Learn To Trade Stocks and Options

Vlog Introduction and Drone Flying Practice

Subscribers of the channel showed their interest in us starting a vlog series, so here we are. I wanted to first introduce it all and then also take a new piece of equipment for a spin, the Phantom 4 Pro drone. I figure if you're going to do something, you might as well do it right. itNate and I head to a very scenic area of Michigan and practice on the drone. Let's see how it goes.

"Unrealized" vs. "Realized" in Trading Explained

A question that has arisen several times is in regards to when money is 'actually made and/or lost in the market. Just because you buy a stock and it goes up does not mean you've officially made any money. On the flip side, just because a stock might go down after you buy doesn't mean you've officially lost money. There are a couple bits of terminology in the world of the stock market that explain this concept.

ClayTrader Mail: The Truth Can Be a Buzzkill.

As much as I don't like to do it, giving someone the brutal truth of the situation (no matter how excited they are about it) is always the best policy. While you may not be able to relate exactly to what this person's situation is, if you can relate in anyway to it, please be sure to tap the brakes on your trading goals. Even if you are thinking of buying a course from me, it may be wise to examine and make sure it'd be an efficient use of your money.

Trading 101: The 90% Failure Rate Explained

Depending on how new you are to the stock market, you may or may not have heard the general statistic that 90% of traders fail. How can this number be so high? In my mind, the vast majority of the 90% can be summarized by two simple words: good and order. I dig more in depth to explain this and why it may be a smart move on your part to rethink your plan of action when it comes to learning how to trade

How and Where I Learned How to Trade - https://claytrader.com/videos/how-and-where-i-learned-how-to-trade/

The $1 Penny Stock Short Scam

If you've been trading penny stocks, or wanting to learn how to trade penny stocks, the term "shorts" is something thrown around on a routine basis. Penny stock shorters get blamed so much the common sense of it all, given the literal rules, has fallen to the waste side. If you are trading stocks trading for $.10 or lower, especially sub-penny stocks, then don't allow people to scam you over by misleading you. Let me explain why none of this makes sense when you look at the numbers.

Thanks for the Trust. But Need to LEARN.

It's very flattering that the person in this email has so much trust in me; however, in the long run of the market, this strategy is simply not viable. On top of the strategy they're using, there are several other red flags that need to be addressed that go a long way in showing how the voices in our human psychology can cause us to make very bad decisions that cause us to lose money.

Start a Vlog Series? Interest? Ideas? Feedback Please!

Whenever I have traveled to many meet-and-greets around the country to hang out with members of my private trading community, and each time I do, I've taken many pictures and then type up a blog documenting my experience. This brought up an idea to maybe start doing a "vlog". If pictures and words are popular, maybe a video experience might be that much better? I want to get your thoughts on this, so please like the video if you'd find interest in this. Also, I'm open for vlog ideas, so any suggestions are more than welcomed!

Am I a Full-Time or Part-Time Trader?

I get this question enough to want to simply address it here so that I can link people to this video. Along with that, some people truly give off the wrong impression when it comes to this topic, so I want to make sure people know when other traders are "playing in the gray" of their marketing.

Trading 90 Minutes a Day: The Results - https://claytrader.com/blog/trading-90-minutes-a-day-the-results/

Yes! The Mind Trick Worked! My March Trading Results - https://claytrader.com/videos/mind-trick-worked-march-trading-results/

How and Where I Learned How to Trade - https://claytrader.com/videos/how-and-where-i-learned-how-to-trade/

ClayTrader Mail: Such a Bad Plan! Chill Out!

In my time doing the ClayTrader Mail segment, we've definitely seen some pretty rough trading plans when it comes to wanting to trade in the stock market; however, in this video, we may have one of the worst. The bad part about it all is how very necessary the plan actually is when you consider the overlaying context of the situation. It truly just goes to show how tricky our emotions as traders can be in regards to causing us to do some very non-logical things.

Paper-Trading: How to Properly Practice as a Trader - https://claytrader.com/videos/paper-trading-properly-practice-trader/

"Failure" = A Very Tricky Word in Trading.

Whether you are trying to day trade stocks or swing trade with advanced options; the world of the stock market can be a crazy and complicated place. When you start to introduce concepts that seem obvious, such as "failure", it takes the trickiness to all new levels. The good news is, there is a solution to this tricky part of the markets, but the first step in implementing a solution is understanding that a problem exists in the first place.