Wow! That's really all that can be said about the perfect storm that hit this trader. I won't spoil anything, but a lot of weird and crappy things happen... all at once, leading to a not-so-ideal spot for our member Chris ('xzbt' is his alias the community chat room). He was backed into a corner and had to change things up quite a bit, but he did what he had to do to keep himself engaged in the markets. This journey is definitely one of the more unique ones we've heard, so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride! Notes: Chris had a few family members and friends who were quite active in the market. His uncle had the foresight to go to cash before the 2008 crash. Unfortunately, Chris listened to his CFP advisor and was caught in the melt down. His first introduction to Clay was actually during the first iteration of Robotic Trading before the website and community existed. It was presented to iHub which is where he found Clay initially. While all of this was happening his business was also in decline so he became quite aware that he would be unable to trade actively for a while so this led to a multi-year trading hiatus. However, his interest in the market did not wane and during that hiatus he continued to check the various charts and industries of interest. Even though Chris' 'hand of cards' has been quite rough over the past few years, his passion for the market has never wavered. Regardless of the fact that he is not live trading currently, he is practicing his craft and paper trading realistically which will only serve to help him transition back to the live market with good habits. Quotes: "It was a perfect storm of a market crash and massive unexpected expenses and literally wiped out my savings." tweet this quote "I try to live my life with the philosophy that I try to learn from my mistakes and not make the same mistakes twice." tweet this quote "That was a mistake I made. I did mental exercises looking at the charts but I didn't write it down." tweet this quote "I still battle with the fear of missing out. Sometimes you just have to take that split second to think about it." tweet this quote "If I see an alert I actually research it to decide if that is something I would trade. If I'm too late, oh well." tweet this quote Links: Course: Robotic Trading Video: How To Paper Trade Video: How To Paper Trade With a Purpose Course: The Cash Flow Creation Guide