553: I Went From Taxi Driver To Full-Time Day Trader (Kevin Hunt)

About this episode

Kevin Hunt shares his journey from being a taxi driver to becoming a full-time day trader, emphasizing the importance of trading psychology and a mechanical approach.

I Went From Taxi Driver To Full-Time Day Trader In episode 553 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Kevin Hunt to talk about how he went from losing everything in business to becoming a full-time trader living in Thailand. Kevin shares the terrifying moment he burned his last safety net and how that pressure became the catalyst for mastering the one thing most traders ignore: their own psychology. He dives into his simple, mechanical approach to the London session and why having a set of rules isn't enough—you have to learn how to lose before you can win. The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:52 What's new with Kevin Hunt? 03:18 How he started trading 06:13 Moving from London to Thailand 09:10 Losing his "safety net" and finally trading full-time 10:17 Advice on jumping to full-time trading now vs. keeping a day job 13:50 Kevin's simple system 16:49 Why simple isn't easy 21:21 Why constantly changing methods kill consistency 25:31 The price of long‑term profitability 27:12 Community (Slack) cured loneliness and kept him accountable 29:46 Why…

People in this episode

Host: Etienne Crete

Guest: Kevin Hunt

Topics covered

• trading psychology
• full-time trading
• mechanical trading systems
• trader community
• overcoming challenges

Keywords

• day trading
• trading psychology
• full-time trader
• trading system
• trader community

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Thailand, London

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