# The 4 Key Phases to Becoming a Profitable Trader (Step-by-Step Breakdown)

An episode of [Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1435314680), 22 Jan 2025, 33 min.

Audio: https://media.tradingnut.com/podcast/legacy/ep292-jordandejoie.mp3

In this episode, Jordan Dejoie shares his six-year trading journey, emphasizing the importance of understanding both the technical and emotional aspects of trading. He outlines four phases of a trader's journey: Beginner Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/jordan-dejoie/ Key moments • \[00:59\] Making money is one thing. Keeping the money is a whole different issue. • \[03:00\] You can be aware of yourself, of your weaknesses, of your temptations, and put things in place so that you can safeguard yourself to become a better trader. • \[07:37\] The thing with trading is that you start to plan and over plan the future. • \[15:38\] How you perform is really grown through practice of live market conditions. • \[19:45\] You would never get to a place where you completely master every single emotion. • \[20:54\] If you're starting out your journey, do your research as much as possible on the different types of markets. • \[22:33\] There may be some great traders out there, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they're great teachers. • \[22:38\] You need to find a great teacher who really can break down the charts in a way that you understand and digest easily from them. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmo5wn_3SwY Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView. NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ FTMO - Buy a challenge and we’ll help you pass it. https://tradingnut.com/go/ftmo/ More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Your rules, open beside the chart before you click. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ Educational content only - not financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Risk disclaimer. Some links are affiliate partnerships.

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