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13th October – Monday Market Update – Do Banks earnings put wind in the sails, or leave us in choppy waters?

October 13, 2025

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Make 2025 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]

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“When should a trader go big — and why is ‘all in’ just wrong?” – TOGS Trading Podcast 49 S3 Ep11

October 2, 2025

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🎯 When should you go big in trading — and when should you step back? This week’s TOGS Trading Podcast dives into one of the hardest questions traders face: should you ever go “all in” on a trade? Paul Wallace and Ian McFadden explore the fine line between conviction and recklessness, why “big bets” are […]

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29th Sept: Monday Market Update #197 – $BA. to new highs off Ukraine rhetoric.

September 29, 2025

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Make 2025 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]

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🎯 Boredom might be your biggest trading risk — here’s why. TOGS Trading podcast No 48 S3 Ep10

September 25, 2025

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🎯 Boredom might be your biggest trading risk — here’s why. Every trader knows the pain of losses, but few talk about the threat of boredom. It sneaks into your routine, chips away at discipline, and before you know it, you’re forcing trades that don’t belong in your plan. In TOGS 48 – Boredom, Excitement, […]

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22nd September – Monday Market Update #196 – Post FOMC Positioning

September 22, 2025

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Make 2025 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]

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Building and Evolving Your Trading System – How Do You Keep Improving? TOGS 47 Trading Podcast S3 Ep9

September 18, 2025

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🎯 A trading system isn’t something you finish — it’s something you refine. In TOGS 47, we explore how to keep building and evolving your trading system — and how to improve without constantly chopping and changing. A trading system isn’t a finished product — it’s a framework that evolves with you and the markets. […]

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“Hope is not a strategy” TOGS Trading Podcast 46 – S3 Ep8

September 11, 2025

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🎯 Hope is not a strategy – it’s an excuse for not having one. In TOGS 46, we explore why it’s killing trader performance — and what you should do instead. It’s Thursday so it’s time for Episode 8 of Season 3 of TOGS Trading Podcast. Join @Ianmcfibonacci and Paul Wallace for TOGS 46 – […]

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14th July Monday Market Update #190 – A busy week ahead.

July 14, 2025

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Make 2025 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTEAR (Apologies for the abrupt ending today – my internet completely dropped out!) Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the […]

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7th April – Monday Market Update #180 – Volatile start to the week.

April 7, 2025

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Prepare for 2025 with FREE ACCESS to the VTP Stage 1 Online Trading Course: https://bit.ly/VTPFREE Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]

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31st March – Monday Market Update #179 – Finishing the quarter on a slide.

March 31, 2025

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Prepare for 2025 with FREE ACCESS to the VTP Stage 1 Online Trading Course: https://bit.ly/VTPFREE Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]

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