“You Don’t Have to Do Anything Stupid…”
In this lively episode of The Band of Traders, Kyle, Baba Yaga, and Bear Goes Long dive into the delicate balance between ambition and discipline in trading. They discuss the dangers of the “hurry-up bug” and the psychological traps of chasing bigger wins too quickly. With insights into the importance of journaling, managing risk, and sticking to a personal trading process, the conversation highlights how structure and mindfulness can keep traders grounded in volatile markets.
The trio also share candid stories about lessons learned from prop trading, the allure of personal accounts, and the freedom that comes from staying disciplined. Whether you’re navigating funded accounts or scaling up your trades, this episode offers practical wisdom for traders looking to sharpen their edge.
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Baba Yaga:
Solving problems, helping set goals, and refining processes is the bulk of Baba's passion. He does that in many contexts ranging from nonprofits to real estate firms and everything in between. He focuses on market structure through the lens of TPO charting and executes based on volume, misplaced large orders, and delta. He loves the opening range breakout and typically trades the market from the “inside out”.
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Bear:
Bear made the transition from investing to trading at the beginning of COVID. After initial success with options, he quickly learned that his luck was greater than his skill and shifted his focus to futures. Bear has fully embraced the role of emotions and mental capital with the mindset that trading futures is purely an internal struggle that rewards patience, calm, bravery, focus, passion, and commitment. Beyond markets Bear finds joy in his community as a volunteer firefighter and EMT.