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NorthWest Trader Meetup — Our Final Get-Together of 2026

November 5, 2026

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We’re meeting next Thursday, 12th November, from 6:30 pm for our last NorthWest Trader Meetup of the year. A chance to get away from the screens, have a drink and catch up with fellow traders. We’re at a new Liverpool location this month, so check the details before travelling. All traders welcome, whatever your experience. […]

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2nd November Monday Market Update #240 – Ominous Monthly Candles

November 2, 2026

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VTP Stage 5 returns on 9 November: Join me for a four-week introduction to prop firm trading, including live FX and indices trading sessions and weekly reviews. £147. Full details: https://veterans-trader-project.teachable.com/p/the-vtp-stage-5-becoming-a-funded-trader1 Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big […]

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Beyond Passing – Why I’m Bringing Back VTP Stage 5

October 30, 2026

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Following my presentation at the London Prop Trading Expo, I’ve decided to bring back VTP Stage 5 – Becoming a Funded Trader. This November, I’ll be sharing four weeks of live FX and indices trading, practical education and trader reviews, exploring what it really takes to manage a funded trading account.

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19th October Monday Market Update #239 – Change of leadership, or a market correction?

October 19, 2026

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How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]

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Your Trading Results Are a Reflection of Your Beliefs

October 16, 2026

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I was fortunate to discover Dr Van Tharp’s work at the beginning of my trading journey. His thinking about beliefs, mental state and position sizing helped shape my approach to trading and eventually inspired the name TradingBeliefs. Here’s what more than two decades in financial markets have taught me about those lessons.

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Two Spaces Left. Eight Days to Go. Anyone Fancy a Day Talking Trading?

October 15, 2026

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Well, it looks like we’re nearly there! Next Friday, 23 October, I’ll be in London delivering the Veterans Trader Project Stage 4 Trader Performance Programme, and there are just two spaces remaining. We’ve got a good group of serious, dedicated traders coming together to spend a day talking about trading performance, sharing experiences, challenging our […]

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12th October – Monday market Update #238 – Banks lead us into Q3 earnings…

October 12, 2026

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How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]

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5th October – Monday Market Update #237 – The party for Defence stocks, is it over?

October 5, 2026

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How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]

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21st Sept Monday Market Update #236: MANU Share price as dreary as their football.

September 21, 2026

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How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update […]

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There Is a Difference Between Learning About Trading and Becoming a Trader

September 19, 2026

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Learning about trading and becoming a trader are not the same thing. Discover how the VTP and TradingBeliefs help turn knowledge into capability.

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