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Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be honest and transparent as we build our content off of what we consider three pillars of successful trading: Risk Management , Edge, and Psychology . "Trading doesn't get easier, you just get better". After a decade in the markets, we answer the question, does...

War is a racket - “ I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism. ” “ WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be honest and transparent as we build our content off of what we consider three pillars of successful trading: Risk Management , Edge, and Psychology . In this episode, we sit down with Brandon Rabe, a real estate investor out here in Hawai'i who shares an inspir...

In this episode, we discuss The Gambler and The Risk Manager. Proper Risk management is the way to stay in the game of trading. Dive into their contrasting approaches – one chasing wild dreams, the other calculated and composed. Explore the importance of risk assessment, emotional control, and gradual position sizing. Tune in and trade smarter as we edge up together. "Risk control is the most impo...

In this podcast, we explore the critical balance between proactive and reactive decision-making in the world of trading. Proactive decisions involve preparing meticulously before entering the market, while reactive decisions entail responding to market conditions as they unfold. Proactive Trading (Preparation Is Key): Proactive trading means being well-prepared before trading. It includes maintain...

What would happen if you invested $1,000,000 into the S&P 500 right now, 2023? Historically, the S&P return has been around 7% to 9%, when adjusted for inflation. This average return is based on data going back several decades. Therefore, if you invested this $1,000,000 into one big, diversified fund, you could see a net of $70,000-$90,000. After taxes, you're looking at $42,000 to live of...

In this episode, we are sitting with our Guest Chris Matrecito, a former Mutant Ape owner but still holds digital land in "The Otherside" by Yuga Labs, famously known for their Bored Ape Yacht Club project. Chris walks us through how he got started in Crypto/NFT Market, scams, and future endeavors that hopefully will be propelled with Cryptocurrencies. We talk Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto In Hawaii a...

In recent light, there have a been a few bad actors in the Funding Firm market. Most notably, is MFF, MyForexFunds, whose funds have been put on hold. We are getting asked more and more, Are Funding Firms A Scam? In this episode, Glenn and Reid talk about their experience with prop firms and what to avoid. Mahalo for listening! Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. O...

Did you know there are two edges when it comes to trading? For every human being alive, there is an edge. There is an edge that fits everyone’s personality that will give them an advantage in the market. However, there is a second edge that not many people acknowledge. We discuss the second edge in today’s episode: There Are 2 Trading Edges. References : Episodes: EP 044 | Getting Funded With Surg...

In exactly one year from today, Hawaii's "Crypto Pilot Program" will be up for renewal or withdrawn completely. Major exchanges such as Gemini, Sofi, and Uphold to name the common ones are allowed to function in Hawai'i. There are a total of 11 companies that is part of Hawai'i's "Digital Currency Innovation Lab" where you can buy/hold/sell/trade cryptocurrencies - MORE INFOR HERE - The 11 approve...

In this episode, we discuss how Glenn followed his plan, received funding and how he was able to capitalize to get funded within 6 days. Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be honest and transparent as we build our content off of what we consider three pillars of successful trading: Risk Management...

In this episode, we dive into Inflation and how that affects our trading. Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be honest and transparent as we build our content off of what we consider three pillars of successful trading: Risk Management , Edge, and Psychology . We aim to provide you a solid foundat...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. In this episode, we dive into the phases of consistency and how it changes when it applies to your trading. Beginner - show up consistentlyIntermediate - consistently do the same thing to refine. Advanced - Consistently journaling to improve all areas of life improvement. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. O...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. and thanks for visiting! In this episode, we discuss phone trading. Should we be using our phones to actively trade? Is trading from your phone profitable? We answer these questions and more as we dive into how we use our phones to benefit our trading edge. Long story short. Yes. but it should be used very limited not as an activ...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. UFO's, Bank collapses, layoffs. What a crazy time it is and just in Q1 alone! In this mini episode, we discuss our approach on how we trade, what fundamental aspects we are aware of and overall, our thoughts on current events in regards to market moves. Hope you enjoy and gain some valuable insight! Our mission: Cultivate & s...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. In this episode, we discuss different practices of trading and how to increase the skill we can all develop: Mental Resiliency, or Mental Toughness/Mental Strength. We discuss Mental Resiliency in Episode 21 but for this, we go deeper on how to develop this precious skill and how important it is not only to trading but in any cha...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be honest and transparent as we build our content off of what we consider three pillars of successful trading: Risk Management , Edge, and Psychology . We aim to provide you a solid foundation, continuing education, and a resilient community of like-minded indivi...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be honest and transparent as we build our content off of what we consider three pillars of successful trading: Risk Management , Edge, and Psychology . We aim to provide you a solid foundation, continuing education, and a resilient community of like-minded indivi...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. For the next 60 days, commit to becoming the best version of yourself. You must: 1) Read 5 pages of a trading book. (see book recommendation channel) 2) Journal or review a trade and document it. - (backtesting counts) 3) Workout once (at least 45min). 4) Drink 1 gallon of water a day. 5) Set aside money for a funding challenge (...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Recently, Glenn completed the famous 75HARD challenge, created by Andy Frisella. Reid fell short at 57 for missing a selfie. The reason why we wanted to conduct this challenge is to increase our mental fortitude and develop our resiliency skillset. Why? Because in trading, we believe that 90% of traders fail because they are not...

7 HABITS FOR SUCCESS Success - the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals. Show Up. Water Your Garden. Own Your Decisions. 100% Philosophy. Failures Lead To Success. Delayed Gratification. Have Systems. Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Our mission: Cultivate & sustain profitable traders. Our ethos: Be...

Fear is a big emotion that can be detrimental to a trader’s profitability. The good part about fear is that every. Single. Human. Experiences fear. Sometimes in the market it can be difficult to tell if you are trading from a place of fear or greed. There are four major fears that we discuss in this episode when it comes to trading. 1. Fear of being wrong/wanting to be RIGHT. 2. Fear of losing mon...

Aloha, Trader's! In this episode, Glenn and Reid discuss different ways to reach 200K in capital with the most popular and attainable being through Prop Firms. We also dive into how it's relatively easy to get funded but it's staying funded that is the hardest part. You gamble and attain the required profit target and follow the rules but can you stick to them throughout your trading career? If yo...

The quote "change your mindset, change your life" resonates very adequately to trading. With anything you want in life, it will require focus and determination along with a few other things but it starts with our thoughts. It's no different when it comes to trading, in fact, it's probably more difficult to keep psychological discipline and focus during the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with...

Aloha! We are Glenn & Reid, founders of Hawai'i Trading Academy. Signs of trading on tilt: - increasing your risk size above your initial tolerance. - a trade that has been adjusted multiple times (2-3). - always checking the position. - placing trades you wouldn't normally place (either different market conditions or pairs). - I don't care, I just need to win my money back. -You don’t realize...