About Us

Mark Holstead - Founder

Traders Mastermind was founded by me, Mark Holstead.

I placed my first trade back in March 2001 – just missed the dot-com boom by a few years…

After more than two decades in the markets, here’s what I believe to be true about trading.

  • Your mindset is just as important as your strategy
  • You don’t rise to the level of your goals — you fall to the level of your discipline
  • You should always be refining your edge and exploring new ideas
  • You should always be stress-testing, tweaking, and refining your edge

To me, trading is about freedom — the kind that comes from owning your time, your decisions, and your outcomes.

So, in 2020, I started Traders Mastermind with one mission:

To empower self-reliant traders with the skills, structure, and mindset to master the game.

A place that respects personal agency — where you’re not told what to trade or how to think…

…but given the tools, ideas, and insights to develop your own edge, make confident decisions, and stay in control of your process.

That philosophy is something I’ve refined over years — and continue to explore alongside other seasoned traders like Peter Daniel, who’s been trading swing and macro themes for decades.

What you’ll find:

  • A daily email to kickstart your mindset and refine your thinking
  • Webinars covering psychology, performance, and strategy
  • A podcast with real conversations from traders in the trenches
  • Clean, practical tools for tracking, journaling, and planning

Trading can be a lonely game — and it’s hard to know if you’re on the right path when your only feedback is a P&L.

That’s why I built this.

Not to hand you all the answers…
But to challenge your thinking, support your growth, and help you build a trading process you actually trust.

So take your time.
Read the daily email.
Watch a webinar.
Tune into the podcast.

See if it resonates.
Take what helps.
And start building a skill that can serve you for life.

Good trading,

Mark Holstead

Mark Holstead – Founder

Peter Daniel – Senior Trader

Peter sharing his trading strategy with a group of traders at Barclays.

Mark speaking at Traders Day Live in London and Peter sharing strategy ideas with traders.

Mark speaking at the Pepperstone Talks client event in London. AI enhanced trading.