The Stock Trading Reality Podcast

It might sound a bit backwards, but "going small" in order to get "big results" is something that is overlooked in the world of trading all the time. Our guest, Chad (same name in chat room), explains this bizarre concept via the journey he has been on, and is currently still exploring. Although only being involved in the markets for a relatively short amount of time, Chad has already been through...

Have you been here before? You place your buy order, it executes, and then down...down...down... the price goes. This is where our guest, Jules (same name in chat room), found himself during the early part of his trading journey. Wandering the world of penny stocks, Jules located himself a good ol' fashioned pump-and-dump to blindly buy. After this experience, Jules found himself needing to find a...

The one thing that amazes me is despite the fact that many guests have had "wild journeys", there is always a unique little twist that people bring to the table. This show's guest, Jaime (goes by the same alias in the chat room) first got started trading mutual funds. A pretty bizarre thing, but an interesting way for sure to get him interested in trading in general. From there, Jaime made many pi...

Well... this episode may be ground breaking, or a total train wreck, but we're about to find out. ClayTrader.com has officially been active for two years now, so I wanted to try something different to celebrate this event. Chezz and I decided to bring back some past/former guests and just shoot the breeze and talk about whatever topics organically popped up. We talk about everything from hateful e...

There is one thing that stops many people dead in their tracks before they ever get started in the markets: FALSE assumptions. That was the case for today's guest, chat room member "Zep". For the longest time his mind created a faulty illusion about how the markets actually worked causing him to avoid getting involved. He finally was able to overcome this illusion and is now going strong in his jo...

A common theme around these parts is the importance of risk management. Thanks to chat room member Jeremy's openness and honesty, we get a perfect real life example on why we preach risk management so much. Jeremy's account got off to a booming start as he grew it over 200%; however, in a matter of only one trade, he gave up all the gains and was right back to where he started. What did this teach...

There are three words that many of us have experienced when first getting started in trading (well... at least I have), "this is easy." We make our first trade, it is profitable and we think that we have it all figured out. Chat room member Nate ("etan") tells us about this very relate-able start to his trading journey and where it has gone from there after reality smacked him in the face. Notes:...

We've already interviewed a member from Denmark, for this interview we head south of the equator to chat with a member in Chile. Jose is an extremely successful business man, so I am honored he was willing to take time out of his day to tell us about his trading journey. I truly enjoy hearing from people who are successful in their own personal fields as they always bring fantastic perspectives ba...

There is always a first, and that's what chatroom member "JC" gave us in this interview. Thanks to his brutal honesty, he let us know that he was at a pretty rough patch at the exact time we were conducting the interview. This was very unique in the sense that Chezz and I were able to give him some "real time" feedback and suggestions to help guide him through this rough spot in his journey. I am...

If you've listened to any of the podcasts before, you know a huge theme is always having a trade plan. Chatroom member, Matt (known as "Dirt Wolf"), gives what I would consider to be one of the better overviews of what it truly means to have a trade plan in place before putting any money at risk. For those of you trading penny stocks and wanting a better way, I'm confident Matt's perspective on th...

For those of you who are members of the chat room, you've seen that our guest, Curtis, has been doing extremely well for himself. There have been some days that are flat are crazy (and I mean that in a good way!). Many have wanted to hear from Curtis, so that time has come! Unfortunately though, the "secret sauce" that Curtis shares with us is not going to be something that many people want to hea...

I'll be honest. I was a bit nervous to do this interview. I was big into playing sports in high school, and our guest from the chat room, Dan, is currently a college coach. As you will hear, Dan is an awesome guy who has a great perspective on life and who has been through quite a bit in his trading journey. I personally think he's being too hard on himself in regards to the awesome progress he ha...

I really enjoy today's interview due to the honesty portrayed in regards to the first impressions that were given from our trading community. Tony from the chat room originally showed up, and to be polite, really was not too fond of our trading group. To his credit, he did not give up on us and over time eventually realized that our group was not actually as nasty as he had originally thought. The...

I will be the first to admit, hearing anything about "needing to take a break" can be extremely annoying... especially when it pertains to something as fun and intriguing as the market. At times, the most annoying stuff is the most beneficial for you. Chat room member "Moppy" discusses his journey with us, in which a huge factor of how his now consistent success is due to stepping back and taking...

Out of all the members we've interviewed so far, I don't think we've talked to anyone who has had as good of timing as Adam ("Yountske" in the chat room) in terms of market timing. This is where the interesting part comes in... even with the impeccable timing, as you will hear about, Adam still struggled to make trading work. His journey truly goes to show that there is much more to trading than s...

Chat room member Ricky (from Pittsburgh) has a journey that, if you're honest with yourself, I'm sure you can relate to in one particular way. That is, being a total innocent guppy at the beginning of his trading journey swimming in shark infested waters. There is nothing wrong at all with having a history of being a guppy, but the key question is, have you begun to transition into being a shark?...

We've talked with over 25 traders thus far, but for one reason or another, we have never ventured into the world of ETF's. Thanks to chatroom member Mark ("Zman" is his alias), the podcast has now officially interviewed someone who specializes in ETF trading. Mark never planned on trading ETF's the way he is at this point in time, his journey started in a much different place, but after some bumpy...

We've talked to traders of all age ranges, but in this episode we hear from someone a bit younger in years. Chris (known as "cubs" in the chat room) tells us all the things he has already experienced in trading, along with what he has learned in what many would consider a relatively short amount of time. This includes turning $3,000 into $25,000 and then losing it all... ouch! That stings to just...

The much anticipated Part 2 of the "Paddy" interview is now here. The feedback for the first part has been extremely positive, and it's time to see where the journey now heads. The enthusiasm from Paddy does not dwindle in the least as he tells us about where his journey headed after locating ClayTrader.com. His first impressions of me are not the nicest, I will say that as a little spoiler - haha...

I get short of breath just thinking about this interview. I promise I'm not exaggerating either, in fact, this was such a whirlwind of a journey that Chezz and I decided to divide it into two parts! Chat room member Patrick ("Paddy") delves into all the nooks and crannies of his journey, and with such enthusiasm, it was easy to just sit back and listen with enjoyment. It took us a while to get him...

We heard it all the time as kids: "Stay away from drugs". As we discuss in our interview with chatroom member Jeff ("Doc"), if you are not careful, the stock market can act as the ultimate drug. While I understand this may sound dramatic, it is a dynamic that I can certainly relate to during the time when I was first getting into the markets. When you allow the markets to corrupt you like a drug,...

It's easy to talk about success as a trader. Telling people about all the "ups" in a journey does not take courage. While success stories are without question motivating, hearing about the "dumb" things people do is where the true learning occurs. This is the focus of our discussion with chat room member Alex. I truly respect the transparency and courageousness Alex displayed in his candid talk wi...

John ("ESVA") has been a member from the very beginning. When I first started my service, he was one of the first people to sign up and has been a valuable asset to the community ever since. With 20 years experience in the markets, ESVA has been through many ups and downs, but one thing has remained constant... his never ending journey for continuing to improve himself and get better. From startin...

As someone who enjoys the topic of economics, it was a boatload of fun to interview "Arch_Steve" about his trading journey. Steve has a PhD in economics and is a college professor... in other words, a real life economist! With this being the case, "how" exactly does having a vast knowledge of economic markets translate into trading markets? Out of all the interviews so far, this interview truly gi...

Today we speak with a Viking. Yes, you read that right... a Viking! Our guest, "Norse", comes to us all the way from across the Atlantic Ocean in Norway. The interview and insight into this trader's journey is one I'm confident can provide inspiration via the many moments he jokes about having experienced. Buying when he should have been selling, selling when he should have been buying and many ot...