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Traders Mastermind
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The High-Water Mark Trick
1w ago00:08:14Tap to summarizeWe all know the high-water mark... fund managers use it for their equity curve highs. Hit a million, lose some, climb back above the old peak before you get paid. But what if you applied that same thinking somewhere else entirely? In this episode, I dig into using high-water marks beyond your account balance. Longest trade held.Most days sticking to your rules.Fewest red days.The longest journaling streak. None of these moves your PNL on their own... but together they support it, and more importantly, they reframe what progress actually looks like. Because here's the problem. Especially in those early years, you pour in the effort and the equity curve shows you nothing. It's a recipe for despondency. So you measure something else. You chase a personal best in the things you know matter, and you start to believe bigger things are possible. Could be the unlock you need. Thanks to Pepperstone for sponsoring the episode
Transcribe →Why Creativity Might Be the Trading Edge You're Missing
2w ago00:08:11Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone Most traders obsess over strategy, mindset, and discipline… but what about creativity? In this episode, Mark explores an idea sparked by a post from "StockBee" (an X trader credited in the new Market Wizards book with helping at least one wizard make hundreds of millions): that progress in trading often comes from thinking creatively, not just logically. Mark unpacks his diagnose-then-prescribe framework for solving trading problems, identifying the biggest domino holding you back, then finding a fix, and shows how adding a "creativity lens" can unlock solutions you'd never reach through pure logic. He shares real examples, from using a cheap desk timer to slow down impulsive decisions to creative ways of improving your risk-to-reward ratio through smarter entries. If you're more creatively wired than rule-driven, this reframe might be the unlock you've been looking for.
Transcribe →The New Market Wizards Book. One Thing Before You Read It
3w ago00:12:23Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone The new Market Wizards book — The Next Generation by Jack Schwager and George Coyle — is out, and before you dive in, there's one thing worth keeping in mind. In this episode, Mark looks back at the series that inspired a generation of traders, from the 1989 original through to today, and shares why these books are gold for any developing trader… as long as you read them the right way. Capital at risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.
Transcribe →Day Trading or Swing Trading? New Thoughts
4w ago00:15:21Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone If you're a developing trader, should you focus on day trading or swing trading? It's the question everyone asks early on... and my thinking on it has shifted over the years. In this one, I go through the definitions, the usual pros and cons, and then the bit most people skip: the psychological cost. Fast decisions, fast damage. Why beginners fall apart day trading and what that actually does to your account. I get into the asymmetry problem too. Why it's so hard to find a true asymmetric trade intraday in normal conditions, and how holding for a few days changes the maths. Then my honest take on what I'd do if I was starting again now. It's not clear-cut. But on balance I land somewhere.
Transcribe →Would You Get Hired By a Hedge Fund?
May 2900:12:47Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone Would you get hired by a hedge fund? The traits funds screen for before they let anyone near a book are the same ones that keep a retail account alive. No billions or trading desk required... it's behaviour, discipline and self-awareness. We go through what they look for at hiring, what they demand once you're managing a book, and the honest question underneath it all: would you hire yourself?
Transcribe →10 questions, rapid fire
May 2200:14:20Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone A rapid-fire episode. 10 questions traders have sent in over the past few weeks, answered as honestly as I can in under 10 minutes. In this episode: How much money do you actually need to start tradingHow long until you're consistently profitable (and why the answer is longer than you want)How to tell if your strategy is broken or just in a drawdownShould you go full-timeStopping revenge trading after a lossSizing positions properlyWhether prop firm challenges are worth itDealing with people who call trading gamblingRSI vs Stochastics (and why it probably doesn't matter) Got a question for the next one? Reply to the daily email. 🔗 Spread Bet Risk Per Trade Calculator
Transcribe →Your edge?
May 1500:11:04Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone Most traders are doing the same thing. Same charts, same lines, same indicators. And if everyone's doing the same thing... where's the edge? In this episode, Mark digs into what actually separates the trader who's stuck spinning their wheels from the one putting up the numbers. It's not discipline. It's not risk management. Those are table stakes. It's something else. Something the traders we admire all seem to have, even if they describe it differently. This isn't a silver bullet episode. You won't walk away with a strategy. But you might walk away with the right question to start asking yourself. What's the thing you see that others don't?
Transcribe →What Rory Sutherland teaches traders about running winners
May 800:09:45Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone Why can't I run my winners? It's one of the most common questions I get from traders. And the obvious answers (be more disciplined, walk away from the screen, trust the trade) usually don't work. So in this episode, I borrow an idea from Rory Sutherland, the Ogilvy behavioural economist: "the question is a lazy formulation of the problem." And I apply it to running winners. Turns out the reason most traders never solve this is because they're asking the wrong question. We work through better ones, and what changes when you do.
Transcribe →The High Watermark Trick (and Why You Gave It Back)
May 100:12:39Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone John had his best month ever. Then gave back 70% of it the month after. He asked: Did I crack it, or did I just get lucky? Here's the real answer and the high-watermark trick that stops your brain from sabotaging the run after a good one.
Transcribe →The 5-Question Framework for Finding Edge with AI
Apr 2400:12:31Tap to summarizeSponsored by Pepperstone AI has just taken a massive leap. You can now ask it pretty much any question about price action, drop in a free CSV from TradingView, and properly interrogate the data. But most traders are asking the wrong questions. In this episode, Mark breaks down a simple 5-question framework for using AI to support discretionary trading… not replace it. It's not about building quant algorithms. It's about testing the hunches you've carried around for years, layering another edge onto your setups, and trading with a bit more conviction because the data has your back. Covers: Why "what will happen?" is the wrong questionThe 5 questions to ask before writing any promptHow to export a CSV from TradingView in 10 secondsReal prompt examples for FX, indices and metalsThe mindset shift from prediction to historical probability If you've ever said "gaps always fill" or "after a trend day we always retest" this is the episode that shows you how to actually test it. Quickly.
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