I went to a recent seminar and saw some of the stock trading and forex strategies taught by Joey Miller and Traders Edge Live. It seems to be too good to be true. However, I have backtested the strategies and they seem to work very well for the past 5 years. Does anybody know if this is a scam?
J. Star Jones,
I too was wondering the exact same thing when I had signed up a few years ago! So I’ll take the time to comment and hope that my experience will help you. Towards the end of 2009, I went to a Get Motivated event, and then through Investools and the James Smith Company, and found out about Joey Miller and Traders Edge Live. Eventually, I canceled Investools (thank God that they allowed me to cancel) because I found that Traders Edge Live was teaching actual, systematic strategies as opposed to just theory. I think Investools is great, but I was just looking for something that I could get started with right away.
I have since purchased all the DVDs, books on options, and attended a couple of Traders Edge Cash Flow Seminars and Advanced Summit events to further my education. I must attest that Joey Miller and Traders Edge Live is NOT a scam. They are real, genuine people. The teachers are excellent and understand the subject material as they are true traders themselves. I even signed up for a mentorship and am seriously committed to make this a part of long-term investment plan.
Having said all that, let me share with you some advice that I wish somebody would have emphasized to me when I get started.
1. Nobody can have a strategy that’s 100%. Strategies may work well in the past and continue to work in the future, but there’s absolutely no guarantee of future success. Your odds are just increased when you have a systematic strategy that has performed well in the past.
2. Take your time. Be patient and make sure learn the strategies fully, don’t skip portions and try to take shortcuts. With option trading, it’s very important that you understand the ins and outs as it’s a leveraged investment vehicle.
3. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. I made the emotional mistake of putting too large of a trade in the beginning because I was so convinced that things would just work out forever. For the first 3-4 months, I made money so consistently that I just keep increasing my investments (even taking out money from a loan to invest). However, I was quickly humbled. So only invest with funds that you are comfortable with, and don’t try to "swing for the fence". Keep your trades small, so you can recover in case there’s a bad trade.
4. Keep learning. The more you know and understand, the better off you’ll be.
Again, best wishes to you! I hope this helps.
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