Desire To Trade Podcast | Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

In episode 581 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to Etienne catching up with Michael Toma, nine months into his semi-retirement, as he looks back through his old trading journals. Mike shares the regrets, mindset shifts, and hard-earned lessons behind becoming a consistent trader and building a lifestyle that doesn't depend on watching charts all day.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:45 Michael's semi-retirement nine months in
• 01:29 How his trading changed: scalping and fading retail panic
• 03:07 The panic setup: "Where are the sellers?"
• 05:04 His biggest regret: not sizing up sooner
• 10:06 How trading changes with family and wealth
• 12:44 Why traders quit, and why journaling matters
• 18:07 Trading while traveling from a phone
• 23:55 What's next: coaching, cruises, and caregiver advocacy
• 27:20 Where to find Michael Toma (link below)

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• Michael Toma's Substack

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In episode 580 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will hear experienced traders break down how to think like a millionaire. They share the moments when they wanted to step away, what brought them back, and why staying consistent through losses, psychology, and changing market conditions matters.

Trader Motivation playlist

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>> Learn the complete "15-Minute Trading Formula" to become consistently profitable

• George Papazov
• Al Brooks
• Evan Marks
• Nick Bencino

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• Desire To TRADE Academy
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In episode 579 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to seven pro traders share the mistakes, turning points, and mindset shifts that helped them become more consistent in the markets. From cutting down the number of trades to changing how they handle risk, psychology, and pressure, their stories reveal just how different profitable trading can look once consistency becomes the priority.

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>> 1-Hour Trading Masterclass Playlist

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:01:11 Mastering Trading Psychology (Thor Young)
• 00:09:16 Evolving Trading Strategies (George Papazov)
• 00:24:15 Long-Term Trading Success Secrets (Bret Rosenthal)
• 00:32:49 Learning From The Top 1% Traders (César Barriga)
• 00:41:35 Adapting To The Market (Andrea Gabrieli)
• 00:48:31 Building Discipline In Trading (Rajan Dhall)
• 00:55:56 Identifying Your Technical Strengths (James King)

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  • AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)
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In episode 578 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will hear no-nonsense advice from successful traders about the moments they almost quit trading. From back-to-back drawdowns to handing profits back after hitting their daily goal. They walk through why so many people quit, what trading less has meant for their consistency, and the shift that kept one of them in the game after a brutal drawdown.

Trader Motivation playlist

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• Yvan Byeajee
• Troy Noonan
• Peter Robbins
• Dave Mabe

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  • AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)
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In episode 577 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to four scalping pros share how they changed bad habits and built discipline to stay in the market. They discuss what trading for a living actually looks like once you get past the excitement of fast trades. From losing days and overtrading to position sizing, discipline, trading psychology, and prop firms, they reveal the habits that helped them stay in the game and build consistency.

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>> 1-Hour Trading Masterclass Playlist

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:00:28 Elite Scalper Mentality Reset (Jean-Francois Boucher)
• 00:20:31 Quitting Bad Habits and Managing Risk (Boris Schlossberg)
• 00:32:49 What It REALLY Takes To Be a Scalper (Michael Toma)
• 00:53:06 Patience, Discipline, and Hard Work (John Kurisko)

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• DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
• Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
• One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
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  • EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
  • AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)
• Desire To TRADE Academy

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In episode 576 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Moritz Czubatinski, who shares how he went from sitting at screens for six hours a day to trading just one hour daily. He breaks down his shift from intensive day trading to a passive, alarm-based system that runs on 30 minutes of morning prep and three to five trades per week. The conversation covers how AI is reshaping trading tools, why a mindset coach beats a strategy coach, and how building your trading style around your life (not the other way around) is the real edge.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:54 What's changed for Moritz since his last interview
• 01:29 How his trading style evolved over the years
• 03:33 Assets he trades now vs. before
• 05:15 Adapting to lower forex volatility
• 06:32 The chart levels he actually uses
• 07:45 Staying competitive with AI and trading journals
• 13:50 Coaching vs. self-teaching your mindset
• 14:50 When to work on mindset vs. strategy
• 17:29 How his approach to wealth has changed
• 19:18 Is trading really passive income?
• 20:52 Why daily/weekly charts fit him now
• 21:46 Why he stopped trading while traveling
• 23:26 Where to find Moritz Czubantiski

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• DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
• Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
• One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
• Recommended brokers:
  • EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
  • AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)
• Desire To TRADE Academy
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• Edgewonk
• Instagram: @moritzczu

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In episode 575 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with "The Chart Man", Daryl Guppy to discuss what happens when the market stops behaving the way it used to. Daryl shares how his approach to breakouts, risk management, and trade exits has had to adapt as volatility and market behavior have changed. Learn how to stay consistent without assuming yesterday's trading rules will keep producing the same results.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:47 What's changed in markets since 2023
• 02:04 What AI-driven trading rush reveals about crowd psychology
• 04:37 What this means for the average buy-and-hold trader
• 05:17 Is it about lowering risk or changing strategy entirely?
• 08:00 What's working better right now?
• 10:37 How to lock in profits before a breakout reverses
• 12:04 Advice for traders getting caught by too many false breakouts
• 17:37 How the Chinese economy is impacting US markets
• 19:30 Should traders be trading Chinese or Asian stocks?
• 20:18 What traders should focus on in this volatility
• 24:09 Why it's hard to know when the market has changed
• 24:47 Where to find Daryl Guppy (link below)

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• guppytraders.com

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In episode 574 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Paul Scott, who explains how more than 30 years in professional trading shaped the way he reads the market today. He walks through why he focuses so heavily on price, avoids prediction, and treats losing streaks very differently from most retail traders.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:09 How his trading approach has changed over the years
• 02:05 What "look at the right side of the chart" actually means
• 03:13 The language of the chart: reading key decision-making levels
• 04:40 Is his approach mechanical or discretionary?
• 07:38 Where he learned price action
• 09:44 "The educational state of retail trading is disgusting"
• 12:55 Why mechanical price action beats emotional interpretation
• 14:20 Has anything changed in the markets with AI and robots?
• 16:29 Emotion and discipline in trading
• 19:32 Paul's advice for people who want to live off trading
• 20:41 How he handles losing streaks
• 21:42 His rule for cutting a setup after two losses
• 22:16 How he avoids overtrading too many assets
• 23:48 What traders don't focus on enough
• 25:37 Where to find Paul Scott (link below)

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• paulscottfx.com

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In episode 573 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to six successful traders share how they actually grew their accounts. Some traders can prove they could make money but can also destroy their accounts because they couldn't manage the money they made. You will learn the mistakes, risk management, trading psychology, and patience that helped them become more consistent.

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• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:01:11 Bouncing Back from Losses (Charlie Burton)
• 00:10:07 Building Capital the Right Way (Michael Toma)
• 00:22:08 Finding Your Edge and Avoiding Overtrading (Marc Walton)
• 00:43:04 Trading Less, Knowing Your Risk Tolerance (Tyler Bollhorn)
• 00:53:51 The Discipline That Makes It Work (Cary Artac)
• 01:02:43 Simple, Disciplined Trading (Jason Sen)

What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group!

• DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
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• Recommended brokers:
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In episode 572 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with David Capablanca, who walks through how he went from financially illiterate to growing a small account into millions by short-selling stocks most traders are too scared to touch. He breaks down the strict checklist he uses to avoid the trades that wipe accounts out.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:03 Who is David Capablanca?
• 02:00 What brought him to short selling instead of buying stocks
• 04:26 How he learned to trade
• 07:28 How does he manage risk when short selling?
• 07:58 His nine-core checklist
• 16:52 Is it mostly fundamentals, or is technical analysis involved too?
• 18:40 How far down does he ride a move before covering?
• 20:17 Can anyone become a good short seller?
• 25:27 Is shorting big caps easier for the average new trader?
• 27:04 Could you also short UK/European stocks?
• 27:41 Where to find David Capablanca and his book (links below)

What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group!

• DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
• Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
• One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
• Recommended brokers:
  • EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
  • AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)
• Desire To TRADE Academy
• Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete)

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• David's website: shortsellingmaster.com
• X/Twitter and Instagram: @reverselong

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