136 Comments

1. 

   Patrick R. Showalter on May 12, 2017 at 3:15 am

   Cam, thankyou so much. This is a great promotion on your part. I’m game for a mentor – I could really use one.

   Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
   I am a logical person, but the emotion I struggle with most is fear of losing. FOMO isn’t my big problem. Rather, its more of paralysis by analysis, looking so hard for confirmation that by the time the trade is confirmed over and over, the entry is past and I don’t make the trade.

   How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy? 2-3 years using intraday momentum strategies. I favor scalping strategies because I’m a surgeon by profession.

   Do you consider your self a patient person? In some ways I am – I don’t give up easily and I’m a bit obsessive compulsive. I’ll keep with something until I have obtained my goal. But I also have no patience with poor performance.

   How much time can you spend each day learning to trade? I have all day on Tuesday and several hours on the weekend. If I’m a student I can carve out time in the evening, or preferably at 0:Dark30 in the morning (Central time zone US )

   Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them? Yes. Especially when I have a mentor!

   What kind of personality do you have?
   Meyers-Briggs ISTJ.
   I took the Tony Robbins DISC+ test recently, which essentially says that I am very competitive and bottom-line oriented with a strong preference for following established systems or creating them if none exist. In learning (or in this case being mentored) I am someone who seeks practicality and results, I want to know how the learning will apply in real-time situations, I learn by considering possibilities and thinking through ideas, I have high expectations of performance, and I process information actively. (I’m very quick).
   In other words, my personality lends itself to being an ideal mentee.

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     Cam Hawkins on May 12, 2017 at 4:48 am

     Thanks for being the first Patrick! Good luck!!

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   Tom Woody on May 12, 2017 at 5:37 am

   Thanks Cam! I love the podcast and am excited about this contest, what an opportunity!

   Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
   Yes…Mostly logical

   How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
   < 6 months and I'm still trying to find myself as a trader (i.e. trying different strategies)

   Do you consider your self a patient person?
   No

   How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
   2 hours

   Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
   Yes, my wife always describes me as a "rules person"

   What kind of personality do you have?
   Myers-Briggs ENTJ. In my day job I'm a nuclear engineer, some people say I fit the mold perfectly and others say I don't fit it at all.

3. 

   NAVDEEP Singh on May 12, 2017 at 6:01 am

   Hi Cam,

   Hope you are fine.

   I love your show and this is again great effort from your side in helping newbies and struggling traders as you do all the times.

   Really appreciate your efforts.

   Below are the answer, could not brief much, little bit more than required details to give overview to my Mentors about my condition before considering me as an appropriate candidate.

   My request to the Mentors, if they reject me; please show me some direction towards success through personal email or through your podcast.

   I have joined few courses but I am keen to go for mentor-ship through your effort because:

   It would be challenge for me as I am being highlighted and many people will wait to see the results. It will be a motivation by itself to avoid embarrassment of being failed to obey rules and be obedient to get success.

   Normally we join mentor-ship and even if we fail and switch strategy, no one in world knows about our failure and we don’t discuss our weaknesses with friends of family.

   This will be like a sword hanging on head to get success and be highlighted as a successful person as trader through competition.

   Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

   I consider myself logical person but governed by emotions when trading comes to point. Right now I an suffering from Euphoria. I win couple of trades, try to get away from screen. Comes back next session with too much proud and then loose more than what I earned last session.

   How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

   I started learning and trading 2 years ago. Paid heavy amount for mentor but failed to get success due to A to Z reasons (Big list). Got sick of trading and failure in between and could not trade for 3-4 months but back with the studies and gaining confidence after listening all of your podcasts that success is possible, just need patience, perseverance and discipline, .

   Now I am feeling better, started trading London Open and New York open with $1 per pip and still switching strategies one after another as all newbies do. I trade either using Moving Averages or Divergence or Contraction and Expansion strategies on 1min-5min-15min-30min and 1 hour charts.

   I started trading on daily and 12 hourly charts but no more now.

   Because I learnt all things (theoretically) including Candlesticks, Chart Patterns, moving Averages, Contraction and Expansion, Divergences, Elliot Wave, price and time circles and so on; So mind starts seeing multiple things at once.

   Do you consider your self a patient person?

   Normally we all feel that we are Patient. Now I can say that I was not a Patient Person till End of 2016 but now feel I am Patient and I have improved a lot since read the books of Tony Robinson and Dale Carnegie and applied the concepts in my day to day life. Especially the book Stop Worrying and start living by Dale Carnegie. My family, my staff has observed lots of changes in me. My kids are more happy spending time with me since start of the year 2017.

   How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

   4 hours maximum per day. I am working full time in Australia so I can start any time of the day from London Open to New York closing.

   Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

   Now I can say with confidence that I am able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them. Earlier I use to say but then deviate from just little hurdles but now learnt lot of lessons and after hearing your 74 episodes, I know there is no other way to get success in trading and I am determined to become a successful trader.

   What kind of personality do you have?

   Since I did the course of Tony Robbins and read the books of Dale Carnegie, I feel I am focused and dedicated person towards my goals. In learning I believe I am very humble and obedient student and I normally step over the edge( as described by Tony Robbins, ) If my Mentor says me to study 2 hours, I will study 3. That does not mean if my mentor asks me to trade $1 a pip and I will trade $2.

   I am a quick learner however needs to read/ study / practice more than 3-4 times to get 100% clarity of the things. I feel I am too fast to jump over the things and I am controlling my speed for good so that I can walk before I run.

   If I win, I will commit the time required by the mentor,
   I will be available for interviews on the 52 Trades Podcast;
   I will provide my picture;
   I am happy to undertake hypnosis to help with my trading mindset; I know the value of hypnosis as I have started one for my health.

   Keep on helping newbies Cam,
   Your efforts are much appreciated and we all need it.

   Kind regards,

   Navdeep Singh

4. 

   Keith Marshall on May 12, 2017 at 6:29 am

   Hey Cam,

   Love the podcast and the automatemytrading community!

   Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

   I would consider myself logical but that does not mean that I don’t get a burst of emotion when winning or losing a trade

   How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

   I have been trading for 18 months. I have pretty much jumped from one thing to the next. Not so much trying to find the Holy Grail but instead finding something that works consistently. I have traded trend traded daily charts, used EAs purchased on the web, developed my own robots, and more recently scalped GJ using a mean reversion strategy. I have had some success with everything but as soon as something stops working I have started tinkering. I have been looking for a mentor that publishes their own results and practices what they preach. I have learnt the hard way that many make money from the wares but don’t trade themselves anymore.

   Do you consider your self a patient person?

   I am patient. I think that the fact that I am still actively studying the markets and working on my trading consistency is proof of that. I now need to be patient with one thing that works and stick with it.

   How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

   8 hours a day. I currently have another business which I spend approximately 5 hours a week on.

   Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

   Yes, if the reward is consistency

   What kind of personality do you have?

   I am an introvert. I love sport and being in nature. I enjoying working out and being around like minded people. I value experiences over material things but the thing that I value most and keeps me on this journey of discovery is my wife and two young children. I am determined to be a successful trader and won’t stop developing myself and my understanding of the markets

5. 

   Simon Robinson on May 12, 2017 at 10:38 am

   Hey Cam
   Looks like 52 Traders is going from strength to strength! Great news that the EA is doing so well despite the bump in the road with the weekend gap.

   Don’t usually enter competitions but this is just too tempting 🙂 My answers to the questions are below.

   Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
   I am more logical but see some some strong empotional aspects I have had to logically look at within myself.

   How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

   Approx 6 months, Scalping and Intraday.

   Do you consider your self a patient person?

   Yes in some things but not when I am seeing lots of drawdown, I prefer to go with momentum and go into profit or have a tight SL. Patience when waiting for the trade is not a problem, patience in the trade is what I am improving I hope every day.

   How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

   All day this is what I have dedicated my time to make it as a full time trader.

   Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
   Yes I actually like strict rules as it removes all the noise and makes the trading more robotic.

   What kind of personality do you have? I am a libran so I am balanced. I analyse and go deeply into all subjects I am interested in. Often at the expense of profit. I like clear rules and like to funnel my self into a decision process meaning even if i loose the trade but follow plan then it still a good day.

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   Nilesh Bhudia on May 12, 2017 at 10:51 am

   Hi Cam,

   I stumbled across your website very recently and have found the content to be of great interest for any trader wanting to progress. Hearing the journeys other traders have taken, creates a greater sense of passion and drive through seeing others that are doing it or have done this and succeeded. Also what keeps this honest and engaging is the fact you are going through the same journey, same obstacles and trying to conquer these to succeed. Answered questions as below, and funny you should mention hypnosis i was looking into NLP myself as another enabler toward success.

   Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
   I think i consider myself to be a bit of both, but now am realizing more that emotions can have a negative impact on trading as this leads to other spiraling issues (such as revenge trading, over trading, making same mistakes repeatedly such as moving your stops). I am trying to incorporate logic into my trading based on systems, and also understanding how psychology factors into trading.

   How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
   I have been trading for around 2 years on and off, and only in the last 5 months starting to follow systems. I trade indices mostly. I’m still learning the systems, I do like momentum strategies, or reversals off key areas. Scalping mostly at the moment as it has been a very low ATR environment.

   Do you consider yourself a patient person?
   Psychologically i was impatient as i wanted results right away when i first started trading, especially of the back of decent wins. I have very quickly learned that it is better to approach trading with wanting to learn, and then the rewards will come as a result of this. However, i would still want to see myself as being results orientated once i have the learning in place. I would like to be a brick layer, if something works repeat over and if you need to deviate then build this into the new rules/plan for that system.

   How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
   I currently do this full time as work was not allowing me to progress in this further, so i can spend time as required to further my knowledge. I trade London time, so can commit during these hours and more as required.

   Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
   I am able to follow rules, i like trading systems as over time this approach works better than randomly trading a view.

   What kind of personality do you have?
   I think i able to deal with stressful situations, not to say that i am complacent. I am not risk averse, but at the same time i don’t like losing unless its within the risk profile of what i am trying to achieve (learning the hard way by making mistakes, and understanding why). I am driven, wanting to succeed and see this as a journey rather than a quick fix.

   Cheers
   Nilesh

7. 

   Edward Kremers on May 12, 2017 at 3:02 pm

   Hey Cam,
   Discovered your pod after hearing your interview on Rob Booker’s podcast and what a awesome discovery it has been! I’ve listened to more than half of the episodes since then and at this pace I’ll have listened to them all within the next couple of months. Thanks for all you do!!

   Here are my answers for the contest.

   1. I lean more to the emotional side with a logical voice deep inside that tries its best to keep the emotions under control.

   2. I’ve been trading for about 10 months using strategies based mostly on trend following and momentum. I’ve gone mostly off the hourly charts while using the 5min to help with entries. I would say they are mostly day trades while some could be considered swing. Sometimes my trades are open and closed within an hour or two while others can stretch up to 2 days if my targets aren’t hit. It’s a high risk to reward with a high win rate and I’ve pretty much have been at break even since I started.

   3. The strategy I use has taught me to be a more patient person, especially on the trades that last longer then I’d like. I’ve also learned to be more patient over the long term and not get caught up in over trading which has burned me in the past.

   4. For my regular job, I work overnights in a hospital here in Iowa and I tend to get quite a bit of downtime which I devote completely to learning and trading. I would say on average I spend anywhere from 2-5 hours each trading day to looking at charts/backtesting/reading and trading.

   5. I’m not perfect, but I’m getting better each day of following the rules to the system I use. The times I’ve deviated, I of course have taken it to the chin. In fact I’d probably be a profitable trader right now if I hadn’t thought I was more clever then or afraid of the system. I’ve started a new technique of staring at the back tested results of the system each time I feel the urge to change it or jump ship. Happy to say over the last 3 weeks I’ve been on the straight and narrow and have had a very profitable stretch.

   6. I’m a very even keeled and easy going type of guy who can get along with almost anyone. I love to read and learn and I’ve been fascinated with all the financial markets since my college days.

   Again, thanks for all you do Cam. If my only win is getting to continue to listen to the show, I’ll be a happy man and trader.

8. 

   Zach Faraone on May 13, 2017 at 11:48 am

   Hello Cam,
   What an amazing opportunity you are offering here. I have been listening to your podcast for about 6 months now and haven’t stopped. Thanks for all you do.

   • Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
   I would consider myself a logical person. Due to my engineering background most choices I make on a day to day basis for work are based on logic which in turn flows into all aspects of my life.
   • How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
   I have been trading on and off for about 3 years. I started with a divergence trading strategy and more recently have been looking into mean reversion trading. At this point I am doing more research than trading.
   • Do you consider yourself a patient person?
   I definitely consider myself a patient person. I have been learning and reading about trading patiently waiting for it all to come together.
   • How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
   I have a full-time job from 8AM to 5PM 5 days a week. Outside of those hours I am willing to devote any hours necessary to master my potential mentor’s program.
   • Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
   Absolutely. As mentioned earlier I have an engineering background which means I am more inclined to follow strict rules which is what I prefer.
   • What kind of personality do you have?
   I consider myself to be a happy person that doesn’t stress out on many things. I enjoy learning new things and meeting new people.

   Thanks again Cam! Looking forward to your next episode.

9. 

   Alison Forsyth on May 13, 2017 at 6:15 pm

   Wow. When I heard about your competition I thought; oh wow! – a 99% guaranteed opportunity to finally become profitable! And right on the heels of that was: Heck! What if I win? Trepidation! I’d have to get real, wouldn’t I? lol…
   I don’t know if I should include that truth in my reply… but anyway, to the answers.
   Although I’m more of an emotional person I manage my emotions well and look for logic in decision-making.
   I started learning with a Day Trading company in October 2015. I went live a year later… and have, so far, bust 3 accounts back to margin… small accounts to be sure in the larger scheme of things (all under $1000) but big for me. All 3 busts were solely my own doing, making all the beginner errors. I’m now very grateful for this however, as I have learned from experience the reasons behind certain tenets and rules and now that they make gut-sense to me I have no problem applying them rigorously! (Using stop-losses and never moving those; allowing the price to either reach my initial target of 2:1 or take me out; being ‘happy’ with losing trades as those are simply part of the process; understanding that trading is a ‘numbers game’; etc.)
   I trained on the S&P e-mini and have come to love trading futures; I now demo trade the e-mini NQ because of the lower cost-implications. I use Ninja to analyse but enter orders on the free MultiCharts (I have an account with AMPFutures). I use several strategies, mainly based on retraces / pullbacks using Fibonacci levels. My longest trade lasted 2 hours and that was a stretch for me as I’m more naturally a scalper. I would hate to go to sleep with an open trade…
   Do I consider myself to be patient? Hmmm, tough one. Yes and no; it depends on the context. I am persistent however, and have been called ‘stubborn’ and ‘dogged’, lol. For instance, I’ve been ‘advised’ to give up on my belief that I can be a consistently successful trader because, amongst other things (a) I have insufficient capital and (b) 95% of traders fail and what makes me think that I am going to be any different and (c) I’ve lost money already and … you get the picture. Yet I’m still here and plan to be until I am profitable – because I can be, I know this without a shadow of a doubt. There’s an element of necessity here too as I am wheel-chair-bound and rapidly approaching an end of my private benefit fund so I need to put an alternative in place. Trading is an ideal occupation for me because, well – I love trading!
   I can sensibly spend at least 8 hours a day in trading-related stuff before I need a break.
   If I can understand and accept the reasons behind rules I can follow them without exception. And if they’re told to me by a proven successful mentor – well, that speaks for itself, doesn’t it? He/she has found success using those rules therefore they are valid – period! So the answer to this question is an unqualified “Yes”.
   I just did a couple of online Personality tests including 6 different versions of the Myers-Briggs and got ENFP 4 times, and INTP once; and on the Helen Fisher page I’m a tie between Director and Negotiator… some of my values are fairness, tolerance, compassion, humour, industriousness… and not shy, lol!
   I love your end observation regarding stating stuff in a positive way – so true! Tell a person: Don’t drop that plate and the brain must make a picture of dropping said plate in order to understand your exhortation and – bingo! The likelihood is that of a dropped plate… but tell a person: Carry that carefully now and well: you get the picture! And so does the person – the desired picture. I trained a little in NLP – it’s an awesome process. I also completed the basic training as an Ericksonian Hypnotherapist so I’m very predisposed to all this 
   Hmmm. Well so even if I do not end up being one of ‘the Chosen Ones’ (which I desperately hope I do!) this has been a valuable exercise in and of itself – thank you!
   And most importantly, Cam, thank you for your willingness to go the extra mile for all us traders ‘out here’ – you are valued and appreciated 🙂

10. 

    Cam Hawkins on May 14, 2017 at 7:10 am

    Thanks everyone, great to read all the entries and hear your struggles. Keep em comin!

11. 

    Garry Janson on May 14, 2017 at 7:52 am

    Hi Cam,

    * Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    > I believe everyone has a mix of emotion and logic. I lean to the Logical side and I am continuously working to improve my emotional side

    * How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    > For the past 12 months I have been trading an intraday scalping strategy in the the futures market

    * Do you consider your self a patient person?
    > I am not a particularly patient person but find my inner patience with trading 🙂

    * How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    > As much time as required currently I learn or trade for approx 6 hours per day

    * Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    > No I am not a saint … I am human so I do slip up from time to time but part of my process includes trade reviews and appropriate actions to help me address these issues as they arise.

    * What kind of personality do you have?
    > I am coachable and open to new ideas. I have a passion for learning to trade, the desire and belief that I can become a better and more successful trader.

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    Bart on May 14, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    * Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    > 70% emotional /

    * How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    > 16 months, “I keep surging strategy” 🙂

    * Do you consider your self a patient person?
    > Not really

    * How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    > 2 – 3 hours a day

    * Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    > In the end I think I can but I expect to stay human and make mistakes once in a while

    * What kind of personality do you have?
    > Determined, competitive, impatient at times, decisive, manageable

13. 

    Ben on May 15, 2017 at 2:46 am

    • Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Ha. Great question. I honestly use both sides. My natural state rests in the emotional domain, however I always I rarely act without thinking about the logical aspects as well.
    • How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I have been trading for 7 years (casually) using a mix of automated and manual techniques. I’ve tried scalping, trend following, pattern recognition to name a few. Conceptually the concepts are familiar and I understand the theory. Execution and results are another question. I’m still here, still learning and haven’t given up.
    • Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Naturally, no. I have and continue to teach myself this art…..my job as a fighter pilot has taught me discipline to work on weaknesses, and I meditate daily as well as have undergone hypnosis for many other work related activities.
    • How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    Currently I spend 1-2 hours. Could do 2-4 depending on what day of the week it is.
    • Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Without question….refer to Q3. That parts easy…its just finding rules that work.
    • What kind of personality do you have?
    I absolutely hate to lose – Hyper competitive (good and bad really!).

14. 

    Brian Brady on May 15, 2017 at 12:48 pm

    Hi Cam. Thanks for the great opportunity.

    Q1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    Logical. However being brutally honest I’m both. Its about managing the emotions and looking at things in a certain way. In trading terms that means acknowledging that every trade has an uncertain outcome.Since I reduced my position sizing I’ve become a lot less emotional about my trades. When things are going well I don’t get too excited. When things are not going so well I don’t get too down.

    Q2. How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    14 months. The strategy is a work in progress. You never stop learning. I’m always working on my trading plan. I try to do more of what works and less of what does not work. As I knew next to nothing about trading I did a trading course that was mostly about fundamentals. Since then I’ve realised that finding a style that suits your personality is essential. Now I’m mostly technical. I truly believe “the tape tells all.” I guess I’m in the trend following category.

    My strategy now is to go long stocks above the 200 day MA (in outperforming sectors) that pullback in an uptrend and go short stocks under the 200 day MA in (under-performing sectors) that retrace in a downtrend.

    I monitor the Forex markets but I have not traded it yet. Its something I want to do.

    Q3. Do you consider your self a patient person?

    Yes. My wife might disagree! I guess I am but only as long as I can control the chimp (The Chimp Paradox) inside of me! Removing emotions as much as possible is the key to patience.

    Q4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    As much as is possible. I’m a stay at home Dad so whenever I get the opportunity! Most of my work is done when the kids go to bed.

    Q5. Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    Yes. I think I’m pretty disciplined. I was a teacher for 8 years in a school where discipline (and humour) was essential to survive! Another aspect that helps my discipline is fitness and nutrition. I believe discipline must be practiced through all aspects of your life. I recently read that the turtle traders who succeeded were the ones who most diligently implemented the rules- says it all.

    Q6. What kind of personality do you have?

    I do find this a difficult question to answer. I think I can get along with most people! I think I’m quite a calm person. I like to keep things simple. My main interests are trading, football (Manchester United!),golf, coffee & red wine! I like reading books that can actually benefit you. My favourite trading book is Trading in the Zone. The best book I’ve read recently was Shoe Dog. The author I admire the most is the incredibly smart Nassim Taleb.

    Thanks for the opportunity. If successful I would be a very grateful mentee.
    Best wishes
    Brian Brady

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    James Lang on May 15, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    Wow, how to start? And this is a public forum. So much for being shy…

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    Very difficult question for one person to analyse of oneself! I am by training; logical. And I am by nature; emotional. But then again, who is not? So, to answer this in terms of a frame of reference, and using that frame of reference as trading, I am going to say 80% emotional. Because, once money is involved, one cannot help but to become dominantly emotional. That is the training I am thinking I need to manage my expectations correctly. Hence, the move toward using “robots” (see below) to act on my behalf.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I have tried trading back in university and sometime slightly after when we tried to download all the stock market data (we could get our hands on) into excel and create charts to analyse. That ended in an emotional wreck. Now, some 25 years on, and i am researching the wealth of knowledge in Cam’s data base. I am trying to trade “discretionally” on a trend following swing system. Equally, I am trying to trade a robotic system on a counter trend strategy using RSI and divergence.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?
    With my wife and family I am an extremely patient person. (Otherwise I would not have that very same wife). With my trading, I want to see results. That makes me slightly impatient. But i do respect that it will take time to learn, and more time to perfect. The short answer Y-E-S, but that is a qualified Y-E-S.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    I take to heart what Cam’s self reflection said. Time to learn to trade, or time to learn how to automate a system. I have equal time for each. The time to learn to trade would equal my goal to keep the ageing process at bay. The time that I would like to research and program a system would be equal. I would estimate that to be an aggregate time of between 2 and 4 hours per day.

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Well, I consider this crucial to the success. A system is only as good as one is good to “stick-to-that” system!

    What kind of personality do you have?
    Wow, how can I answer that in a “comment”?
    Let me start by saying “purple”.
    Love winning, don’t stop if I am losing, realise the extent of my talents. So, I will not try to beat Nadal on clay, nor Stenmark in a slalom, but will bet myself on odds that I can place.

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    Derek Tata on May 16, 2017 at 4:16 am

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    I don’t know if that’s a fair dichotomy, it’s like separating art from engineering. I try to think of emotion as part of an objective decision.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I’ve had brokerage accounts open for a bit over a year, it’s mostly been buy and hold investments so far. I’ve been researching more for the past few months now that I have a career and steady income. I’d like to develop a swing trading strategy once I study the markets enough to understand a bit of what’s under the hood.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?
    I do, I enjoy the reward of a long term effort. Understanding is more important to me than outcomes, and that comes with time and experience.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    A few hours most evenings is doable, I run and climb a decent amount but otherwise spend most of my time reading.

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes, especially if I can understand and respect the underlying principles.

    What kind of personality do you have?
    A bit addictive, a bit eccentric. I’m fairly quiet unless on a topic I’m knowledgeable about. I enjoy designing and building systems, especially sustainable ones. I hand built the bicycle I commute on, and am currently building an aquaponics system.

17. 

    Katherine Meyer on May 16, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Hello Cam and Mentors:

    When it comes to trading, I consider myself unfortunately an emotional trader. Which has caused me to hold onto trades longer than I should have or avoided getting into trades I should have taken. As the saying goes…Hindsight is 20/20.

    My journey into trading started 10 months ago using a signal service for the Nadex Markets of Gold, Crude, US 500, Forex. In the hopes to start learning to trade while I traded. In November of 2016 I quickly blew my account and canceled the service. My reasoning for canceling was simply the insanity of me paying someone to lose my money, when it was easy enough for me to do it myself.

    Since then I have been reading and using my demo account to work on learning to use Pivot Point Analysis and the basics of Ichimoku Cloud. My current strategy… I don’t have one. I know that I need to take the time to learn a system that I can stick with and not deviate from that system. That is what lead me to read up on the Ichimoku Cloud, it has rules for entry and exiting. I am nowhere near learning it and to be quite honest, I’m overwhelmed with all of the ins and outs of that system.

    When it comes to patience, being a parent to a toddler has honed this skill in me. Some days are better than others, but I keep on keepin’ on.

    I can honestly commit to 4 hours of learning, two hours early in the morning and two more in the late evening (PST). But for a such a great opportunity I will do what needs to be done to work with a mentor.

    When it comes to following rules and not deviating from them; I’ve gotten better at this.
    If I was good at following rules in the first place, I would have never tried trading.

    Based on my results from personality tests; I have a Logician Personality (INTP-T).
    80% Introverted, 77% Intuitive, 73% Thinking, 75% Prospecting and 55% Turbulent.

    I’m looking forward to hearing the outcome of everyone that gets the opportunity of mentorship.

    Thank you for everything that you have shared on your Podcasts, they are both educational and entertaining.

    Regards,

    Katherine Meyer

18. 

    Ads on May 16, 2017 at 8:41 am

    Hey there Cam,

    I would consider myself to be a logical person, head definitely over heart. I am normally quite good at cutting my loses and getting out.

    I haven’t been trading long. Maybe six months in total. I’ve been using etoro a bit just to copy successful traders and to see what they do before diving in myself. I’ve made a steady profit so far. Nothing huge, but not bad. I’ve done a few trades too, mostly currencies, but based on news events rather than charts. I am a news addict.

    I would consider myself a patient person yes. I think I am quite level-headed in general. I am a Brit living in Spain so I’ve got used to the mañana mañana approach to life. Everything here is much slower than back home so you learn patience.

    I have a self-service laundry which means that I only work when the laundry is down or there are repairs that need to be done. Therefore I can commit to however many hours I need to.

    I used to work in yachting and I was the first mate on a 30 metre super-yacht, so you have to take orders from the captain and not deviate from the rules or people’s lives can be at risk, so I’d say yes, I can stick to rules quite well.

    That’s a hard one, evaluating yourself. I’d say that I am not an extrovert, I enjoy my friends very much, but also my own company and being with the dog. I spend time at home during the day so I am quite self contented. I enjoy life, especially the simple things like the sun or a nice view. I’d like to think of myself as quite intellectual. I love reading factual books, especially history and politics. I love a joke. I’d say that I am overall quite a pragmatic person and I always try to look at the positive.

19. 

    Jason Chui on May 16, 2017 at 9:44 am

    Q: Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    A: Logical person until i start losing money!

    Q: How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    A: Jumping around and have done from day trader to EOD trading. Few years in total, what I have at the end of the day now is ‘directionless’.

    Q: Do you consider your self a patient person?
    A: Yes, I am. BUT, waiting for entries when day trading can REALLY test my patience.

    Q: How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    A: For the next one month, 24/7. If I can’t make good money within the next one month, then probably 2-4 hours a day. I.e., back to office job as I am currently unemployed.

    Q: Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    A: Yes, this I am quite sure. Now, I just need a profitable trading plan that is super clear and makes high return per month. 🙂 🙂 🙂

    Q: What kind of personality do you have?
    A: Optimistic I guess – since I have paid quite some money in this aspect and been conned/disappointed more than once.

20. 

    Dan Dani on May 16, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Hello Cam and ” Futures Mentors ”

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    I completely consider myself as a logical person in general aspects of life, about trading I would say at moment is 80%logical and 20% sentimental, this all together with a poor risk management in my case is the key for blow accounts, my sentiments.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    Been trade for 2 years, actually reading and focus in the theory and how everything works,
    if I don’t know what Im into it how can I be successful, got some good books in the shelf, start trade “or at least try to” a year ago with demo accounts and couple of lives, I have tried many strategies and so far the ones that “work” for me is crossover 200 EMA, 50 SMA, Parabolic SA and always price action, big fan of Candle Sticks pattern. Timeframe Im using the 3 screen strategy which start for me from 1w, 1D, 4H chart.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?

    Yes, very much, I really don’t have this problems with that in my trades, what I got is the lack of confidence in my strategy which make me close my trades too soon or too late.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    Around 3 to 4 hours more or less.

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes been in the Army for 2 years so I guess Im pretty good in follow rules, deft of knowledge make me deviate from my trade path.

    What kind of personality do you have?
    Im a surfer, so Im a calm person who really appreciate spend time with my family, and basically cracking my head into trade to try don’t give 40 hours of my week for someone else instead of be with wife kids and dogs.

    For more information PLEASE contact me.

    Danilo Nolasco

21. 

    daniel on May 16, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    Hi Cam, I started listening to your podcasts not long ago. Am currently catching up and loving it. Up to podcast 59 currently.

    I have been trading for a few years now but can’t seem to break through. I struggle sticking to 1 strategy and quickly move onto the next and have been doing this since I started. So I have been trying to come up with a trading plan but have problems figuring out exactly how and what I need to complete this.

    I have been developing a few EA’s which seem to work for a period but then they don’t. I can’t seem to work out the Market type and when a pair moves to a new market type etc.

    I seem to have enough knowledge in Forex (or so I think), I just need someone to put it all pieces of my puzzle together for me.

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Very emotional when it comes to trading.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    10 years. Mixture of different types.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Depends on the situation. If I know the outcome will be great then yes.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    3-4 hours

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes, a great example was when I was training for a marathon I had a strict schedule for training for 8 months prior 4 days a week. I did not miss 1 training session.

    What kind of personality do you have?
    Active, want to be on the move.

    Keep up the good work.
    Daniel

22. 

    Petro on May 16, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    Hello Cam,
    Japie is a AMT member and I am Petro, his wife. We both trade. Started many years ago, quit and took it up again about 3 years ago. Serious this time.

    So this is my entry for your competition. (Without the hypnoses, please.)

    My answers:
    A1. As a woman, very logical.

    A2. 4 Years FX experience. Started with a paid course, followed a signal service for a period and followed a few free mentor’s service, mostly long term strategies, reversals on S&R levels. Currently doing/testing Ivo’s (from the Podcast) strategy.

    A3. Patient yes.

    A4. Around 5 hrs per day, prime time. Can do more should it be required.

    A5. Yes. Can and will do things dutifully. Proofed that I can follow a strategy, without jumping around. Have not yet blew an live trading account.

    A6. Easy going. Disciplined in healthy lifestyle, religion, family life etc. Cautious in unknown territory.

23. 

    Naseeb on May 17, 2017 at 3:21 am

    Hello Cam,

    First off all thank you for the excellent podcast with great contents and also thanks for giving this opportunities for the listeners to be trained by successful traders . You are rocking buddy 🙂

    Now here is my answers to your questions

    -Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    In trading I consider myself an logical person and I am firm believer of law of large numbers

    -How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I have been learning to trade more than 4 years , testing different strategies from technical to fundamental , now purely using technical on both manual and automated trading .

    -Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Yes , I am.

    -How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    6-10 hours / day, currently most of my time is spend on learning to trade .

    -Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes , I can

    -What kind of personality do you have?
    easy going and optimistic.

24. 

    payroll accounts on May 17, 2017 at 5:29 am

    Hi Cam

    Thank you for providing listeners with an amazing opportunity to learn trading. Here I am registering my interest by providing below answers.

    1) My approach in all aspects of my life is very scientific. Though at times I became emotional with my trading, I consider myself very logical.

    2) I am actively trading since March 2015. Currently I am trading pure price action using support and resistance levels. I averages 10 trades per day.

    3) I am becoming very patient with my trading.

    4) I can spend 6 hours a day learning to trade. I can spare time for Full London session and Half US sessions everyday.

    5) I am constantly struggling to follow my own created rules. Part of the reason is I am not getting any consistent success. My approach is very systematic and Yes I can follow strict rules if provided by mentors.

    6 ) I am a simple living person with very high thinking. I Love nature – my life – and the puzzles life gives in everyday living. I have many interest in life and I do follow some of them regularly. I do play sports – mediate and exercise/yoga daily, spend time with nature grow plants. My flexible work environment since last one year has provided me an ample amount of time for me to use for my life and I am using this time to shape my future.

    Dave Kalpesh
    Perth Australia

    • 

      daniel on May 17, 2017 at 11:49 am

      Hi Dave, I’m from Perth too. How do I get in touch with you?

      • 

        kintu prince on May 17, 2017 at 12:51 pm

        Hi Daniel

        Good to know someone with same interest.

        Please email me your contact on payrollprocessed@gmail.com

        I dont want to list my cell here. I willl call you. I live in Brookdale (past Armadale)
        Working in finance in a company in Burswood.

        Cheers
        Dave

        • 

          Ben Howrie on May 18, 2017 at 12:27 am

          No way. I’m in Bedfordale. 🙂

25. 

    Cam Hawkins on May 17, 2017 at 6:42 am

    Loving the entries guys!! Pilots, Surfers, Military, Housewives and Nuclear engineer’s… what a great selection of contestants!

26. 

    Rhys on May 17, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Yes! This is exactly what I think I need to finally get on track with trading!
    So far I have strictly adhered to a system of multiple small wins followed by a few large losses…i.e. cut your winners fast and hang on to the losers until you can’t bear the pain anymore!
    I have been interested in trading since reading about the turtles some 25 years ago and wishing that similar training/mentorship was available….but there is no easy way to filter out all of the rubbish from the good training and strategies that must be available somewhere!
    I have taken heart from Cams’ podcasts – hearing the stories of multiple successful traders proves to me that there are teachable and repeatable strategies available- and the opportunity to be mentored by one of these successful traders is awesome.

    I am certainly able to follow rules, with a career in aviation including military navigation, air traffic control and airline flight planning, but until now I have not been able to find the traders rule-book!
    I live in New Zealand and work shifts so have plenty of time available to dedicate to training. I am a logical/mathematical thinker and not overly emotional when it comes to money or trading.
    I have not been able to narrow down my ideal style of trading yet- in the past I would have said more of a swing trading mentality, but lately the podcasts from Damon Aleczander, Avdo Hadziavdic and Derek VanDelinder have got me paying a lot more attention to scalping!
    Regardless of the trading style, please throw my name into the mix for consideration to become one of the mentees- I’m sure it would be life-changing!
    Thanks!

27. 

    Ben Howrie on May 18, 2017 at 2:24 am

    Hi Cam and mentors,

    Please find the answers to your questions below. I think a mentor would be a great benefit for me. I have been wandering, lost for a long time. Maybe bamboozled by all the (mis)information that’s strewn across the internet. Already in this past month or so being part of Cam’s group I have made progress and am starting to see signs of success. To add a true mentor program on top of that could only be of benefit and I would be happy to share it with others so they can believe that success is possible, even for us “middle class fools”.

    Cheers

    • Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    That’s a hard one. If I take action according to my rules or principles but chew my fingernails off while I wait to reach the next point of action am I emotional or logical…? I think the emotional (mostly anxious) side of me is often due to having no belief in myself and the decisions my logical self is making. So I guess as much as I’m trying to be logical, there is still internal, emotional turmoil. In the context of trading, I make decisions according to whatever system I am using at the time and I can do that even when my intuition (emotions?) is screaming at me to do something.

    • How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    On and off for several years in forex specifically. Unfortunately the best I have done is break even using price action back in 2014. Due to my personal situation at the time I gave trading away (again). This time back (Jan. 2017), I have not settled on a strategy at this time. I started using one of Rob Booker’s EAs but that ended in disaster. I would say that was pretty much my fault for believing in someone else too heavily. Since then I found Cam’s course and I’m currently building EA’s and testing various strategies I find strewn across the internet, mostly without success. It’s amazing how converting someones strategy into robotic terms really brings the truth to the surface… Or I’m just sh!t at building EAs which is just as likely!
    • Do you consider your self a patient person?
    I’d like to say yes; maybe in my mind I am but the truth is no, no I’m not. I often edge towards “analysis paralysis” to a point where I end up just jumping in and following one decision, often to my detriment. I think this has a lot to do with my inability to trade with discretion as I often vacillate too much and miss the opportunity or I make a decision hastily only to realise afterwards the rest of the things I missed which would’ve validated or voided the trade. It’s why checklists are good for me and even more so EAs that make the decisions for me. Then I just need to NOT look!
    • How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    Being a father and husband most weekly I am available from about 8PM to 11PM (GMT+8). Wednesday nights it’s more like 9PM. Weekends are usually the same time but can be variable due to social commitments. It’s a good time for me to do longer tests as I can simply turn it on during the and go do chores, play with kids etc while it runs.

    • Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Now, for all my lack of patience and indecision, ironically, following rules is something I can do quite easily! Even more so when there is accountability.

    • What kind of personality do you have?
    I am probably anxious and very much introverted. I am quite happy with my own company and find it difficult at parties and the like because of lack of confidence. That said, when I’m with people I know and I’m comfortable I can talk and be quite confident. I am loyal and trustworthy and strive to act with a high level of integrity. Where that fails is I tend to expect the same of others and am frequently disappointed because of my own lofty standards.

28. 

    Kevin on May 18, 2017 at 2:52 am

    Cam, thank you so much for providing this opportunity for your listeners. This will likely positively change the life of the 3 people selected.

    Q1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    A1. When it comes to life in general, I am very logical, but like most traders starting out, I had periods of being emotional when you have your own money on the line. I’ve revenge traded, got mad at myself, the market, closed trades 1 pip from stopping me out only to see them hit my target, etc. Over the past 4 months (almost 60 trades), I have been solid at not letting emotions get in the way and trading solely based on my plan and rules.

    Q2. How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    A2. I have been trading for 5 years. My strategy is based on pure price action and supply and demand levels. I do not have indicators on my charts. I tried scalping and am now more of a daytrader where my trades can last up to 1-2 days. I plan my trades, set my trades in advance and let them work with some stop management in place after a first target has been reached. Since I started trading I have been experiencing the new trader characteristics of: not following rules, trading sim, seeing some success, going live, hitting drawdown and then back to sim on another method. It has taken me up until the last 4 months to finally be able to create a plan, trade the plan exactly as it’s written down no matter what the outcome of each trade is. But even with following my rules for almost 60 trades, I am still a breakeven trader. Reviewing my trade log does not show any one thing that would turn me profitable. I started out trading Forex, but have been focused on futures; however, I will open a Forex account to trade with if I am lucky enough to win.

    Q3. Do you consider your self a patient person?
    A3. Honestly, I like instance gratification in life, but do not believe that I must be a scalper. I have found that I am very patient with open trades as long as I have locked in a profit while letting the remainder of the position play out. My preferred method would be a set-and-forget (with management), but due to my current lack of success am open to new things.

    Q4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    A4. I am typically at my charts at 6:30am until 10:30am Eastern/New York time. Some days I can be available until 11:00am and some days I have to leave by 9:00am. I have a flexible work schedule, but do have some regular meetings I must attend. I also have approximately 2 hours in the evening (9:00pm to 11:00pm) to dedicate to learning/trading as well as several hours on the weekends.

    Q5. Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    A5. Yes! I always knew it was vital to a trader’s success, but it has taken me years to finally be able to consistently follow a set of rules and I cannot believe how much calmer I am when the trade is pending, hits target(s) or is even stopped out.

    Q6. What kind of personality do you have?
    A6. My personality is more introverted and very humbling. I do not get cocky, arrogant or brag about things just to make me look better than someone else. In a crowd, I prefer to sit back and watch people than be the center of attention, but can step up and lead projects at work/home when I have to. I tend to learn better when it’s a one-on-one environment. This is why I am very interested in this opportunity for mentorship. The previous courses I purchased have all been one instructor to many students and I find it very difficult to get questions answered or help in general. I interact much better when I can talk to someone personally.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

29. 

    Max on May 18, 2017 at 11:06 pm

    Hi Cam,
    I love your podcast, found it about 5 weeks ago and I listen all the episodes I’m @ episode 65. I listen some twice or more… Please keep up this good work, and never forget: what you give is what you get… i wish you all the best.

    So first of all my journey with trading is a bit hectic… If someone can turn me a successful trader, I think need to wake up early and work hard… 🙂 I couldn’t figure out how I like to trade try to find what is match with my personality. Anyway if I going to be the one who is chosen I give 110% and whatever is take to get to the point where I can say I’m arrive or fail… either way is acceptable for me because trading is not for everyone…

    Please find below my answers

    Please answer these questions (from my mentors) in your comment:
    Q1; Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    A1; If the question is trading related I’m logical because it’s pure business. But in the family side I’m really emotional.

    Q2; How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    A2; Started 3 months ago to self educate myself, because I want to get out of this modern slavery. The strategy what I try to follow and use is a 3period EMA crosses a 13 or 21 period EMA, for trend following I have a 50 and 200MA. Checking higher timeframes for trend direction and 5 min chart for get in and out. on indicator side I like RSI and Stochastic but I prefer RSI default settings or sometimes I put a 2 period over a 12 period. I start to research the On Balance Volume, try to see the singularity between the price and the OBV, because whatever you do you can’t miss if you follow the smart money.

    Q3; Do you consider your self a patient person?

    A3; NO, and this is my biggest challenge with myself, and this is why I try to trade the 5 min chart, the others are a bit boring at the moment.

    Q4; How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    A4; I’m working to a weekend day shift Fri-Sat-Sun 6am-7pm but never finish before 9pm. Monday to Thursday I’m quite free just with the kids or learn and research the Forex and try to figure out what I’m doing good and bad.

    Q5; Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    A5; ABSOLUTELY, if someone tell me what I need to do to be successful and how to trade why should I not follow the rules?

    Q6; What kind of personality do you have?

    A6; If I start something I not give up until I get where I want to be. I like jokes, and I have a sarcastic humour, gag others if I’m bored. Others said I’m a character, don’t know is that good or not… 🙂 On the other side, I’m working in the F1 business, programming 5 axis CNC milling machine what is can be really stressful. Out of work I responsible for my family and my kids, so everything what is connected to them and their future I’m 100% serious.

    After all, my mother language is not english. But I don’t think this is going to be a problem.

    Thanks for all your hard work and thanks for this opportunity.

    Max

30. 

    Max on May 20, 2017 at 3:38 am

    Hi Cam,
    I love your podcast, found it about 5 weeks ago and I listen all the episodes I’m @ episode 65. I listen some twice or more… Please keep up this good work, and never forget: what you give is what you get… i wish you all the best.

    So first of all my journey with trading is a bit hectic… If someone can turn me a successful trader, I think need to wake up early and work hard… 🙂 I couldn’t figure out how I like to trade try to find what is match with my personality. Anyway if I going to be the one who is chosen I give 110% and whatever is take to get to the point where I can say I’m arrive or fail… either way is acceptable for me because trading is not for everyone…

    Please find below my answers

    Please answer these questions (from my mentors) in your comment:
    Q1; Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    A1; If the question is trading related I’m logical because it’s pure business. But in the family side I’m really emotional.

    Q2; How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    A2; Started 3 months ago to self educate myself, because I want to get out of this modern slavery. The strategy what I try to follow and use is a 3period EMA crosses a 13 or 21 period EMA, for trend following I have a 50 and 200MA. Checking higher timeframes for trend direction and 5 min chart for get in and out. on indicator side I like RSI and Stochastic but I prefer RSI default settings or sometimes I put a 2 period over a 12 period. I start to research the On Balance Volume, try to see the singularity between the price and the OBV, because whatever you do you can’t miss if you follow the smart money.

    Q3; Do you consider your self a patient person?

    A3; NO, and this is my biggest challenge with myself, and this is why I try to trade the 5 min chart, the others are a bit boring at the moment.

    Q4; How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    A4; I’m working to a weekend day shift Fri-Sat-Sun 6am-7pm but never finish before 9pm. Monday to Thursday I’m quite free just with the kids or learn and research the Forex and try to figure out what I’m doing good and bad.

    Q5; Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    A5; ABSOLUTELY, if someone tell me what I need to do to be successful and how to trade why should I not follow the rules?

    Q6; What kind of personality do you have?

    A6; If I start something I not give up until I get where I want to be. I like jokes, and I have a sarcastic humour, gag others if I’m bored. Others said I’m a character, don’t know is that good or not… 🙂 On the other side, I’m working in the F1 business, programming 5 axis CNC milling machine what is can be really stressful. Out of work I responsible for my family and my kids, so everything what is connected to them and their future I’m 100% serious.

    After all, my mother language is not english. But I don’t think this is going to be a problem.

    Thanks for all your hard work and thanks for this opportunity.

    Max

31. 

    David Neale on May 20, 2017 at 11:00 am

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Excellent question. So I think that I’m generally quite an emotional person, in life. I have lots of friends and enjoy socialising. But when it comes to trading I like to think I am very logical, or possibly methodical. I always back test in Forex tester, and follow rules, although I think I would be more successful if I could control my emotions better. One area I struggle with is letting profits run.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I started trading in 2014 when I opened an eToro account (big mistake!!). Lost most of my account on 2 traders. Grrrr. That got me hooked. I opened a demo account without much experience and started trading by MA crosses. Initially had great success, and so opened a real account, again big mistake, I lost half of that with over confidence on my MA crosses. I’m currently testing a multi time frame strategy on weekly (confirmation of trend), and then on daily candles off Support areas.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Similar to question 1, I am a patient person (in life), and also waiting for a trade set up, but when I am in a trade I think I want the winnings too quickly

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    I am a salesman and work from home approx 1 or 2 days per week. I am currently testing an hour intraday system, and so can be available regularly. Although to be honest I couldn’t be available 8 hours per day everyday to scalp. I learn everyday by reading books (approx 1 per month), and listen to podcasts all day in the car (which is how I found 52 traders), and watch YouTube videos very night whilst I work out in my gym (garage 😉 )

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes, if i know the system works no problem. In the past I have changed systems in draw downs, since I’ve never had someone to speak with about them. I am currently following my own rules and am doing better than ever in the past

    What kind of personality do you have?
    Positive, fun, optimistic. I love reading books on self development, and love learning!! I turn my car into a university on wheels by listening to all sorts of podcasts and MP3s. Ive just started to learn Spanish and listen to podcasts every day in the car.
    if you pick me you are absolutely guaranteed to get my full commitment. thanks

32. 

    Gil Barbosa on May 20, 2017 at 11:08 am

    Hello there, I live in a developing country that is on fire right now. Corruption has taken place in all levels of the government. Too sad. Trading is for me is a way to freedom me and my family from all of this bad stuff and live abroad. Get a better life doing something that I love to do (trading), raise the kids in a better and more ethical place.
    I started learning to trade by myself, reading everything that I could get my hands on. Learned all the technical words (not a native english speaker), learned to work with MT4 (no one around knew what it is), tried a ton of strategies. Spend years waking up 3 in the morning to get the London open. I have been doing it by myself for 5 years, 4 hours a day, everyday. Why I didn’t give up since all the odds are against me? Because every second that I spend in learning and practicing I get a tiny closer to my dream (and I like the process of learning and practicing a lot!).

    Q1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    Logical.

    Q2. How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    5 years. I trade forex in the higher time frames (I didn’t find a low time frame strategy that works, heard about a lot of them and tested too).

    Q3. Do you consider your self a patient person?

    Yes, very, very. I work in a high stress place dealing with angry costumers all day long… I deal with other people’s money… Been there for 6 years and didn’t get crazy.

    Q4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    4 hours a day, every day. In the weekends more.

    Q5. Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    Laser sharp.

    Q6. What kind of personality do you have?

    I am very curious, calm and funny. Love to learn. Always reading something.

    Thanks for the opportunity!

33. 

    Fab on May 20, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    Hi Cam and mentors,

    First off all thank you for you Cam for your fabulous podcast. Also thanks for giving listeners the opportunity to be trained and mentored by successful traders.

    1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Generally speaking I’m very analytical, so I think things through logically, not emotionally. However, having said this, I have been guilty in the past of allowing emotive aspects impact my trading. That is; taking entries too early before all the set-up rules are met, listening to news / comments and adjusting my trades, exiting too early, not cutting off losers soon enough. Happy to say, it’s this has been much better of late.

    2. How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    On and off many times across 15 years or so… I’ve scratched the surface with many styles; Gann analysis, Long term buy and hold, value investing, options, fundamental analysis and more recently, purely technical. So it’s fair to say that I’ve been trying to find which approach and timeframe best suites my personality. For the last 1 ½ years I have been mostly back-testing various set-ups in the Australian equities market. The trades take are typically 1 week to 2 months, so only about 30 trades over this period. My results have improved from early on, to overall, break-even now.

    My main strategy is to buy the retracements in stocks that have longer term upward momentum. I have created and back tested literally hundreds of different entry and exit set-up’s, though all essentially on this same premise.

    3. Do you consider yourself a patient person?
    Yes, sometimes too patient. I recall the 1st time I heard the quote that “95% of traders will blow their account in the 1st year”. I thought, I’m fairly disciplined, if I can manage not to blow my account in the first years, then naturally over time, I will succeed… Well, I succeeded in not blowing my account. Though, not in achieving the trading results that I really desired.

    4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    Weather it was postgrad studies whilst working, building small on-line businesses or working multiple jobs, I’ve never been shy of putting in the hours. I’m dedicating at least 4 hours per weekday and a lot more on the weekend to learn.

    5. Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes. If I have a plan that is proven to work, you’d be silly to deviate, as you have to respect the time tested results.

    6. What kind of personality do you have?
    I’m a very good listener and I’m generally very patient. My background is science and I’m the type that likes working in an environment that is structured and orderly and, I like things to be done the right way.

    Many Thanks
    Fab

34. 

    Max on May 20, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Hi Cam,
    I love your podcast, found it about 5 weeks ago and I listen all the episodes I’m @ episode 65. I listen some twice or more… Please keep up this good work, and never forget: what you give is what you get… i wish you all the best.

    So first of all my journey with trading is a bit hectic… If someone can turn me a successful trader, I think need to wake up early and work hard… 🙂 I couldn’t figure out how I like to trade try to find what is match with my personality. Anyway if I going to be the one who is chosen I give 110% and whatever is take to get to the point where I can say I’m arrive or fail… either way is acceptable for me because trading is not for everyone…

    Please find below my answers

    Please answer these questions (from my mentors) in your comment:
    Q1; Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    A1; If the question is trading related I’m logical because it’s pure business. But in the family side I’m really emotional.

    Q2; How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    A2; Started 3 months ago to self educate myself, because I want to get out of this modern slavery. The strategy what I try to follow and use is a 3period EMA crosses a 13 or 21 period EMA, for trend following I have a 50 and 200MA. Checking higher timeframes for trend direction and 5 min chart for get in and out. on indicator side I like RSI and Stochastic but I prefer RSI default settings or sometimes I put a 2 period over a 12 period. I start to research the On Balance Volume, try to see the singularity between the price and the OBV, because whatever you do you can’t miss if you follow the smart money.

    Q3; Do you consider your self a patient person?

    A3; NO, and this is my biggest challenge with myself, and this is why I try to trade the 5 min chart, the others are a bit boring at the moment.

    Q4; How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    A4; I’m working to a weekend day shift Fri-Sat-Sun 6am-7pm but never finish before 9pm. Monday to Thursday I’m quite free just with the kids or learn and research the Forex and try to figure out what I’m doing good and bad.

    Q5; Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    A5; ABSOLUTELY, if someone tell me what I need to do to be successful and how to trade why should I not follow the rules?

    Q6; What kind of personality do you have?

    A6; If I start something I not give up until I get where I want to be. I like jokes, and I have a sarcastic humour, gag others if I’m bored. Others said I’m a character, don’t know is that good or not… 🙂 On the other side, I’m working in the F1 business, programming 5 axis CNC milling machine what is can be really stressful. Out of work I responsible for my family and my kids, so everything what is connected to them and their future I’m 100% serious.

    After all, my mother language is not english. But I don’t think this is going to be a problem.

    Thanks for all your hard work and thanks for this opportunity.

    Max

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    Stuart on May 21, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    Hi Cam, I listened to your live FB and I think your podcasts are brilliant. I listen to them last thing at night and I have learnt so much. Your interview by Rob Booker made me think how traders must make the same silly mistakes and chase their tails with too many ‘strategies’ on the boil rather than concentrate on one key method A study showed so long as your money management is good you can still be a profitable Forex trader flipping a coin. If that’s the case one of your profitable mentors will load the dice and make it more likely to be profitable.

    I have been trading for 5 years and now realise trading is a very hard occupation for various reasons. You need chart time, patience, accuracy, self discipline and to be realistic.

    I. I tend to be a bit reckless and poorly organised, mainly because I get distracted with other things
    2. I am a strong believer in Price Action, no MT4 indicators and shorter term charts.

36. 

    Prince K on May 21, 2017 at 5:54 pm

    Hey Cam!

    A friend recommended your site long time ago and I’ve been hooked since. I love the work you put into this and hope it will continue since it helps a lot to hear about successful traders that I didn’t know about and all the free knowledge!

    A little about myself: I’ve been trading on and off for about 16 months now and i have had my moments but never been able to “crack the code” to keep the profit running. I’m 22 years old originally from Iran and currently living in Denmark with my parents while I study Engineering.

    1. I would say I’m a mix of both all depends on the situation but when it comes to life making decisions or forex & studies I’m always logical. I done some exercises as Thai chi and yoga to help me free my mind which I find have positive effects on my mind.

    2. As I did mention earlier I’ve been trading for about 16-17 months on and off that includes studying and demo trading. When I first started trading I did swing trading mostly cause I remember when I tried scalping it literally felt like gambling cause what I did on higher TF didn’t work on lower. But for the past 5-6 months I’ve been studying for at least 10+ hours a day that includes chart time to learn more about the art of scalping specially 1,5,15 min TF.

    3. I would say I’m really patient person but I’ve to be honest I do get maybe second thoughts if I’m holding a trade for days I might doubt myself but that’s really rare. I know this isn’t a get rich easy scheme or anything like that and it takes years of successful trading but I’m willing to sacrifice it all to make it in this industry. My life was what I used to call it “hell” growing up with many problems but I always thought there will also be “ups” and not just “downs” thats when I found forex thought this is my way out or at least a helping hand to make it all better for me and my family even though I’ve lost a lot I’m still here trying to improve my trading and personally every day.

    4. Currently I’m not studying before september so I will be able to do 10-12 hours a day if needed cause this is really what I want to do rest of my life. I don’t want to do a 9-5 I want 24/7. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I work out and study this market at least for the past 3 months straight. “Knowledge is power”.

    5. I’m born in a family with a long military history with dads and uncles so I grew up with rules and how to follow them without asking questions, so yes I wouldn’t have any problems following rules.

    6. I’m the shy big guy who is there but not always speaking my mind unless someone is wrong. I don’t like to have a lot of people around me only my closest brothers (friends). I’m very logical, dedicated, passionate and motivated. And one thing I’ve learned through life is don’t give up just as my favorite quote “Pain is temporary, quitting last forever”. I didn’t sacrifice everything to fail no matter what I will succeed.

    I wanna thank you Cam for this opportunity and all the respected Mentors who offer this as well. If I get to be one of the lucky ones or not still glad there is someone who does this for the people and appreciate it all!

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    Kiran Kumar on May 21, 2017 at 9:37 pm

    Hi Cam
    You have great podcasts which provides a ray of hope for the yet to be successful traders like me.
    I am learning some tips from each podcast and I understand its a long journey ahead.

    Coming to answering the questions…
    * I consider my self a logical guy and that is the reason, I am trying to find a mechanical system with a bit of discretion.
    * I have been dummy trading for around one year on mt4. Lost couple of hundreds on real account so has not yet gone back to live account yet. I am fascinated by scalping and that is the technique I keep coming back to. Also considering the price action with VSA.
    * Yes definitely I consider as a patient person because, I have not yet given up on trading.
    * I can devote up to eight hours per day on weekdays and more on weekends.
    * It has been a challenge so far to stick to the rules, its so tempting to enter the trade even if it not the perfect set up.

    * I am an introvert type but sociable. I keep learning from my mistakes both in life and trading. Education never ends….

    Thank you once again for a such a wonderful resource.

    Cheers
    Kiran

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    Thomas Shaw on May 22, 2017 at 1:22 am

    Hey Cam,
    Great stuff you got here, i’ll definitely be donating as able. Really appreciate your sharing.
    To answer the questions…
    1.) Definitely more logical. They say Aquarius are often logical to a fault and have issues showing emotion, lol. I mean I still feel, i’m not robot, but feeling is usually the reward or fruit of logical choices. Doesn’t usually work the other way around.
    2,) Not long at all honestly. Im still super new to this. Its been maybe a month, I’m actually kinda thankful i’m not so experienced tho because it’s often harder to unlearn bad habits than it is to learn good ones. Been following the Angel Traders strategy. Still working on perfecting it.
    3.) If you had asked me even just 2 years ago, i’d say no. In my life experience it seems God or the Universe or whatever is set on teaching me patience and I believe I am much more disciplined now than I ever have been. I still hit “skip” on youtube ads tho, so maybe i’m not as patient as I want to believe :p
    4.) My hours at work recently got cut. I’m only working Mondays 10am-6pm and Wed 6pm-1am. Outside of eating, sleeping, showering and giving gramps rides here and there i’d say i’m able to commit to a conservative 6hrs/day.
    5.) I can do this to a fault. Many times I drive exactly the speed limit and laugh when people behind me get fussy. I always say “it’s not a speed recommendation, it’s a limit: that which shall not be exceeded”, maybe thats not a great example…
    6.) I’m boring, quiet, laugh at stupid things. I mostly keep to myself, I like playing games and studying subjects of interest, not super social, people can be tiring. INTJ if that means anything. Good at disregarding females and acquiring currency XD

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    Paul Snell on May 22, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Hi Cam,
    Love the show, keep up the good work…!

    Here’s my answers:
    1.) I am definitley a Logical person. Even to the point that I’m a little too un-emotional, I only see things as they are, and often can’t understand how people can not see truth or facts when they get emotional about something.
    2.) Been trading Forex for 5 months now, very much still learning, trying a few different strategies and EA’s. All strategies I’ve used so far involve counter-trend reversals scalping a small number of pips, with a varying degree of success. I don’t think I’ve found the perfect strategy for me yet, and I’m yet to try trading longer time-frames. I’m definitely more technical than fundamental though.
    3.) I would consider myself a very patient person. I’m calm and logical in situations when others might find themselves stressed. I work freelance as a camera assistant on movies, and there can be lots of standing around and then a massive rush to get shots done, so the pressure can really be on at times. In trading terms, I’ve earmarked a full 12 months just to learn more, and hopefully achieve consistent profitability, even if this is a very small regular profit. I’d like to make bigger gains after 5 years, so mentally I’m ready for the slow and long game..
    4.) I can trade, or study before work (late Asian session), during the day at work we often have many slow hours and I can easily trade or study at that time, and then evening too which is late NY session. I would say on average I can trade/study for 4 hours a day. I live in London, so shouldn’t need to be too much of a night owl..
    5.) I am able to follow strict rules, in fact that is what I seek. I’ve tried EA’s for that very reason, and if instructions are clear, I won’t deviate from them, knowing that my best chance of success in the long term is to stick to the plan.
    6.) I’ve talked above about a few of my personality traits, I would add that I’m reliable, loyal, generally positive, although sometimes cynical. I’m pretty hard working, and enjoy keeping fit and healthy. I avoid social media (apart from for trading), television (don’t have one), alcohol and bad food!

    I hope that a mentor might consider me as a student, I enjoy trading, and think I just need some clear one on one guidance with a steady reliable strategy, to be successful.
    All the best, Paul…

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    Litha Nelani on May 22, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    1) I am a very logical person, through some early bad experiences I learned the hard way that there is no room in the markets for emotions.
    2) I am a 20 year old and i quit on the opportunity to goto varsity and convinced my parents that forex is my calling.i have been trading for a total of 10 months now and through many bad experiences i found out that scalping best suits my type of personality therefore i am a scalper. literally believe that in the markets the more pips i want the more i expose myself to losses. I have literally blown three trading accounts 2 of them were mine and one was my fathers he has lost faith as I blew his a few months back. I will never quit on this, forex is my calling now i currently trade demo accounts because of the history i have no one will fund me i am deemed as a bad trader, i know i am not and i will never quit at this.
    3) I could call myself a patient person because i do believe good things take time, and the great wall of China was not built over night. In terms of forex my patience is in the fact that the trading account wont be a million overnight but with pure dedication and grind everyday it can happen in the long run as long as i stay at it.
    4)I have 24 hours since I threw away my opportunity to go to varsity and took this path of taking on forex markets, I spend hours of sleepless nights testing and failing knowing that each failure is a new lesson learnt as i keep it on my journals. if i flop in forex, i flop in life therefore i cant give up i signed up for this gotta prove everyone who has lost faith in me now wrong.
    5) Yes i believe so much in a system with rules in place to erase all emotions from your trading. i love rules they erase silly mistakes and the stricter they are the better.

    6)I am a real enthusiast, who values focus more than anything , i am the type of guy who would go without food or water for countless hours in a day just because i was focused on a task. i dont stop till its done. i am just that type of guy who wants to help others also because this is an industry that does not have that many real mentors there is too few to go around for all the bad beginners trying out in here like us if ever i was a great trader i would probably be teaching the masses out there also.

41. 

    John Woakes on May 22, 2017 at 10:14 pm

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    Hi Cam,

    I am a 58 year old retired computer programmer who has dabbled in stocks since the late 1990s when I got some stock options from my job. I then found the Motley Fool’s Mechanical traders forum and tried out some crazy strategies, which with hindsight, were curve fitting at its worst. Since I retired a couple of years ago I have been reading and listening to stuff about algo and discretionary trading and really want to give it a go. I am a very logical person (that is why I became a programmer) and I have a good stomach for the ups and downs of trading. I was in the middle of the dot com bust and lost 85% on some stocks (which I held for years after in case they would go up again, they didn’t). Also being a programmer means that you never stop learning. There is always new stuff coming out and new tech that you have to learn. It is what makes the profession so rewarding. Currently I am in ETFs doing my version of Dual Momentum (seemed a safe place to start my new trading life). I have programmed my own price scanners and have a database of price info of stocks and ETFs that I am interested in, that are automatically updated daily. I keep spreadsheets of all my trades and track/plot my returns over time, which have been pretty mediocre. I have started to read about currency trading and would love to get in to it. I have a pool of 20,000 to 30,000 dollars for this endeavor that I am willing to write off in the name of education. I do spend quite a bit of time on the computer but also am a keen cyclist. In fact I will be cycling cross Canada this summer
    starting in June, so will not be able to start this until September 4th when I get back. I realize this might disqualify me from this competition but when I get back I will be able to give 100% of my time to this endeavor and happily would. I am up for hypnosis and any other alternative ideas. I already meditate and stretch most days. Thanks for doing this competition Cam.

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    Benny D on May 23, 2017 at 9:49 am

    Gday Cam, love the show mate, keep up the good work!

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    Previously i would have said emotional, but since i have dipped my toes into Forex trading i have been doing a lot of work to become a more logical person.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    Trading for about 6 months, but have had a keen eye on it for the last 18 months through reading, watching and studying.
    Current trade strategy is day trading, though have been recently having a dabble at Scalping and short time frame trading.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?

    This ties in with me trying to become more logical in my trading. Previously i was impatient as my emotions took charge, but have slowly but surely learnt to be patient, not only in trading but in all aspects of life.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    Being a a father to young kids time is of an essence but i would be able to do 2-4 hrs.
    Currently do about 2 hours a day at the moment (well most days anyway)

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    My work requires me to follow strict guidelines, rules and regulations ( Im a water Treatment Technician), so im very process driven in my work place so this wont be an issue.

    What kind of personality do you have?

    Im outgoing and very approachable, very social, but at the same time love my own space and quiet time. Very resillient and not afraid to make the hard decisions (even if they are the wrong ones, we learn from them)
    Always trying to better myself through studies and upskilling, and enjoy pushing myself to the limits and testing my endurance and fortitude.

    Cheers Cam

    Ben.

43. 

    Daniel Appel on May 23, 2017 at 7:23 pm

    Thank you Cam for the opportunity!

    My name is Daniel Appel, I am 34 years old and determined to make it at Forex. In answer to your questions:

    1. I am very aware that I have both logic and emotions. I have lived long enough (and traded long enough) to realize that emotion plays a role in everything. I think it’s vital to acknowledge that what I’m feeling has no bearing on the market, but causes me to react to the market in ways that can harm me. I have been self-employed for over 15 years, and critical thinking has often lead me to do uncomfortable things, usually they pay off, sometimes they don’t. My decision making process contemplates how I will feel, but that is not the deciding factor. I think My life proves that for the most part I have been able to do what needs to be done (the correct/logical response) over what I feel.

    I have been trading off and on since 1999. I have only ever traded forex and have had good success trading the 1 hour timeframe on multiple currencies. My strategy was to monitor RSI levels once a significant support/resistance level had been reached which allows for a good risk/reward ratio. This was usually trend continuation off pullbacks, but sometimes counter trend. Due to unfortunate medical setbacks my money was greatly depleted and I now find myself seeking a strategy that employs a shorter time frame as my current account can’t meet the requirements of my previous strategy.

    I don’t consider myself overly patient, but I do have long term vision. Those closest to me tell me I’m exceptionally patient.

    I can allocate up to 10 hours a day, but find that I loose interest if I don’t take a short break after 3 hours.

    Yes, I have followed strict rules, and will.

    I’m respectful and responsible. I’m an optimistic extrovert who enjoys fixing stuff.

    While I have had success on the 1 hour timeframe I have been trying to trade a quicker style due to my current work circumstances and money needs. I’m trying to move more dynamically with the market and thereby encounter more opportunity and profit. Since I have the time and need the money I’m devoting hours every day to watching the screen. I’m a computer technician and I base out of my home, so even while I work I’m monitoring the markets. My hours are extremely flexible. One thing I can promise you is; I won’t quit. My mind is set and I will make it with or without help, but I sure would appreciate the help.

44. 

    Jeff Fuhrmann on May 25, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    Love the podcast so far and exited for the opportunity Cam. It almost reminds me of a modern spin-off of the Turtle Traders. So here it is:

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    Yes… Obviously, that’s not the answer you’re probably looking for, but I don’t think that they are mutually exclusive. If you held a gun to my head and told me to choose, I would say logical. On a scale of 0 to 100 with zero being all logical and 100 being all emotional, I would consider myself a 20-30.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    I have been part-time trading since October 2015. I started quite hastily by quitting my job and buying into a trading education program that focuses on equity options. It is primarily trading option combos on time frames anywhere from a week to a couple months. I still do trade options on a small scale, but I found out pretty fast that this is not something that you can just jump into. In the meantime, I’ve gone back to work part time and started to focus more on trading psychology while demo trading different types of systems.

    Do you consider yourself a patient person?

    I would like to say I am, but I know that I am not. I believe that you can learn to be more patient and my wife and 2 young children are teaching me that every day. When I do lose my patience, I’ve found that pulling myself out of the situation and looking at the big picture helps me focus on what is important.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    Right now, I devote 10-15 hours per week to trading or studying trading. Fortunately, I have the flexibility to devote more hours given the right opportunity. I could devote up to 8 hours per day if need be.

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    Given a set of rules, I have no problem following them. The bigger challenge for me is patience with a system when those rules are not providing positive results (i.e. draw-downs).

    What kind of personality do you have?

    Which personality test results do you want? According to Myers-Briggs I am an ISTJ personality. If you’re familiar with the Predictive Index, I am a high A and low B. I just took the How to Fascinate Personality Test by Sally Hogshead and apparently, I am “The Veiled Strength” which is a combination of mystique and power as my primary advantages. It sounds cool, but I’m not 100% sure what it actually means at this point. In general, I’ve found that I am an introspective person that is task-focused and results-oriented. I listen and try to understand before I talk. I am not a social butterfly in large group settings. Instead I thrive in small groups or 1-on-1 settings.

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    Daniel Pleasance on May 25, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    Hey Cam, Im Dan, i am from Essex in the UK (near London). I am 27 years old and have been learning to trade for the past two years. many ups and down. spent a bucket load on education and have been scammed quite a few times. yet this hasnt stopped be in my tracked. i just shake it off, take my anger out down the gym and continue moving forward haha. i will become a consistently profitable one day. i am sure of it. i have recently been reviewing Adam Lords free info online and it is quality stuff. i picked up plenty from what he has online and im eager to learn more.

    here are my answers to your questions –

    1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    logical is what i am working towards. i understand you cannot remove all emotion from trading as we are all humans but i am learning to trust my analysis

    2.How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    learning for 2 years, trading live for 1 year. i trade mainly 4 hour and 1 hour set ups from daily and weekly support zones

    3. Do you consider your self a patient person? Yes and No haha. i am working on becoming a more patient person. sometimes i am early into a trade

    4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade? 6-8 hours a day. i work a standard 9-5 but i am already up early at 6 for london open and home for the second half of the US session.

    3 Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them? I believe i can. like most people it takes practice. understanding mindset it key

    4 .What kind of personality do you have? very outgoing and driven. i used to be a motor mechanic for around 8 year. it took me all of that time to realise i made a massive mistake as i hated the job haha. I am also very family driven. I dont want to become a good trader to buy myself load of shit. i want to be able to provide for my family and help the people that have helped me. I am also looking to start a family with my partner in the near future and i dont want to be a dad that is also out earning and never home.

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    Lynley Pillay on May 26, 2017 at 9:20 am

    Not sure if its too late to enter..
    I am a logical person, been trading for around 7 years. I can be patient and impatient depends on what I need to be patient for. In trading I have developed the ability to wait for a proper setup.
    My days are different so each day I can devote at least an hour or more for trading.
    I can follow clearly defined rules.
    I am a structured person, fairly straight shooter and honest.

    In trading I have had more success trading manually, but I tend to hit a ceiling at some point. I have tried pretty much all approaches. But I have a mix of automated systems and manual trades. I struggle a bit with real long term trades….

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    Jason Jason on May 26, 2017 at 9:34 am

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Logical.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    10 years since I first found out about trading and been jumping all around. Rolling stone gathers no moss I guess.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Yes. But there a limit for day trading hardcore screen time – maybe 2 hours at one go.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    2-4 hours.

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    This definitely a resounding YES>

    What kind of personality do you have?
    Logical, emotion-less and optimistic.

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    Jason Jason on May 26, 2017 at 9:36 am

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    Logical.

    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    10 years since I first found out about trading and been jumping all around. Rolling stone gathers no moss I guess.

    Do you consider your self a patient person?

    Yes. But there a limit for day trading hardcore screen time – maybe 2 hours at one go.

    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    2-4 hours.

    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    This definitely a resounding YES!

    What kind of personality do you have?

    Logical, emotion-less and optimistic.

49. 

    mPhil Mullins on May 26, 2017 at 9:53 am

    • Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    I’m an Actuary by trade, so I would definitely say my mind operates in a logical, mathematical, manner. While I obviously encounter emotional highs and lows just like all (most?) traders, I believe that I’m starting to reach the point in my trading where wins and losses don’t affect me too greatly. I’m becoming more ‘robotic’ which has certainly helped me to follow the ‘rules’ more consistently.

    • How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    I’ve been trading for a little over 3 years and, in that time, I’ve gone through the phase of system-hopping and trying to find the perfect combination of holy-grail indicators that many of us go through and, not surprisingly, failed miserably!

    Since moving on from that, I have both a short-term mean-reversion day-trading system (5m – 15m timeframe) that I apply during the European Session as well as a longer-term trading system (4H / Daily) which uses a combination of Elliot Waves and indicator divergence for entry points.

    In recent months, I have been coding up various systems so that I can automate some of my trading ideas in the future.

    • Do you consider yourself a patient person?

    Yes, I would consider myself a very patient person having worked day after day, night after night, for the last 3+ years on trading and remaining optimistic the whole way. Having said that, I’ll be honest in admitting that it is frustrating when you put so much of your life and soul into something and you can’t get the results that you would like for you and family. While I still remain patient and never ever consider giving up, there are times when I take a step back and wish that there was an easier way.

    • How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    2 – 3 hours each night and as many as required on weekends.

    • Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    Yes, I absolutely can. My mind operates in a very logical, rules-based manner and, as mentioned above, I feel that I’m starting to move more into the ‘robotic’ phase where I’m becoming better at suppressing the emotional highs and lows of wins / losses and consistently applying my strategies. If presented with this opportunity, I will follow the trading system rules as obviously the mentors are the experts so there would be no logical sense in me trying to tinker with the rules.

    • What kind of personality do you have?

    I’d describe myself as reliable, focused, hard-working and honest.

50. 

    Ian on May 26, 2017 at 10:08 am

    1) Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Am a logical person… Have been a data driven person most of my life. However from what I’ve learned about trading so far, there is a bit of an “art to the science” of trading, which I have a feeling comes with experience.

    2) How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    Have been trading stocks for about 10 years with reasonable success (without gearing). I moved into Forex about 4 years ago. So far have not been able to grow an account as the gearing results in a greater chance of losses. But I consider the leanings all part of my education.
    I have been using been both momentum and mean reversion strategies on time frames ranging from 1 minute to daily. Have used both macro-economic (fundamentals) and technical approaches with limited success.

    3) Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Yes, I am very patient. Even after four years of not going anywhere in terms of performance, I am still determined to crack forex trading (and I hate being beaten by something).

    4) How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    Currently spend about 20-25 hours a week in front of the charts. Currently that is focused on back testing (MT4, FXDreema) and testing in demo accounts, rather than live trading.

    5) Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yep, no problem, have been focused on building automated strategies to enforce the following of rules. However I recognise that not all strategies may be able to be automated.

    6) What kind of personality do you have?
    I am a reasonably outgoing person. Am very data driven (to the point that it sometimes p’s off my friends – “SHOW ME THE DATA”). If I am honest, I would say that I don’t suffer fools well… I have a very low threshold for dealing with Muppets.

51. 

    Scott N Fiona Liston on May 26, 2017 at 11:36 am

    I am more an emotional person, but I’ve learnt to be more left brained in certain areas and I’m aware of my need to continually be balanced.
    Having ran an online business a few years back, I have for the past several months been looking into various business options. Around six weeks ago, a friend of mine in the US told me how he was doing in Forex and that really got my attention and I began to seriously look into it.

    Since looking at Angel Trader’s strategy and I’m signed up with them – ‘I GET IT’, BUT because I have no trading background, if I could gain real trading experience from a pro and have quality time I know I’d go stratosphere.
    Maybe an different story: I’m a pastor (in UK) and I have also ministered quite a bit in the developing world.
    Like many in ministry, finances can be an issue and I been looking at ways I can gain more finance (with integrity) and a way that can become sustainable with good life balance. I also carry a deep desire to help people in the developing world become sustainable. I can think of really great people, I know in places like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania etc – who, after I master Forex, I could support them onto it (sponsor them etc) help with training and give them that first ‘kickstart’ by depositing funds into their account.

    About 8 weeks ago, I started to pray and fast about direction for my life and it was about two weeks in that my friend in the US told me about his trading and he put me on to Angel Traders.

    Commitment and patience is basically what defines my life being a father of four young kids, and pastoring a ministry. Nothing comes quick or easy…we sow we reap. But one of my favourite verses of scripture from Amos 9:13 says there comes a day when the ‘ploughman overtakes the reaper’. I believe this speaks of when our hard work and diligence mixed with faith takes us over a tipping point, where the delay between our ‘sowing and reaping’ is eliminated and we enter an exponential life. This is the life I believe is more and more opening up to me and I want to enter and take others in.

    I’m 42 years old and in my place in life I can not afford to flip flop in and out of things, so I have given Forex very serious consideration. My wife who is a very cool headed person, quite reserved and in no way given to ‘crazy ideas’ is 100% behind me going for Forex. So in a way, I’ve nailed my colours to the mast, I’m not going back and I’m going to persevere until I become the best trader I can possibly be….never quitting, fight them on the beaches approach….coz I’m hooked.

    Being a pastor, I can carve out considerable flexibility AND I’m looking to go Bi vocational anyways. So I’m already given 3-4 hours a day to this (some days could stretch to 5).
    In terms of keeping to strict rules: I’m a man of faith and some say faith is spelt R.I.S.K. but real faith is built on knowledge. Considering the responsibilities and potential liabilities I have in my life, I am not going to gamble my life, my families or my ministry away. I am going to apply myself to proven principles and stick to them.
    I believe in adopting a posture of humility in life; when you are around someone who has mastered something you have not – you ‘sit under that person’ and learn from them, and as you honour ‘what they carry’ that same honour comes upon you.
    Personality: I’m someone who is in constant growth and development. I can not stay static. My life demands it. And yet in the discomfort of that I’ve had to learn to me more comfortable in my own skin, accept my quirks, limitations, shortcomings and accept others for theirs and appreciate them.

    Scott
    UK

52. 

    Tim Durik on May 26, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    1) Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Absolutely logical. My wife pays me out because I love watching the election night tv coverage! Very analytical and love working out the “why” using stats. I even have excel spreadsheets for my AFL footy Fantasy comps.

    2) How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    On and off since 2008. To be honest I’ve fallen into the trap as many traders do, of jumping from strategy to strategy. I keep falling into the trap of reversals, trying to pick tops and bottoms. I’ve been working hard at trying to go with the trend instead. This has helped, however I’m still struggling to be consistent.
    I like moving averages and have looked into other indicators, such as Boll Bands, MACD, Fibs. However of more recent times, tried to keep a more simple, naked chart.

    3) Do you consider your self a patient person? If you ask my wife she will say a big yes. Generally yes, but like most I have my moments, especially when I’m tired. However I’m pretty good at recognizing these moments and stepping away.

    4) How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    I do work full time, however I’m available for 2-3 hours in the evenings and more on the weekend.

    5) Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    I would say yes. Have a programming background helps. Also I’ve previously created trading plans which I’ve been able to follow. I think have been trading for a few years, provides me with the experience to better follow a plan.

    6) What kind of personality do you have?
    I’ve been told I have a good sense of humor, a positive glass half full kind of guy! I would probably win the “best clubman” award, not the most skillful guy, but determined and a team player.
    I do love a good debate (which can sometimes get me into trouble).

    In summary, as much as it hurts to admit, I need someone to help me through my trading journey. I have not been able to be consistently profitable. I’m fortunate enough to be chosen, I look forward to sharing the skills I learn with 3-4 very good mates who love their trading too. You will have a committed, willing to learn student, determined to succeed.
    If nothing else I’m sure we will have a good laugh!
    Cheers Timmy

53. 

    Eric S on May 26, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    ►Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    Emotional when it comes to relationships, logical when it comes to decision making.

    ►How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I traded penny and large cap stocks more than 5 years ago. Turned $5,000 to $18,000 in 6 months. Subsequently, lost it all over the next 3 months. I have since swore off wasting money until I have a plan/strategy I can get behind. Currently, using currency strength analysis across multi time frames and using some indicator to determine entry points.

    ►Do you consider your self a patient person?
    Whether I am patient or not depends on the context of the situation. In any circumstance, I do not like wasted energy. I am as patient as I need to be to increase the probability of success in a given scenario.

    ►How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    I have a full-time job which affords me lots of flexibility outside of scheduled meetings. Likely, 1-2 hours during daytime. After work, I play with my two little girls when I can before putting them to be and then have 1-2 additional hours in the evening.

    ►Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Everyone is going to say yes. However, I’ll honestly say that I’d like to make a system “mine” somehow by making it personal to me somehow. That would only occur once I’ve mastered it.

    ►What kind of personality do you have?
    I’m no robot but I am analytical and a problem solver. I like finding ways to work smarter, not harder. Jack-of-all-trades, master of many. Outwardly, I am more reserved. Motivated in my search to have the money and means to help and provide for others.

54. 

    Vincent on May 26, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    > I am logical person
    How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    > I have been trading for 2 years . I have tried stock pattern with break out.
    Do you consider your self a patient person?
    > I am very patien person , believe me . If I dont see a set up , i dont trade . That is it .
    How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    > It is my issue . I am working full time ( I cant quit as I need to afford my family ) .I sneak and out my office time to trade and it is frustrated .
    Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    >Yes , I am confident that I can follow the rules . A number in the screen does not raise my heart beat/
    What kind of personality do you have?
    >I am not giving up .

55. 

    Bandar on May 26, 2017 at 4:48 pm

    1) Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    I am an engineer and tend to be very logical and detail oriented.

    2) How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I began trading a live account with MB Trading in 2011 and got to the point of being able to break even and then stay positive, but I was troubled that I was doing little more than treading water and stopped trading live when MB Trading got out of the forex market. I am most comfortable scalping off of a 1-minute chart while observing a 5-minute chart with consideration of longer time frames using price action along with S/R levels and trend lines and watching tick volumes approaching and leaving levels.

    3) Do you consider yourself a patient person?
    I tend to be overly patient when studying, analyzing and learning, but tend to not have the patience to spend time with any “system” that I do not know and understand in complete detail. I prefer shorter time frames, but I tend to believe that is because they are quicker to learn from, but not necessarily better, especially for my trading.

    4) How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    I am currently spending no less than 2 hours per day as I try to get back into trading as I phase out my other work. I could easily double that time per day now, but I am ready to spend far more if working with a knowledgeable mentor.

    5) Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Absolutely.

    6) What kind of personality do you have?
    I tend to look on the bright side of everything while being very cautious. I tend to be more reserved and perhaps more serious than most people and love solving problems and working with mechanical things and spending time with those of similar interests who enjoy learning from one another. I tend to hate meaningless entertainment and prefer to avoid negative people and useless discussions. I believe in being charitable to those in need who appreciate and deserve help.

    I would love to have someone point me in the right direction with a system I can feel comfortable believing in. Thanks for the consideration.

56. 

    Stu B on May 26, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    1. A bit of both but more logical I guess. I like to make decisions on facts and if there’s anything I don’t know, I will make sure to find the answers.
    2. Been trading on the demo account for over 8 months. Strategy I use is mostly price action, support and resistance levels, trend following and reversals. Most of my time I try and spent reading about trading psychology and candle patterns. Like to learn a bit from each trader on the show. I guess I prefer the longer time frames when I’m trading. I did trade live on a small account and doubled it within the week and then lost it all.
    3. I am definitely a patient person but my working environment can certainly test my patience at times.
    4. I do work full time doing shift work and when I am not working I try and spend 2 -4 hours each day studying and reading about trading. I keep the weekends off for family and football and try and have some balance in my life at all times.
    5. Definitely yes especially if I know the rules, strategies are proven to work.
    6. I believe I am a open minded individual, honest, like helping people, and very sociable.

57. 

    Daniela on May 26, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    I am a logical person. And with this logical mind, my biggest challenge is to understand my emotions in order to have very coherent behaviors and be focused on my goals.

    2. How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I traded stocks and options in the Brazilian Stock market, which is called BM&FBovespa, during a year. Then I left this market due to personal reasons. Finally and fortunately I am back to the financial market. I started in the Forex recently, by the beginning of this year. Nowadays I trade manually and with Expert Advisors. I am a scalper trader and I use the three moving averages together => 9, 21 and 200 periods, and the RSI in the 5 minute time frame.

    3. Do you consider your self a patient person?
    I am not sure if am patient enough. But I am aware I cannot skip the steps to be become a successful person in the Forex. I considere myself as a very goal oriented person.

    4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    I can spend up to 6 hours per day learning to trade.

    5. Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    Yes, certainly.

    6. What kind of personality do you have?
    I am a positive, determined, meticulous, ethical and human person with emotional control, faith, maturity and the will to overcome.

58. 

    DrRumpy on May 26, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    I cannot see my previous entry, so I’m entering again. Not trying to cheat 😉

    1. Logical and practical in most aspects of life. Emotional when it comes to hockey.

    2. 5 years educating myself and learning to trade. Almost always discretionary approaches but I respect and can see the value in automation.

    3. Very patient now, kids do that to you.

    4. 2 or more hours since I work from home in front of my computer.

    5. From all my research and experience I know strictly following a trade plan is critical. Making changes on the fly, emotionally, eliminates the ability to evaluate the strategy and make progress.

    6. Calm, friendly, inquisitive.

    Thanks for running the contest and to the educators for the opportunity.

59. 

    John Paul on May 26, 2017 at 7:34 pm

    1. Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?
    I am a very logical person. During my school years I excelled at Math and Physics. So, being analytical and logic would be a good way to describe me. Although I must admit I have done my fair share of emotional (revenge or overly optimistic) trading.

    2. How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?
    I started about 10 years ago and have been doing it on and off. I have had some good periods at the beginning but never consistently profitable. I very often think I have found something that works but after a number of months it turns out to be something temporary or situational. I believe with more training and coaching I could be a very good trader. I believe I have it me, I just have not develop my abilities well yet. The strategies I used are mostly swing trades on the 4H and Daily charts. I have tried scalping but I have never been very successful. I think I never had a good trading system for scalping and got lost in the noise.

    3. Do you consider yourself a patient person?
    I am one of the most patient persons I have met (sounds weird), I mean compared to everyone I have met. I can’t remember the last time I came across someone who is more patient than me.

    4. How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?
    Becoming a profitable trader is a life goal to me. It could be life changing. So if someone tells me they will make me consistently profitable, I am available (virtually) all my waking hours. (15+ hours)

    5. Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?
    I am very methodical and focused on details. I have done some scientific research in my academical training.

    6. What kind of personality do you have?
    I am cold tempered, very honest, social, loyal, tolerate, trustworthy and responsible.

60. 

    Cam Hawkins on May 26, 2017 at 9:46 pm

    ENTRIES NOW CLOSED.

    Hi Everyone, thanks for all the great stories!!

    Note, although it says only 13 comments there are 63 comments on this post and I can see them all. The ones that are not showing are because I changed the website to https yesterday and that has caused a bug.

    I’ll be sending all the entries (even the first one Patrick R Showalter) to the 3 mentors in a document today for them to go through and give me their top 5 picks of which we will choose at least 9 to go into the final prize draw.

    Good luck! And I’ll see you on Facebook Live for the announcement!!

    • 

      Pat Poirier on May 26, 2017 at 10:42 pm

      I hope i will still be in the race even if i am an hour late..sorry about that! Good day to you!

      • 

        Cam Hawkins on May 26, 2017 at 10:56 pm

        Just in the nick of time!

61. 

    Pat Poirier on May 26, 2017 at 10:01 pm

    First of all, thank you for the opportunity and i love the podcast! Great job.

    Q1: Would you consider yourself an emotional or logical person?

    A1: i consider myself a very logical person in life and at work, this is why poeple come to me often to hear my point of view on issues or particular situations. When i started tradind a year ago or so, to be honest, i was emotional about wins and losses. Mostly because it was money i couldnt afford to reinvest at that point. But being a logical person, i got the finger on it realy quickly and have taken this aspect of my trading more seriously than everything else because i sure that in the end, it is mindset that make or break a trader.

    Q2: How long have you been trading for and what type of strategy?

    A2: i’ve been trading for as long as damon and dereck but never full time. On and off because of my work schedule which is always changing day after day(on call, train conductor) and using their strategy mostly.

    Q3: Do you consider yourself a patient person?

    A3: Very.

    Q4: How much time can you spend each day learning to trade?

    A4: For now about 2hrs a day and from first of july, from 4 to 8 hrs a day.

    Q5: Are you able to follow strict rules and not deviate from them?

    A5: Yes. I’ve been killing my inner greed since i felt it and knew it has to go!

    Q6: What kind of personality do you have?

    A6: Unstressed or at least always trying to bring myself back to that state of mind. Patient. Ambitious. Good hearted. Not easely scared either. Calm and humble.

    Btw sorry for the late entry..work finished later..

62. 

    Cam on May 28, 2017 at 9:02 am

    PRIZE DRAW ANNOUNCEMENT POSTPONED.

    Sorry guys, I’m still waiting to hear back form two mentors before I can do the prize draw.

    They had a good solid hour of reading to do so I can imagine it’s taking them some time.

    I’ll be looking to do the prize draw at the same time (or earlier) tomorrow.

    Please make sure you are subscribed to the email list (see bottom of page here: https://52traders.com/) to get an email alert a few minutes before I jump on Facebook live.

    Once again, sorry about this delay and the added suspense put on those who have entered.

    Cam