550: From Journalist To Full-Time Trader: How I Did It (Glen Goodman)

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Glen Goodman shares his transition from financial journalist to full-time trader, discussing challenges and key trading principles.

From Journalist To Full-Time Trader: How I Did It In episode 550 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with "The Crypto Trader" Glen Goodman, who went from reporting on financial markets to eventually trading for a living. He opens up about losing money early on despite being a financial reporter, why being right about the market isn't enough, and the one rule that saved his trading career (and will save yours too). The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Who is Glen Goodman? 02:30 Why people think trading is easy 05:35 How it began—trading while working as a financial journalist 10:25 The shift from stable income to full-time trading 11:27 What markets he started with 14:37 Walking through his trading style 19:38 Price action vs. indicators—what he actually uses 24:13 Why he doesn't short crypto (and the math behind it) 26:57 The #1 rule most traders ignore 30:44 Where to find Glen's book and connect with him (link below) What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group ! Desire To…

People in this episode

Host: Etienne Crete

Guest: Glen Goodman

Topics covered

• trading journey
• financial journalism
• trading strategies
• crypto trading
• market analysis
• trading rules

Keywords

• trading
• financial markets
• crypto
• trading strategies
• journalism
• price action
• indicators
• trading rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Desire To Trade, YouTube, EightCap, AxiTrader

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