In this insightful interview, Steve Ruffley, a veteran trader with over 20 years of experience, shares his remarkable journey from PricewaterhouseCoopers to becoming a successful independent trader. This revealing conversation explores Steve's evolution from floor trading to developing his own approach, the psychological challenges of handling large profits, and the stark differences between retail and professional trading.

Key Highlights:
- Trading Journey: Steve's unconventional start through a chance encounter in Gibraltar and his "apprentice-like" training
- Size & Time: The critical factors that separate profitable professional traders from struggling retail traders
- Psychological Challenges: How making too much money too quickly created unexpected problems
- Money Management: Why withdrawing profits regularly is essential to make trading "real"
- Technical Approach: Using Fibonacci, pivot points and a simplified strategy focused on just 8 specific products
- Reality Check: Honest perspective on what retail traders can realistically achieve compared to institutions

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction and Steve's background at PwC
03:30 – Early career development and "apprentice-like" training
08:00 – Market analysis: The 80-20 rule of technical vs fundamental
14:00 – Professional vs retail trading realities
18:30 – Trading size and time: Observations from the risk room
25:00 – Personal trading evolution and psychological aspects
32:00 – Money management and taking profits out regularly
37:00 – Trading strategy and averaging into positions
46:00 – Chart analysis and technical approach
52:00 – Trading reality and advice for retail traders

This conversation offers rare candid insights into both the possibilities and limitations of trading for a living, making it valuable for traders wanting to understand what professional trading truly entails beyond the "get rich quick" narratives.

HOW TO REACH STEVE:
🌍 Website – www.steveruffley.com
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📕 Book – The Pro Retail Trader: How to Generate Professional-level Returns as a Retail Trader

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