550: From Journalist To Full-Time Trader: How I Did It (Glen Goodman)

From Journalist To Full-Time Trader: How I Did It In episode 550 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with "The Crypto Trader" Glen Goodman, who went from reporting on financial markets to eventually trading for a living. He opens up about losing money early on despite being a financial reporter, why being right about the market isn't enough, and the one rule that saved his trading career (and will save yours too). The video is also available for you to watch on YouTube. >> Watch the video recording! Topics Covered In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Who is Glen Goodman? 02:30 Why people think trading is easy 05:35 How it began—trading while working as a financial journalist 10:25 The shift from stable income to full-time trading 11:27 What markets he started with 14:37 Walking through his trading style 19:38 Price action vs. indicators—what he actually uses 24:13 Why he doesn't short crypto (and the math behind it) 26:57 The rule most traders ignore 30:44 Where to find Glen's book and connect with him (link below) What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group ! Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete) About The Desire To Trade Podcast

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550: From Journalist To Full-Time Trader: How I Did It (Glen Goodman) is an episode from Desire To Trade Podcast | Forex Trading & Interviews with Highly Successful Traders by Etienne Crete.

This episode is 33:23 long.

This episode was published on Mar 9, 2026.

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