Hi all! 52 y/o former teacher, current retail business owner in Nashville, TN. I hawk beads, jewelry-making supplies and cool trinkets in my little shop in East Nashville, TN. (www.blackdogbeads.com -hope that is allowed ).
I decided to "get into the stock market" in June, having no idea what I was doing - looking for long term holds in what I had decided in my imagination were the "next big things." Luckily, I only dented my savings before I realized I needed to know much, much more.
I have been consuming whatever education I can via YouTube, Udemy courses and books. I had decided to focus on swing trading, but as it turns out, I seem to be more of a day trader by temperament (leave my money unprotected in the stock market overnight?? Are you kidding??).
I was THRILLED to come across Andrew's day trading book on Amazon. It is plain-spoken, straight forward, thorough, full of common sense wisdom along with technical knowledge, and I found it enjoyable to read. Having been a teacher myself, I like to think that I can spot a good teacher when I come across one, and so I decided to jump right in and became a lifetime member.
I had my first profitable month in December, and am feeling optimistic that if I could eke some money (on longs only) out of this market in the past month, I have a decent shot at doing alright at this - as long as I keep to my trading plan and manage my risk very wisely. My initial impression is that this is the right place to help me do just that!
Just thrilled to be here, and eager to get started with you all!
