September 15, 2025 • 73 mins
A former competitive gamer, Mario Dimitroff from Bulgaria got his start on a local trading floor before discovering that the U.S. premarket session best fit his skills. Now trading for a living and doing nothing else, his news-driven, event-based scalping focuses on low-liquidity movers. Leveraging gaming-honed speed and pattern recognition, he quickly decides whether to ride momentum or fade to mean, enters/exits fast, sizes within liquidity, and sustains his edge by cutting losers quickly, avoiding drawdowns, and stacking small consistent wins. In this episode, you’ll hear how Mario turned his competitive gaming instincts into an all-in commitment to the markets and full-time trading career.
Links + Resources:
Mario’s YouTube Channel: The Wall Street Cat - YouTube
Sponsors of this episode of the Chat With Traders Podcast:
Trade The Pool: http://www.tradethepool.com
TastyTrade: http://tastytrade.com/podcasts
Time Stamps:
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01:30 Introduction and background
03:50 Early Experiences and Learning from Failure
07:38 Return to Trading During COVID-19
08:38 Working on a Trading Floor
10:51 Trading Strategies and Market Insights
11:14 Imposter Syndrome and Mental Challenges in Trading
14:57 Career Decisions and Trading Philosophy
18:49 Finding Trading Edge and Style
20:39 Scalping and Pre-Market Trading
21:40 Meme Stocks and Market Euphoria
24:07 Navigating Market Downturns
25:49 Understanding Euphoria and Market Psychology
43:54 Avoiding Drawdowns and Maintaining Profitability
45:48 Scalping Strategies and Risk Management
51:56 Biggest challenges as a trader
59:15 How to reach Mario
59:30 Chat With Tessa
Trading Disclaimer:
Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Podcast episodes and other content produced by Chat With Traders are for informational or educational purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice.
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