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🎥 TOGS 53 – Trading with Constraints
How to stay consistent when time, energy, and attention are limited. “Constraints don’t crush performance — they clarify priorities.” In this episode of the TOGS Trading Podcast , Paul Wallace and Ian McFadden explore what it means to trade effectively when life places limits on you — whether you’re running multiple accounts , working full-time, or simply trying to make the most of restricted hours at the screen. They discuss: The hidden advantages of trading with less time

Paul Wallace
Nov 71 min read


OODA Loop for Traders: How to Think & Act Faster Under Pressure
🎯 “Clarity comes from cycling faster through confusion than the competition.” In this week’s coaching video, I unpack how traders can use the OODA Loop — a decision-making framework I first learned in the RAF — to make clearer, faster, and more confident trading decisions. The OODA Loop (Observe → Orient → Decide → Act) was originally developed for fighter pilots who had to make split-second calls under extreme pressure. In trading, it’s just as powerful. When you learn to

Paul Wallace
Nov 51 min read


TOGS 52 – Journals, Data & Learning From Your Trades. Trading Podcast S3 Ep14
🎯 “Your journal isn’t just a record — it’s the mirror that shows you who you are when you trade.” In this week’s episode, Paul Wallace and Ian McFadden dive deep into how professional traders turn journaling and data into real performance feedback. They break down how to capture the right information, recognise patterns in your behaviour, and turn those lessons into consistent improvement. Whether you’re just starting a journal or refining your process, this episode will h

Paul Wallace
Oct 231 min read


🎯 TOGS 51 – “Losses Hurt: How To Handle Them Like a Pro”
“Professional traders don’t avoid pain — they process it quickly, learn, and move on with clarity.” Every trader knows that sinking feeling when a trade goes wrong. Losses are inevitable — but how you respond to them determines whether you spiral or strengthen. In this week’s episode, Paul Wallace and Ian McFadden break down the psychology and structure behind handling losses like a professional. They unpack the emotional and procedural steps used by top traders: setting cl

Paul Wallace
Oct 161 min read


TOGS 50 Podcast - The Psychology Of Scaling Up
Ever wondered what really happens when you go from trading small to trading large? When you move from risking £50 a trade to £500, or...

Paul Wallace
Oct 81 min read


“When should a trader go big — and why is ‘all in’ just wrong?” - TOGS Trading Podcast 49 S3 Ep11
🎯 When should you go big in trading — and when should you step back? This week’s TOGS Trading Podcast dives into one of the hardest...

Paul Wallace
Oct 21 min read


Building and Evolving Your Trading System – How Do You Keep Improving? TOGS 47 Trading Podcast S3 Ep9
🎯 A trading system isn’t something you finish — it’s something you refine. In TOGS 47, we explore how to keep building and evolving your...

Paul Wallace
Sep 181 min read


"Hope is not a strategy!" TOGS Trading Podcast 46 S3 Ep8
🎯 Hope is not a strategy – it’s an excuse for not having one. In TOGS 46, we explore why it’s killing trader performance — and what you...

Paul Wallace
Sep 111 min read


What is your edge as a trader? TOGS Trading Podcast No 42 available from 6pm Thursday
It’s Thursday so it’s time for Episode 4 of Season 3 of TOGS Trading Podcast. Join @IanMcFibonacci and @FXTaderPaul for TOGS 42 –...

Paul Wallace
Jul 311 min read
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