Let me share a video jam-packed with trading advice and wisdom for developing and experienced traders. Three experienced traders are interviewed for this video, who have experience both as professional traders, but also mentoring traders. I make this distinction because the addition of their experience mentoring traders means they have spent significant time thinking of how best to communicate important … Read More
10 Trading Lessons from Elite Prop Trader Shark
Shark sat down for an in-depth interview with Chat with Traders. Shark is one of the best traders in our trading space, let alone our prop trading firm. This is the first one-on-one interview he has ever given for the trading community. It has been so much fun watching him grow as a trader. We are so grateful to have … Read More
How to maximize your time with an experienced trader (change idea)
In this post you will learn: How to maximize your time with an experienced trader. You have many of the trading answers you need to improve. Be dilligent because that’s who stands out to successful traders. A potential new video series for the trading community on our YouTube channel. A friend/trading colleague, @austinmitchyblu, reach out and asked for me to … Read More
10 Key Takeaways from March Trading (from the Prop Desk)
1. Gchat an accountability partner to help you trade bigger. One junior trader had a breakout month in March. During his Team monthly review, this junior trader attributed the below as a big reason for this success: During the 5-6 biggest opportunities of the month, he sent a Gchat to an accountability partner, outlined why the opportunity was worthy of … Read More
Holding Winners: 8 Ideas for a Successful Trade Strategy
A developing independent trader asked me: how can I better hold my trades to target? This trader wrote: This isn’t a unique to me issue so wanted to know what the traders on your desk have been successful with to dial this in. Primary strength is move2move, but this leaves me sidelined for bigger trend trades and ideas unless I’m … Read More
Elite Trading Requires Setting Time To Have Fun
This tweet was inspired by an independent trader struggling to balance his personal life with his trading. He reached out for help. He wrote: I want to consult with you about a certain thing that I have not been able to change for two years, since I started trading and it bothers me a lot. I can not balance my … Read More
Developing the Optimal Mindset for Elite Trading: Trader Psychology
A former SMB DNA student reached out to me for feedback on his trader psychology. He posed an important question. That question is: what is the optimal mindset for elite trading. This trader’s specific query was: Curious how my mindset during my best trading days compares to elite traders at your firm during their best trading days? My best trading … Read More
I want to be the best trader at the prop firm
The proper focus for a trader Focus on being your best trader. Focusing on anything different may cause you to fall short of your potential. At our prop firm, falling short of your potential is NOT acceptable. This game is about being your best. Yet, it is common for traders to strive to be better than another trader(s). Have you … Read More