Trader Success Stories

There are day traders and then there are scalpers. If you though day trading is tough, then scalping might be even tougher. Or is it? In this episode, I sit down with successful scalper Greg McLeod and learn how he got started, how he trades and get him to share a lot of fun stories that shaped him into the trader he is today.

There is something about trading that attracts certain types of people. Since you are here, you are probably one of those people. Joel was hooked on trading after seeing a trading floor and although his journey to professional trading took some interesting turns, he was finally able to make it happen. Learn how he did it here.

I love hearing stories like this one because it shows you how accessible Forex trading is to the average person and how amazing opportunities can come your way, if you are willing to put in the time, effort and perseverance required to become successful. Learn how Jarratt Davis went from having a window washing business to being a professional money manager.

If you knew Andrew Mitchem before he became a successful Forex trader, you would have never guessed that he would become one. This is because he had one of the most unlikely previous professions. All this and why traders have the best vacations…on this episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast.

Peter’s trading story started like the story of countless people before him. He lost a ton of money by trusting a “financial advisor.” But unlike most people, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Find out how he learned to trade, what didn’t work for him and who his mentors where.

Austin Netzley was able to retire from his day job at the age of 27. He did it by building an automated trading system that allowed him to effectively remove himself from the trading process and pursue other passions. Find out how he did it and the mistakes he made along the way.

Learn how Mike Melissinos started his fund, how he trades and how he handles investors a little differently than other fund managers. He also shares how the NYC Trading Tribe helped his trading. There is a ton of tips in this one hour interview, so be sure to have your notebook ready.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Reynaldo Soriano, a professional trader who is originally from Australia, but now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He shares a lot of personal experiences and how he came back from a big loss to trade for a living.

This episode of the Trading Lifestyle Podcast features Walter Vannelli. He is an independent Forex from Italy. One interesting thing about Walter’s trading background is that he used to be a dealer at a bank. This gives him unique insight into how banks operate and how to trade accordingly.

Is it really possible to only risk 8 to 12 pips per trade and trade for a living? This is actually pretty common for Kim Krompass. She is one of the only traders that I spoke to that was actually successful from the beginning. But then something terrible happened.

Casey Stubbs from Winners Edge Trading sits down to chat with me and tells us how he got started in trading and blogging. Find how he got starting in trading and how his blog has helped him meet new people and start a business around something that he loves.

In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Steve W. from the famous Forex blog No Brainer Trades and finding out how he trades, what he has been up to lately and what he recommends for struggling traders.

In this episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast, I interview professional trader 50 Pips and find out how was able to trade for a living and how he helps others do the same.

We are back with another episode of the Trading Lifestyle Podcast and this month I had the pleasure of interviewing Rafael Veron, an Independent Trader from Toronto, Canada.  He used to trade for a hedge fund, but he now trades his own money from home. Rafael has had many interesting experiences in his career and […]

Brian McAboy is a full-time Trader and Trading Coach in South Carolina. In this episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast, I sit down with him and get some insight into what makes Traders successful and what trips them up. We talk about self-sabotage, the two biggest things you need to master to become a successful trader, what plastic bottles have to do with profitable trading and much more!

We are back with the next episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast. In this installment, I interview full-time, independent Aussie Forex Trader Lynette Allen and find out how she was able to make the leap to full-time trading. What I found most interesting is that she only trades one currency pair and she uses line charts. To find out more and hear the full story, check out this post.

Welcome to this month’s episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast. In this episode, I sat down with Colin Jessup and found out exactly how he went from working in a warehouse to trading Forex for a living. But that’s not all, he has also become a trading mentor and will be opening his own fund soon. […]

This month’s episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast features Adam Jowett, a full-time professional trader from Sydney, Australia. Trading out of his garage, Adam may not be what you picture a pro trader to be like, but I think you will be pleasantly surprised. We chat about why he trades, how long it took him to be able to trade full time, why you shouldn’t kick a cat and more!

On this episode of The Trading Lifestyle Podcast, I am happy to have Professional Trader, Fund Manager, Trading Mentor and former Olympian, Chris Lori. I find out exactly how he got started in trading, what has contributed to his success and the one common characteristic that he believes all successful traders posses.

I met Haji Warithu through a Forex trading course that we both went through and until this interview, I had only contacted him via email.  We have kept in touch here and there over the years and in a pretty short amount of time, he has managed to become a professional independent Forex Trader. Before […]