Episode Details

In the Season 1 finale, I’m joined by Jorden Pagel, a Southern California based health and fitness coach who transitioned into trading after a client introduced him to the markets. We discuss how his gradual, habit-based transformation from being overweight to building a fitness career parallels developing as a trader: consistency, routines, journaling, and avoiding the “more is better” trap in both training and trading. Jorden shares his progression from options to futures via prop firms for lower-cost reps, moving from basic support/resistance toward VWAP-based entries, and how recent market conditions have reduced trade frequency. We also cover balancing entrepreneurship with supporting his fiancée’s new orthodontic practice, and trading early on the West Coast; plus the importance of sleep, nutrition, and exercise for performance. Jorden frames trading as competition with yourself, emphasizing probability-based execution, stress reduction through sizing, and long-term goals like consistent payouts, swing trading options, and eventually teaching.

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