The Truth About Day Trading For A Living
In episode 531 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Blake Morrow — a veteran trader and founder of Forex Analytix — who breaks down what it really takes to trade for a living. He shares his 30-year journey from losing $30,000 in six months to managing multi-million dollar accounts and teaching traders worldwide. The conversation dives deep into discipline, risk, confidence, and why the best traders know when to cut a loss and move on.
The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube.
Topics Covered In This Episode
- [00:00] Introduction
- [01:07] Blake’s early years in trading and founding Forex Analytix
- [03:06] How he went from losing $30k to earning $1.5M in three years
- [06:28] The real pressure of trading for a living and how to handle it
- [08:55] Knowing when to adapt your strategy to market conditions
- [10:45] One thing common among the best traders in the world
- [15:01] Can trading discipline be taught — or is it earned through pain?
- [17:17] How Blake defines confidence in a trade and when he adds size
- [23:35] Trading style breakdown — combining technicals with fundamentals
- [25:11] Why simplicity in analysis wins over complexity
- [27:09] Where to find Blake Morrow
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How to find Blake Morrow
- x/Twitter: @forexanalytix / @PipCzar
- forexanalytix.com
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