Desire To Trade Podcast | Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

This Scalper Made $15M Trading The Stock Market
In episode 568 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with veteran scalper Scott Pulcini, who shares his journey from losing money every day for two months to becoming a top-tier trader who made $15 million in just three years, and then being completely knocked out of the game by algorithms. He discusses how he tracks hidden orders and options flow to gain an edge in today's market.
The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Scott's early trading days and the Wild West era
02:08 Turning points: 9/11 and learning new trading tendencies
03:13 The shift from active scalping to reinvention
04:53 Meeting Dr. Brett Steenbarger and discovering new tools
08:10 How Scott recovered from his big loss
11:01 Why he believes "the simpler, the better"
12:45 The impact of market algorithms and the need for rules
14:26 Understanding what happens in the markets
16:54 Advice to traders who lost and are trying to get back in the game
21:01 Finding an edge: paying attention to market flow and data
24:57 Real-time trading examples with Bookmap and market flow (link to the video above)
33:00 Using gamma levels, GEX, and options flow to predict reversals
44:14 Where to find Scott Pulcini
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How to find Scott Pulcini
Scott Pulcini's website: scottpulcinitrader.com
X/Twitter: @scottpulcinitr1
YouTube: scottpulcinitrader
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Becoming A Profitable Trader Is Actually Easy
In episode 567 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will hear advice from some of the best traders in the world on how to become profitable.
If you're serious about long-term trading success, the lessons here can save you years of mistakes.
Trader Motivation playlist
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Here are the full interviews used in this Forex Trader Motivation video:
Jason Graystone

Jerremy Newsome

Ali Crooks

Akil Stokes

Rolf Schlotman

Paul Wallace
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Desire To Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

Desire To TRADE Academy
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I Made $4 Million Trading Forex. Why I Quit?
In episode 566 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Versus Trade founder Vitalii Bulynin, who made $4 million trading forex. He talks about what changed after years in the Forex market and the mistakes traders still make today. If you've ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes at a brokerage—and why that matters for your money—this episode breaks it down.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Who is Vitalii Bulynin?
01:33 How he started trading 20 years ago
03:10 Building capital, scaling from thousands to millions of dollars
04:52 The turning point after four years of success
07:10 Stepping away from trading and joining a brokerage firm
08:13 Brokerage compared to trading
09:42 What differentiates brokers on the backend
12:30 The core warning about broker bankruptcies
14:45 How they can offer more unique trading instruments
16:48 Do brokers push clients to trade more?
19:09 Vitalii's final advice to traders
20:44 Where to find Vitalii and Versus Trade
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Desire To Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

Desire To TRADE Academy
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How to find Vitalii Bulynin
Trade with VersusTrade
Vitali Bulynin on LinkedIn
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What The Top 1% of Traders All Have In Common (Jack Schwager & George Coyle)
In episode 565 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with the legendary Jack Schwager and financial strategist George Coyle to gain raw insights into what the best traders in the world actually have in common. From traders who turned small accounts into massive fortunes to others who never had a losing month for years, this conversation dives into the habits, sacrifices, and hard truths that separate Market Wizards from everyone else.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Who is George Coyle?
01:45 What's new with Jack Schwager?
02:20 The evolution of the new Market Wizards book
03:49 Deciding on the traders to feature in the book
06:23 Surprising trader success stories
08:23 Intraday vs. long-term trading
09:16 Traders' learning curve
09:56 Key principles of successful trading
12:24 The importance of hard work and passion
13:53 What the young market wizards like about trading
15:15 The changing landscape of trading
17:53 Diverse trading strategies and adaptation
21:38 What's unique about the young traders?
22:53 Moving from higher to lower timeframes
24:47 The future of trading and personal goals
26:48 Where to find the new Market Wizards book
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Desire To Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

Desire To TRADE Academy
Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete)
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How to get the new Market Wizards book
Get your copy of the new Market Wizards book
George Coyle on X/Twitter: @gfc4
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100+ Years of Brutal Trading Advice in 52 Minutes
In episode 564 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to 100+ years of brutal trading advice in 52 minutes. These are the most honest conversations he's had with full-time traders, trading psychologists, hedge fund managers, and market veterans over the past year. We're not talking about those "theory guys". They're full-time traders who've lost accounts, blown up, and found their way back.
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>> Watch the full interviews: Desire To Trade Podcast Playlist
Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Pillar 1 - The Psychology Shift
15:42 Takeaway
16:12 Pillar 2 - Strategy & Adaptation
28:24 Takeaway
28:55 Pillar 3 - The Longevity Secrets
44:57 Reality Check
52:36 Closing
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 Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

Desire To TRADE Academy
About The Desire To Trade Podcast
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