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Mar 2024
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445: Making A Living Trading for Over 30...

Etienne Crete
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Making A Living Trading for Over 30 Years

In episode 445 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with author and trading expert, Jason Shapiro, who talks about making a living trading for over 30 years. What's the best thing a trader can do when stuck in the waiting game?

The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.

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Topics Covered In This Episode
  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:45 What's new with Jason
  • 01:35 The waiting game is tough
  • 03:28 What he does when he's not trading
  • 04:11 How to wait for the right setup
  • 05:08 Why does he stick with his edge?
  • 07:24 Developing his trading style
  • 08:24 Seeing trading as a business
  • 09:46 Mindset in managing capital when trading for clients
  • 12:26 The importance of intuition in trading
  • 13:37 Common issues among new traders
  • 14:42 Where Jason got his capital when he started trading
  • 16:11 The difference between traders with normal returns and those with up & down returns
  • 17:25 What a real edge?
  • 18:19 Ever had an edge that doesn't work anymore?
  • 19:19 Insights on setting a maximum for expected profits
  • 20:37 Being on his least active trading period
  • 21:39 Knowing your trading goals
  • 22:17 Sticking with one system
  • 22:37 Where to find Jason Shapiro (links below)
  • and much more

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