543: He Built a Consistent Income Without Trading Manually (Alejandro Perez)

543: He Built a Consistent Income Without Trading Manually (Alejandro Perez)

Author: Etienne Crete January 19, 2026 Duration: 22:58

He Built a Consistent Income Without Trading Manually (Alejandro Perez)

In episode 543 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Alejandro Perez, who spent years believing that mastering price action was his only path to success. Yet, he constantly found himself sabotaging his own trades the moment things got "too human." By trading the stress of manual execution for a systematic, automated workflow, he finally achieved the consistency he craved—moving from staring at charts all day to managing his entire portfolio in just 15 minutes a week.

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Topics Covered In This Episode

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:49 Why traders fail at manual trading
  • 02:53 "I was profitable, but I didn't trust myself after losses."
  • 04:02 Realizing manual trading was not for him
  • 07:00 The last time he took a manual trade
  • 08:40 Alejandro's daily trading routine
  • 10:50 Steady equity curve, fewer decisions, calmer weeks
  • 13:29 No discipline, no emotions with algos
  • 16:35 The truth about price action
  • 19:00 You don't really need all the things you think you need in the market
  • 20:41 Does he miss manual trading after trading algos?
  • 22:08 Summary and how to find Alejandro

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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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