The Stock Trading Reality Podcast

We preach it all the time on the show. Trading is a business of hard work, NOT "get rich quick" despite how some conman out there market it. Our guest for this interview, Andrew ("Ava"), is a shining star of what hard work and dedication looks like. Better yet, he provides a perfect case study example of why "I don't have the time" is not a valid excuse. As you will learn, Ava is a busy guy with a...

Bad starts. If we're all being honest with ourselves, I'm sure we can relate to getting involved in something and then having things not go very well. That is the spot today's guest found himself in after attempting to get into the stock market. Chat room member, Nick, shares his experience of the tough start he had, but then, more importantly and inspiring, "what" he did to bounce back. As the sa...

I'm sure you've noticed: many stock trading sites out there like to focus on all the glitz and glamour areas of life. Sure, if you are trying to sell people products and services, why not turn your advertising into a late night infomercial? A sucker is born every minute. Today's guest, Alex, gives us the truth and realistic side of trading and the markets. Hard work. Trading is possible, but it do...

When you decide to get into world of trading, it's important to take your time and go through the necessary steps; however, at the end of the day, you need to just do it! That's the attitude of our guest today, Pendar, and we'll learn how this attitude has both helped and hindered him in his journey. This is certainly a great outlook to have, but it can get you into trouble if it is not focused on...

Today we have a conversation with Stephan about his current goal to reinvent himself into a trader. Like the markets, life can take many unknown turns, and today we'll learn about how the Great Recession forced Stephan to reevaluate his situation from both a personal and financial perspective. At age 49, needing to pivot in life and do some reinventing probably is not the most preferable thing to...

We look at diversification in a slightly different way in today's interview. Our guest, Darren, operates his own business; however, due to realizing the need to create additional income streams for himself decided to venture into the world of the stock market and trading. Due to Darren's experience already with starting and running a business, he approached his trading career the same way. What di...

While a very private individual, today's guest stepped out from the shadows to talk about his journey as a trader. "DS" takes us through first getting started, realizing he wasn't nearly as smart as he thought he was, and then hopping onto the true path of success: figuring out the "sweet spot" in his trading personality. We learn about the steps he had to take in order to construct a trading syst...

Ambition is a great thing. Today's guest has three college degrees, so "ambitious" is probably not even a good enough word to describe her. With this being said, ambition in the world of trading can lead to some pain, and that's exactly what happened to today's guest, "Keisha." She came out of the gates blazing and quickly got into trading without really taking the proper steps, and as you will he...

Winning 80% of the time does not mean you will make money. This valuable lesson comes to us thanks to the blunt honesty and transparency of today's guest, "ZenTrader". His highs and lows as a trader provide many situations that I'm confident many of you listeners will be able to relate to. While "talking wins" is certainly the more exciting topic and marketing point, today's discussion revolves ar...

Today we talk with Justin, aka FreeFall909, and discuss a journey that I'm sure many people can relate to. After being inspired by a Hollywood movie about the stock market, Justin found himself in the Wild Wild West of penny stock trading and eventually turned himself into someone else's puppet. It was not until he got honest with himself that his journey was put on the bullish pathway. While Just...

This episode's guest is a bit different compared to everyone else we've interviewed who trades with a day job. Nate Wilson (same name in the chat room) is successfully trading with a job, but that's not the unique part. He actually enjoys his job and has no ambitions of quitting it to trade full time. Nate trades for the enjoyment of it and to create supplemental income for his personal finances....

Chezz and I sit down with Steven King (same name in the chat room) and hear about one of the craziest stories to date. In fact, the story is so crazy that I asked for verifiable documentation to support some of the claims being made. Becoming a high school dropout after turning $900 into $40,000 is just the start to a journey that truly covers some highs and lows of trader emotion. Despite making...

The passion this episode's guest has for succeeding as a trader is hard to rival. Ted Williams ("BigT") is a member of the 'early birds' group in the chat room as I've coined it - meaning, you can routinely find him in the chat room every morning before 6 am est. His story paints a true picture of how trading is an ongoing journey. After originally turning $300 into $20,000 on a single penny stock...

In this episode, we interview full time trader Derek Chernault ("hokiez28") whose primary strategy is swing trading; however, also does some day trading to compliment his overall strategy. Like many traders (myself included), emotions were a major thorn in the side of Derek's early trading experiences. Learn how Derek was able to not only eliminate the emotions from this trading, but also build up...

When first getting started many traders find themselves in a situation with a smaller trading account. This leads to the common thought process of "I need to trade penny stocks in order to build up my account." Richard Davis (RDTrader12) discusses his experience with this same thought process and where it lead him in his journey. Spoiler alert... it was not to the land of riches and success. He le...

Dennis Campbell ("GatorDC") gives great insight into the life of a trader who trades stocks and options while managing a full time job. Given the nature of trading, it is extremely hard to simply "become" a full time trader from the start, so having a full time job while trading is extremely common. We learn about what has worked, what hasn't worked, and what strategies and systems "Gator" has put...

In this episode we discuss a topic that is near the top of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to trading. Whether it be stocks, options, Forex, etc., many people want to know if their personal computer set-up is sufficient enough to get the job done in an efficient manner. In reality, this topic is actually quite tricky. How so? There is a balancing act that must take place in the s...

While certainly not the greatest "thing" from a marketing sales pitch perspective, the story of Dave Purnell ("h00ch") is one that is both extremely inspiring AND very humbling in regards to this business not being a "get rich overnight" type deal (as so many portray it to be). In this interview we learn about the 15 year journey that took him from the .com bubble, to penny stocks, to his trading...

Today on The Stock Trading Reality Podcast I am excited to introduce my new show. I give a quick history of my idea behind the show and how it has now come to fruition. I also introduce my partner in this journey, who will be co-hosting, "Chezz". This is someone I have had a close eye on ever since he joined my private trading group almost a year ago. Michael Chesna ("Chezz") took the traditional...