Big promises and fast profits draw people into trading; the truth keeps them in the game. We sit with two battle‑tested traders to strip away the hype and build a durable approach: treat trading like a business, respect the market’s hierarchy, and make risk your first decision of the day. From regulated brokers and execution to leverage that cuts both ways, we map the infrastructure retail traders must understand before they touch a chart.

We get real about education and mentorship—what’s worth paying for and what’s just screenshots—then dive into the prop firm debate. You’ll hear both sides: how rules can enforce risk discipline and scale a proven edge, and how opaque policies and challenge fees feed a model designed for the many to fail. The takeaway isn’t cynicism; it’s clarity. If you bring structure, you have a chance. If you bring hope, you fund the house.

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On the craft itself, we break down a clean, repeatable process. Start with structure—uptrend, downtrend, or chop. Define bias, mark supply and demand as your points of interest, and sync multiple timeframes so entries on the 15‑minute align with 1H/4H structure and daily context. Wait for change of character or break of structure at your level, then let your money rules be the final filterIf the risk doesn’t fit, skip it. We share mindset routines that actually help—debriefing out loud, managing overconfidence midweek, fueling like a performer, and designing your environment so patience is easier than impulse.

There’s tough love here too: withdrawals are a skill, diversification is sanity, and your trading life mirrors your real life. The market will expose FOMO, impatience, and poor boundaries; your job is to build systems of not trading as carefully as systems of trading. If you’re ready to replace dopamine with discipline and screenshots with structure, this conversation will change how you approach every decision on the screen.

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Guests: Eyram Dela x Cliff Cheqona

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