TraderDane

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

  1. 22 MAR

    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 dive Introducing 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 reduce emotional reactions, then detail my core principles: an ASFX “Automatic VWAPs and Key Levels” tool with three VWAPs (yesterday’s NY session, 6:00 PM EST changeover/overnight, and the current NY session anchored at 9:30), plus a 15-minute NY opening range. I describe a VWAP hierarchy led by the current NY session VWAP, using alignment across VWAPs to bias long or short, and preferring entries near VWAP as fair value with confirmation rather than chasing moves. I discuss “handoff” VWAP and low/high-of-day VWAP as lower-probability tools, adds volume profile levels for confluence, and outlines discretionary trade management, including stop placement using multiple resistance levels, scaling out in drawdown, adding to winners, and trailing stops. Enjoy, and feel free to reach out on traderdane@protonmail.com if you have questions or feedback! TraderDane on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/traderdance_/   Top One Futures - Use my code DANE for great discounts on your next prop account! https://toponefutures.com/?linkId=lp_707970&sourceId=jesper-holst&tenantId=toponefutures Tradezella: Journaling software for your trading https://tradezella.com?fpr=jesper46

    30 min
  2. 14 MAR

    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 a perceived safe haven, and weaker precious metals. I note major indices have been slowly declining but remain supported, creating headline-driven volatility and whipsaws that have hurt my swing trading (including being stopped out of PBR) and left it roughly break-even for months, while I keep a long-term portfolio mostly in cash waiting for a deeper correction. I discuss rate-cut uncertainty given sticky PCE inflation and a weakening labor market, and mention bond yield curve signals. I contrast this with improved day-trading results using VWAP, volume profile, and opening range, describing a recent 10-day winning streak, prop-firm payouts, and focusing on short timeframes during the New York session. Affiliations Top One Futures - https://www.toponefutures.com/ Code "DANE" for discounts! Tradezella - https://tradezella.com?fpr=jesper46 Follow TraderDane on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/traderdane_/ TraderDane on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/traderdance_/   Top One Futures - Use my code DANE for great discounts on your next prop account! https://toponefutures.com/?linkId=lp_707970&sourceId=jesper-holst&tenantId=toponefutures Tradezella: Journaling software for your trading https://tradezella.com?fpr=jesper46

    25 min
  3. 8 MAR

    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 crosses and tools such as Bollinger Bands. Dane argues indicators can simplify price action and help traders make decisions, then focuses on the subset he uses for day trading: the 15-minute opening range (high/low of the first 15 minutes), the session volume profile and its key levels (value area low/high and point of control, often using the prior day’s levels), and anchored VWAPs, which combine price, volume, and time and are anchored to key session points (New York open, prior day New York open, and the 6:00 PM changeover). Emphasis is on using confluence among these levels, plus monitoring the “Mag 7” and correlated indices (ES, NQ, YM) to increase confidence, manage risk with stop orders, and adjust position sizing. Affiliations Top One Futures - https://www.toponefutures.com/ Code "DANE" for discounts! Tradezella - https://tradezella.com?fpr=jesper46 Follow TraderDane on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/traderdane_/ TraderDane on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/traderdance_/   Top One Futures - Use my code DANE for great discounts on your next prop account! https://toponefutures.com/?linkId=lp_707970&sourceId=jesper-holst&tenantId=toponefutures Tradezella: Journaling software for your trading https://tradezella.com?fpr=jesper46

    28 min
  4. From Geology to Day Trading - A Personal Journey (Episode 1) - TraderDane Podcast

    1 MAR

    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, 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. Any and all content on the podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only, and do not constitute investment advice or recommendations. TraderDane on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/traderdance_/   Top One Futures - Use my code DANE for great discounts on your next prop account! https://toponefutures.com/?linkId=lp_707970&sourceId=jesper-holst&tenantId=toponefutures Tradezella: Journaling software for your trading https://tradezella.com?fpr=jesper46

    23 min

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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.

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