TraderDane
TraderDane, hosted by TraderDane himself, Jesper Holst, is a podcast built specifically for European retail traders navigating today’s futures and prop firm trading landscape. With a distinctly European perspective, the show breaks down day trading, futures markets, and prop firm trading in a way that’s practical, relevant, and accessible for traders across Europe.
The mission is to help both new and experienced traders focus their journey towards a profitable, structured trading approach, while staying informed on what’s shaping the European and global trading and prop firm space. Episodes explore risks and opportunities for traders, in Europe and abroad - and how you, as a retail trader, can position yourself within it.
The podcast combines in-depth educational episodes with candid trader interviews and open discussions, focusing on real-world experience, psychology, and the skills needed to survive and thrive as a European retail trader.
Episodes
9 episodes
What actually stands between you and profitability - conversation with Dr. David Bonanno
Jesper hosts the TraderDane podcast, this time with guest Dr. David Bonanno, a clinical psychologist and author of The Consistently Calm Trader (see link below), who has worked in the mental health field since 1993 and served over 17,000 client...
From Zero to First Prop Firm Payout
In episode eight of the Trader Dane podcast, I explain how I went from knowing nothing about trading to earning my first prop firm payout in under six months after starting my first prop account and about eight months total trading experience. ...
Episode 7 - From engineering and poker to day trading - Trade talk with upcoming day trader Emiel Middel
In TraderDane Episode 7, I sit down with upcoming day trader Emiel Middel who hails from the Netherlands. We dive into his background, how he got into trading while managing a career as a marine surveying engineer and applying his experience wi...
Episode 6 - How I generate profits in my own trading - A deep dive
Episode 6 - How I generate profits in my own trading - A deep diveIntroducing episode six as a deep dive into how I trade, recommending viewers watch on YouTube due to chart markups. I explain using black-on-white candlestick charts to r...
Episode 5 Flipping couches and day trading Trader's Talk with upcoming trader Griffin Ouellette
In Episode 5 of the TraderDane podcast, I welcome my first guest, Griffin, and we discuss connecting through Austin Silver’s Black Shirt Club, carrying forward accountability habits via a shared Discord, and the value of community and mentorshi...
Macro Market Outlook for Traders
In episode four of the TraderDane podcast, I frame how current macro uncertainty affects trading, citing Middle East turmoil and disruption through the Strait of Hormuz, spiking oil (WTI near 120 and Brent above 100), a strengthening dollar as ...
Day Trading Indicators: VWAP, Volume Profile, and the Opening Range
Episode three of the Trader Dane podcast (not financial advice) explains what technical indicators are and how they’re derived from candlestick price and time data, using moving averages as a core example, including concepts like golden/death c...
Why European Traders Need a Different Playbook (Episode 2) | Trader Dane Podcast
In episode two of the Trader Dane podcast, I explain my goal of creating a European- and Danish-focused counterbalance to mainstream investment media that emphasizes long-term buy-and-hold and “cheap vs. expensive” stock narratives. Drawing on ...
From Geology to Day Trading - A Personal Journey (Episode 1) - TraderDane Podcast
On this first episode, I introduce myself and go through my journey all the way from studying at university, via conventional investing to venturing into day trading in 2025. TraderDane, hosted by TraderDane himself, Jesper Holst, ...
