Titans Of Tomorrow

Waqar Asim

Trading Is hard, this podcast should help. Your front-row seat to knowledge from world's top trading professionals. Student Of Today, Titan Of Tomorrow.

  1. Quant Finance Graduate Reveals His $1.5M Prop Firm Strategy

    2 days ago

    Quant Finance Graduate Reveals His $1.5M Prop Firm Strategy

    Download Your Free Copy Of This Episode's Companion PDF Here 📝:https://form.typeform.com/to/mUsPZirT30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20)JJ Simon, one of the youngest prop traders to achieve over $1.5M in payouts, reveals the mathematical approach he used to scale through prop firm evaluations, build a mechanical trading system, and remove emotion from execution.In this episode, he breaks down the prop firm rules most traders misunderstand, why traditional trading strategies often fail evaluations, how he uses statistics and bankroll management to control risk, and the exact mindset that helped him turn prop trading into a repeatable payout machine.__________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here:  https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videos Titans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest (JJ Simon):https://www.instagram.com/itsjjsimon/____________________________________________________________________Chapters:0:00 - Intro3:21 - How JJ Built A Prop Firm Edge7:23 - Why High Risk-Reward Fails Evaluations12:01 - Taking 20 Trades A Day Without Tilting16:00 - JJ’s Mean Reversion Trading Model20:07 - His Session Open Strategy Explained25:18 - Why Prop Firms Require A Different Approach30:04 - The Firms That Paid Him Most33:14 - Poker Psychology, Tilt, And Trading Discipline37:10 - Scaling From $5K To $1.5M41:40 - The Revolving Door Prop Firm Strategy45:16 - Why He Walked Away From Quant Finance49:15 - Why Copy Trading Destroys Traders53:34 - Losing Streaks, Probability, And Static Risk57:01 - Kelly Criterion And Bankroll Management1:00:08 - Reinvesting Payouts And Scaling Accounts1:03:02 - How He Reached $100K Per Month1:05:12 - The Maths Behind A $100K Payout Month1:09:10 - Building A Prop Firm Payout Calculator1:11:22 - Refining The Edge And Final ThoughtsThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 13min
  2. The Man Who Beat The Market Algorithm, Then Created His Own - Samir Varma PhD

    15 Jun

    The Man Who Beat The Market Algorithm, Then Created His Own - Samir Varma PhD

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20)We brought Samir Varma back on the show - and this time, we went even deeper.Samir breaks down what most traders misunderstand about alpha, signal vs noise, volume, institutional order flow, position sizing, and the role AI could play in the future of markets.__________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here:  https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videosTitans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest:https://samirvarma.com/____________________________________________________________________Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:01 - What Alpha Actually Means08:03 - The Retail Edge Institutions Can’t Use14:03 - Why Robust Systems Beat Precision19:53 - How Psychology Breaks Trading Systems26:28 - Can Technicals Alone Predict Price?33:39 - Signal vs Noise in the Markets38:55 - Why Volume Reveals the Real Story43:18 - Riding Institutional Order Flow48:03 - Is Everything Really Just Flow?53:20 - Position Sizing & The Kelly Criterion58:49 - Building Better Entries and Exits1:02:58 - Reading Microstructure Inside the Bar1:10:55 - AI and the Future of Trading1:15:37 - How AI Could Reshape the Economy1:21:02 - Investing in an AI-Disrupted World1:26:01 - How Samir Uses AI AgentsThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 31min
  3. Prop Desk Insider: Your Problem Isn't Psychology, It's THIS - Here's Why Most Traders Fail

    8 Jun

    Prop Desk Insider: Your Problem Isn't Psychology, It's THIS - Here's Why Most Traders Fail

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20)🔗Connect with Waqar here: https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videos  Titans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest (Jeff Holden): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-holden-357a1b31a/About SMB capital: https://bit.ly/jeffSMBChapters:00:00 - Intro03:08 - What Technicals Actually Mean08:29 - Can Technicals Alone Create an Edge?12:46 - Why Traders Must Understand Their Edge17:12 - Player vs Player, Game Theory & Zero Sum23:05 - How to Separate Signal From Noise27:44 - SMB’s 50 Touchpoints For Trader Growth31:56 - Pack Hunting vs Individual Trading Edges36:11 - Your Biggest Bottleneck As A Trader41:05 - Expected Value, Targets & Risk Reward45:39 - Why Traders Need To Think Like Business Owners50:13 - Personality Tests, Risk Appetite & Trader Traits55:45 - Who Should And Shouldn’t Be A Trader01:01:01 - The Habits That Create Elite Traders01:05:10 - Why Psychology Doesn’t Matter Without Edge01:10:15 - Building An Edge Around Your Temperament01:15:12 - What Elite Trading Actually Looks Like01:19:18 - The ASSET Framework For Trade Planning01:24:58 - Limits, Reactive Entries & Scaling In01:29:44 - Online Prop Firms vs Professional Trading Desks01:35:40 - The Most Important Lesson For Developing TradersThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 41min
  4. The Man Who Managed $3bn - Most Traders Will Never Build Wealth And Here's Why

    1 Jun

    The Man Who Managed $3bn - Most Traders Will Never Build Wealth And Here's Why

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20) Charlie Morris managed over $3BN at HSBC and spent 30+ years inside global markets. In this episode, he reveals the truth about market manipulation, why short-term traders are fighting a brutal game, and how professionals actually think about risk, wealth and long-term investing.__________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here:  https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videosTitans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest (Charlie Morris):https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-morris-1610b22/____________________________________________________________________Chapters:0:00 - Intro2:00 - Why institutions don’t chase maximum alpha7:09 - Leverage, gambling and the stock market casino9:28 - Hedge funds, wealth management and the problem with alpha14:06 - Why longer time horizons beat short-term trading17:03 - How Charlie built institutional portfolios at HSBC22:43 - Emerging markets, currencies and the next structural move24:55 - Institutional risk management and real diversification26:47 - What technical analysis actually tells you31:25 - COT data, momentum and following money flows35:59 - Market manipulation and the short-term trading trap40:20 - The real advantages retail traders have44:17 - Following institutional money without copying institutions45:51 - Why Bitcoin is still taboo in wealth management49:24 - Bitcoin’s role as a global reserve asset55:04 - Is Bitcoin money, an asset, or digital gold?59:49 - How Bitcoin and gold work together1:02:36 - What’s stopping institutions from buying Bitcoin?1:03:46 - Charlie’s research business and model portfolios today1:05:43 - Institutional life versus independent investing1:07:42 - How AI could change markets and alpha1:16:07 - Trading psychology, position sizing and sleeping at night1:19:15 - Greed, FOMO and not chasing missed opportunities1:21:45 - How to preserve and grow wealth sensibly1:24:22 - Property, indexes, commodities and boring investments1:26:51 - Charlie’s final advice to tradersThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 27min
  5. 25yr Track Record Trader: I Took $12,400 to $8M By Following ONE Rule!

    24 May

    25yr Track Record Trader: I Took $12,400 to $8M By Following ONE Rule!

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20) __________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here:  @WaqarAsim.  Titans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest:Tim Sykes: https://www.instagram.com/timothysykes/?hl=enJack Kellog: https://www.instagram.com/jackkellogg/?hl=en Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:03 - Why Penny Stocks Still Have Edge07:21 - The Metrics Behind Million-Dollar Traders09:31 - Why Most Traders Quit Too Early13:07 - How Jack Scaled Beyond Most Retail Traders17:37 - Protecting a Small Account First19:54 - Trading Psychology: Do the Opposite22:58 - Letting Winners Run Without Losing Control25:11 - Active Trading vs Long-Term Investing28:13 - Managing Millions Without Blowing Up31:02 - Why Money Stopped Motivating Tim34:21 - Financial Freedom and Finding Your Why36:09 - Why More Women Should Trade38:52 - Surviving the First Years of Trading42:35 - Why It’s Easier to Learn Trading Today45:03 - Using AI to Find Penny Stock Opportunities47:04 - Pump Side vs Dump Side Opportunities49:54 - Hot Sectors, Cycles, and Repeating Patterns51:16 - Crypto, Meme Coins, and Reacting Late54:15 - The Wolf of Wall Street Penny Stock Era56:07 - The Dubai Story That Built 10 Schools58:31 - Trading vs Gambling: Becoming the HouseThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 1min
  6. The Trader Prop Firms Banned For Being Too Consistent - Alex Ruiz

    17 May

    The Trader Prop Firms Banned For Being Too Consistent - Alex Ruiz

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20) Alex Ruiz is one of Spain’s most recognised traders, with 12 years of experience and an audited track record behind his strategy.In this episode, Alex breaks down how he transitioned from banking into retail trading, why he focuses on forex, how he uses daily and 1-hour price action, and why his edge is built around consistency, capital protection, and process over outcome.We also dive into prop firms, trading psychology, intuition, reinvesting profits, and how new traders should navigate the social media trading world in 2026.__________________________________________ https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videos  Titans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest:https://www.instagram.com/alexruizn7/____________________________________________________________________Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:03 - Alex’s journey from banking to retail trading06:11 - Why Alex chose forex over stocks, futures, and options08:17 - The foundation of Alex’s 12-year trading strategy11:37 - How Alex reads the daily chart differently14:07 - Using the 1-hour trend and moving average pullbacks17:23 - Why Alex avoids limit orders and waits for confirmation20:17 - Trading sessions, routine, and when Alex avoids trading23:19 - Tight stops, fast feedback, and Alex’s risk-reward model26:31 - Managing trades when momentum slows down31:13 - The restrictions that keep Alex out of bad trades33:43 - Why your strategy has to fit your personality36:34 - Trading psychology and why emotions are misunderstood40:43 - The coin flip example and long-term probabilities43:31 - Why traders must focus on process, not results47:43 - Survival, greed, gambling, and unnecessary risk51:37 - Prop firms, funded accounts, and why profitable traders get banned55:35 - Reinvesting payouts instead of spending payouts57:35 - Money psychology and why most new traders fail1:02:07 - Competing against professionals in the market1:04:03 - Ego, intuition, and when to trust your gut1:08:57 - Using intuition to avoid trades, not force them1:12:31 - How Alex compounded from a small trading account1:14:43 - Personal capital, prop capital, and building multiple income sources1:15:47 - Advice for new traders navigating social media in 20261:17:17 - Final thoughtsThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 18min
  7. 10 May

    How Anyone Can Build A Profitable Trading Strategy FAST - 150 Guest Special

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20) We’ve compiled some of the most powerful lessons, debates and insights from six of the best traders we’ve had on the show.This episode brings together world-class perspectives on technical analysis, risk management, order flow, market psychology, prop firm trading, options, liquidity, stop hunts, and what it actually takes to survive in the markets long term.You’ll hear lessons from traders who have achieved extraordinary returns, managed millions in capital, competed in trading championships, built prop firm payout systems, scaled small accounts into life-changing portfolios, and studied the behaviour of thousands of retail traders.__________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here: https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videosTitans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuests:Larry Williams: larry@ireallytrade.comFabio Valentini: https://www.instagram.com/fabervaale.official/Samir Varma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samir-varma-0806b/Tarik Chebib: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarikchebib/Brando Trades: https://www.instagram.com/eliteoptionstrader2/Zamco: https://www.instagram.com/zamcocapital/____________________________________________________________________Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:50 - Why charts don’t predict the future08:54 - The problem with intraday trading13:51 - Risk, drawdowns & emotional tolerance18:20 - The 11,000% World Cup performance23:03 - Scaling risk using profits27:21 - Order flow, volume & execution33:08 - Trading bias, reversals & fair value37:04 - Data vs real-time market movement43:40 - The truth about stop hunts & liquidity49:52 - How institutional order flow really works55:05 - Why rich and poor traders make the same mistakes59:42 - Loss aversion, ego & discipline1:04:17 - Sitting on your hands makes more money1:06:05 - The biggest sins losing traders repeat1:11:50 - Sizing options trades for zero1:16:40 - Why the first £100k is the hardest1:21:21 - Detachment from money & taking big losses1:24:04 - Becoming profitable after 6 years1:27:23 - The prop firm payout strategy1:31:39 - High-risk challenges vs funded accounts1:35:56 - Why gold, Nasdaq & DAX work better than forex1:40:06 - Waiting for manipulation before entering1:42:05 - One good trade, lock the payout, repeat1:43:42 - Managing prop firm rules & funding sizeThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    1hr 40min
  8. The Protocol That Tricked My Brain Into Following My Trading Plan Every Time - Waqar Asim

    3 May

    The Protocol That Tricked My Brain Into Following My Trading Plan Every Time - Waqar Asim

    30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) To download the resource: https://playbooks.titansoftomorrow.co/psychology/30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20) __________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here:  https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videosTitans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcast____________________________________________________________________Chapters:00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Loss Aversion & Why Humans Avoid Risk04:06 - Why You’re Not Mentally Recovered After Losses07:02 - What Trading Psychology Actually Means09:12 - Positive Expectancy vs Gambling Explained12:16 - The 8 Core Trading Emotions Broken Down15:50 - How Your Brain Reacts Under Market Pressure19:11 - Dopamine, Greed & Moving Take Profit22:00 - Why “Gut Feeling” Is Dangerous in Trading25:00 - Each Moment in the Market Is Unique27:10 - Why Traders Self-Sabotage After Losing Streaks29:34 - System 1 vs System 2 Thinking Explained32:16 - Why Protocols Beat Emotions Every Time34:17 - The Hidden Psychology After Winning Trades36:46 - What Happens After You Get Stopped Out39:02 - Why Doing Nothing Feels Impossible41:24 - Fear, Anger & Revenge Trading Explained44:13 - How Fear Destroys Your Trading System47:28 - The “Monk Story” & Letting Go of Losses49:32 - Why Position Size Controls Your Emotions52:04 - Simple Techniques to Control Your State54:29 - Why Experience Beats Everything in Psychology56:07 - Building Protocols for Every Trading Scenario58:07 - How to Control Overconfidence After WinsThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

    59 min

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