If you’re looking for an episode where the guest has done a whole lot of, wrong, things, look no further! These are the discussions which I believe help the most people. Don’t get me wrong, hearing from someone who is super successful certainly brings with it motivation and inspiration to keep on fighting; however, that can also be hard to relate to. We’ve all done dumb things in our trading and have ongoing struggles. When you hear about someone else’s dumb decisions and struggles, it reassures us that we’re not alone. That’s what we have with fellow community member, Brian (”BrianSchmelzle” in chatroom). Thanks to Brian being so transparent and honest, we have an invaluable lesson how just how important being patient is. When you are not patient, it’s a domino that gets pushed over which causes everything else to spin out of control. Brian gives one of the most confusing answers I’ve ever heard, but in doing so it totally makes sense as it proves the point of the power of patience. Let’s get into it!

Patience… It’s All About… Patience!

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Given my unique position of having a sizable following on YouTube and social media, I am a prime target for certain side hustles. Because I am a target, I believe I can offer a valuable point of view towards those who are doing these side hustles. It takes money to make money, so anything that is geared towards creating streams of income, I feel it is worthwhile to weigh in on. If you are someone looking to make some extra money, please avoid doing what I am going to show you here in this episode. It’s very basic, but I’ve had it happen to me over and over again and all but ensures you’ll have very little success in your efforts. Let’s get to it!

A Good Side Hustle, If Done Right

I try my best to avoid this subject. The problem is, the argument is totally true and my conflict of interest does not make it any less true. If you are a beginner day trader and just getting started, I hope this case study can open your mind to at least considering a more than common and valid logic you are using. For those of you who continue to struggle in your trading, I hope this case study will, again, get you to open your mind to considering a different approach. Let’s talk about how you will be paying either way you go. This all boils down to “how much” will you pay? Let’s dig in a bit deeper and consider both the pros and cons.

You’ll Pay Either Way

Someone accused me of being shady by only doing analysis of “obvious” charts. This interesting comment got me thinking a bit and, well… here we are! I’ve been told to ignore the negative people who leave comments; however, in this person’s case, they offer up an important distinction that needs to be made within the world of trading. In particular, what kind of trading approach are you going to take? I personally feel better with one over the other (as I believe it contains less risk), but that’s not to say I am absolutely right. Good thing we’re all allowed to have our own thoughts and opinions! Whichever you feel is best for you is all that matters, but let’s make sure we all understand the two kinds of trading approaches!

2 Kinds of Trading Approaches

Have you heard of the logical mistake people get tripped up known as the sunk cost fallacy? Odds are, you allow this thinking error to influence your life more than you think. The games our mind can play with us are abundant to begin with in the world of trading and investing. Sprinkle on the day to day mind games such as the sunk cost fallacy and I don’t blame you if smoke begins to pour out of your ears! It’s annoying no doubt, but the biggest problem I would argue is the lack of knowledge of its existence. Once you are aware of these thinking errors, you can be much better prepared to handle them. In my hears of coaching traders I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen the sunk cost fallacy create unneeded issues for people. Let’s talk a bit more in-depth about it so you are aware and prepared to fight off this logical fallacy when it comes knocking on your door.

Sunk Cost Fallacy and You

My goal is to keep the world of money, trading and investing as clear as possible. With clarity comes a sense of actual reality. Actual reality brings with it the ability to make the best choice for your personal goals and circumstances. I had an interaction with a person who offered up some criticisms about day trading that are totally valid. I think he took these criticisms a bit too far and baked in some faulty assumptions; however, setting that aside, this person in correct. His criticisms leads to a conclusion to: don’t trade. I disagree. Let’s dig a bit deeper and explore this criticism with a fair and honest approach.

Patience… It’s All About… Patience!

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