Learn To Trade Stocks and Options

The title of this video is very short and to the point. If you want to make money online in the stock market, and be your own boss, you will need to know what stocks to buy. With all that being said, these sorts of broad statements can tend to distort the reality of the matter.

Trading vs. Investing: https://claytrader.com/videos/trading-101-trading-vs-investing/
What is Shorting / Going Short: https://claytrader.com/videos/shorting-going-short/

Trading the markets is a mental game. The same can be said about life, and I wanted to share a simple "viewpoint" that you can use that will really shift the way your mental attitude changes. I like to call it taking the "guaranteed trade" which profits you each and every time.

As someone who sells training courses on how to trade, I really wish I could sit here and say that "trading is a great problem solver for all financial situations"; however, that would just be a bold face lie on my part. There are instances where as much as it may seem like trading is a good idea, it is not.

I'm a huge Star Wars fan, so there is no way I was going to not talk about this movie and give my thoughts. It is a spoiler free review, so if you're wondering whether or not it is worth checking out this movie, I'll give you my opinion.

If you've looked around long enough, I'm sure you've seen the statistics that state 90% of all traders fail. I realize that number scares away many people, but in my opinion, it is a number and statistic that should be embraced and used as pure inspiration!

In order to learn how to trade, you need strategies and systems with rules to help guide you... there is no question about it. With that being said, confidence plays a large role in long term success because as you will see, not only do we have to fight the voices in our heads as traders, you need to be able to stand up to others who question you.

Working from home and being your own boss as you make money online is something that many people are in search of. Thanks to the stock market and the invention of online brokerages, it is 100% possible to make money while sitting in your underwear. With that being said, I want to cover a few key components of this money making method in this video to set up proper expectations.

Getting Started: https://claytrader.com/getting-started/
Trading 101: https://claytrader.com/blogs/trading-101/

Maybe you've heard people say that "hope" is a bad word within trading? Those people are not misleading; however, there is a little more that goes into it. I dig into the concept of "hope" and why it can cause so many problems for us as traders. "Hope" is not always a bad thing, but you need to learn how to figure out "good hope" vs. "bad hope".

As traders, of course bad habits are not something we create on purpose, yet, they are a part of trading that plague many people. In many cases, as you'll see in this video, bad habits come from places of complete innocence. Being aware of how bad habits can slip into your trading is the best way to prevent it from happening

Diversification is a very important concept that must not only be understood, but also applied when getting involved in the stock market. Whether you are wanting to trade or be an investor, knowing how to diversify is a critical tool to ensuring longer term success in the market.