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b'This week, for episode 39 I had the great pleasure of speaking with Tom Dante (who you may already know from Twitter as @Trader_Dante).\\nBut if you don\\u2019t, that\\u2019s cool \\u2013 I\\u2019ll give you a real quick snapshot now\\u2026\\nTom\\u2019s a day trader from London, who tells it exactly how it is, he makes no attempt to soften the blow from the harsh realities of trading.\\nHe\\u2019s got a really interesting and unique story about how he got started trading, which was around 1999. And from that point on there was a period of about 7 years, where Tom struggled to gain consistency with his trading results (we speak at lengths about this during the first part of the interview).\\nAfter developing a track record of profitability, Tom joined a prop trading firm, where he learnt many of the solid trading principals that have shaped him into the trader he is today \\u2013 many of which are discussed during this episode.\\nNow days, Tom is an independent trader who focuses mostly on the Bund market intraday, as well as other futures.\\nBesides the few points I\\u2019ve already mentioned, we of course discuss much more, including; the competitiveness of professional trading, the importance of learning from your mistakes quickly, and the real cost of becoming a great trader.\\nTo learn more about the dedicated one-on-one coaching service, visit: chatwithtraders.com/coaching\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'