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Jan 2025
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489: Trading Wisdom from an Experienced ...

Etienne Crete
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Trading Wisdom from an Experienced Funded Trader

In episode 489 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, we will be listening to the recording of an interview with John Bannan, who shares trading wisdom from his experience as a funded trader. Their discussion also touches on the differences between retail and institutional trading, the significance of experience, and the potential of predictive trading through cycles.

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Topics Covered In This Episode
  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:42 Who is John Bannan?
  • 02:26 Learning curve as an intraday trader
  • 04:20 Building a trading system from 2009-2011
  • 09:03 Filtering out when to go long or step away from trades
  • 09:55 The pressure of trading for others
  • 11:13 Tools and technology in trading
  • 12:30 Cycles and predictive trading
  • 15:30 Fine-tuning his system
  • 16:40 Handling drawdowns
  • 18:39 Navigating institutional vs. retail trading
  • 20:23 Would he change anything from his trading journey?
  • 21:51 Lessons from experience and future aspirations
  • 22:19 Where to find John Bannan (link below)
  • and much more

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