104: Alex, @AT09_Trader An Appetite For Risk, and Hitting Hard When Opportunity Arises

Published: Dec. 22, 2016, 6:25 a.m.

b'Alex (@AT09_Trader) is a 22-year old, discretionary day trader, who\\u2019s seen great results in the few years he\\u2019s been grinding away at this. He trades small caps, and he trades aggressively\\u2014as you\\u2019ll soon hear, Alex is far from conservative.\\nThis conversation was recorded on the 16th of November (2016), right around the time when the madness in the shipping sector was unfolding. So we got talking about the ticker DRYS and how Alex racked up a $40k loss a day or two before our interview (although, he had his first +$100k day shortly after too).\\nAlso we spoke about how Alex got started, the types of trade scenarios that he looks for, areas that he\\u2019s working on to improve, and also his venture into real estate\\u2014where he flipped a foreclosure property for a tidy profit, plus much more.\\nNote: Nothing you hear on this podcast is financial advice. You\\u2019re entirely responsible for your own trading decisions.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'