Words of Rizdom - Trading Podcast

On this episode of Words of Rizdom, we are joined by Dr Andrew Menaker. Andrew works with professional traders, hedge fund managers, bank traders, prop traders and independent traders to help them understand the real psychology behind trading performance.In this interview, Andrew breaks down why emotion is not the enemy, why every trader has an “inner market”, why your P&L can distort your self-worth, and why finding an edge is not the hardest part of trading.
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🎙 Guest:
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🎙 Host: Words of Rizdom
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
05:01 - How Traders See The Market Through Their Own Psychology
11:24 - Self-Awareness, Journaling & Emotional Control
21:31 - Institutional Traders, Retail Traders & Scaling Capital
28:19 - Imposter Syndrome & The 4 Trade Categories
34:25 - Process, Edge & Why Psychology Matters
43:00 - Andrew Menaker’s Trading Background & Trading Style
53:13 - Big Trading Mistakes, Lifestyle & Performance
57:26 - Breaking The Retail Trader Cycle & Public P&L Pressure
1:04:42 - Independent Traders, Responsibility & Prop Firm Rules
1:12:03 - Success, Money & Trading Regret
1:17:31 - NQ, Futures, Options & Andrew’s Trading Struggles
1:24:08 - When Trading Becomes Gambling, Debt & Desperation
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Disclaimer:
The content on Words of Rizdom is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment or trading advice. I am not a licensed financial advisor, and the strategies, opinions, and commentary shared are based on personal experience of the respective guests. We are not personally affiliated with any of the guests featured in our episodes. The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or endorsements of Words of Rizdom.Trading and Investing involves risk, and you should always do your own research or consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. You are solely responsible for your financial decisions. This channel and its creator are not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of information presented in videos.

On this episode of Words of Rizdom, we are joined by Christian Flanders. Christian went from professional poker player to world-class trader, achieving 1300%+ returns in 2 years. Placing second in the Million-Dollar Division of the US Investing Championships.Christian breaks down how poker helped him understand risk, why trading became a battle against himself, how he survived brutal multi-year drawdowns, and what finally changed after years of struggling to find true consistency.We hope you enjoy this interview!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
06:03 - Early Trading Career & Professional Poker
11:50 - Risk, Uncertainty & Trading Emotions
16:07 - Biggest Trading Loss & Stop Loss Lesson
21:33 - Overtrading, Pressure & Process Focus
26:07 - 2024 Breakthrough & Trading Accountability
28:42 - Win Rate, Risk Reward & Swing Trading Stats
35:04 - All-Time High Breakouts & Position Sizing
41:17 - Health, Discipline & Trader Performance
46:29 - Self-Belief, Commitment & Burn The Ships
49:15 - Letting Winners Run & Trailing Stops
54:27 - Trade Journaling, Data & Reviewing Mistakes
1:02:29 - Improving Execution & Tracking Trading Metrics
1:10:09 - Swing Trading, Stock Selection & Market Themes
1:16:00 - Advice For Struggling Traders
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Disclaimer:
The content on Words of Rizdom is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment or trading advice. I am not a licensed financial advisor, and the strategies, opinions, and commentary shared are based on personal experience of the respective guests. We are not personally affiliated with any of the guests featured in our episodes. The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or endorsements of Words of Rizdom.Trading and Investing involves risk, and you should always do your own research or consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. You are solely responsible for your financial decisions. This channel and its creator are not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of information presented in videos.

In this special Words of Rizdom episode, Trader Kane—one of the world's top prop firm traders with over $2M in payouts—reviews 16 unprofitable traders and reveals what's holding them back. From revenge trading and overtrading to poor risk management, strategy hopping, and cutting winners too early, Kane gives direct, actionable advice on what it takes to become consistently profitable. We hope you enjoy the episode!
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🎙 Guest: Trader Kane
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🎙 Host: Words of Rizdom
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Topic #1 - Trouble Keeping Profits
05:56 - Why Breaking Rules Destroys Accounts
16:14 - Winning Streaks, Tilt And Dirty Data
25:03 - Why News Is Not Your Edge
29:38 - Topic #2 - Taking Low Quality Set Ups & Forcing Trades
31:13 - Stop Trading At The Wrong Time
39:44 - Why One Loss Turns Into Revenge Trading
46:20 - Passing Funded Accounts Then Blowing Them
53:22 - Topic #3 - Fear of Missing Out
1:04:04 - How To Stop Self-Sabotage
1:13:12 - Topic #4 - Overloaded Charts & Information
1:25:40 - Topic #5 - Risk Changing Based On Emotional Confidence
1:40:21 - Topic #6 - PNL Obsession
1:52:04 - Chasing Past Payouts
1:56:00 - TradeZella Portfolio Check In
2:05:02 - Why Your Timeframes Don’t Match
2:15:36 - The Problem With Complicated Setups
2:25:39 - Opening Range Strategies And Clean Rules
2:34:12 - The Daily Candle Strategy
2:42:09 - Why New Strategies Don’t Fix Old Problems
2:52:20 - Kane’s Final Trading Lessons
2:56:39 - Kane Breaks Down His Own Model
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Disclaimer:
The content on Words of Rizdom is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment or trading advice. I am not a licensed financial advisor, and the strategies, opinions, and commentary shared are based on personal experience of the respective guests. We are not personally affiliated with any of the guests featured in our episodes. The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or endorsements of Words of Rizdom.
Trading and Investing involves risk, and you should always do your own research or consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. You are solely responsible for your financial decisions. This channel and its creator are not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of information presented in videos.

In this special Words of Rizdom episode, Alex Temiz, with over $16M in verified profits, sits down with 15 unprofitable traders to uncover what's holding them back. From revenge trading, overtrading, and FOMO to poor risk management, sizing mistakes, and treating trading like a hobby, Alex delivers direct, actionable advice to help traders become consistently profitable. We hope you enjoy the episode!Like, Subscribe & Enable Notifications 🔔New verified trader episodes every Thursday 3PM GMT / 10AM EST
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🎙 Guest: Alex Temiz
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🎙 Host: Words of Rizdom
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Timestamps:
00:00 - $15+ Million Verified Trader vs 15 Unprofitable Traders
02:03 - Topic #1 - Risk Management, Sizing, Stop Loss Discipline
06:45 - Building A Trade Plan Before Entering
10:03 - Why Mental Stops Destroy Traders
17:09 - Treat Trading Like A Business
20:26 - How To Size Up Properly
29:08 - Stop Out And Re-enter
36:58 - Topic #2 Overtrading, Forcing Trades & FOMO
39:48 - Master One Market First
46:42 - Taking Profits Without Cutting Winners
52:56 - Chasing Red Candles And Win Streaks
1:00:50 - Taking The Money And Staying In Control
1:06:24 - Hesitation, Execution And Noise
1:11:57 - Topic #3 - Not Having a Clear Strategy
1:16:50 - Why Your Data Is Gold
1:21:00 - How Alex Built His Strategy
1:23:25 - Death Candles And Confirmation
1:28:20 - Trend Days, Chop And Limit Orders
1:33:05 - Topic #4 - Exits And Trade Management
1:40:49 - Partials, Runners And Freedom
1:50:04 - Topic #5 - Revenge Trading And Tilt
1:53:43 - The $450K Trading Lesson
1:57:21 - Three Strikes And You’re Out
2:00:05 - Going On Tilt
2:02:08 - TradeZella Portfolio Check In
2:23:40 - Overtrading And Risk Control
2:27:25 - Closing Thoughts & Lessons From Alex
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Disclaimer:
The content on Words of Rizdom is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment or trading advice. I am not a licensed financial advisor, and the strategies, opinions, and commentary shared are based on personal experience of the respective guests. We are not personally affiliated with any of the guests featured in our episodes. The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or endorsements of Words of Rizdom.Trading and Investing involves risk, and you should always do your own research or consult with a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. You are solely responsible for your financial decisions. This channel and its creator are not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of information presented in videos.

In this special Words of Rizdom episode, JadeCap, a verified trader behind the world-record $2.5M single payout and over $4.5M in total payouts breaks down the mistakes traders keep making.Trading their P&L, sizing up too fast, revenge trading, cutting winners early, chasing payouts, ignoring data, and failing to journal properly.JadeCap goes trader by trader and shows exactly what needs to change if they want to stop blowing accounts and become consistent.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - The World’s BEST Prop Firm Trader Vs 15 Unprofitable Traders
01:31 - Topic #1 - Inconsistent Risk Management & Breaking Rules
05:45 - Trading Your P&L Instead Of Your System
14:25 - Why Your Environment Changes Your Trading
18:30 - How To Stop Fighting The Market
23:18 - Sizing Up Without Blowing Up
30:58 - The Final Hurdle Before A Payout
34:42 - How To Scale A+ Setups
55:27 - Topic #2 - Strategy Hopping
1:09:14 - Is It The Strategy Or Your Discipline?
1:12:45 - FVGs, Order Blocks And Strategy Hopping
1:15:27 - Topic #3 - Tilt And Revenge Trading
1:24:04 - Prop Firms vs Live Accounts
1:38:18 - Topic #4 - Cutting Winners Early And Letting Losers Run
1:46:28 - Getting Better At Letting Winners Run
1:56:40 - Topic #5 - Struggling with Prop Firms
2:16:06 - Topic #6 - Not Journalling
2:30:45 - Is Your Trading Data Actually Clean?
2:33:40 - Topic #7 - Psychology
3:13:11 - TradeZella Portfolio Check In
3:40:54 - Post Shoot Catch Up
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