A veteran trader shares his journey from the London trading floors to becoming a successful technical analyst and educator.
Jason reveals the evolution of his trading career and the psychological insights he’s gained along the way.
Watch this in-depth interview with Jason Sen a veteran trader with nearly 40 years of experience, as he shares his journey from the London trading floors to becoming a successful technical analyst and educator.
In this candid conversation with Boris Schlossberg, Sen reveals the evolution of his trading career and the psychological insights he’s gained along the way.
This interview takes you through:
- Sen’s early career as a 19-year-old floor trader during the 1987 market crash
- His transition from floor trading to electronic screen trading
- The psychological challenges traders face
- His technical analysis approach focusing on support and resistance
- Key risk management principles including position sizing and partial profit-taking
- Why limiting yourself to three trades per day can dramatically improve performance
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:14 Early career on the London Stock Exchange floor
10:03 Life as a market maker and memorable trades
16:34 Transitioning from floor to screen trading
21:38 Technical analysis approach and time frames
29:44 Position sizing and risk management
36:08 Psychology of trading and common mistakes
42:29 Trade management and scaling out of positions
51:56 Current market outlook on NASDAQ, Bitcoin and gold
55:32 Helping traders overcome psychological barriers
