Starting A Prop Trading Firm & Staying Profitable In episode 285 of The Desire To Trade Podcast, I talk with full-time trader and prop firm trader Samuel Kavanagh. We discuss his journey toward becoming a successful trader and the things that motivated him in starting a prop trading firm. Watch the video interview here. Topics Covered In This Episode 0:15 Who is Samuel Kavanagh and what he does 0:36 How Sam got into trading 4:49 What was the turning point for Sam 7:12 How Sam used multiple sources of income to increase his trading 12:29 What were some difficult moments Sam found in his development and how he overcame them 17:47 What were Sam next steps after becoming a profitable trader 22:14 How to balance discipline with being flexible to market conditions 26:46 How a day in Sam´s life looks like 33:43 What was Sam´s motivation to develop his own prop firm 39:55 How Sam identifies if a trader has potential as a prop trader 45:09 Where to find Samuel Kavanagh And much more! What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group! Resources Mentioned Stop Moaning And Start Improving - by Tom Dante Stop Moaning And Start Improving Part 2 - by Tom Dante Desire To Trade's Top Resources DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!) Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist One-Page Trading Plan (free template) Recommended brokers: Pepperstone (use our link to get a special bonus) AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus) Desire To TRADE Academy About The Desire To Trade Podcast Subscribe via iTunes (take 2 seconds and leave the podcast a review!) Subscribe via Stitcher Subscribe via TuneIn Subscribe via Google Play See all podcast episodes  How To Find Samuel Kavanagh? Website YouTube Instagram What is one thing you are going to implement after listening to this podcast episode? Leave a comment below, or join me in the Facebook group!