$1M Funded Trader Shares His Story
In episode 520 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with million-dollar funded trader, Blayn Marshall, who shares how he went from stock-picking at 18 to becoming a fully funded seven-figure algorithmic trader. He opens up about the trial-and-error process of building strategies, managing portfolios, and securing investor capital. This is a grounded conversation on scaling your trading while keeping risk low and your mindset strong.
The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.
Topics Covered In This Episode
- [00:00] Introduction
- [00:44] First experiences with stocks
- [03:32] Finding the strategy that worked for him
- [04:28] Transition from manual trading to algo trading
- [05:09] Overcoming challenges of learning algo trading
- [07:30] Building, testing, and validating strategies live
- [08:24] Getting funded through Darwinex and attracting investors
- [11:23] Managing mindset when trading other people’s money
- [12:10] Building connections in the trading community
- [13:32] Mentorship and self-learning
- [15:14] How he uses the Quant Analyzer to build a good portfolio
- [18:07] Handling market volatility with low-risk strategies
- [19:20] Adjusting risk across multiple strategies
- [20:05] Scaling beyond seven figures and future plans
- [20:42] Where to find Blayn Marshall
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How to find Blayn Marshall
- blaynmarshall.com
- Blayn on YouTube – @Blayntrades
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