239: Fired for Studying ICT at Work... Now She Day Trades for a Living w/ Alex Lera

Alex Lera probably has one of the strangest stories as to how she fell into trading. It happened at the beach and she never looked back. Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/alex-lera/ Key moments - [09:38] Charts are like books. Full of words and sentences. They will have a certain meaning if you’ll use them in a certain context. - [35:46] Whenever you have a time limit set by someone else to accomplish the target, you will always stumble. - [43:23] Trying to do good in a very complex environment with very complex methods, it’s going to make being successful a lot harder. - [55:26] That’ a loss, it’s part of the game. Accept it because no system is 100% bullet-proof. - [56:32] Pay attention to what you feel when you open a chart. - [56:35] Pay attention to the urge that you feel of being in a move that is happening right now. - [56:55] Focus on understanding market structures from a time and price perspective. - [57:37] Master yourself. Try to pay attention of all those urges that push you to push the button when you know you’re not supposed to. - [57:53] Your heart wouldn’t be racing when you open a trade if you have a rule-based strategy that you know you follow. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtHsobWuOq0 --- 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.