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Season 1 Episode 187

This episode features a deep dive into trading psychology, strategy, and lifestyle with JP from JPO Capital. He discusses how taking partial profits in 2023 was the turning point from break-even to profitable. He emphasizes the importance of trading as a scalable side income, not as an all-or-nothing career, especially for those with families or financial responsibilities. JP shares that he trades both prop and personal accounts, sticks to three instruments (gold, oil, euro), and avoids overtrading by capping himself at three trades a day.

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He talks about the dangers of strategy-hopping and how consistency and backtesting built his edge. Risk management, discipline, and taking breaks are key themes. JP also explains why he doesn't dynamically size trades—he prefers fixed risk, trusting data over feelings. He highlights revenge trading as his biggest flaw and shares how he avoids burnout with structured time off.

The conversation also critiques social media's "go all in" trading culture, discusses prop firms, and why trading personal capital may be better long-term. They explore gold's bullishness, mean reversion strategy, order flow, and even asteroid mining for gold. The episode closes with predictions for gold and equity markets and a shared appreciation for trader Burns Skurupinski’s macro approach.

Connect with Juan - https://x.com/jpocapital

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