Episode 2 — The Manual Years: 2015–2022

Blackwave: The Trader’s Story is a real, unfiltered look inside one of the most unusual journeys in modern trading — from the manual grid years and 6am pool sessions to the Sterling Crash, AI-driven recovery, and the creation of a disciplined, rules-based system that changed everything.Hosted by an Irish trader who spent seven years managing real capital by hand — in hotel bars, on client calls, and in the quiet hours when markets don’t care how tired you are — this podcast blends forex strategy, trading psychology, risk management, and personal resilience into a narrative you won’t hear anywhere else.Across ten episodes, Blackwave takes you through:How a small account became a commercial trading operationThe position-sizing philosophy that powered every decisionSurviving deep drawdowns and “bomb disposal” rescues of doomed retail accountsWhy the Sterling Crisis of 2022 changed the direction of the entire systemThe three-year search for something betterThe arrival of AI and the birth of a dual-engine approachHow disciplined trading can turn volatility into real-world assetsWhy successful traders master one system, not fiftyAnd what the future of intelligent, protected trading looks likeThis is not a hype podcast.No signals.No shortcuts.No nonsense.It’s a story about:Discipline. Structure. Drawdown. Hedging. Psychology.And the transformation that happens when you refuse to quit.If you want to understand markets beyond YouTube noise…If you’re curious how real traders manage risk, pressure, and client money…If you want insights into forex, systems, AI, and long-term wealth…This podcast is for you.Blackwave is where trading meets human resilience — and where the lessons learned in the markets spill into every part of life.Subscribe, listen, and join the journey.Find Out More: https://www.blackwave-forextrader.com