Everyone has to start somewhere - and for most of us, that includes a small amount of 'seed money' in their trading account.
I don't advocate starting with a large amount - I even suggest paper trading until you get super comfortable - unless you're really okay with risking it.
Growing accounts is all about two key things: picking the right trades and managing risk.
For me, the smaller my account, the less risk I'm willing to take.
Take right now for instance - on November 2nd, barely a month ago, I decided to start my next Small Account Challenge - 10X my $1,000 account in 90 days.
$1,000 is a good sum, but for a lot of people it would be far too difficult to start building wealth with…
You get constrained with the Pattern Day Trade rule, you're limited to a certain number of shares if you trade the big dog stocks, and every loss you take hits harder because it dwindles your account even smaller.
But for me, I love it. Penny stocks are my bread and butter and $1,000 makes for a veritable feast of shares and trades.
Like I said though - it's not just selecting the stocks, it's managing the risk with both the trade and your account.
I have to focus on taking modest wins in the early days of growing the account, as I discuss in my Small Account Trading Class, managing the size of each order - how much money am I willing to risk with this stock? In proportion to the current size of my account?
But all it takes is patience and sticking to your trading plan - and in just one month I have flipped $1,000 into $5,368*.
That's a 437% increase in barely 30 days.
And it's not with a bunch of flashy stock picks - although I did have some great wins! - but modest gains compounded over time. And a lot of risk and money management!
I'm hosting an introductory course in how to build a small account - and my trading strategy that helps me select each and every stock I trade.
I would love it if you joined me on the path of small account building.
Jeff Williams
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