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Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks (Robots & More) is a business podcast hosted by Cam Hawkins, with 516 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Cam Hawkins hosts Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks (Robots & More), a business show with 516 episodes published.

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  Episode #337

  337: Why He Swapped 12 Years of Day Trading for Swing Trading w/ Moneyball Austin

  Aug 18, 202634 min

  Moneyball Austin returns to share why he abandoned day trading after 12 years, how he uses COT data and global macro to stack his edge, and his strict rules on prop firms. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/moneyball-austin/ Key moments - [02:02] After 12 years of day trading, Austin transitioned to swing trading to spend less time monitoring screens and reclaim his lifestyle. - [02:25] Swing trading offers a larger edge, less emotional stress, and higher odds of long-term success compared to day trading. - [03:28] A robust swing trading routine only requires about 30 minutes of chart time in the morning and 30 minutes at night. - [05:16] Anchor your weekly game plan around high-timeframe supply/demand zones and COT institutional positioning. - [06:27] Technical levels alone don't move the markets; central bank policies and macroeconomic data drive the real moves. - [09:19] Don't treat A-plus setups the same as B setups; adjust your reward targets and risk based on the quality of the edge. - [14:17] Scale your risk dynamically (e.g., 0.5% for average setups, 1% standard, up to 2% for A-plus setups). - [16:38] Lowering your risk per trade is the fastest way to solve emotional attachment to PnL and trade execution anxiety. - [18:48] Scale up your risk incrementally (e.g., from $200 to $300, not straight to $500) to build psychological comfort over months. - [22:49] Treat prop firms as temporary stepping stones to fund your own live capital, rather than a permanent business relationship. - [26:10] Having multiple streams of income is crucial so you don't rely on trading profits to pay your immediate living expenses. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j278MehMWj0 --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

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  Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks (Robots & More)

  DTC 30: Why Risk Management Alone Won't Make You Profitable

  Aug 10, 202640 min

  Cam, JJ, and Vatsal explain why risk management is only a tool for capital preservation, not profit generation, and how changing your risk sizes can actually hinder your consistency. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/dtc-30/ Key moments - Risk management doesn't create profits; it simply protects you long enough for your edge to play out [01:25]. - If your strategy has a negative expectancy, risk management will only make you lose your money more slowly [02:10]. - Lowering your risk too much can backfire by removing the emotional stakes, leading you to care less and break rules [07:33]. - Professional traders use risk management to protect their emotional capital, allowing probabilities to play out over time [11:28]. - Accounts are not blown by market volatility, but by trader behaviors like revenge trading and moving stop losses [13:17]. - Vatsal highlights the danger of forcing trades out of a psychological urge to be productive after being away from the charts [19:29]. - Constantly reducing your risk percentage during drawdowns makes recovering losses significantly harder and ruins consistency [28:10]. - A beginner's risk size should be chosen based on what allows them to execute their plan comfortably without emotional triggers [35:37]. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zxYgZmVnU4 --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

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  DTC 29: Journey of a Prop Trader - Vatsal

  Aug 9, 202640 min

  Cam, JJ, and Vatsal debunk the myth that risk management alone creates profitability, explaining why survival is not the same as success and how to protect your emotional capital. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/dtc-29/ Key moments - Risk management protects your capital but does not create profits; it only keeps you alive long enough for your edge to play out [01:25]. - If your strategy has a negative expectancy, risk management will only make you lose your money more slowly [02:10]. - Lowering your risk doesn't solve consistency issues, as execution errors and rule-breaking will still occur regardless of lot size [09:59]. - Professional traders use risk management to protect their emotional capital and maintain consistent execution [11:32]. - Markets don't blow accounts; destructive behaviors like revenge trading, overtrading, and moving stop losses do [13:17]. - Vatsal shares how a desire to 'show results' led him to force a low-probability trade on his second day back after a long break [19:15]. - Scaling down risk percentage during drawdowns (e.g., from 1% to 0.25%) makes recovering losses exponentially more difficult [27:00]. - Beginners should trade a size that allows them to execute their plan comfortably without triggering emotional distress [35:32]. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zxYgZmVnU4 --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

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  DTC 27: Why Understanding Your Strategy Isn't Enough to Stop Rule Breaking

  Aug 8, 202612 min

  Cam, JJ, and Vatsal answer audience questions on why traders break rules despite knowing their strategies, and how to turn knowledge into execution skills. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/dtc-27-why-understanding-isn-t-execution/ Key moments - Rule-breaking often stems from deep-rooted subconscious wiring and emotional pressure, rather than a lack of strategy comprehension [30:15]. - Journaling and behavior tracking allow you to externally witness your mistakes and address recurring emotional triggers [30:51]. - Understanding and execution are two entirely different skills; disciplined execution requires practice, not more information [31:35]. - To determine if you need practice or education, ask yourself if you are consistently applying what you already know [33:35]. - If you can execute your plan flawlessly but still aren't profitable, that is the sign you need more market education rather than more practice [34:39]. - The fastest way to turn knowledge into skill is by simplifying your strategy, reducing variables, and focusing on one behavior at a time [37:28]. - The market never pays traders for knowing where they should have entered; it only rewards consistent execution of what they already know [38:11]. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSXxosLdJs8 --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

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  Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks (Robots & More)

  DTC 26: Why More Trading Knowledge Won't Make You Profitable

  Aug 7, 202628 min

  Vatsal returns to the charts after a break and discusses the cognitive load of adding new rules. The team breaks down the retail trap of seeking more education instead of focusing on execution. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/dtc-26-why-more-knowledge-won-t-make-you-profitable/ Key moments - [18:14] Returning to the charts after a 2-3 week break requires focusing purely on rule execution rather than trying to quickly recover a drawdown. - [20:08] Introducing new rules to a system increases cognitive load, which can lead to temporary execution mistakes and missed setups. - [20:53] Just like playing pool, daily chart repetition builds a skill that temporarily degrades when you take a complete break. - [21:57] New rules can create an internal tug-of-war between filtering out low-probability setups and actually executing trades. - [23:43] Using specialized tools like a reversal course can help defensively by stopping you from trading directly into major market reversals. - [24:39] Trying to learn everything can paralyze your execution, making it impossible to consistently run a single system. - [25:55] Retail traders often waste years looking for more education when the real solution is repetition, journaling, and process execution. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSXxosLdJs8 --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.

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