Desire To Trade Podcast | Interviews with Highly Successful Traders22 Sep 2025

526: 23 Years of Full-Time Trading Experience - Ross Maxwell

23 Years of Full-Time Trading Experience

In episode 526 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Ross Maxwell, a trader with over 23 years of experience, and shares his journey from working at institutions to trading independently. He opens up about the mental shifts required for long-term success, how he manages risk in high-volatility environments, and the non-negotiable habits that have sustained his career. If you've ever wondered how professional traders think about scaling, mindset, and routine, this conversation is packed with wisdom you won't want to miss.

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Topics Covered In This Episode

00:00 Introduction
01:50 What's new with Ross Maxwell?
02:40 Thoughts on recent market volatility and adaptation strategies
03:34 Common challenges for new traders: expectations and mindset
05:51 The hardest part of Ross's trading journey: transition to independence
07:14 How Ross decides how much to pay himself as a trader
09:45 Discussion on leverage, capitalization, and funding sources
10:37 How Ross secured external capital and warnings about friends/family funding
13:45 Mindset adjustments for scaling up trading size and risk
15:21 Managing drawdowns: rules, protocols, and emotional discipline
17:07 Adapting trading style to market conditions and phases
18:25 How Ross uses support/resistance and reacts to breaks
20:35 Impact of news and tweets (e.g., Trump) on trading decisions
22:41 Blending technical and fundamental analysis in trading
24:01 Daily routine: limit orders, checklists, and cognitive resource management
26:23 The role of meditation and mindfulness in trading performance
28:26 Where to find Ross Maxwell

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