A TRADER'S LIFE
Episodes
Tom Segura - a simple process for month-upon-month steady gains
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The traders who tend to survive and thrive are often not the big hitters, they’re the beavers. They build a routine. They take note of what works an...
Adam Harris - Combine discretionary trading with patterns produced by AI
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could trade the markets in just 30 minutes a day — using AI?Nice idea, but is it even possible?On this episode I talk to Adam Harris, a ...
Chris Vermeulen - Become a successful trader without using leverage
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Vermeulen has been trading since he was at high school. Today he runs a newsletter that offers his technical analysis on what the markets are te...
Mark Randall - Upgrade your trading with a high performance coach
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a trader, you have to be able to keep a check on your emotions, no matter what the state of play. Like air traffic controller, a sniper. Life or ...
Pablo Fdez Escarzaga - 10% gains per week using a proprietary Fibonacci tool
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Previously a lawyer, now a full time trader, Pablo Fdez Escarzaga from Spain told me he spent his first two years trading the markets "going nowh...
Alla Peters Plocher - Precision trading using a unique Fibonacci tool
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been trading a while, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve come across the Fibonacci retracement and extension tools. And perhaps you’...
Trailer | Alla Peters Plocher - Precision trading using a unique Fibonacci tool
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been trading a while, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve come across the Fibonacci retracement and extension tools. And perhaps you’...
Clive Arneil - trading at the sharp end for half a lifetime
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you deal with bad days, the slow days trading? Who do you talk to? The cat, the dog, your reflection? Sometimes there’s no one around. You’...
Daniel Munday | Keep it simple - trading the higher timeframes
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many traders like the fast action of a one-minute chart. Only a few who do can trade it consistently. Daniel Munday prefers the higher timeframes. It ...
Stephen Desborough - Creating a calmer state of mind for optimal trading performance
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has been said about mindset when it comes to trading. Which rather suggests it’s easier said than done. We all know revenge trading is bad, pa...
Trailer | Stephen Desborough - Creating a calmer state of mind for optimal trading performance
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has been said about mindset when it comes to trading. Which rather suggests it’s easier said than done. We all know revenge trading is bad, pa...
Ian Coleman - Swing trading FX and indices
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So we’re all pretty familiar with terms like head and shoulders, double bottom and double top. But are you familiar with these more esoteric pattern...
Trailer | Ian Coleman - Swing trading FX and indices
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I think most of us who have been trading even a year can agree that managing risk is more than half the battle when it comes to making consistent retu...
Kim Yew - Filmmaker and trader with 100% win rate
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So you know about Ukraine, you know about Gaza, but did you know there’s an even bigger war raging in Africa? At least in terms of death toll. i&apo...
Trailer | Kim Yew - Filmmaker and trader with 100% win rate
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So you know about Ukraine, you know about Gaza, but did you know there’s an even bigger war raging in Africa? At least in terms of death toll. i&apo...
Will Nutting - how to invest like a contrarian
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shoot for the skies as a day trader or bypass leverage altogether and aim for a 10% return investing in stocks? Writer and investor, Will Nutting, pr...
Zack van Niekerk - co-founder of The Trading Cafe
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We can probably all agree trading has some bad connotations. Gambling and scam being the two words that readily spring to mind. My next guest is firs...
Trailer 90 | Zack van Niekerk - co-founder of The Trading Cafe
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We can probably all agree trading has some bad connotations. Gambling and scam being the two words that readily spring to mind. My next guest is firs...
Alla Peters-Plocher - founder of the Proprietary Alpha Fibonacci Method
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s pretty rare I come across women who trade, but when I do, they are very often my most interesting guests. My next guest is no exception. Not on...
Trailer #2 Ep 89 | Alla Peters Plocher - Fibonacci Trading Institute
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s pretty rare I come across women who trade, but when I do, they are very often my most interesting guests. My next guest is no exception. Not on...
Trailer 89 | Alla Peters-Plocher - founder of the Proprietary Alpha Fibonacci Method
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s pretty rare I come across women who trade, but when I do, they are very often my most interesting guests. My next guest is no exception. Not on...
Alex Spiroglou - macro and systematic trader
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just as some people are good at long distance and some are more suited to the 100m, some traders prefer scalping, while others prefer the higher time-...
Trailer 88 | Alex Spiroglou - macro and systematic trader
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just as some people are good at long distance and some are more suited to the 100m, some traders prefer scalping, while others prefer the higher time-...
Tomasz Nogowski - chef turned scalper
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few days before Christmas 2023 I got together with Tomasz Nogowski, a Polish trader who has picked up a Scottish accent after living in Scotland for...
Trailer 87 | Tomasz Nogowski - chef turned scalper
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trader Tomasz Nogowski talks to me about how he came to realise he could apply some of the skills he developed as a chef to his trading. Perhaps not s...
Robert J van Eyden - Author of "Badass Trader"
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most familiar questions we hear successful traders being asked is, "How did you achieve consistent trading success? " South Afric...
Trailer 86 | Robert J van Eyden - Author of "Badass Trader"
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most familiar questions we hear successful traders being asked is, "How did you achieve consistent trading success? " South Afric...
Anne Rossignol - The fall and rise of an oil trader
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Female traders are like a rare breed in a jungle full of males. Trader Anne Rossignol describes herself as an adrenaline junkie. She trades almost exc...
Trailer 85 | Anne Rossignol - The fall and rise of an oil trader
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Female traders are like a rare breed in a jungle full of males. Trader Anne Rossignol describes herself as an adrenaline junkie. She trades almost exc...
Rajan Dhall - one man's journey from solo retail trader to prop firm owner
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trader Rajan Dhall started out as a personal trainer. As well as helping others exercise their muscles, he exercised his initiative by chatting with t...
Trailer: 84 | Rajan Dhal - one man's journey from solo retail trader to prop firm owner
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trader Rajan Dhall started out as a personal trainer. As well as helping others exercise their muscles, he exercised his initiative by chatting with t...
83 | Gavin Holmes - how Volume Spread Analysis became his breakthrough
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re interested in the part volume - in particular, volume spread analsyis - has to play in picking a winning trade, this episode is for you. ...
Trailer 83 | Gavin Holmes - how Volume Spread Analysis was his breakthrough
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you thought trading was all about support and resistance, it would seem you only have half the picture. Trader and fund manager Gavin Holmes, is bi...
82 | Michael Buchbinder - trading on the side while running Tradiac prop firm
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest trends in trading today is the proliferation and evolution of prop firms. They seem to be popping up everywhere. It's hardly s...
81 | Kimberley Sokoloff - woman trader of stocks and shares
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 81 I talk with a trader who is of the opposite sex. Wow. What a rare event. And it’s not been for want of trying, I might add. But it’s...
Trailer: 81 | Kimberley Sokoloff - woman trader of stocks and shares
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 81 I talk with a trader who is of the opposite sex. Wow. What a rare event. And it’s not been for want of trying, I might add. But it’s...
80 | Emmanuel Joshua - trading synthetics using ICT Strategy
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I got chatting with Emmanuel Joshua, a Nigerian trader, whom I’d come across on Twitter. Typically he trades in the early hours of ...
Trailer: 80 | Emmanuel Joshua - trading synthetics using ICT Strategy
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I got chatting with a Nigerian trader whom I’d come across on Twitter. Typically he trades in the early hours of the morning before...
79 | How to overcome the dangers of bias in trading
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About a year ago I got to know and like a guy who had been trading for about twenty years. I enjoyed chatting with him about trading. Then one day, ...
78 | Thiru Nagappan - Fx trader with his own smart indicator
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest studied science as a graduate. When he walked away from a Phd course that left him uninspired, he wasn’t sure what to do. Whatever it ...
Trailer to Episode 78 | Thiru Nagappan - Fx trader & Mentor
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest studied science as a graduate. When he walked away from a Phd course that left him uninspired, he wasn’t sure what to do. Whatever it ...
Episode 77 | Clive Ponsonby - former JP Morgan FX Trader
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is a man who spent 20 years at the top – trading for JP Morgan – retiring in his forties so he could spend more time with his family...
Episode 76 | Michael A Gayed - Portfolio Manager
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael A Gayed is a a Portfolio Manager at Tidal Financial Group. His approach is to focus in on zones/period of volatility to find the best invest...
Episode 75 | Jean-Francois Boucher - scalper EURUSD
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mid February 2023 Corey Andrews at Surge Trader put me in touch with trader Jean-Francois Boucher. I was very grateful he did, because my conversation...
Trailer to Episode 75 | Jean-Francois Boucher - scalper EURUSD
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mid February 2023 Corey Andrews at Surge Trader put me in touch with trader Jean-Francois Boucher. I was very grateful he did, because my conversation...
Episode 74 | Know your limitations as a trader
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short episode (under 10 minutes) in which I share some thoughts on trading tops and bottoms, and how to identify and manage your limitations...
Episode 73 | Michael Katz - Day trader
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Katz is a veteran day trader. Stocks and futures. He also helps run Trade the Pool, a prop firm based in Israel. I think you’ll find some us...
Trailer to Episode 73 | Michael Katz - Day trader
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my conversation with Michael Katz, a day trader, stocks and futures. Michael also helps run Trade the Pool, a prop firm based in I...
Episode 72 | Don't use your own money trading
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this very short episode (under 8 minutes) I describe how I came round to realising that NOT trading your own money was the best thing I could do if...
Episode 71 | Ben Sparham - stocks trader
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Sparham began his career at 19 as a Personal Trainer. A few short years later he got bitten by the trading bug and today he trades US equities for...
Trailer to Episode 71 Ben Sparham - stocks trader
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Sparham began his career at 19 as a Personal Trainer. A few short years later he got bitten by the trading bug and today he trades US equities for...
Episode 70 | Saul Lokier - Prop trader
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve looked into prop trading, you may well have heard of The5ers. My next guest, Saul Lokier, is part of the firm, which has its HQ in Tel Avi...
Trailer to Episode 70 | Saul Lokier - Prop trader
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from episode 70 with Saul Lokier, Chief Product manager at The5%ers prop firm. Besides his own personal accounts, Saul also manages fu...
Episode 69 | Alistair Todd - FX & Indices trader
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Having done nearly 70 episodes now since I started this podcast, I’ve noticed:all the traders I get to chat to have this in common: they’re ground...
Trailer to Episode 69 | Alistair Todd - FX & Indices trader
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Having done nearly 70 episodes now since I started this podcast, I’ve noticed all the traders I get to chat to have this in common: they’re ground...
Episode 68 | Gary Langley - 3 days-a-week trader
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is my first podcast episode of 2023. It was recorded back in November of last year, but my MacBook Pro had a meltdown just before Christmas and w...
Trailer to Episode 68 | Gary Langley - 3 days-a-week trader
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, how’s it going? So this is my first podcast episode of 2023. It was recorded back in November of last year, but my MacBook Pro had a meltdown j...
Episode 67 | Faina Vitebsky - Crude Oil
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As I’m sure you’re aware, most traders are men. Out of 67 episodes I’ve had I think about 8 women on the show. So it’s a great pleasure to b...
Trailer to Episode 67 | Faina Vitebsky - Crude Oil
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think trader Faina Vitebsky must be the first trader I’ve had on the show who has expressed a connection to trading instruments as if they were pa...
Episode 66 | Jason Shapiro - 'The Contrarian Trader'
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been trading a while, in fact even if you’ve only been interested in the idea of trading, you’ll probably have read Jack Schwager’s ...
Trailer to Episode 66 | Jason Shapiro - 'The Contrarian Trader'
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my recent get-together with Jason Shapiro, 'The Contrarian Trader' featured in Jack Shwager’s book, Unknown Market Wiz...
Episode 65 | Moshe Hurwitz - small caps stocks trader
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
October 2022 and we’re still grinding away in the pits of a bear market, in case you hadn’t noticed. So, it probably makes sense to be on the shor...
Trailer to Episode 65 | Moshe Hurwitz - small caps stocks trader
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my recent get-together with trader Moshe Hurwitz. Moshe trades small caps, for himself and for clients. He has some wise insights ...
Episode 64 | Michael Taylor - 10 things to avoid when trading
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hardly an intreview on this occasion. Instead, I invited back on to the show trader Michael Taylor to list for you his 10 mistakes to avoid when tradi...
Episode 63 | Ryan Chandler - fx and auto trader
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you've listened to a few of these episodes, you'll know I often ask my guest, How did you get into trading? When I asked Ryan Chandler ho...
Trailer to Episode 63 | Ryan Chandler - fx and auto trader
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
That is a clip from trader Ryan Chandler’s reply to my usual question, How did you get into trading? Not quite the answer I'm accustomed to hea...
Episode 62 | Michael Taylor - UK stocks specialist
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For episode 62, I got together with Michael Taylor, a British trader who specialises in British stocks, not through any patriotic zeal for his country...
Trailer to Episode 62 | Michael Taylor - UK stocks specialist
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Taylor is a British trader who specialises in British stocks, not through any patriotic zeal for his country, rather, because he was drawn t...
Episode 61 | Mark Shawzin - Looking for the perfect short
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are some traders who will tell you the bearish action in the markets we've been sseeing since November 21 is likely to carry on into 2023 a...
Trailer to Episode 61 | Mark Shawzin - Looking for the perfect short
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to give prop trading a go, I highly recommend SurgeTrader.They get great reviews online and you can get 90% Profit Split once you're ...
Episode 60 | Norman Hallet - The Disciplined Trader
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Norman Hallet's been trading for decades and he now teaches it to traders of all levels. He has a special interest in the psychological and emoti...
Trailer to Episode 60 | Norman Hallet - The Disciplined Trader
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Norman Hallet's been trading for decades and he now teaches it to traders of all levels. He has a special interest in the psychological and emoti...
Episode 59 | Derrick Oldensmith - senior prop trader
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is trader Derrick Oldensmith from the United States. Derrick has been fascinated by the financial markets since we was a kid. He now man...
Trailer to Episode 59 | Derrick Oldensmith - senior prop trader
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my episode with trader Derrick Oldensmith from the United States. Derrick has been fascinated by the financial markets since we w...
Episode 58 | Peter Pirnbacher - stocks trader
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Peter Pirnbacher, a stock trader from Austria. I found one of the most interesting things to come out of our conversation was Peter’...
Trailer to Episode 58 | Peter Pirnbacher - stocks trader
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For trader Peter Pirnbacher, trading has always been a means of carving out more free time away from a computer screen while still providing a decent ...
Episode 57 | Moritz Ansgar Kuhn - stocks trader
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Moritz Ansgar Kuhn, a stock trader from Germany. What struck me first about Moritz was just how fit he looked. It didn’t surprise ...
Trailer to Episode 57 | Moritz Ansgar Kuhn - stocks trader
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my chat with stocks trader Moritz Ansgar Kuhn. Moritz is big on knowing yourself, improving yourself and carving out free time to...
Episode 56 | Boris Schlossberg - 1-minute trader
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest was born in Moscow and grew up in the United States. His career on Wall Street began over two decades ago with Drexel Burhnam Lambert. T...
Trailer to Episode 56 | Boris Schlossberg - 1-minute trader
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my chat with trader Boris Schlosberg. I think it stands as one of the best and most honest quotes I’ve recorded on the show, sum...
Episode 55 | Kenny Glick - VWAP trader
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From stand-up comedian to broker to professional trader – that’s been the career path of my next guest, Kenny Glick. As it happens, Kenny still d...
Trailer to Episode 55 | Kenny Glick - VWAP trader
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my chat with trader Kenny Glick. Kenny started out as a stand-up comedian in New York. Then, when a life of being broke day in da...
Episode 54 | Garrett Hollander - FX "Loonie"
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not so long ago, I had on the show a trader who trades nothing but US dollar pound. My guest today trades USDCAD, or the Loonie, pretty much exclusive...
Trailer to Episode 54 | Garrett Hollander - FX "Loonie"
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my chat with trader Garrett Hollander. Garrett started his career in marketing, got into trading as a sideline, and after the usu...
Episode 53 | Dan Passarelli - Options expert
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re trading options, or thinking of giving options trading a go, stick around. Because my next guest, Dan Passerelli, is not only a highly suc...
Trailer to Episode 53 | Dan Passarelli - Options expert
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from Episode 53 when trader Dan Passarelli was talking to me about trading in general and options in particular. Dan started his caree...
Trailer to Episode 52 | Clay Hodges - FX Trader & Mentor
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my session with Clay Hodges, former party animal and latterly successful forex trader, mentor and podcaster. If you enjoy stories ...
Episode 52 | Clay Hodges - FX Trader & Mentor
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 51 | Louise Bedford -Trader & Mentor
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I realise it’s quite possible you’ve had a lousy week. Trading is a tough game, right? Well, here’s a thought: have you tried it without the use...
Trailer to Episode 51 | Louise Bedford -Trader & Mentor
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my session with trader and mentor, Louise Bedford. I think Louise has to be without question the most extraordinary person I’ve...
Episode 50 | Serge Berger - Fund Manager, Trader & Mentor
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on A Trader’s Life, I talk to Serge Berger, Chief investment officer at Blue Marlin Advisors and trading mentor at The Steady Trader to get hi...
Trailer to Episode 50 | Serge Berger - Fund Manager, Trader & Mentor
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from my conversation with Serge Berger, Chief investment officer at Blue Marlin Advisors and mentor at The Steady Trader. Over the cou...
Episode 49 | Angeliki Kallianteri - Trader, Actor & Entrepreneur
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Trader’s Life: Angeliki Kallianteri. Angeliki’s from Greece and is now based in London. She started trading round the same time a...
Trailer to Episode 49 | Angeliki Kallianteri - Trader, actor & Entrepreneur
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on A Trader’s Life: Angeliki Kallianteri. Angeliki’s from Greece and is now based in London. She started trading round the same time a...
Episode 48 | Michael Filighera - Elliot Wave & Fibonacci
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I get together once again with Michael Filighera. Our main focus on this occasion is to introduce you to some of the ways Micha...
Trailer to Episode 48 | Michael Filighera - Elliot Wave & Fibonacci
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
in Episode 48 I get together with trader Michael Filighera.We talk about good and bad habits in trading, how he uses the Elliot Wave to map out highly...
Episode 47 | The Canadian Futures Trader - Treasuries Scalper
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BEFORE YOU HEAD OFF… as we all know, a lot can go wrong in trading. Some days you can find yourself gasping for breath and telling yourself you need...
Trailer to Episode 47 | The Canadian Futures Trader - Treasuries Scalper
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For Episode 47 of A Trader's Life I got together with Chris, aka the Canadian Futures Trader. Chris trades treasuries; in fact, more accurately...
Trailer to Episode 46 | Karen Foo - Forex Trader & Motivational Speaker
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why are there so few women traders compared to men? Well, women are more sensible you might reply. Trading is a high-risk game, so most women steer cl...
Episode 46 | Karen Foo - Forex Trader & Motivational Speaker
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why are there so few women traders compared to men? Well, women are more sensible you might reply. Trading is a high-risk game, so most women steer cl...