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.

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.

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

Fellow traders, A few of you will know that I have for the last few years run a series of trader training courses under the banner of the Veterans Trader Project (VTP). Its initial aim was to provide an educated introduction into trading and financial markets for military veterans, which then expanded to assisting all […]

Hello traders, I hope life and the markets are treating you all well. As we draw 2019 to a close we can look back and see that its been an eventful and interesting 2019 from the viewpoint of maret opportunities. Furthermore as we look forward into 2020 we can see more volatility and more uncertainty […]

Newbie traders may see the cartoon above and be wondering what on earth that has to do with trading? Experienced traders nod their head sagely and know instinctively how wise the cartoon is. The longer you trade the more you realise that it is not the market which is your enemy, it is you. The […]

Hello traders, I hope life and the markets are treating you all well. We’ve had an interesting start to 2019 and I think it will only become more eventful as the year progresses. As always this will provide either a threat or an opportunity based upon attitude and preparedness. For the last few years I […]

Fellow Traders, I’ll be running a VTP Stage 2 workshop in London on Thursday & Friday March 22/23rd, with a follow-up day on Friday 18th May. I run this once a year. This will focus on swing and longer term trading of FX, Indices & Commodities markets (FXIC) This may be of more interest to […]

Hello traders, I hope life and the markets are treating you all well. I am setting my schedule for the VTP trading sessions for next year. As my diary gets compressed I am looking to deliver the various stages in 2 day blocks (apart from Stage 2 which is 3 Day) with follow-up online sessions. […]

Fellow Traders   Some of you may know that I’ve been running a trading project to help Veterans re-train and give them a start in Financial markets. The longer-term plan will be to help young guys and girls who’ve been injured in recent conflicts by providing them with an opportunity to do something new and […]