551: 12 Years of Trading Knowledge in 25 Minutes (César Barriga)

551: 12 Years of Trading Knowledge in 25 Minutes (César Barriga)

Author: Etienne Crete March 16, 2026 Duration: 28:23

In episode 551 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with BlackSheep Academy's César Barriga, a trader who struggled for 10 years to become consistently profitable. César shares the hard lessons from that journey, from losing family money to finally finding peace with a simple, hybrid approach. He breaks down exactly why he now does the opposite of most retail traders and how he keeps his strategy so simple that he can explain it in a few minutes.

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Topics Covered In This Episode

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:43 Who is César Barriga and what's his trading style?
  • 02:11 How he started trading and his 20-year journey
  • 04:16 How forex pulled him in
  • 05:25 The brutal 10-year road to profitability
  • 08:00 Learning what the top 1% of winning traders were doing
  • 09:42 Finding retail sentiment online and building an edge
  • 12:09 Retail trading or the opposite?
  • 14:05 Finding the balance between simple and complicated strategies
  • 16:18 Getting into algo trading through a mentor
  • 18:24 Using AI to code strategies and validating them
  • 20:49 César's hybrid approach (manual and algo)
  • 22:55 How mindset affects your trades
  • 26:23 Why beginners must start manual before ever touching automation
  • 27:20 Where to find César Barriga (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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