519: Decades of Trading Psychology Wisdom in 25 Minutes - Andrew Menaker

519: Decades of Trading Psychology Wisdom in 25 Minutes - Andrew Menaker

Author: Etienne Crete August 3, 2025 Duration: 26:11

Decades of Trading Psychology Wisdom In 25 Minutes - Andrew Menaker

In episode 519 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with performance coach Andrew Menaker, distilling 25+ years of experience helping traders manage their mindset, emotions, and performance. He unpacks the real reasons traders self-sabotage—and what it takes to build psychological resilience that actually supports trading success. Whether you're managing prop firm capital or trying to stay consistent on your personal account, this is the side of trading most traders ignore… until they can't.

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Topics Covered In This Episode

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:44 What's new with Andrew Menaker
  • 01:13 The outdated myth of "suppressing emotion"
  • 01:49 Emotional energy & the buy/sell reflex
  • 02:53 Pressure, self-awareness & default risk response
  • 03:56 Traits tied to long-term trading success
  • 04:30 Real patience vs. post-it note reminders
  • 05:52 Using the body to manage trading stress
  • 11:00 Internal struggles: overtrading, comparison, ego
  • 12:40 Proving yourself & performance anxiety
  • 13:39 Handling performance anxiety
  • 14:27 Detaching self-worth from trading results
  • 15:30 Psychology tools that don't work for everyone
  • 18:08 Intuition vs. emotion for experienced traders
  • 19:30 Coaching intuitive traders without clear systems
  • 20:44 Why self-honesty is crucial (and rare)
  • 21:51 The reality of failure in trading
  • 23:21 When it's time to take a break or quit
  • 24:04 Recovering from losses & building resilience
  • 25:03 Where to find Andrew Menaker (links below)

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Hosted by Etienne Crete, the Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders is a deep and practical resource for anyone serious about the foreign exchange market. This isn't about hype or quick tips; it's a focused exploration of the mindset, strategies, and daily habits that separate consistently profitable traders from the rest. Each episode features candid conversations with proven traders from diverse backgrounds, dissecting their real-world experiences, toughest losses, and most valuable breakthroughs. You'll hear detailed discussions on analysis techniques, risk management psychology, and building a sustainable trading business. Etienne guides these interviews with a clear purpose: to extract actionable lessons you can apply directly to your own charts and decision-making process. The podcast operates from a core belief that trading mastery is a skill built through education and disciplined practice, leading to greater independence. Whether you're refining your system or just starting out, these conversations provide the nuanced insights and hard-won wisdom rarely found in textbooks or online forums. Tune in for a straightforward, no-fluff dialogue about what it truly takes to navigate the markets with more confidence and control.
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