
Ex Floor Trader: The REAL Reason You're Not Making Profits (And How To Fix It!)
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Michael Katz, a 17-year trading veteran and founder of the first stock market prop firm, shares his journey from gaming to trading, lessons from managing 70+ traders, and how to master psychology, risk, and strategy in today’s markets.
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0:00 - 1:30 Trailer
1:31 - 5:12 Intro & Michael’s Trading Journey
5:13 - 9:46 Scalping vs Intraday: Finding His Style
9:47 - 13:58 Psychology & Learning to Walk Away
13:59 - 18:36 Pre-Market Routines & Meditation for Traders
18:37 - 23:09 Building Traders & Mindset at the Prop Firm
23:10 - 27:54 Team Trading, Roles & Risk Management
27:55 - 33:16 Michael’s A+ Setup: Reversals & Volume Analysis
33:17 - 38:41 Market Manipulation & Institutional Tactics
38:42 - 43:28 Patterns, Liquidity & Stock Market vs Forex
43:29 - 49:15 Prop Firms: Stocks vs Forex & The Evolution of the Industry
49:16 - 55:17 Traditional Prop Floor vs Online Prop Firms
55:18 - 1:00:02 Scalping, Star Traders & Personality Types
1:00:03 - 1:05:40 Online Prop Success: Risk Controls & Payout Behaviors
1:05:41 - 1:11:12 Penny Stocks, Scalps & Risk/Reward Profiles
1:11:13 - 1:17:30 Stop Losses, Risk Lessons & Michael’s $91k Loss Story
1:17:31 - 1:22:14 Recovering from Losses & Is Trading for Everyone?
1:22:15 - 1:26:19 Long-Term Goals, Realistic Expectations & Final Advice
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