531: The Truth About Day Trading For A Living - Blake Morrow

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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.

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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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