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Brent Donnelly, President of Spectra FX Solutions and author of, "Alpha Trader" and, "Art of Currency Trading", discusses his attraction to currency trading and the mindset needed to succeed in a field that is both art and science.

Brent Donnelly, President of Spectra FX Solutions and author of, "Alpha Trader" and, "Art of Currency Trading", discusses his attraction to currency trading and the mindset needed to succeed in a field that is both art and science.

Author of "Alpha Trader", Brent Donnelly

Brent Donnelly has been in and around trading for close to 3 decades and has held major trading roles at investment banks and hedge funds with a strong emphasis on the FX and Global Macro, where he has been involved in both market-making and proprietary roles. Brent started trading in 1995 and has worked at several illustrious firms in the markets, including Citibank, Merrill Lynch, Royal bank of Canada, Lehman Brothers, Graham Capital, Nomura Bank and HSBC. Since 2004 Brent has been writing a brilliant free daily newsletter on the markets called AM/FX – This newsletter is read widely by professional traders across the world inside Investment banks, Hedge Funds, Asset Management Firms, and Even Central banks. Brent has also authored two books: The Art of Currency Trading and his most recent book, Alpha Trader: The Mindset, Methodology and Mathematics of Professional Trading. In this interview Brent tells us about AlphaTrader and talks extensively about trading, markets and what he believes it takes to be a successful trader. This interview pulls back the curtain somewhat on what it’s like to be a professional trader, and some of the challenges pro-traders face as they seek to battle the markets within a high pressured trading room environment. You can find out more about Brent on his personal website: http://brentdonnelly.comAlso visit Brent’s new venture Spectra Markets, where you can sign up for his free AM/FX Newsletter: https://www.spectramarkets.comYou also follow Brent on Twitter at https://twitter.com/donnelly_brentAlphaMind: Powering Performance in Global Markets AlphaMind brings powerful change, growth and development to people and businesses within global markets. Driven by a deep understanding of how markets work, and how people and businesses function within them, we partner with clients to create personal performance improvements that elevate returns across their trading activities.Go to the AlphaMind website to know more.

Brent Donnelly has been in and around trading for close to 3 decades and has held major trading roles at investment banks and hedge funds with a strong emphasis on the FX and Global Macro, where he has been involved in both market-making and proprietary roles. Brent started trading in 1995 and has worked at several illustrious firms in the markets, including Citibank, Merrill Lynch, Royal bank of Canada, Lehman Brothers, Graham Capital, Nomura Bank and HSBC. Since 2004 Brent has been writing a brilliant free daily newsletter on the markets called AM/FX – This newsletter is read widely by professional traders across the world inside Investment banks, Hedge Funds, Asset Management Firms, and Even Central banks. Brent has also authored two books: The Art of Currency Trading and his most recent book, Alpha Trader: The Mindset, Methodology and Mathematics of Professional Trading. In this interview Brent tells us about AlphaTrader and talks extensively about trading, markets and what he believes it takes to be a successful trader. This interview pulls back the curtain somewhat on what it’s like to be a professional trader, and some of the challenges pro-traders face as they seek to battle the markets within a high pressured trading room environment. <ul><li>You can find out more about Brent on his personal website: <a href="http://brentdonnelly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://brentdonnelly.com</a></li><li>Also visit Brent’s new venture Spectra Markets, where you can sign up for his free AM/FX Newsletter: <a href="https://www.spectramarkets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spectramarkets.com</a></li><li>You also follow Brent on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/donnelly_brent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/donnelly_brent</a></li></ul>AlphaMind: Powering Performance in Global Markets AlphaMind brings powerful change, growth and development to people and businesses within global markets. Driven by a deep understanding of how markets work, and how people and businesses function within them, we partner with clients to create personal performance improvements that elevate returns across their trading activities. Go to the <a href="https://alpha-mind.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AlphaMind</a> website to know more.

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