513: From $5k to $140k Trading With A Full-Time Job - Andrea Gabrieli

What It Takes To Become a Millionaire Trader

In episode 513 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, Etienne sits down with Andrea Gabrieli, a volcanologist and part-time trader who turned 5K into 140K by combining data-driven strategies with emotional discipline. Andrea shares how he adapted to market cycles, mastered his best-performing pattern, and leveraged his scientific mindset to track every trade. From panic dip buys to pre-market runners, discover how he sizes up confidently and cuts losses quickly—even with a full-time job.

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Topics Covered In This Episode

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:30 Who is Andrea Gabrieli
• 00:53 Andrea’s Journey: $5k → $145k
• 04:39 Tracking Trades, Emotions & Lessons
• 08:04 Scientist mindset VS Trader Mindset
• 9:53 Volcano Science Meets Trading: Catalyst + Reaction
• 12:36 Trading with a Full-Time Job
• 13:51 Why Andrea want to keep trading and have a full time job
• 14:35 MTPLF (Panic dip buy trade)
• 16:14 Being ready vs being prepared
• 20:31 How Andrea takes pullback trades (HSDT trade)
• 23:09 Cutting losses and Managing Emotions (RRGB → IMAB trades)
• 26:22 How to adapt to the market without strategy hopping
• 29:23 Why "Sell in May" Changes Sizing + Mindset
• 31:01 Next steps on Andrea's development and trading career
• 35:44 Where to Find Andrea
• 36:13 Final words of Wisdom: Cut Losses, Adapt Patterns, Avoid Perfection

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