I’m sure you’ve noticed: many stock trading sites out there like to focus on all the glitz and glamour areas of life. Sure, if you are trying to sell people products and services, why not turn your advertising into a late night infomercial? A sucker is born every minute. Today’s guest, Alex, gives us the truth and realistic side of trading and the markets. Hard work. Trading is possible, but it doesn’t happen overnight and Alex shares all the ups and downs of his current journey in a very open and honest way.
Notes:
Alex’s father used to look at the stock prices in the newspaper every Saturday and that was what sparked his initial interest.
He did some light trading with a few friends in high school but completely stepped away from it after he graduated. His interest was sparked with the rise of the marijuana stock boom.
After watching ClayTrader profit on almost a daily basis, Alex decided to invest in his education and stop the bleeding his account was suffering from.
Quotes:
“We took $300 we made from selling collectable cards and bought 3 shares of $AMZN with it. It was great.” tweet this quote
“We would check the price everyday and it would go up a dollar then down a dollar. It wasn’t doing anything.” tweet this quote
“60-70% would have a sudden jump up and I’d feel like I missed the boat. I wasn’t accounting for the gap up and trap.” tweet this quote
“I spent my entire Christmas break going through every course. Especially RvR Trading. That one was revolutionary for me.” tweet this quote
“I was getting paralysis by analysis. I was trying to find the holy grail but there is no holy grail.” tweet this quote
“This isn’t a journey of money. This is a journey of emotions.” tweet this quote
