Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha

YAPClassic: Teri Ijeoma, How I Made $1,000,000 In One Day Through Day Trading | #BlackEntrepreneurs

Feb 16, 2024

Teri Ijeoma, a former assistant principal turned full-time day trader, shares her journey from leaving her stressful job to becoming a successful day trader. She provides tips for getting started with trading and investing, including how to pick a stock, calculate risk, and hedge your risk. The episode also discusses the emotional side of trading and the importance of investing in ourselves. Teri's story is a part of the #BlackEntrepreneurs series for Black History Month.

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Teri Ijeoma

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Quick takeaways

Trading requires picking the right companies, managing risk, and having a well-defined trading plan.

Emotional discipline, persistence, and a belief in oneself are crucial for success in trading.

Deep dives

Terry Ejoma's Journey from Assistant Principal to Successful Trader and Entrepreneur

In this podcast episode, Terry Ejoma shares her inspiring career journey from being an assistant principal to earning seven figures as a self-employed entrepreneur. She discusses how she discovered trading as a side hustle and eventually turned it into her main source of income. Terry highlights the importance of picking the right companies, managing risk, and having a well-defined trading plan. She also emphasizes the emotional aspects of trading and the need for discipline and persistence. Terry offers valuable insights into technical analysis, candlestick charts, and the use of margin accounts. She provides resources for learning, such as her Trade and Travel course, which covers essential trading skills and strategies.

Introduction

3min

From Career Path to Trading Success

11min

The Time Commitment of Learning and Trading Stocks

7min

Active Investing Strategies and Risk Management Techniques

15min

Understanding Candlestick Charts in Day Trading

3min

Risk Hedging in Day Trading

8min

When Teri Ijeoma was working as an assistant principal at an elementary school, she had a mean, nit-picky boss. As a result, Teri was gaining weight, drowning in stress, and crying in the bathroom every day. When she finally accepted she needed to leave the school, she turned her hobby of investing into a full-time job that allowed her to quit her job and travel around the world as a day trader. In this episode of YAPClassic, we get a crash course from Teri on how to start investing and trading in the stock market. You’ll also learn about the personal and emotional side of investing, how to calculate risk, and the importance of investing in ourselves. This episode is part of a special YAP series honoring Black History Month called #BlackEntrepreneurs.

Teri Ijeoma is a professional day trader, entrepreneur, and founder of her own business trading course Trade and Travel. Teri has been working in the stock market and day trading for over a decade and is infamous for making over $1,000 in a day.

In this episode, Hala and Teri will discuss:

- Teri’s best day ever in stock trading

- The difference between trading and long-term stock investing

- Where to find Teri’s course

- How we can get started with trading and brokerage

- The difference between stocks and ETFs

- How to pick a stock

- How to hedge our risk when day trading

- The emotional side of trading

- Risk-to-reward ratios

- And other topics…

Teri Ijeoma is a professional day trader, entrepreneur, and founder of her own business trading course Trade and Travel. Teri has been working in the stock market and day trading for over a decade and is infamous for making over $1000 in a day.

With more than 10+ years invested in trading education, courses, and workshops, Teri developed expert strategies and proprietary intelligence that fast-tracks the learning journey and earning performance. In 2018 Teri was named Entrepreneur of the Year by National Black MBA Association and was the Grand Champion of Teachable's 2019 Creator Challenge.

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Resources Mentioned:

Teri’s Website: https://teriijeoma.com/

Trade & Travel: https://teriijeoma.com/trade-and-travel/

Teri’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiLH3ZJdLQK9ylvV5wdnwBA

Teri’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teriijeoma/

Teri’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teriijeoma/?hl=en

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