332. Ex-HFT Programmer Reveals How The Market Is Actually Manipulated w/ Jamar James

Jamar James isn't your typical trader. Before becoming a full-time market professional, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, studied computer science, programmed trading algorithms for institutional firms, and witnessed f

Full episode + show notes: https://tradingnut.com/jamar-james/

Key moments - [13:17] "No matter what you trade—options, futures, crypto—they all have volume, price, and order flow." - [17:30] "You have to be uncomfortable with not knowing 100% which direction the market is going." - [18:25] "The biggest problem for people that don't trade is the expectations." - [20:05] "It is really risk management. You can be a 30% trader with a 200% gain in a week." - [21:10] "For a professional trader, we're trying to make the right decision. Even if the right decision is to cut and take the loss early, it's the right decision." - [21:31] "It's okay to take small losses. It's okay to be wrong." - [22:25] "Look at the net profitable, your weekly goals, your monthly goals. Don't look at one trade." - [23:20] "You should be able to show everybody what trade you take. It keeps them accountable. If you don't want to share the trade, then you're doing something wrong." - [24:12] "To be a good trader, you have to be adaptable. You have to learn how to adapt on the fly." - [28:05] The best investment you can make is in your understanding. Always try to gain clarity." - [28:18] Never say that you're new. Say that you're a professional. Be a student of any profession you join."

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJNIgAjrRZ8

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