265: World-Class Trading Mindset Expert - Steve Ward

World-Class Trading Mindset Expert In episode 265 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, I interview high-performance trading coach and author Steve Ward. Steve Ward specializes in helping people working in trading, investing, and banking to improve their decision making and to achieve and sustain high performance by utilizing the latest science, research, and practice from performance psychology, decision science, neuroscience, behavioral science, physiology, and philosophy. Since 2005 he has provided specialized coaching, training, and consultancy services to investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, commodities trading houses, utility companies, and proprietary trading groups across the globe. He is the author of ‘Bulletproof Trader’, ‘Tradermind’, ‘High-Performance Trading’, and ‘Sports Betting To Win’; co-managed a team of 50 proprietary traders in London, and has traded FX and Stock Indicies. Check out Steve Ward's trading Psychology course starting 15th of October >> Watch the video recording! In This Episode, You'll Learn... 0:14 Introduction to the podcast episode and Steve Ward 1:09 Who is Steve Ward? 2:06 What has happened in Steve's life since his last interview 3:32 The similarities between trading and poker 6:45 How to master your skills in trading 8:54 How your personality affects how you learn to trade 10:10 Main factors to success as a trader 13:54 Can you learn about trading mindset before learning to trade? 16:35 How to deal with FEAR in trading 19:45 How to become a profitable trader 22:25 Why focusing on profit is the wrong thing 23:59 How to build your skills and maximize your trading 33:36 Why the right environment is key 33:01 Which habits a trader needs to perform at their best 35:36 When and how is best to Meditate 38:10 Steve Ward's new Psychology Program to help traders 41:04 Steve's top advice for traders And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (get rebates when signing up with our partners) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes How To Find Steve Ward? TradeAtYourBest Linkedin What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!