The Stock Trading Reality Podcast

A huge part of trading is mental. It may sound dramatic, but if you want trading success, the mind must be mastered. Our guest today, Marc, takes us on a great journey of witnessing his Dad do well as an "old school trader" in the markets to now trading all on his own. Like all of us, he's had struggles and the one is due to a mental issue I can relate too. Some people find it odd when I tell them...

Talking with full time traders is always a popular thing on the show, and that's what we have this week. Jason ('jyandcomp2' chatroom alias) is a full time trader who made the jump the way it should be done. Technically speaking, you could quit your job today and then tomorrow "be a full time trader", but that doesn't mean it was a wise decision. This brings up the logical question, "Well Clay… wh...

Stay away from day trading! It is too risky. This is exactly what our guest, Mark, was told when he was first learning about the markets. Here's the seemingly contradicting thing: I agree with the person who gave him this advice! Please give me a chance to explain, but this is just one of the interesting rabbit holes we go down while learning about Mark and his trading journey up until this point....

A unique twist on this discussion is that our guest, Paul, is now a ClayTrader University member. By the time you as a listener hear these talks, in many cases, several weeks have passed by. I think this is pretty cool because it gives us all insight to what having "many pieces" of the puzzle looks like…. But… not quite "all" of them. Perhaps you can relate to Paul in this regard? You know what yo...

This one had me laughing. If you find yourself having to fake digestive problems in order to "make a trade", I feel confident in saying you are NOT going about the markets in the wisest of ways – haha! Thanks to our guest, Chad, and his truthfulness we all get to see what certain "strategies" can lead to. As funny as his story is, I'm sure several of you can relate to it in one way or another. Bot...

It's time to once again to international and talk with a longtime member who lives down in South America! Jose (alias in the chatroom of "jose.olivieri") has been with the community since almost the start six years ago. He is now a full time trader and has adapted some interesting mindsets towards the market, which when we talk about in depth, truly do make sense. At the end of the day, because tr...

The first thing I did after recording this episode was run and tell my wife about it. Listen, we've had some great stories of people "doing what it takes" to take control of their life and situation, but I'm pretty sure Zach takes the prize. He has and continues to go to extremes in order to take destiny into his own hands and create the life for his family and himself. I won't go any further than...

Ever since I posted a video on my YouTube channel about the $400 to $29,000 trade, you as viewers have demanded to hear from this trader! Well, here he is! Our guest, Maquan Dawkins, took some time out of his extremely busy schedule to share his journey with us… including the massive winning trade he scored. While I realize it is easy to get caught up in the hype of such crazy numbers, please keep...

Struggle with emotions in your trading? Taking a step back and letting numbers and data be the drivers of your decisions can make a huge difference. This is the exact pathway our guest, Sean (in the chatroom, "seantepper"), has chosen to pursue. What I found especially fascinating about Sean was his unwavering desire to stay laser-focused on the numbers and nothing else. Oftentimes, there are so m...

Whether or not people want to admit it, most start out as a gambler within the markets. Sure, it may not be intentional, but when you don't know what you don't know… odds are… you are doing something that is essentially gambling. How do you evolve away from this? What types of ups-and-downs does this bring along with it? We go into this and much more with our guest Jim (chatroom alias of 'farmboy'...

Rough times happen. Falling into a rut happens. The question becomes, how do you respond to these types of circumstances? In this episode, we talk with international member (from Denmark) Zagros who experienced some bumps in his journey, but as you'll see, no excuses… he did what needed to be done. Even though he is a younger guy, there is something that we all (no matter our age) can take away fr...

I've hung out with this guest multiple times and I can speak with first hand experience he is a quality individual. Mike, or better known as "HeyFordy" in the chatroom, has been on the show two times before, but like I said, he's a great guy so why wouldn't we want an update from him? Him and I talk about some pretty profound areas that really can only be discovered from personal experience or fro...

One of the worst things you can do to yourself in the world of trading is forcing yourself into the markets because you "need to trade". As odd as it sounds, the best time to learn about the markets and trading is when you have no pressing need to do so This is exactly what we have with our guest Orval (his chatroom community alias, 'Sandman'). Orval is a police officer who enjoys his job and has...

Wanting to learn how to profit from the financial markets is a tricky situation. On one hand, you need to have an extreme passion in order to ensure you have the willpower and desire to push through the tough times. On the other hand, you don't want to allow the passion to create a situation where you are burning yourself out. There is a fine line but it's a critical line that must be located for...

Are you someone with a schedule that does not allow for you to be able to watch your screen every second of the day? If so, you are not alone and you will find great value in our discussion with community member Jon (his alias in the chatroom is also just 'Jon'). He is someone with a packed schedule and on the surface you would think there would not be any way he could "be a trader". There is powe...

I love when people acknowledge they have victim cards and decide to light them up in flames. In my mind at least, there is nothing more motivational than when someone kicks excuses in the face and focuses on solutions rather than perceived problems. In this episode we talk with fellow community member Tomasz ,who lives in Scotland. I don't want to spoil too much, so all I'll say is he went from be...

This was a pretty unique episode I thought. First off, let me say I love talking with the younger people out there as it sets a great example of why age should not be an excuse as to why or why not you are doing something. When it comes to the markets in particular, the younger you start… the better! This is not my opinion, it's a mathematical fact. I talk with Elliot (in the chatroom he goes by '...

Take note, this is a Part 2 episode, so for the best listening experience, listen to episode 201 first. Assuming you have listened to episode 201, then you already know our guest, Brad ('Darb24' in the chatroom) is an absolute beast who will do whatever it takes to get to where he wants to go. He's truly a shining example of someone who pulls out the hardhat instead of the victim card when things...

The road to becoming a trader can be a dirty one filled with lots of self-sacrifice and many less than ideal situations. I have nothing against the "smoother" journeys, but there is something a bit more extra motivating when someone has to dig deep in order to get to where they want to go. Our guest, Brad (chatroom alias, "Darb24"), is someone who I have a ton of respect for. His journey has by no...

Wow. We did it! Not only did we hit 200 episodes, but we did it 200 weeks in a row. A special thanks to our community whom I give all the credit to for allowing this feat to be accomplished. Without you and your willingness to share your experiences, there is no way we could have done 200 weeks in a row with uninterrupted content. For this episode, we are bring back two members who were part of ou...

A community favorite of mine is back to update us on her journey. Rena (same name in the chatroom) is someone I admire greatly. I've met her in person on multiple occasions and she is someone who we can all learn from given her willingness to talk about anything and everything, particularly the "bad stuff". She's a solid trader, no doubt about it, but like all traders she suffers from certain voic...

As painful as it is to hear: go slow. I'm well aware and had to learn the hard way of what rushing into the markets can lead to, so I would not call you an idiot if that's where your mind is at; however, just realize, you're on the wrong path! Our guest, Jose (chatroom alias, 'JoseJuanQ'), tells us all about how he has been approaching his quest of becoming a successful trader. His journey has not...

If you want to succeed, you must lose. While I realize that is a seemingly contradicting statement, it is a critical skill that must be mastered as a trader. Our guest, Mark ('hyprsnpr' in the chat room), walks us through his updated journey, particularly in regards to his relationship with losing. He is doing a great job currently with not only putting together some solid wins, but also when it c...

A long time member and friend is back, Nate Wilson. For those of you who are members of the community, he goes by the same name in the chatroom and has been around from almost the beginning. He's become a personal friend of mine (particularly if you watch the vlogs on the YouTube channel) and he's someone I respect for his bluntness and honesty. He adapts a "I don't care what you think" type attit...

We are trying something new, so your feedback is certainly welcomed and wanted! In this episode, Chezz and I discuss a recent event that caught fire in the headlines. Perhaps you are aware, but if not, the website OptionSellers.com got extremely careless with their client's money and ended up creating a massive… we'll call it… "problem"… for those who trusted them. The entire topic created several...