Psychology

Part of an ongoing trader interview series — the same set of questions put to different traders, covering background, psychology, strategy, and lessons learned. Originally published on Traders Questions. I’ve been trading for around 4 years now. Mostly DAX from Frankfurt/London Open, occasionally NASD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY. About me Brit, living in South Africa since 2009. Past work in electronics and IT. What was your journey that led you into trading? ...

Part of an ongoing trader interview series — the same set of questions put to different traders, covering background, psychology, strategy, and lessons learned. Originally published on Traders Questions. Nearly full time trader — but have a farm and a deli business to run too. About yourself Started trading approximately 12 years ago but scaled back due to other commitments. Re-entered the field 3-4 years ago, experienced difficulty in the first year, then achieved steady progress. Now generates income through trading activities. ...

Part of an ongoing trader interview series — the same set of questions put to different traders, covering background, psychology, strategy, and lessons learned. Originally published on Traders Questions. Pete is a trader from Snorm’s chat group with over 5 years of experience. He actively trades DAX in mornings and DOW/NASD in afternoons. A bit about yourself What was your journey that led you into trading? Pete sought an independent business venture after running a company with employees proved stressful. He wanted work he could manage alone with “possible unlimited rewards.” ...

Part of an ongoing trader interview series — the same set of questions put to different traders, covering background, psychology, strategy, and lessons learned. Originally published on Traders Questions. Grant is featured as part of the trader interview series from Snorm’s trading chat group. He’s noted for a structured approach to trading that facilitates backtesting and comfortable trade execution. A bit about yourself What was your journey that led you into trading? ...

Part of an ongoing trader interview series — the same set of questions put to different traders, covering background, psychology, strategy, and lessons learned. Originally published on Traders Questions. Steve describes himself as a full-time trader with extensive experience coding trading tools. His primary objective involves developing automated systems so he can dedicate more time to leisure: “My number one goal, with trading, is to create a robot to do all the trading for me.” ...