Ex Floor Trader: The REAL Reason You're Not Making Profits (And How To Fix It!)

Titans Of Tomorrow • September 14, 2025
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Best offers for funding with FundedNext: https://fundednext.com/?fpr=tot (Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT (Or Use Code: TOT) Find the best funding discounts with PropFirm Match: https://bit.ly/PropFirmMatch (Verified Reviews + Best Discount Codes in One Place) Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT) Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar (Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20) __________________________________________ Michael Katz, a 17-year trading veteran and founder of the first stock market prop firm, shares his journey from gaming to trading, lessons from managing 70+ traders, and how to master psychology, risk, and strategy in today’s markets. 🔗Connect with Waqar here: @WaqarAsim. Titans Of Tomorrow here: https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcast Guest: https://x.com/michaelttp?lang=en ____________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 - 1:30 Trailer 1:31 - 5:12 Intro & Michael’s Trading Journey 5:13 - 9:46 Scalping vs Intraday: Finding His Style 9:47 - 13:58 Psychology & Learning to Walk Away 13:59 - 18:36 Pre-Market Routines & Meditation for Traders 18:37 - 23:09 Building Traders & Mindset at the Prop Firm 23:10 - 27:54 Team Trading, Roles & Risk Management 27:55 - 33:16 Michael’s A+ Setup: Reversals & Volume Analysis 33:17 - 38:41 Market Manipulation & Institutional Tactics 38:42 - 43:28 Patterns, Liquidity & Stock Market vs Forex 43:29 - 49:15 Prop Firms: Stocks vs Forex & The Evolution of the Industry 49:16 - 55:17 Traditional Prop Floor vs Online Prop Firms 55:18 - 1:00:02 Scalping, Star Traders & Personality Types 1:00:03 - 1:05:40 Online Prop Success: Risk Controls & Payout Behaviors 1:05:41 - 1:11:12 Penny Stocks, Scalps & Risk/Reward Profiles 1:11:13 - 1:17:30 Stop Losses, Risk Lessons & Michael’s $91k Loss Story 1:17:31 - 1:22:14 Recovering from Losses & Is Trading for Everyone? 1:22:15 - 1:26:19 Long-Term Goals, Realistic Expectations & Final Advice

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