Train Your Brain to Make Money Trading

In episode 517 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Evan Marks, and they dive deep into the mental game of trading. Evan shares powerful strategies to help traders manage emotions, build discipline, and perform at their best—even under pressure. If you’ve ever struggled with impulsivity, confidence, or consistency, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom to elevate your trading mindset.

The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.

Topics Covered In This Episode

00:00 Introduction
00:43 Evan Marks’ Background & M1 Performance Group
01:20 The Performance Formula: Potential vs. Interference
03:24 Emotional awareness & decision-making
05:21 Common interference among traders
08:16 Trading vs. Sports Psychology: frequency of emotions
10:00 Handling uncertainty in trading
13:40 Goal-setting vs. process focus
17:33 Discipline & daily routines for traders
21:04 The benefits of "aggressive patience"
23:32 Making decisions under pressure
28:35 Scaling up: How to trade larger sizes confidently
30:05 Rebuilding confidence after a drawdown
32:31 Where to find Evan Marks (link below)

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How to find Evan Marks

m1performancegroup.com

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