Train Your Brain to Make Money Trading
In episode 517 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Evan Marks, and they dive deep into the mental game of trading. Evan shares powerful strategies to help traders manage emotions, build discipline, and perform at their best—even under pressure. If you’ve ever struggled with impulsivity, confidence, or consistency, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom to elevate your trading mindset.
The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.
Topics Covered In This Episode
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:43 Evan Marks’ Background & M1 Performance Group
- 01:20 The Performance Formula: Potential vs. Interference
- 03:24 Emotional awareness & decision-making
- 05:21 Common interference among traders
- 08:16 Trading vs. Sports Psychology: frequency of emotions
- 10:00 Handling uncertainty in trading
- 13:40 Goal-setting vs. process focus
- 17:33 Discipline & daily routines for traders
- 21:04 The benefits of "aggressive patience"
- 23:32 Making decisions under pressure
- 28:35 Scaling up: How to trade larger sizes confidently
- 30:05 Rebuilding confidence after a drawdown
- 32:31 Where to find Evan Marks (link below)
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- Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
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- Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete)
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How to find Evan Marks
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