The financial markets are filled with illusions and traps that novice traders consistently fall for while rules-based professional traders profits from the same traps. Learn to see reality the way it is, not just seeing what you are feeling.

1. Market Myths, Illusions, Truths, and Scams Seeing Reality the Way It Is

3. The Importance of Seeing Reality For What It Is

4. Going Outside Your Comfort Zone in Order to Grow

5. Learning to Make Your Own Financial Decisions

7. Good news on a stock or on the economy = a good reason to buy (Don’t be fooled!)

9. Financial statements do not necessarily tell the whole story.

11. As your level of confidence and belief becomes stronger you begin to see reality the way it is and begin to dig for the information yourself without needing to rely on outside sources such as typical business media (i.e. CNBC, Bloomberg…)

14. Just because someone is on CNBC it does not mean that they know what they are talking about

15. Plan things well. Failing to plan is actually planning to fail. Have a long-range mentality but focus on performing well in the present

17. “How you make money buying and selling anything is exactly how you make money in trading.” -Sam Seiden

18. Floor Trader on CME, Vice President

19. Online Trading Academy

20. Keep things simple.

22. Learn to heavily discount the media and crowd’s opinions (possibly even taking the opposite view)

23. Work to expand your comfort zone and continue executing your well-organized plan

25. Presented by Evan McNeil