Mindset for Traders

 In this episode, Coach Meiling explores the "devil's advocate" voice inside every trader—the inner dialogue that appears after setbacks and convinces you to quit, overtrade, revenge trade, or abandon a profitable strategy. Rather than seeing self-doubt as proof you're not cut out for trading, you'll learn why it's actually your brain's built-in prediction system...

Can trading really make you happy—or are you expecting it to solve problems it was never designed to fix? In this episode, Coach Meiling explores a model from positive psychology and applies it directly to trading performance and overall life satisfaction. While many traders focus almost exclusively on profits and achievement, true fulfilment comes from balancing five essential elements that she g...

While most people focus on strategy, indicators, and market analysis, this episode explores a different reason why trading is so difficult—and why that difficulty may actually be a GOOD thing.  This episode details: Why doing hard things strengthens the brain's capacity for self-control and resilience The part of your brain that is important for persistence, willpower, and long-term success H...

 Why do so many traders know they should take the loss, yet still move stops, average down, hold and hope, or revenge trade?   In this episode, Meiling explores the deeper psychological reasons traders struggle to accept losses and explains why the problem is rarely a lack of discipline. Instead, losses often trigger beliefs, emotional patterns, identity threats, and nervous system responses that...

This week, Coach Meiling goes into the framework that she teaches 1:1 clients in her coaching program - The Methodical Trader Framework.  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their bad habits! If you want tailored 1:...

Many traders believe that becoming profitable should feel easier, happen faster, and involve less emotional discomfort. But the truth is that growth requires change—and change is uncomfortable. Just as muscles must be stressed to grow stronger, traders must learn to navigate doubt, frustration, fear, shame, and uncertainty on their journey toward consistency.  You'll learn: Why personal growt...

In this episode of the Mindset for Traders Podcast , Coach Meiling breaks down one of the most common — and most damaging — mindset mistakes traders make:  putting unrealistic financial pressure on their trading too early.  If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, pressured to “make it work fast,” or trapped in a cycle of overtrading and frustration, this episode will help you understand what’s really kee...

Your beliefs — not your strategy, course, or circumstances — are the root cause of your trading results. Beliefs are simply thoughts you repeat so often they become automatic; change the thought, change the result. Join Coach Meiling as she guides you through  steps to building beliefs that drive the results you want in your trading. Want to re-set your trading mindset? Join me for this FREE train...

Welcome to Season 11, traders!  Here's what I'm covering in this episode: Why self-confidence matters The trap traders fall into Neuroplasticity Self-confidence vs. arrogance The 3-prompt self-awareness exercise Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Ci...

Your metabolic health impacts your trading.  This is a metabolic edge that no one talks about.  Join certified mindset coach Meiling as she explains how you take care fo your body (or not) can have an influence on your P&L! Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-...

Big payouts, posing for a photo with your new car, closing out a big trade on your phone...this is what gets likes and views on social media. BUT, the things that actually make a trader profitable, and sustainably so, are UNSEXY.  In fact, they're downright boring.  And your brain hates that.  Find out the reasons why as Coach Meiling explains what happens in your trader brain, and how you ca...

Some might think the older you are, the longer it may take you to learn day trading, or that your reaction time is slower, your processing speed is less etc. However, join certified Trader Mindset coach Meiling as she dives into fun research about how elite snipers (military-trained), tend to be older, rather than younger, and how this applies to trading also!  Join my Email Series, that sends you...

This was based on a recent IG story. I asked my followers to ask me anything, and there were so many questions that I decided it was easier to answer them in an episode!  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker Course that has traders break their ba...

"The greatest trick the Devil pulled was making you believe he doesn't exist" You think you lack discipline, but that's not true.  You're just serving a different Master (whose desires are different from you). And this Master is MORE powerful than you.  Listen on to hear Coach Meiling explain what's happening for traders who want consistency but aren't.  Join my...

This week's episode has a loooooong title, yes.  But if you think, "I just want to make money from trading" but you find yourself giving back profits more often than not...well, then this episode is for YOU, trader.  As usual, I'll be explaining the trading psychology about why this happens, and I'll tell you how to STOP this from happening the very next session! Yesiree. ...

A lot of traders on reddit forums diss courses offered by trader mentors, saying that they're a waste of money and that all the information one needs to learn to trade is available on YouTube.  Yes and no.  WTF?  Haha. Sure, there is TONS of free information out there, but for a brain that's meant to hone in and focus on about 7 things MAX, things can get pretty overwhelming, fast.  Join...

This episode is for ALL the traders out there who keeps breaking their own rules !  You know who you are!  And guess what? You're NOT to blame!  It's a systems issue, not a "you" issue..... Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Circuitbreaker...

" The First Win Is the Most Dangerous Trade of the Day?!" What do you mean, Coach? That was some of the reactions I received when I posted an IG post recently . I had requests to go deeper into this, so ta-da!  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Cir...

You've probably heard, "Money is a terrible master, but a great slave." Ever wondered about that? Join Coach Meiling as she explains the neuropsychology behind why elite performers - including the best traders - don't focus on the money first, and learn what they DO focus on.  Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build...

If you never feel fully ready… if you keep saying ‘I just need more confirmation to be sure’… or if you hate taking losses because they feel like personal failures—you might be a Perfectionist Pat. Just like how you've found out what your Myers-Briggs type is, or Clifton/Gallup Strengths are, you also have a Trader Personality Archetype. On this episode, join Coach Meiling as she explains the...

If you feel amazing in a trending market but fall apart when price slows down or pulls back—welcome to the world of Momentum Marty! Just like how you've found out what your Myers-Briggs type is, or Clifton/Gallup Strengths are, you also have a Trader Personality Archetype. On this episode, join Coach Meiling as she explains the characteristics of Momentum Marty(s) when it comes to trading, wh...

If you’ve ever revenge-traded an entire red day into a total disaster… or doubled your position ‘just to make it back,’ this episode might feel like I'm calling you out! Haha.  Just like how you've found out what your Myers-Briggs type is, or Clifton/Gallup Strengths are, you also have a Trader Personality Archetype. On this episode, join Coach Meiling as she explains the characteristics...

Have you ever clicked the buy/sell button… and immediately regretted it? Do you constantly second-guess your chart levels and setups—even when they’re valid? If so, you may be operating as a Doubtful Don . Just like how you've found out what your Myers-Briggs type is, or Clifton/Gallup Strengths are, you also have a Trader Personality Archetype. On this episode, join Coach Meiling as she expl...

Join certified coach for traders, Meiling Aw, as she tells of how her podcast has evolved, the numerous traders she's been able to help, and her own trading journey which led to the brand new name of her podcast! Join my Email Series, that sends you value-packed emails straight to your inbox so that you can build a Profitable Mindset here: https://meilingawcoaching.com/   Join my 3-day Circui...

Lately my traders have asked me, "Life is so hectic right now, and I don't seem to be able to find time or energy for trading. What do I do?" Well, this episode will detail what to do EXACTLY.  AND, it give you options - different traders have different personality types, so I offer several choices in which you can see which resonates, before you decide which approach you want to us...