There is no doubt in the world that the stock market has many upsides. The upside potential is literally unlimited; however, as is the case with anything in the world, there is always “the other side”. As this trader explains to me in an email, he went down the rabbit holes within the market that lead to pain and suffering.

I first need to give credit where credit is due. eTrade's marketing department is top notch. They put together a great marketing program and are very well known within the industry. However, does that mean they are the online broker you should choose?

https://claytrader.com/blog/best-online-stock-broker/

It's hard to explain 'how' going the free trading education route can be risky, but this YouTube comment I received does a perfect job of illustrating just how much "little" misunderstandings can creep into our journey to learn.

If the stock you are investing in or trading is facing a reverse split, what does that mean? What happens to the shares you own? That's what I discuss.

I do have quite a few pet peeves in the market, but the topic of discounting training courses for trading is very near the top. I just can't stand some of these discounts that I see out there...

Having a belief in something is fine, but when it comes to the stock market, and in particular the penny stock market, things get a bit shaky. Blind faith, otherwise known as "koolaid" can make people do crazy things and distort their own logic. As you'll see in this public conversation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOgdh68gqzo

While I certainly admire this person's brutal honesty about their situation, it does not change the fact that they are pretending to be an actual trader.

Just because you may have a winning trade does not mean that you 'actually' have made money. This is a common misconception that many traders do not realize in their everyday trading. I talk more about it in this free video.