Over the past year, I have worked with many traders to build the Stock Market Mentor, a cutting-edge website that goes beyond stock picking and teaches Mentor Members some of the trading and risk management strategies used by professional traders and money managers. For more than a year, I have seen hundreds of traders discuss the market, ask questions, share trading triumphs and failures, and share trading ideas. Many are hyperactive, impatient traders. Others are quite hesitant and are only comfortable making a trade after it is too late. Still others do not have the time to trade the way they'd like to trade, while others have too much time on their hands and are trading when they should not be trading.
Many others just simply do not know where to start.
Well, my theme has always been that we can make better decisions when we make fewer decisions! And the only way we can do that is through superior knowledge and organization -- we've got to know what to do, and when to do it!
I have created an intensive Two-Day Workshop -- "Trading from A to Z" -- specifically tailored to the needs of the Mentor Members! We literally take you from the beginning to the end. Now, you are probably saying, "Dan, don't insult my intelligence. Nobody is going to learn how to trade in two days!" And...you would be right! Trading is an ongoing process, not a two day event! That is why this workshop is limited only to members of Stock Market Mentor. The daily activities of the Mentor are a critical step in the process of transitioning your trading from lousy to mediocre; from inconsistent to consistent; from competent to good; and from good to great! (And once you become great, you'll realize that "great" is just an illusion anyway -- the humility you gain from developing your trading skills will bring you to the sobering realization that all you know about trading is nothing compared to what you do not know.) The bottom line is that successful trading is a journey that begins any time you want it to, and will never begin without you.
Let's start on that journey in June -- June 21st and 22nd!
I am so serious about this Workshop that I am holding it at the Hyatt near the airport. There are two reasons for this: First, you are coming to learn. On the weekend, you are mine! After that, stick around and see the fabulous city of Chicago. But I don't want any hangovers getting in the way on Sunday morning. Second, keeping the venue near the airport keeps costs down. Free shuttle means no rental car. Sorry Hertz!
The curriculum will be published shortly, but the class hours will be from 8:30 - 4: 30 (or longer if there are questions) on Saturday; and 8:30 - 3:00 pm on Sunday.
Just some of the topics covered in this workshop include:
- The Ground Rules of Trading. Those inviolable rules that must never be broken when putting your money to work.
- The Ultimate Trading Checklist. Not sure whether you've covered all the bases? You'll learn a bullet-proof method of ensuring that you are in the right stock at the right time at the right price...for the right reasons!
- The Psychology of Trading. There are a multitude of pitfalls that guarantee your failure. You will learn self-awareness and develop a winning attitude, approach, and execution.
- Risk Management Techniques (perhaps the most overlooked and underrated aspect of trading)
- Effective Shorting Strategies. Know when it's safe to short...and how to make it work!
- Effective methods of scaling into and out of positions.
- Intense Technical Analysis curriculum. Uncomfortable with technical analysis? You won't be after this workshop!
- Identifying Trade Setups and how to execute them. You will come away with trading ideas that you can immediately put to work, including scans and screens to minimize your workload and maximize your trading performance.
- Trading Volatility Squeezes.
- Swing Trading strategies and setups.
- Trading gaps for fast profits.
- Trading around earnings.
- Tailoring your trading style to your personality and time constraints.
- Your Friend...the Trend! Secrets of knowing how to stay with with a trend longer than you thought possible, and knowing when to move on.
- Much, much more….
Oh, I know what you're thinking: "How is Dan going to be able to cover all that material in just two days!?"
Well, the answer is -- "I'm not!" I am both honored and humbled to tell you that Smita Sadana (you know her in the Forum as "Smita") has graciously agreed to share some of the strategies and disciplines that have enabled her to outperform the S&P year after year -- and not by a little...by a lot!
Hey, I am serious when I tell you that this is an event that you must attend! If you are serious about trading, then get serious about coming to the Trading From A to Z Workshop!
Let's Get Down to Business! "What's the Price?"
Over the past few months I've done a lot of research into the cost of trading seminars. Prices for two day events generally ranges from around $1,350 to $1,500. You won't have to pay that much for the Trading From A to Z Workshop. Not nearly that much. I'll get right to the point. Here are the tuition rates for the Trading From A to Z Workshop::
Tuition Rates:
- Regular Tuition: $1,199.95
- Member Tuition: $899.95 (25% discount)
Room Rates:
- Discounted Rate: $169 (Room rates vary, and there are a limited number of rooms available at the discounted rate of $169/night. To secure a room at the discounted rate, call the Hyatt at (847) 696-1234 and tell them you are with the Stock Market Mentor group. Click here to visit the Hyatt website.
OK, I know what you're asking: "Why so cheap?"
Well, here's the answer. This Workshop is not just a "one off" event. This is an integral part of my business plan for the Stock Market Mentor. I want good traders around me. I want the Forum filled with traders who are successful and who understand our approach to the market. I know that your success will translate into a more productive Community Forum. Simply put, you'll be so happy about the skill and knowledge you have developed from the Workshop that you will be proud to help those inexperienced traders who are right where you used to be.
It's simple: I want you to "Pay it Forward."
Here's the deal. We get you up to speed with some outstanding material at the two day event, you take it home and put it to work...and you then share the goodwill with others. That is a WIN:WIN:WIN! First, it takes the pressure off me and frees my time to be devoted to making the Mentor even better. Next, it also makes you a better trader -- something near and dear to your heart! Lastly, it makes the Community Forum an even better trading resource for the newer, less experienced members. That's a Triple Win -- it just doesn't get any better than that!
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