In episode 581 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to Etienne catching up with Michael Toma, nine months into his semi-retirement, as he looks back through his old trading journals. Mike shares the regrets, mindset shifts, and hard-earned lessons behind becoming a consistent trader and building a lifestyle that doesn't depend on watching charts all day.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:45 Michael's semi-retirement nine months in
• 01:29 How his trading changed: scalping and fading retail panic
• 03:07 The panic setup: "Where are the sellers?"
• 05:04 His biggest regret: not sizing up sooner
• 10:06 How trading changes with family and wealth
• 12:44 Why traders quit, and why journaling matters
• 18:07 Trading while traveling from a phone
• 23:55 What's next: coaching, cruises, and caregiver advocacy
• 27:20 Where to find Michael Toma (link below)

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