CASE STUDY
TRADING
ben warren’s story of overcoming his trading psychology issues, limiting beliefs, motivation, and conflicting emotions when backtesting as a trader.
After working with Umar, Ben eliminated his trading psychology issues, optimised his diet, removed his comfort eating, and changed his limiting beliefs around backtesting allowing him to analyse 3 months of currency data in 1 month whilst engaging in work and other life obligations.
“As a trader, I was resentful of studying backtesting during the past month since it was tedious and overwhelming. I couldn't start or keep going as I lacked confidence and trust in the process. Umar has helped me overcome all of this.”
Ben Warren. 23. Trader. Manchester. UK.
What problems were you experiencing?
What was your problem and when did you first realize you had it?
I was finding it difficult to spend sufficient time Backtesting. I experienced this for about a month prior to the realisation I must do something about this issue.
Did your problem occur suddenly or over a period of time?
The problem worsened over time as I was becoming more belligerent towards doing the work.
What solutions did you try before working with Umar?
Nothing I had tried worked. After working with Umar I realised this was due to multiple limiting beliefs I had.
At what point did you decide you needed outside assistance?
When I was just comfort eating so much that my health was being negatively impacted with no progress being made.
What helped your decision to work with Umar?
What materials did you read or watch that influenced your decision?
My previous experience of working with Umar.
What criteria did you have when you were looking for a Coach?
None as I was confident Umar could help me resolve my issue.
Did you have any hesitations/concerns beforehand & how were they alleviated?
No concerns and I got the result I wanted.
Did you look at other competitors & why did you select our product & service over them?
I did not look for anyone else.
What finally made you decide to trust & work with Umar?
Simplicity and convenience in already knowing Umar from my previous experience working with him.
How did working with Umar help solve your problem?
What was your experience like during the session?
I felt at ease during the change work and relaxed. The discovery of the main past experience that caused my limiting beliefs was quite surreal because it made so much sense. Then after the change was made I couldn’t see the same very negative past experience as bad, rather I now see it as beneficial for where I am now. Umar helped me to go deeper into my past with a new view that is extremely optimistic. Now I know that everything that happens is for my own good. Needless to say my experience was far better than expected.
What did Umar do that helped solve your problem?
He helped me change my emotional conditioning by helping me identify and change a core limiting belief I had learned at a young age. Also, Umar took a detailed assessment of my sleep habits and gave me personalised guidelines on where and how I needed to improve it based on the latest sleep science research. Finally, he designed a personalised detailed dietary plan which gave me a ‘biological boost’ to vastly improve my daily motivation which has increased my daily work output.
How did coaching with Umar help solve your problem?
After working with Umar all my previous problems with trading have now gone completely, including 11 limiting beliefs I had. This all happened in one session.
What happened the moment you realised the coaching was working to solve your problem?
I felt joyful and relieved that I could now move forward from my overwhelmingly stagnant position.
What did you like, find interesting or beneficial about the process of working with Umar?
I found the whole process interesting and very insightful as to how my own brain works, and inspired me to learn more about it.
How much time and stress did you save as a result?
I don’t think I can imagine how much time and stress I have saved as a result of coaching with Umar.
What Stressors did working with Umar eliminate?
Umar helped me eliminate 11 limiting beliefs in total. I can’t remember them all but they revolved around limiting beliefs that made my study progress practically impossible.
What results did you see?
How much is life better in the areas where you used to have the problem compared to where you were before working with Umar?
Since working with Umar, I have done over 3 months of backtesting data in a very short time period (I initially got 1 month of work of backtesting done 3 days after my first session with him) and feel I have learned so much since then. Without overcoming those beliefs I would still be stuck trying to overcome the powerful emotions that were stopping me.
How did Umar help you reach your goal(s)?
He has helped me to be a true student of trading now, so with time I’m sure he will have played a drastic part in that.
Did you see any significant jumps in your experience after working with Umar?
Huge jumps! Now every day I am backtesting, and fighting for time to do it as much as possible. Which was unheard of before!
What positive results have you seen?
My recommended and improved diet has helped me to become more positive, less anxious, more determined, and confident that I can succeed in trading as a whole. Now the path to becoming a trader is far clearer, and although there is a lot of work to do, I am happy to say I am moving forward in the pursuit of my career.
Would you recommend working with Umar for this issue or any other issues & why?
100%. Umar will always be my go-to person for anything like this that needs resolving. I could not recommend his services any more strongly. His approach and coaching style are something that should be made an example of across the industry.