"Trading is a professional sport" - ‪TraderXO‬ on what it really takes

Insilico Terminal Podcast · Dec 5, 2025 · 1h 41m

In this episode, Trader XO breaks down his journey from banking and computer science into the 2017 bull run - and the painful lessons that followed after losing it all in 2018. He explains why 90% of traders fail, how embracing uncertainty is essential, and why risk management is ultimately a survival skill. We explore defining edge, expectancy, pattern recognition, and his 6-pillar trading framework. XO dives deep into psychology, recovering from tilt, building routines, dynamic risk sizing, and adding to winners. The discussion also covers strategy creation, volatility regimes, using LLMs…