226: Tales of a $150 Million Forex Trader w/ Dapo Willis

Dapo Willis' trading trajectory is a compelling story of perseverance and eventual triumph, marked by significant setbacks and an eventual ascent to managing a staggering $150 million. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/dapo-willis/ Key moments - [22:51] When you lose your first capital in forex, this is exactly when you want to learn how to actually trade the market properly. - [23:14] Most traders actually don’t start learning until they lose their first trading account. - [24:16] The market is such an emotional battle. - [31:57] You want to learn. You want to test. You want to fail. You want to fail fast and fail forward. - [36:23] The market is all about patterns. - [36:59] You have to have seen a significant amount of patterns formed in the market before you are able to have a holistic understanding of the market. - [48:03] This question people need to keep asking themselves – “the people who are succeeding, what are they doing differently?”. - [48:10] Trading is boring. When you do trading right, it’s not fun. - [49:40] The people who make a lot of money from the market are not always in front of their screen. - [66:03] Forex market is an investment vehicle. You have to treat that as such. - [79:55] When you have patience and you have a lack of luck, then you can make more rational decisions. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOkoEx9rghw --- Sponsors BlackBull Markets - 100% deposit bonus & free TradingView — NZ-regulated broker. https://tradingnut.com/go/blackbull/ PropFirmMatch - Find the right prop firm challenge — PropFirmMatch.com https://tradingnut.com/go/pfm/ --- More from Trading Nut Strategy Vault - Free guest setups organised by market & method. https://tradingnut.com/go/vault/ TraderZen - Free trade control & mindset app for active traders. https://tradingnut.com/go/traderzen/ Dynamic Traders Club - Free 7-minute rule strategy — mechanical intraday setup. https://tradingnut.com/go/dtc/ --- Educational only - not financial advice. Risk: https://tradingnut.com/disclaimers/ Some links are affiliate partnerships.