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Market Mamas: Day Trader Psychology

Market Mamas: Day Trader Psychology

Market Mamas with host Becky 200 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

Market Mamas is a podcast focused on the psychology of day trading and the personal journey toward becoming a consistently profitable trader. Host Becky shares candid discussions about the challenges, setbacks, and growth that come with trading in real time. Episodes cover key trading and entrepreneurial topics, interviews with experienced traders, book recommendations, and a Learning from Legends series on trading giants. The show emphasizes authentic experiences and the mindset needed for long-term trading success.

Episodes

How to Use Market Seasonality With Bigger Trends and Live Catalysts Each Day | Futures Day Trading
How to Use Market Seasonality With Bigger Trends and Live Catalysts Each Day | Futures Day Trading Oct 9, 2026 00:32:59 In this episode of the Market Mamas Podcast, Becky Gaskell explores market seasonality and why historical patterns should provide context - not dictate your trades.She breaks down seasonal trends across the S&P 500, Nasdaq, gold, and other markets, including September weakness, the Santa Claus rally, and the “Sell in May” idea. Most importantly, she explains why price action, current market co
Your Financial Behavior Is Costing You | Hugh Massie on the Psychology of Money & Trading
Your Financial Behavior Is Costing You | Hugh Massie on the Psychology of Money & Trading Oct 2, 2026 00:37:36 In this episode of Market Mamas, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell sits down with Hugh Massie, author, entrepreneur, and founder of DNA Behavior International, to explore how natural behavioral tendencies, early life experiences, and financial psychology influence trading and investment decisions.Hugh shares his journey from working as a CPA and wealth manager to spending 25 years studying hum
You Don’t Need More Confidence - You Need More Trading Experience | Day Trading Psychology
You Don’t Need More Confidence - You Need More Trading Experience | Day Trading Psychology Oct 2, 2026 00:26:28 In this episode of the Market Mamas Podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell explores how real trading confidence is built through experience, discipline, and repeated execution - not by forcing yourself to feel confident.She explains the difference between emotional confidence and evidence-based confidence, sharing how screen time, losses, risk management, journaling, and following your tra
From Options to $100K+ in Futures Day Trading Payouts | Izze’s Trading Journey
From Options to $100K+ in Futures Day Trading Payouts | Izze’s Trading Journey Sep 18, 2026 00:36:46 In this episode of Market Mamas, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell sits down with Izze to explore her journey from trading penny stocks and options to finding consistency in futures trading.Izze shares how she started trading in 2020, struggled with repeatedly building small options accounts and giving back her gains, and eventually discovered that futures and prop firms were a better fit for
Stop Chasing Trades: How Patience & a Plan Improves Your Entries & Risk | Futures Day Trading
Stop Chasing Trades: How Patience & a Plan Improves Your Entries & Risk | Futures Day Trading Sep 11, 2026 00:36:55 In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell explores one of the biggest challenges many day traders face: being correct about the market direction but still losing because of poor timing and impatience.Becky breaks down the concept of FIFO (First In, First Out) in trading and explains how entering a trade too early can damage risk-to-reward,
Are Day Trading Prop Firm Resets Quietly Making You a Worse Trader? A Critical Analysis
Are Day Trading Prop Firm Resets Quietly Making You a Worse Trader? A Critical Analysis Aug 28, 2026 00:30:03 In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell examines how easily replaceable prop-firm evaluation accounts can weaken risk management and discipline. She explains how resets can encourage oversizing, revenge trading, and treating drawdown as a reason to take lower-quality trades, while offering questions traders can use to protect capital and
He Made $10 Million Trading, Then Had to Start Over [Scott Pulcini] Lessons for Every Trader
He Made $10 Million Trading, Then Had to Start Over [Scott Pulcini] Lessons for Every Trader Aug 21, 2026 01:03:40 In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell speaks with Scott Pulcini, founder of ScottPulciniTrader.com, about trading discipline, risk management, emotional control, and building an edge that can adapt to changing markets. Scott explains why daily loss limits matter, how tilt can derail even experienced traders, and how he uses order flow,
The Neuroscience of Visualization for Day Traders: Training Your Brain Before the Market Tests It
The Neuroscience of Visualization for Day Traders: Training Your Brain Before the Market Tests It Aug 14, 2026 00:31:43 In this episode of the Market Mamas Podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell explains the science of visualization and how traders can use mental rehearsal to improve discipline, emotional control, and decision-making.Becky shares how visualization activates many of the same neural pathways used during real performance. She explains how traders can mentally practice recognizing setups, follo
He Blew 80 Trading Evaluations, Then Everything Changed | Former Pro Athlete Turned Trader Tells All
He Blew 80 Trading Evaluations, Then Everything Changed | Former Pro Athlete Turned Trader Tells All Aug 7, 2026 01:04:55 In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell sits down with Lucas, a former professional baseball player turned NQ futures day trader, to explore the mindset, discipline, and emotional control required to succeed in trading.Lucas shares how his background as a professional athlete shaped his approach to the markets, from developing patience a
The Trading Psychology Secret Every Futures Trader Needs: Why & How Your Nervous System Matters
The Trading Psychology Secret Every Futures Trader Needs: Why & How Your Nervous System Matters Jul 31, 2026 00:21:36 In this episode of Market Mamas, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell explores how stepping away from the charts can actually help traders improve their performance. She shares how the nervous system, mental recovery, movement, and time away from trading play a major role in decision-making, emotional control, and long-term growth as a trader.Becky discusses why constantly staying focused on the
The Trader Behind the Trade: Why Psychology Matters More Than Strategy, Inner Healing w Devin Mills
The Trader Behind the Trade: Why Psychology Matters More Than Strategy, Inner Healing w Devin Mills Jul 24, 2026 00:48:21 Mastering trading psychology is about more than discipline. It's about understanding the person behind the trades. In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell sits down with Devin Mills, Founder of The Healing Trade, to explore the deeper psychological side of trading and why success is about more than simply having the right strategy. D
The Big Leap for Traders: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage and Unlock Consistent Trading Success
The Big Leap for Traders: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage and Unlock Consistent Trading Success Jul 17, 2026 00:35:49 In this installment of the Market Mamas MUST READ series for traders, we feature: The Big Leap by author Gay Hendricks! Futures day trader and host Becky Gaskell digs into a conversation that centers around how traders unknowingly cap their own growth through subconscious “upper limit” behaviors. Inspired by Gay Hendricks’ The Big Leap, the discussion breaks down how success often triggers interna

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