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Sep 2021
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314: The Biggest Obstacles in my Forex T...

Etienne Crete
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The Biggest Obstacles in my Forex Trading Journey

In episode 314 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I cover the 3 biggest obstacles in my Forex trading journey so far. This has been a real challenge as I was trying to become profitable & consistent in the Forex market.

The biggest obstacles in my Forex trading journey - Summary:

1) Having the wrong expectations

2) Desire to copy pro traders

3) Not trusting the trading process

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Topics Covered In This Episode
  • 0:15 Introduction
  • 1:45 1st Obstacle: Having wrong expectations
  • 3:51 2nd Obstacle: Desire to copy the Pros
  • 6:43 3rd Obstacle: Not trusting the process
  • Viewer questions:
    • 9:33 Is EURGBP more stable than EURUSD
    • 9:53 How to work on discipline
    • 10:50 Thoughts on trendlines vs horizontal S/R areas
    • 11:29 Best book in Price Action Trading
    • 12:32 Top books recommendation
    • 15:15 Taxes (not tax advice, check your local law)
    • 16:21 Etienne preferred timeframes
    • 16:32 Diversification in your trading portfolio
    • 17:06 Advice for a break-even trader
    • 18:29 How can I learn from you?
  • and more

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