Why Most New Traders Lose Money (And How I Stopped the Bleeding) When I first started trading, I thought I had it all figured out. I followed YouTubers, read tweets, joined Discords, and believed I could turn a few hundred bucks into thousands overnight. Instead, I watched my account bleed. Over and over. If you’re…

How to Know Which Stocks Will Move Today One of the most common questions I get is: “How do you know which stocks will move today?” It’s something every trader wants to figure out — because let’s be real, catching a strong mover early can make your whole day. But it’s not about luck. I…

How I Find My 6 Stocks Before the Market Opens Finding good stocks before the market opens used to feel like guesswork. I’d scroll endlessly through charts, news, and social media — and still end up with trades that didn’t work. Over time, I realized I needed a simple system. One that gave me clarity…

How to Build a Watchlist That Actually Works When I first started trading, my watchlist was a mess. I had 20–30 stocks on it daily, most of them random. I thought more options meant more chances to win — but all it did was scatter my focus. Over time, I learned how to build a…

Best Stock Trading Routine for New Traders With Small Accounts When I first started trading with a small account, I made the mistake of thinking I had to do more to make more. I’d jump into any stock that moved, trade all day, and end up with more red days than green ones. What I…

How to Filter Out Bad Trades and Only Focus on Clean Setups One of the biggest improvements I made as a trader was learning how to filter out bad trades. In the beginning, I was taking anything that looked like it might move. I’d jump in too early, chase green candles, and regret it five…

Why Trading Less Has Made Me More Profitable When I started trading, I thought I had to be in the market every single day. I believed more trades meant more chances to win. But I was wrong. Very wrong. Over time, I realized that trading less — not more — was the secret to becoming…

Best Time of Day to Trade Stocks (And Why I Don’t Trade All Day) One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in trading is that not all hours of the trading day are created equal. When I first started, I thought I had to sit in front of my screen from 9:30 AM to…

How to Avoid Overtrading and Focus on High-Probability Setups When I first got into trading, I thought I had to be in the market every day, all day. If I wasn’t trading, I felt like I was falling behind. But over time — and after a lot of unnecessary losses — I realized that the…

How I Spot Hot Stocks Without Relying on Anyone Else’s Alerts When I first started trading, I used to chase alerts all the time. Discord groups, Twitter callouts, random chatrooms — I followed what others were saying and hoped for the best. But over time, I realized something powerful: I was never going to be…

How to Trade Like a Professional Without Expensive Software When I first started trading, I thought I needed all the fancy software: premium scanners, $200/month platforms, and complex tools I didn’t even know how to use. But after wasting time and money, I realized you don’t need expensive tools to trade like a professional. Everything…

How to Stay Consistent as a Trader With a Small Account When I first started trading, I didn’t have a big account. I wasn’t trading with $25k or fancy setups. I had to figure out how to grow a small account while still staying consistent — and not blow it all in one trade. That…

What I Look for in a Stock Before Entering a Trade When I first started trading, I used to jump into stocks based on hype, alerts, or just because they were moving. Most of the time, it ended in a loss. Over time, I learned that the key to trading consistently isn’t just picking the…

Why I Only Trade 2–3 Times a Week (And Still Make Money) Most people think that the more you trade, the more money you make. But in my experience, that’s just not true. In fact, once I stopped trying to trade every single day and focused on only 2–3 high-quality trades a week, my results…