Hi and welcome back to the Day Trading For Beginners podcast! I’m Tyler Stokes from StokesTrades.com, and this is Season 3, Episode 6. In this episode, I share my journey of trading real money for the first time, starting in April 2025. With my portfolio up 20% in just two months, I’m happy—but I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. This isn’t a true day trading strategy (despite the podcast’s name), and I explain why my approach works for my busy schedule. Tune in for 6 key lessons I’ve learned, from the importance of patience to avoiding news-driven trades, plus tips for new traders navigating the markets.
Note: This episode was originally released under the podcast name Day Trading for Beginners, now rebranded as Stock Trading for Beginners.
Resources:
Join our FREE Skool group: https://Skool.com/trading
Download the 6 Month Blueprint: https://stokestrades.com/blueprint
Portfolio updates: Trading Challenge 2025
What You’ll Learn:
- My trading strategy: Buying at support, avoid chasing breakouts, and riding momentum.
- Why this isn’t day trading—and how to test strategies with paper trading.
- Mistakes like selling too early ($HIMS, $GOOG), missing resistance zones ($TSLA, $COIN, $HOOD), and rushing entries ($OSCR).
- The power of patience: Letting price come to you with 1-3% entries.
- How charts predict moves before news, and why you should ignore noise on social media.
Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. I’m sharing my personal trading experience for educational purposes.
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