A TRADER'S LIFE

About A TRADER'S LIFE

How do traders do it, overcoming setbacks, managing their risk and reining in their emotions to take chunks of money out of the markets? Showhost Nicholas Penrake chats with traders from all kinds of backgrounds, inviting them to share with us their highs and lows on their way to achieving consistent results. Trading is a tough game – they say only around 5 per cent of those who try actually make a profit. Listen to A Trader’s Life to glean some valuable insights from the market wizards Nic get to talk to. If you glance at my profile on LinkedIn, you’ll see I’m no big shot trader. Mid way through 2023, after nearly three years' trading, I'm still only break-even. But every week I learn something new. And part of that learning process is enriched by talking and listening to other traders, those with more experience than I have. We all know that emotions can seriously derail your trading aspirations. It's been my experience - and I hope you agree - that every so often listening to other traders' stories can not only be instructive but inspirational, even comforting, to a degree. Just one example: one of my guests lost 50,000 in just a just a few months. Today’s she’s crushing it in commodities. How did she do it? You come here to find out. And here’s the thing… the picture I’m getting is that it’s not so much about the money, it’s about the challenge. It’s also about freedom: finding a pursuit that can make you an income that only relies on your smarts and an internet connection. If you can get there, trading can potentially free up your day, allowing you to explore a world that extends far beyond the daily commute to an office. So, if you’re a trader interested in comparing your story with the stories of traders who’ve cracked it, or even if you’re just curious about trading, grab your headphones, open your browser and have a listen – A Trader’s Life.

Publisher

Nicholas Penrake

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Sept 2020

Latest episode

23 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

22 of 194 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Oct 2025

   Tom Segura - a simple process for month-upon-month steady gains

   The traders who tend to survive and thrive are often not the big hitters, they’re the beavers. They build a routine. They take note of what works and what doesn’t work. They err on the side of caution and they blanket FOMO from their existence. Tom Segura is one such trader. Raised in Essex, studied Economics at University, now trading for around seven years. Today he runs his own company - Segura Capital - and teaches beginner and struggling traders how best to set themselves up for a ...

2. 

   28 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Adam Harris - Combine discretionary trading with patterns produced by AI

   Host Adam Harris, a former City trader and mentor, explains how to combine discretionary trading with AI-generated patterns for efficient market analysis.

3. 

   6 Apr 2025

   Chris Vermeulen - Become a successful trader without using leverage

   Host Chris Vermeulen shares his journey to becoming a successful trader without leverage, offering insights into technical analysis and market trends in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Adam Harris - Combine discretionary trading with patterns produced by AI

Published 28 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's very hard to kind of let go because we know AI is still is this going to be like the dot com bubble you know and then it's kind of after that burst then everything sort of found its feet and then it becomes what it is today. So I'll be in a similar situation where AI is being blown up a bit right now and then it's going to burst and then it all you know I've no doubts it's going to incorporate its way into our lives. If it hasn't already and I and I largely see it as positive I think there will still be just with every advancements throughout history people are going to lose jobs like that's the big concern. […]

Who has been a guest on A TRADER'S LIFE

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark Randall
• Pablo Fdez Escarzaga
• Alla Peters Plocher
• Clive Arneil
• Daniel Munday

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

11,933

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

90

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