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In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony sits down with BOFOMOMO to discuss small-cap trading, scalping, risk management, adaptation, and what happens when a trading edge stops working.

Bo first discovered the market during the COVID era after seeing how much volatility could exist in individual stocks. From there, he became obsessed with day trading, joined online trading communities, studied low-float small caps, and eventually developed a fast, order-flow-driven style built around precision, tape reading, and cutting losses quickly.

But this episode is not just about scalping. It is about evolution.

Bo explains why the small-cap market became more difficult, how old micro-timeframe setups stopped paying the same way, and why he had to adapt by expanding beyond long-side scalps into a more balanced, two-sided approach. He also discusses the role of broker selection, locates, short-side patience, slippage, algos, and why his short-side development has actually improved his long-side trading.

This conversation also goes deeper into the psychology of trading: stubbornness, giving back gains, hot-streak complacency, mental health, community, mentorship, and the importance of staying in the game when the market gets cold.