The Stock Trading Reality Podcast

These are some of the best episodes I can offer. In my mind, there is nothing more powerful than talking with someone who has a roadblock that needs to be overcome, yet, instead of complaining about it and using it to come up with excuses, they rise to the occasion and overcome it! I understand. I really do. Sometimes life gets hard and can throw obstacles your way, but when you're willing to do what it takes, those obstacles can be plowed right through. My guest in this episode, Alden, has some unique hurdles that he has not allowed to hamper his goals of trading and making money in the market. In fact, he is in a super unique spot that I don't want to disclose here as it will spoil some parts of our discussion. So all I can really say is, "if Alden can be doing it in his situation, why can't you??" Let's go!

If you're not aware, things in the stock market have been absolutely nuts and in may ways, historic. I realize that there have been many other crazy times throughout the history of the stock market; however, this current period we are in is certainly something that has never been seen before. In fact, I am willing to go as far as calling it an entirely new market with some massive changes. I do still wonder about a few dynamics and how it'll play out, and I want to give my thoughts and walk you through what has been going on and how you can position yourself to benefit from it. Whether you are a trader with lots of experience or someone who is just getting started, this is an episode for you to keep you on the cutting edge of the market itself.

Let me first say this. I have nothing but respect and admiration for this episode's guest. He could have hid in the shadows and kept to himself. In fact, that would have been the easy choice to make. Instead, long time member of the community, Brian, volunteered to share his story of many mistakes. The most cost effective way to learn is to identify mistakes others have made, and then avoid those mistakes. Thanks to Brain you will get a goldmine of mistakes that, if you avoid, will automatically put you in a much better position as a trader. Don't let Brian's willingness to share his mistakes go to waste by not adhering to his mistakes and warnings. Let's get to it!

If you have zero fear in your pursuit of learning how to trade the markets, you have a problem! To be fair, in some situations fear is not a good emotion to experience; however, in other situations, I would argue it is a requirement if you want a chance at long term success! Thanks to our guest, Sylvain, we have an awesome look into how "fear" can be established and the self-awareness it requires. In all actuality, Sylvain didn't have that rough of a start, in fact, he had an awesome initial part of his journey. This is what makes his story so motivating and educational though. He could have gone down so many bad pathways, but he didn't. He chose the right path and he's truly now setting himself up for long lasting success. Let's get to it!

It's one thing to "talk" about taking the needed actions to become a better trader; however, it is a whole other situation so "do" the actions. In this episode we have a trader who is sick and tired of their results and is now ready to step up and do anything and everything to hold themselves accountable. Long time member of our community, Walter, is not new to the markets. In fact, he has quite the track record of experience in the markets. The problem is, he is not happy at all with the results and has recently have some revelations that have opened his eyes to needing to finally take those steps to put himself in the best possible spot to succeed. I absolutely love the self accountability that is taking place here and I'm happy to assist along the way. If you are in need of an extra boost of motivation and self awareness, you'll get plenty of that here with Walter. Let's get to it!

I know. I get it. I really do! The financial markets are an amazing place where you can make lots of money all from the comfort of your own home or wherever you have internet access. The problem with that is, in the vast majority of situations, the person is rushing things and it ends up costing them much larger than had they "tip toed" in. We have a great example of this with our guest today, Luke (alias "MTJ2" in the chatroom). Luke was kind enough to join us all the way from the UK and being a younger guy, I found him to be a great example for many other younger traders in the world. Sure, he's not making millions of dollars, but what he is doing is what actually is the wise move. I enjoyed this conversation very much so let's get to it!

If there is only one thing that all traders can agree and relate to, I think it would be the emotion of frustration! I'm well aware that the slogan of claytrader.com is "trade without emotion", but wow, to be fully transparent, frustration is a constant battle for me. Can you relate? Have you ever had frustration arise in one way or another within your trading journey? If you can answer 'yes', then this is an episode you'll want to make time for. I did some research on the science of frustration and it's amazing how much research there is available. I also found a quality article that not only summarizes much of this research, but also maps out the tips in a very easy to read and understand format. Let's all remove as many barriers as we can and learn about how frustration works within the mind and how we can overcome it using science!

We did it! We made it to episode 300! First off, a big thank you to all of you loyal listeners. Without your support, this show would have drifted off into the shadows many years ago; however, here we are 300 episodes later and still going strong! Second off, to all of you community members who have volunteered your time to share your story (whether good or bad), a massive thank you! Your willingness to share your story has positively impacted the trading journeys of people around the globe. On that note, for this special episode I've brought back three former guests who I personally admire and respect for a variety of reasons. Sure, they're solid traders, but I'd argue they're even more solid in their approach and attitude to life in general. We do talk quite a bit about trading, but we also touch on various areas of life that I firmly believe can help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be. If you are someone who is willing to do what needs to be done in order to "get it done", then there is no question you'll find several nuggets of wisdom on this episode. Let's get to it!

The most common dream I come across from people getting involved in trading and the markets has nothing to do with fancy cars or Rolex watches. It has to do with freedom of time and the ability to control their schedule as they see fit. In other words, they want to quit their 9-5 job and become a full time trader. In this episode I welcome back fellow member Johnny who was just on the show a few months ago. There's a big difference however at this point in Johnny's journey that he was kind enough to update us on: he's quit his job and is now a full time trader! In this episode we talk about those final decisions that went into quitting his day job and then do a deep dive into what is like to be a full time trader and how it has all been going so far. If you have goals of quitting your job and working for yourself as a trader, this is an episode for you!

There is nothing better than talking to someone who has no problem doing what needs to be done and finding opportunity. As a business owner myself and someone who firmly believes in creating multiple streams of income, it's always motivating and inspiring to talk to someone cut from the same clothe. In this episode I welcome back long time member Geoff ('crestronwizard' in chatroom) for this third appearance on the show. He has not been in the market recently due to his extremely successful business he started; however, as he is now making plans to get back into making money from the markets, he was willing to swing by and update us all on his plan of attack moving forward. If you are someone who has a full time job and is wondering how you can still get involved in the markets, we talk about strategies to accomplish just that. There is truly something for everyone, so let's get to it!