# 304. You’re the Only Thing in Your Way - Here’s Why

An episode of [Trading Nut | Trader Interviews - Forex, Futures, Stocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1435314680), 29 May 2025, 25 min.

Audio: https://media.tradingnut.com/podcast/legacy/ep304-willthefxace.mp3

Will, a 16-year veteran forex trader, began his trading journey in 2009 while on a work holiday visa in Australia. Initially learning through trial and error, he spent about 18 months becoming profitable, with significan Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/will-thefxace/ Key moments • \[10:30\] Find a system that suits yourself, your mentality, your time frame. • \[11:36\] Start small and consistently build over time. Get yourself consistent on a small scale and then scale big as you build your mindset and grow. • \[12:15\] The markets are a reflection of who you are when you start trading; everything that's going wrong in your trading is a reflection of everything wrong in you. • \[16:02\] Focus on yourself instead of focusing on everything else. • \[23:20\] If you're over trading, if you're getting aggressive, that's your ego. You have to pull back and look within. • \[24:11\] You're the block. And if you're not where you want to be, it's something inside you that's not. • \[24:34\] You have to be physically and mentally at your top level to be successful in trading. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkU2WcysYHs 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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