I met Haji Warithu through a Forex trading course that we both went through and until this interview, I had only contacted him via email.  We have kept in touch here and there over the years and in a pretty short amount of time, he has managed to become a professional independent Forex Trader. Before becoming a pro trader, Haji worked on an LNG (liquified natural gas) ship and was out to sea for months at a time.  Like many independent traders, he wanted to spend more time with has family and have more control of his life. Haji lives in Brunei, so I had to be up a little early in the morning to get this interview, but it was totally worth it.  Haji will be coming out with a book on how to become a successful Forex Trader, so keep an eye out for that.  I will review it here as soon as it becomes available. This is my first podcast and I already have a few more pro traders lined up, so stay tuned for the next episodes! I did this interview on Skype and the connection wasn't the best, so there are pauses at times, but it is a great look at what it takes to trade for a living. Let me know what you think.  If you know of a professional independent trader that you would like to see interviewed, please let me know in the comments below. In This Episode: * The mentor that Haji attributes most of his success to. * How he much money he believes you need to get started in Forex. * What to look for when choosing an Islamic broker. * The routine that he goes through to start his trading day. * What Haji does while he is waiting for his trades to setup that prevents him from taking bad trades. * His experience with teaching students and why he doesn't do it anymore. * We talk a little about his upcoming book and how he manages to find time to write it. Click Play To Listen To The Interview   Resources Mentioned: * Haji backtests with Forex Tester * Rob Booker * Sam Seiden Other Ways To Get The Trading Lifestyle Podcast: * Click here to subscribe via iTunes (If you liked it, a five-star review would be greatly appreciated, thanks!) * Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) * Click here to hear the other episodes * Right-click here to download the MP3 * Also available on Roku – Channel TFEX6         Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links in which I get a commission if you purchase through those links.  It doesn't cost you anything extra and part of my commission goes to support my charity partner.