Learn To Trade Stocks and Options

Trader Health Hack: Liquid Calories

Keeping our physical health as traders is very important given how much of a mental game trading the markets is. The problem is, it's hard to keep healthy when all we do is sit around. In this series, I take a look at some of the tips and tricks ("hacks") that I use to keep myself in good physical health, which allows me to stay sharp in the mental areas of trading.

A Trading Strategy for All - Does It Exist?

A very effective marketing sales pitch is to proclaim that you have a system and/or strategy that works for everyone. All you need to do is follow step-by-step and the strategy will work for you. Does something like this actually exist within the trading markets? Let's take a closer look.

ClayTrader Mail: Dreaming or Reality? It Depends...

Many people are interested in learning how to trade and get involved in the markets, but they are just not sure if it is actually realistic, or just a dream? This is a very valid concern, but the answer is not black and white as it truly depends on just how you are viewing a particular concept. A message I received on Facebook provides us with an excellent real time example.

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Keep Risk Control in Perspective

Thanks to my fifth grade gym teacher, and a pencil, I have always had a good saying to live by which has translated very nicely into the world of trading the markets.

ClayTrader Mail: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

We as traders are always in a mental battle against the emotions in our heads and voices that are always trying to influence us. In this email, we get a first hand example of just how sneaky the voices can be... heck, they'll even go as far as dressing up as sheep!

Trading 101: Trading vs. Investing

In many instances, the terms "trading" and "investing" are used interchangeably; however, this can lead new people down the wrong pathways of learning. I discuss the major differences between the two strategies of making money in the stock market.

How to Short Penny Stocks

Shorting penny stocks is something that gets a lot of marking and sales pitches built around it. Taking a step back and looking at how to short penny stocks from a logical perspective reveals it is not all that some people make it seem like. In all actuality, it simply takes one or two trades to really put a hurting on your trading account.

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ClayTrader Mail: Crazy or Ego?

I've said this before, but the desire to not want to admit being wrong can drive people to looking like a crazy person. If you want to succeed in the markets as a trader, you need to be able to look yourself in the mirror, admit wrong doing, and then be determined to learn from it.

Trading 101: How Does the Stock Market Work?