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Traders Mastermind

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Sharpen your edge with the Traders Mastermind podcast—proudly sponsored by Pepperstone. We dive deep into the mindset, discipline, and strategy needed to excel in the high-performance world of short-term trading. Join 13,000+ traders who subscribe to the Traders Mastermind Daily Email—designed to help you build discipline, momentum, and consistency in under 3 minutes a day. 👉 TradersMastermind.com

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The 100kg Bench Press Mistake (And What It Taught Me About Trading)

12 min

I've been on a bit of a side quest to bench press 100kg. Got tantalisingly close, then picked up a shoulder injury. And now I'm battling the temptation to push through and have another crack before the end of the year. Which got me thinking... I'm falling into some of the same psychological traps I regularly warn traders about. In this episode, I explore the parallels between lifting weights and trading. Chasing milestones, the temptation to abandon your process when you're almost at your target, getting lost in conflicting advice, and comparing your progress to people playing a completely different game. Plus, why knowing when to back off might be just as important as knowing when to push. A slightly different episode, but plenty of useful trading lessons. Sponsored by Pepperstone

The Midterm Market Whipsaw: 3 Trading Lessons Worth Remembering

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone. What a week in the markets! A massive post-midterm rally on Wednesday, followed by a brutal reversal in the Nasdaq on Thursday. Rather than trying to explain the politics or predict what happens next, I wanted to look at what the price action was actually telling us. Three useful trading lessons from the week: Uncertainty: Why simply knowing the outcome of a major event can be a bullish catalyst in itself.Relative strength: What the difference between the Dow and Nasdaq was telling us about underlying demand.The Day Two Trade: Why waiting for the initial reaction to play out can sometimes give you a much better trading opportunity. Plenty of useful observations here that apply to elections, earnings, CPI, FOMC and other major market-moving events. A slightly different episode this week, but hopefully one that gives you a few ideas to add to your trading playbook.

What I Learned Talking to 70 Traders in London

10 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Last week, I headed down to central London for a Pepperstone trading event, where I had the chance to chat with dozens of traders. Some were relatively new. Others had decades of experience. But as the evening went on, I started noticing some interesting differences in how they approached the markets. In this episode, I share three observations from those conversations, including: Why newer traders often put unreasonable expectations on themselves.The difference between knowing a lot about trading and actually having a clearly defined edge.Why the most focused traders often know exactly what they don't trade. And I finish with a simple question: Could you explain your trading edge to someone in 30 seconds? A few reflections on experience, specialisation and finding your own way in the markets.

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The 100kg Bench Press Mistake (And What It Taught Me About Trading)

12 min

I've been on a bit of a side quest to bench press 100kg. Got tantalisingly close, then picked up a shoulder injury. And now I'm battling the temptation to push through and have another crack before the end of the year. Which got me thinking... I'm falling into some of the same psychological traps I regularly warn traders about. In this episode, I explore the parallels between lifting weights and trading. Chasing milestones, the temptation to abandon your process when you're almost at your target, getting lost in conflicting advice, and comparing your progress to people playing a completely different game. Plus, why knowing when to back off might be just as important as knowing when to push. A slightly different episode, but plenty of useful trading lessons. Sponsored by Pepperstone

The Midterm Market Whipsaw: 3 Trading Lessons Worth Remembering

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone. What a week in the markets! A massive post-midterm rally on Wednesday, followed by a brutal reversal in the Nasdaq on Thursday. Rather than trying to explain the politics or predict what happens next, I wanted to look at what the price action was actually telling us. Three useful trading lessons from the week: Uncertainty: Why simply knowing the outcome of a major event can be a bullish catalyst in itself.Relative strength: What the difference between the Dow and Nasdaq was telling us about underlying demand.The Day Two Trade: Why waiting for the initial reaction to play out can sometimes give you a much better trading opportunity. Plenty of useful observations here that apply to elections, earnings, CPI, FOMC and other major market-moving events. A slightly different episode this week, but hopefully one that gives you a few ideas to add to your trading playbook.

What I Learned Talking to 70 Traders in London

10 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Last week, I headed down to central London for a Pepperstone trading event, where I had the chance to chat with dozens of traders. Some were relatively new. Others had decades of experience. But as the evening went on, I started noticing some interesting differences in how they approached the markets. In this episode, I share three observations from those conversations, including: Why newer traders often put unreasonable expectations on themselves.The difference between knowing a lot about trading and actually having a clearly defined edge.Why the most focused traders often know exactly what they don't trade. And I finish with a simple question: Could you explain your trading edge to someone in 30 seconds? A few reflections on experience, specialisation and finding your own way in the markets.

You Can Make Money Trading… So Why Can't You Keep It?

12 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Some traders are brilliant at reading the market, finding opportunities, and making money. Yet every so often, one bad session undoes weeks of good work. Why does this happen? And why can some traders take a big hit, walk away, and come back tomorrow, while others spiral into revenge trading and damaged confidence? In this episode, we explore the subtle psychological differences that can make or break your trading results, and how becoming more aware of your thoughts can help you break the cycle.

Why So Many Traders Get Stuck (Special Edition with Peter Daniel)

1 hr 17 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone What can 60 years of combined trading experience teach us about becoming a better trader? I sit down with veteran trader Peter Daniel for a relaxed, honest conversation about why so many traders struggle, what separates those who make progress, and the lessons we've learned over decades in the markets. We cover trading psychology, confidence, discipline, risk management, strategy selection, common mistakes and plenty more. Some things we agree on. Others we see differently! Hopefully, you'll pick up a few useful ideas to apply to your own trading.

Fix ONE Thing in Your Trading Before 2027

10 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone What’s the one thing in your trading that, if you improved it, would have an outsized impact on your performance? Revenge trading? Hesitation? Overtrading? Moving stops? Oversizing? Cutting winners too early? In this episode, I explain why Q4 is the perfect time to stop trying to fix everything and instead put all your attention on one behaviour that’s holding you back. We look at how to identify your biggest domino, define the problem properly, change your environment to make the bad behaviour less likely, and measure genuine progress… without expecting perfection. The goal is simple: arrive in January with momentum, confidence and one meaningful weakness significantly improved. This also ties into my new Train Your Trading Brain webinar series, running live every Tuesday at 7 pm UK time through to Christmas.

The 1.25kg Rule for Traders

8 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone A guy at the gym gave me one simple tip for hitting a 100kg bench press: stop trying to make the big jump. It made me think about trading. Demo to live. Funded accounts. Bigger size. Why do we turn every transition into such a big event? Maybe progress works better when the next step barely feels like one.

It Almost Hit Target… Now What?

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone The trade has worked beautifully. You’re 90% of the way to target… and then it stalls. Do you take the money? Hold to the original plan? Tighten the stop? Peel some off? In this episode, I look at the different ways to handle one of those awkward trade-management moments we’ve all faced and why the right answer depends less on the trade itself and more on what you’re actually trying to improve as a trader.

When Trading Becomes Procrastination

10 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Sometimes trading feels productive when really it’s just helping you avoid the harder work. In this episode, I look at why stepping away from the screen to tighten up your playbook, trade management, routines and trading rules might be exactly what you need to make real progress.

The 3 Phases of a Trader: Learning, Earning, & Scaling

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Most traders move through three phases: learning, earning and scaling. The trouble starts when we confuse which phase we’re actually in… In this episode, I look at why experienced traders sometimes need to go back into learning mode, when it’s time to take the pressure off, and how we know when we’re ready to start scaling again through size, better holds, and cleaner execution.

The Crowd Does This. Do The Opposite.

13 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Prop firm data reveals some interesting patterns in how losing traders behave. In this episode, I look at two common behaviours that show up again and again… and why doing the opposite could make a big difference to your trading.

Why Trading Strategies Stop Working

15 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Why does a trading strategy that once had genuine edge suddenly stop working? In this episode, we look at how markets adapt, participants change their behaviour, and profitable edges can become crowded and decay… using the famous Turtle Trading strategy as an example. More importantly, what does that mean for us as traders, and how do we make sure we can evolve as the market does?

I Won by Doing Almost Nothing

14 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Years ago, I found a strange edge in a head-to-head trading game: while everyone else rushed to trade, I waited. In this episode, I share what that taught me about patience, understanding the real objective, exploiting other traders’ mistakes, and why sometimes the best trade is no trade at all.

The 3 Human Traits Holding Back Your Trading

16 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone We all want results now, something new, and an easier path, but these natural instincts can sabotage our trading. Here’s how to recognise and overcome them.

The Stripped-Back Drill For A Losing Streak

9 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Trading has too many moving parts. Entry, exit, stops, targets, scaling, hold or fold, how many trades, breakout or mean reversion. When you're in a drawdown, it all turns to noise. So here's one drill to cut through it. Strip out the variables and answer a single question. It won't fix everything. But it gets you off the back foot and gives you something to work with instead of just bleeding. Have a listen and see if it's right for you.

Be Your Own Boss: The Carrot and Stick Method for Trading Discipline

8 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone When you trade for yourself, you wear every hat... CEO, risk manager, senior trader, junior trader. Nobody's holding you accountable, and that's exactly the problem. In this episode, Mark Holstead unpacks why most traders stay stuck in the same cycle: feel bad about a mistake, promise to do better, repeat. The missing piece? Real consequences. Here's how to engineer them, using trade hesitation as the worked example. It won't fix everything, but if you've done all the right groundwork and still can't shift a bad habit, this is probably the piece you're missing.

Why Closed-Minded Traders Get Left Behind

10 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone No big claim in this one. Just a thought on why staying open-minded might be one of the most underrated attributes a trader can have... and what being open-minded actually means in practice. A clickbait short came through my feed the other day. Guy ranting about how a specific strategy was total nonsense, how "this is how the funds do it." Except a bit of digging turns up four or five firms running exactly the strategy he says doesn't work. Twelve-year track records. All public. So this episode is about the alternative. You look at a strategy and you land on one of three things: you like it and you'll test it later, you take something from it, or it's not for you. And then it ends there. No energy spent telling everyone else it's rubbish. I cover: Why open-minded doesn't mean chasing shiny objectsTaking the process, not the strategy (a hedge fund's stress-testing approach I nicked)Expressing the same trade idea a different wayMoon phase strategies and why I don't care if they workBuilding your own playbook from borrowed parts Most hedge funds don't beat the market. Most traders don't make money. That's just how it works. The best take the spoils.

I Flew 20 Hours To Learn 3 Strategies I Couldn't Trade

16 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Early 2000s. I flew from the UK to Las Vegas to sit in on a new trader intake at a prop firm. Three strategies, all working, all making the firm serious money. I went home and couldn't trade a single one of them. Not because they were bad. Because they were never going to fit me… I didn't have the capital, the stomach for size, or the appetite for spreadsheets. Took me a long time to work out the difference between "this doesn't work" and "this doesn't work for me." In this episode, I break down all three strategies (NYSE opening print fair value, ECN liquidity rebates, and pairs trading), why each one failed in my hands, and the filter I now run every new strategy through before I waste any time on it. Relevant timing, given we're currently tearing down 12 popular strategies in the Pepperstone webinar series. Some will be for you. Most won't. That's the whole point.

Two Traders, Same Start… One Blew Up, One's Still Winning

8 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Two traders. Same meetup, same market, same year. One bragged about every win… until the week he vanished, fifty grand down on borrowed money. The other never bragged, and ten years on, he's still trading and thriving. Mark unpacks the one thing that separated them: process over ego, long-term over the quick win.

Two Steps Back, Five Steps Forward: The Trader's Guide to Strategic Retreat

9 min

Most traders are wired to push… bigger size, more strategies, faster progress. But the most successful people in any field share a trait we rarely talk about: they're not afraid to take a step back if it sets up a bigger step forward. If you've been grinding month after month with nothing to show for it, this one's worth a listen. Thanks to Pepperstone for sponsoring this episode.

The High-Water Mark Trick

8 min

We all know the high-water mark... fund managers use it for their equity curve highs. Hit a million, lose some, climb back above the old peak before you get paid. But what if you applied that same thinking somewhere else entirely? In this episode, I dig into using high-water marks beyond your account balance. Longest trade held.Most days sticking to your rules.Fewest red days.The longest journaling streak. None of these moves your PNL on their own... but together they support it, and more importantly, they reframe what progress actually looks like. Because here's the problem. Especially in those early years, you pour in the effort and the equity curve shows you nothing. It's a recipe for despondency. So you measure something else. You chase a personal best in the things you know matter, and you start to believe bigger things are possible. Could be the unlock you need. Thanks to Pepperstone for sponsoring the episode

Why Creativity Might Be the Trading Edge You're Missing

8 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Most traders obsess over strategy, mindset, and discipline… but what about creativity? In this episode, Mark explores an idea sparked by a post from "StockBee" (an X trader credited in the new Market Wizards book with helping at least one wizard make hundreds of millions): that progress in trading often comes from thinking creatively, not just logically. Mark unpacks his diagnose-then-prescribe framework for solving trading problems, identifying the biggest domino holding you back, then finding a fix, and shows how adding a "creativity lens" can unlock solutions you'd never reach through pure logic. He shares real examples, from using a cheap desk timer to slow down impulsive decisions to creative ways of improving your risk-to-reward ratio through smarter entries. If you're more creatively wired than rule-driven, this reframe might be the unlock you've been looking for.

The New Market Wizards Book. One Thing Before You Read It

12 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone The new Market Wizards book — The Next Generation by Jack Schwager and George Coyle — is out, and before you dive in, there's one thing worth keeping in mind. In this episode, Mark looks back at the series that inspired a generation of traders, from the 1989 original through to today, and shares why these books are gold for any developing trader… as long as you read them the right way. Capital at risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.

Day Trading or Swing Trading? New Thoughts

15 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone If you're a developing trader, should you focus on day trading or swing trading? It's the question everyone asks early on... and my thinking on it has shifted over the years. In this one, I go through the definitions, the usual pros and cons, and then the bit most people skip: the psychological cost. Fast decisions, fast damage. Why beginners fall apart day trading and what that actually does to your account. I get into the asymmetry problem too. Why it's so hard to find a true asymmetric trade intraday in normal conditions, and how holding for a few days changes the maths. Then my honest take on what I'd do if I was starting again now. It's not clear-cut. But on balance I land somewhere.

Would You Get Hired By a Hedge Fund?

12 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Would you get hired by a hedge fund? The traits funds screen for before they let anyone near a book are the same ones that keep a retail account alive. No billions or trading desk required... it's behaviour, discipline and self-awareness. We go through what they look for at hiring, what they demand once you're managing a book, and the honest question underneath it all: would you hire yourself?

10 questions, rapid fire

14 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone A rapid-fire episode. 10 questions traders have sent in over the past few weeks, answered as honestly as I can in under 10 minutes. In this episode: How much money do you actually need to start tradingHow long until you're consistently profitable (and why the answer is longer than you want)How to tell if your strategy is broken or just in a drawdownShould you go full-timeStopping revenge trading after a lossSizing positions properlyWhether prop firm challenges are worth itDealing with people who call trading gamblingRSI vs Stochastics (and why it probably doesn't matter) Got a question for the next one? Reply to the daily email. 🔗 Spread Bet Risk Per Trade Calculator

Your edge?

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Most traders are doing the same thing. Same charts, same lines, same indicators. And if everyone's doing the same thing... where's the edge? In this episode, Mark digs into what actually separates the trader who's stuck spinning their wheels from the one putting up the numbers. It's not discipline. It's not risk management. Those are table stakes. It's something else. Something the traders we admire all seem to have, even if they describe it differently. This isn't a silver bullet episode. You won't walk away with a strategy. But you might walk away with the right question to start asking yourself. What's the thing you see that others don't?

What Rory Sutherland teaches traders about running winners

9 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Why can't I run my winners? It's one of the most common questions I get from traders. And the obvious answers (be more disciplined, walk away from the screen, trust the trade) usually don't work. So in this episode, I borrow an idea from Rory Sutherland, the Ogilvy behavioural economist: "the question is a lazy formulation of the problem." And I apply it to running winners. Turns out the reason most traders never solve this is because they're asking the wrong question. We work through better ones, and what changes when you do.

The High Watermark Trick (and Why You Gave It Back)

12 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone John had his best month ever. Then gave back 70% of it the month after. He asked: Did I crack it, or did I just get lucky? Here's the real answer and the high-watermark trick that stops your brain from sabotaging the run after a good one.

The 5-Question Framework for Finding Edge with AI

12 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone AI has just taken a massive leap. You can now ask it pretty much any question about price action, drop in a free CSV from TradingView, and properly interrogate the data. But most traders are asking the wrong questions. In this episode, Mark breaks down a simple 5-question framework for using AI to support discretionary trading… not replace it. It's not about building quant algorithms. It's about testing the hunches you've carried around for years, layering another edge onto your setups, and trading with a bit more conviction because the data has your back. Covers: Why "what will happen?" is the wrong questionThe 5 questions to ask before writing any promptHow to export a CSV from TradingView in 10 secondsReal prompt examples for FX, indices and metalsThe mindset shift from prediction to historical probability If you've ever said "gaps always fill" or "after a trend day we always retest" this is the episode that shows you how to actually test it. Quickly.

How Much Should You Really Risk Per Trade?

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Most traders just pick 1% because someone told them to. But where did that number come from? And does it actually make sense for your goals, your win rate, and your R:R? In this episode I break down how to reverse engineer your risk per trade from your actual trading data. We look at why trade frequency can be a trap, why small changes in R:R massively shift the maths, and why the textbook approach ignores the one thing that matters most... your goal. I also built a risk per trade calculator you can play with. Risk Per Trade Calculator

Invert the Problem: A Trading Thought Experiment

8 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Charlie Munger used to do something interesting when he was stuck on a problem. Instead of asking how do I succeed, he'd ask how do I guarantee failure… then simply not do that. In this episode I take that idea and apply it to trading. How would you guarantee you never improved? How would you make sure a small loss became a big one? How would you design a routine that burned you out within a year? The answers are uncomfortably familiar. Sometimes the edge isn't something you add to your trading. It's what you stop doing.

The Curse of the Intellectual Trader

13 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Most traders think they’re struggling because they don’t know enough. In reality… it’s often the opposite. In this episode, Mark breaks down The Curse of the Intellectual Trader. Why smart, successful people often find trading harder than expected, and how overthinking kills performance. You’ll learn: Why intelligence can work against you in the marketsHow traders confuse complexity with edgeWhy simple strategies feel wrong (but often work best)A powerful example from Pit Bull: Lessons from Wall Street’s Champion Day TraderHow to strip your strategy back to something you can actually execute If you’ve ever felt like you’re thinking too much, hesitating, or overcomplicating your trading… this one’s for you.

I Broke Into Someone's House... And It Taught Me About Trading

14 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Something happened to me the other day that I wasn't expecting. A woman trapped in a window, fourth floor, covered in blood, screaming for help. I went in. And as I was debriefing afterwards... I realised every skill that kicked in came from trading. Signal vs noise. Risk management. Clarity under pressure. Acting on incomplete information. Being firm first, then calm. This episode is that story, start to finish. Then I walk back through it and pull out the trading parallels. It's a different one. But if you trade, you'll get it.

The Entry Mistake That Kills Your Risk-Reward

15 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone. Most traders don’t lose because they’re wrong on direction… They lose because they enter too late. They wait for confirmation. They wait to feel safe. And by the time they pull the trigger… The trade is already broken. In this episode, I break down why entry location is one of the most overlooked edges in trading… and how a simple idea, buying on red and selling on green, can dramatically improve your risk-reward. We cover: Why waiting often destroys trade structureThe difference between buying pullbacks vs chasing breakoutsHow volatility contraction and expansion impact your edgeWhy better entries lead to better trades (even with the same idea) If you find yourself being right on direction a lot… but not getting the results. This one will hit home.

The Military Trick That Helps Traders Switch Off

8 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Trading stress doesn’t always end when the market closes. In this episode we explore an interesting concept used by the military called “closing the loop.” After missions, soldiers perform simple rituals like cleaning gear and debriefing. These routines aren’t just operational. They signal to the brain that the mission is finished. Without that signal, stress hormones can stay elevated and the mind keeps replaying events. Traders experience something very similar. Day traders often get natural closure when they finish the day flat. But swing traders and position traders can struggle because their trades remain open. In this episode we discuss: • Why the brain hates open loops • Why traders keep thinking about positions after hours • The biological reason routines reduce stress • How to create a simple post-market ritual to help your brain switch off If you want clearer thinking, better recovery and improved performance, learning how to close the loop may be one of the simplest changes you can make.

Something Changes After Enough Trades

15 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone At some point in trading, something changes. Not your strategy. Not your indicators. You change. After enough screen time, enough wins and losses, and enough experience in the markets, traders begin to see risk, uncertainty, and decision-making very differently. In this episode, Mark breaks down the subtle psychological shifts that happen only through experience: Why experienced traders are comfortable saying “I don’t know”How losses lose their emotional weightWhy nobody actually knows where price is goingThe real reason patience eventually becomes naturalAnd why individual trades stop mattering as much as you think If you’re in that frustrating middle phase where you understand trading but consistency still feels just out of reach, this episode may change how you view your progress. Sometimes the biggest improvements in trading don’t come from learning more - they come from staying in the game long enough for experience to do its work.

AI Is Coming For Your Job... But It's Not Coming For Trading

15 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Everyone's panicking about AI replacing white collar jobs. Accountants, lawyers, coders, designers... the list keeps growing. But what about us? Will AI solve the markets and put traders out of business? In this episode, I break down why I think trading is one of the few skills AI genuinely can't replace, why algos have been battling each other for decades without "solving" anything, and why now might be the perfect time to double down on building your edge.

They Almost Quit Too | Livermore, Tudor Jones, & Druckenmiller

17 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Have you ever sat at your desk after a bad run and wondered if the exit is the right door? In this episode I walk through three of the greatest traders who ever lived... Jesse Livermore, Paul Tudor Jones, and Stanley Druckenmiller, and the specific moments each of them nearly walked away from trading for good. Livermore went bankrupt and got suspended from the Chicago Board of Trade. Tudor Jones wiped out 70% of his account and said "I don't think I can hack it much longer." Druckenmiller lost three billion dollars to FOMO and described it as devastating. None of them were being irrational. Quitting would have been the reasonable response. But they didn't. And what happened next is the point. If you're in a rough patch right now ... this one's for you.

The Fog Never Lifts

11 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Trading looks obvious in hindsight. In real time, it’s chaos. In this episode, I explore the idea of the fog of war... how decisions are made with incomplete, delayed, and sometimes wrong information, and why trading feels exactly the same. Experience matters. Debriefing matters. And waiting for certainty is rarely the answer.

How Long It Really Takes to Become Profitable in Trading

13 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone How long does it really take to become profitable in trading? Not the marketing answer. Not the fantasy timeline. The real one. In this episode, I break down what the journey to consistent profitability actually looks like, why most traders underestimate the time it takes, and why staying in the game matters more than trying to be clever. We’ll talk about: Why volatility seduces traders into bad decisionsHow long some of the world’s best traders took to become profitableThe difference between gambling and building a skill for lifeWhy small size and longevity beat big swings early onHow to think about trading like a startup with a runway If you’re frustrated, questioning yourself, or wondering whether it’s just you… this one should help recalibrate your expectations and keep you moving forward.

Stuck at Break Even? Try This.

16 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone If you’re stuck at break even, not losing much but not making much either, and you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, this episode is for you.

The Best of a Trading Office... Without the Commute

12 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone In a perfect world, you’d be sitting in a trading office, surrounded by other traders, high standards, shared prep, honest feedback, and accountability. You’d get better faster just by being there. But most traders don’t have that option. In this episode, I talk about: Why trading offices work so wellHow collaboration accelerates learning and raises standardsTrading buddies vs trading pods and what actually helpsHow I used collaboration throughout my own trading journeyAnd how to recreate the best parts of a trading office without the commute I also reference a great clip from SMB Capital, where Jeff Holden explains why collaboration is such a powerful force in developing traders, especially when trading remotely. Video mentioned in this episode. Traders Mastermind Community: If you’re looking for structured collaboration, trading pods, and high standards, you can learn more about the Traders Mastermind community here.

The Mindset Matching Technique

13 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone You didn’t exit too early. You had the wrong mindset. In this episode, I break down mindset matching... aligning your mindset with the market and the structure you’re trading. Grinding trends and momentum moves look similar, but they demand very different mental calibrations. Get this wrong, and even good trades fall apart!

Is This How to Trade Consistently?

15 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone In this episode, I break down the three non-negotiable steps I’ve seen work again and again for traders who finally stop spinning their wheels and start making real progress. We cover how to define your trading North Star, how to reverse engineer your edge into focused daily work, and how to review your performance properly... without over-analysing or burning yourself out.

Holding the Line: What Zulu Teaches Us About Trading

9 min

Sponsored by Pepperstone Have you ever seen the film Zulu? It’s not really a war film. It’s a lesson in discipline under pressure. In this episode, I break down what the Battle of Rorke’s Drift teaches us about trading… why structure beats strength, why survival matters more than heroics, and why holding the line is often the real edge. A calm look at discipline, risk, and behaviour when things get uncomfortable.

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