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525: How To Actually Become A Profitable Trader - Ali Crooks

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

Release Date: 09/15/2025

544: How He Became A Full-Time Day Trading Legend - Andrew Aziz

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

How He Became A Full-Time Day Trading Legend In episode 544 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with trading legend Andrew Aziz, who went from being a PhD chemical engineer facing a sudden layoff to becoming one of the most recognized names in day trading. He reveals the specific shift from a complex engineering mindset to a simple, repeatable system that finally provided the freedom to travel the world—though the journey involved fighting the urge to quit more times than he’d like to admit. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube....

543: He Built a Consistent Income Without Trading Manually (Alejandro Perez)

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

He Built a Consistent Income Without Trading Manually In episode 543 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Alejandro Perez, who spent years believing that mastering price action was his only path to success. Yet, he constantly found himself sabotaging his own trades the moment things got "too human." By trading the stress of manual execution for a systematic, automated workflow, he finally achieved the consistency he craved—moving from staring at charts all day to managing his entire portfolio in just 15 minutes a week. The video is also available for...

542: Secrets From 30+ Years of Trading - Adrian Manz

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

Secrets From 30+ Years of Trading In episode 542 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with legendary trader, Adrian Manz, who breaks down what actually kept him profitable for nearly three decades — and it has way more to do with psychology, timing, and discipline than flashy strategies. If trading ever feels harder the longer you do it, this video quietly explains why. Don't be the trader who spends years chasing setups that don’t fit who they are. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Topics Covered In This Episode 00:00...

541: The Mindset Shift That Finally Makes Traders Consistent (David Bonanno)

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

The Mindset Shift That Finally Makes Traders Consistent In episode 541 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with psychologist, Dr. David Bonanno, to unpack what’s really happening in a trader’s brain when emotions take over—and why trying harder is often the worst move. This isn’t about motivation or discipline hacks, but about understanding and fixing the emotional loop that keeps traders stuck. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep breaking your own rules even though you know better, this conversation will hit close to home. The video is also...

540: The Reality of Scalping For a Living (2026 Update) - Jean-Francois Boucher

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

The Reality of Scalping For a Living (2026 Update) In episode 540 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Jean-François, breaking down what actually keeps a scalper profitable long-term: strict risk structure, emotional control after losses, and treating trading like a repeatable job, not a rush. If you’ve ever wondered whether scalping can realistically fund your lifestyle without blowing up, this episode gives you the unfiltered version. Scalping looks fast, exciting, and simple from the outside—but living off it is a very different game. >> ...

539: Making a Living Trading With 20+ Years of Experience (Andrew Mitchem)

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

Making a Living Trading With 20+ Years of Experience In episode 539 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with "The Forex Trading Coach", Andrew Mitchem, as he digs into what it actually takes to make a living from trading after decades in the markets. It’s a grounded, honest discussion about consistency, risk, mindset, and why most traders quit long before things start to click. If you’ve ever wondered why some traders survive long-term while others keep restarting, this one connects the dots. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube....

538: This Scalping Strategy Makes Me A Living (John Kurisko)

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

This Scalping Strategy Makes Me A Living In episode 538 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with "DayTraderRockstar" John Kurisko, who dives deep into his exact scalping framework—how he reads momentum, identifies trend structure, and times entries using quad rotations and divergences. Here's a practical walkthrough showing the real mechanics behind his 1–5 minute setups, including where traders usually mess up and how he avoids overtrading. If you’ve been trying to “feel the pulse of the market,” this is as close as you’ll get without sitting...

537: He Quit Everything to Trade for a Living (Kevin Hunt)

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

He Quit Everything to Trade for a Living In episode 537 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with author and pro trader Kevin Hunt, as he opens up about the journey that took him from losing everything in the UK to building a simple, freedom-focused trading lifestyle in Thailand. He shares how mindset, patience, and steady progress—not overnight wins—helped him turn trading into a sustainable way of living. His story shows what’s possible when you keep things simple, stay consistent, and let trading support the life you actually want. The video is also...

536: How To Stay Consistently Profitable in the Markets - Brian Pezim

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

How To Stay Consistently Profitable in the Markets In episode 536 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Brian Pezim from Bear Bull Traders, sharing his trading journey from his first stock purchase in the 1960s to navigating the dot-com bubble and beyond. He breaks down the mental side of trading, the importance of discipline, and how part-time traders can balance trading with a career. Whether you’re curious about day trading strategies or swing trading hot sectors, Brian’s insights offer practical lessons for traders at every stage. The video is...

535: Build The Ultimate Trader Mindset | Forex Trader Motivation

Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

Build The Ultimate Trader Mindset In episode 535 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will hear trading motivation in building the ultimate trader mindset to scale up. Learn how to handle what many traders struggle with: capital, confidence, and consistency. You will listen to seasoned traders break down the mindset shifts, practical steps, and brutally honest realities behind becoming consistently profitable. If you're serious about long-term trading success, the lessons here can save you years of mistakes. >> Here are the full interviews used in this Forex Trader Motivation video:...

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How To Actually Become A Profitable Trader

In episode 525 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with pro trader and coach Ali Crooks to unpack what it really takes to become a consistently profitable trader. They cover the mindset, journaling practices, and accountability systems that separate the 20% who succeed from the 80% who don’t. If you want to understand the habits that actually keep traders disciplined and profitable, this one is worth watching start to finish.

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