Part 3 of 6 — Part 3
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The reason it's easy for me to make a few hundred — often thousands — a day trading stocks isn't because I'm special.
Here's what we know
- Traders flop not because they're dumb or short on resources but because they can't focus on what actually matters.
- If you can't tune out the noise and zero in on the crucial stuff, your trading career is going nowhere fast.
The reason why it's very easy for me to make a few hundred bucks a day… often thousands a day trading stocks isn't because I'm special. There are thousands of people reading this with a much higher IQ and much higher potential than I have.
You need to understand this... Once you do this everything becomes clear. I see so many beginners once they "get this" — everything clicks. I was a beginner not too long ago (so were the other Clover Traders). Now we've made millions with stocks in just a few years. Why?
Because of focus
So, when I'm up before the market opens, researching, looking for trades, watching charts… I don't have anything else open.
- I don't have Facebook open...
- I don't have Instagram open...
- I don't have a TV in the corner...
- I won't answer the phone...
- I won't answer texts or messages...
Nothing! ZERO! Because I'm focused relentlessly on ONE THING... trading.
Now think about the time you have...
Let's say you sleep for 8 hours, work for 8 hours, commute for 2 hours, and hang out with your family and friends or do a hobby for 3 hours.
After all that... you still have 3 hours left! That's 90+ hours a month. Which equals 540 hours in 6 months, or 1,080 hours a year. Are you starting to get this? So let's imagine I have 3 hours EVERY DAY to learn how to trade.
During those three hours I'm not checking my phone. I'm not on X or YouTube. There are zero distractions. No one's talking to me... it's just a pure 3 hours of focus and work.
Things. Get. Done.
- I'm learning...
- I'm taking notes...
- I'm connecting the dots…
Because I have a laser focused brain that allows me to be creative and see things you can't see. But if you can't put down your phone... and if you're being distracted all the time… you're not going to get much done and you're not going to make the most EFFECTIVE choices.
Because when your brain splits its focus you're scientifically dumber in that moment. If you take a genius who's working on 3 different things at once and then you take a normal person who's working on one thing... the normal person wins every single time.
Every single time. Because FOCUS is everything. And we've already determined that you have AT LEAST 3 hours a day to work with. Right now.
And if you want to make $300, $400, even $1000+ a day trading stocks, it's totally doable. But you have to take control of what you're spending your time and attention on. I can't do it for you. But I can show you how it's done...
Here's what we know
- Success in trading isn't about being a genius; it's about having the discipline to focus intensely without distractions.
- You've got at least 3 hours a day to hone your trading skills, but if you can't put your phone down, don't expect to make serious money.