{"id":20595,"date":"2023-02-14T07:30:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jeffclarktrader.com\/?p=20595"},"modified":"2023-02-14T07:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:30:13","slug":"why-i-received-a-surprise-visit-from-a-former-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/why-i-received-a-surprise-visit-from-a-former-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Received a Surprise Visit from a Former Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, one of my long-time trading students stopped by my house for a visit.<\/p>\n<p>I worked with this student over the last four years, but I hadn&rsquo;t heard from him in several months.<\/p>\n<p>So when I opened my door, I had no idea what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>He was holding a bottle of single malt whisky, so I was scared that he&rsquo;d blown up his trading accounts and needed to vent.<\/p>\n<p>After shaking hands, he handed me the bottle&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>But with a huge smile on his face, he told me he finally had his first fully profitable trading year in 2022&hellip; and wanted to use some of his profits to celebrate with me.<\/p>\n<p>I was so happy to hear this news and touched by his gesture, but what he told me next surprised me even more&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>He confessed, <em>&ldquo;Imre&hellip; if I never have another profitable trade and end up quitting trading for good, I&rsquo;ll have not regretted a single minute of any of this.&rdquo; <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although I feel the same way, very few people have shared this sentiment with me.<\/p>\n<p>Coincidentally, they were all traders who had reached the promised land of consistent success.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Good Trading Is a Mastery of the &ldquo;Self&rdquo;<\/h2>\n<p>You see, all traders start out with the same goal to make money.<\/p>\n<p>But what so many novice traders don&rsquo;t understand is that to make money, you&rsquo;ll need to first do some intense work on yourself.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s because successful trading requires two distinct skills.<\/p>\n<p>The first is being able to analyze a market. You can think of good analysis as a mastery of observation.<\/p>\n<p>And then, there&rsquo;s the actual skill of making money from your market analysis. This is what we all refer to as &ldquo;trading.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Good trading is ultimately a mastery of the self.<\/p>\n<p>I know so many traders that are decent at calling the direction of the market&hellip; but they can&rsquo;t consistently make money from their own ideas.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s because they haven&rsquo;t worked on mastering their emotions.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to follow a trading plan requires discipline and great emotional control &ndash; qualities that most of us don&rsquo;t naturally possess.<\/p>\n<p>It takes time and a tremendous amount of effort to build the kind of discipline that trading demands.<\/p>\n<table bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 15px;padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 15px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px; line-height:24px;\">\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"-ms-text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Free Trading Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"-ms-text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px\">Have you checked out Jeff&#8217;s free trading resources on his website? It contains a selection of special reports, training videos, and a full trading glossary to help kickstart your trading career \u2013 at zero cost to you. Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffclarktrader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to check it out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Prepare for a Rewarding Transformation<\/h2>\n<p>I like to say that trading forces you to hold a mirror to yourself. A good trader isn&rsquo;t afraid to stare deeply into that mirror, acknowledge their flaws, and then commit to fixing them.<\/p>\n<p>In my first few years of trading, I was a ball of nervous and angry energy. My mood would go up and down depending on my wins and losses.<\/p>\n<p>But somewhere along the way, trading stopped being only about the money.<\/p>\n<p>The path that led me to consistent success also led me to becoming a better human. My development as a trader has made me much more patient, easygoing, and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s this kind of transformation that my student was referring to.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a successful trader is incredibly difficult, but it&rsquo;s also incredibly rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, my life&rsquo;s work is dedicated to helping others reach their full potential as successful traders.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;d like to work with me toward this goal, you can check out my new trading advisory service, <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.jeffclarktrader.com\/?cid=MKT717423&#038;eid=MKT718057&#038;step=start&#038;plcid=PLC170428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Currency Trader<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, over 2,000 people have joined since we&rsquo;ve opened the doors.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what they have to say about <em>Currency Trader<\/em> so far&hellip;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 0px 30px 0px 10px;padding-left: 15px;\">\n<p>I&rsquo;ve made about $3,500. I couldn&rsquo;t subscribe fast enough!<\/p>\n<p>I was trading crypto and wanted to switch to forex but didn&rsquo;t know how to get started. And within a few weeks of that realization BOOM, this was perfect!<\/p>\n<p>I am a lifetime subscriber. I trust Imre, the video updates are so thorough and polished&hellip; this is going to be a great adventure&hellip; and a great second half of my life (I&rsquo;m 58 and truly starting over).<\/p>\n<p>Much love, respect, and appreciation to you Imre!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong>&ndash; Darrynne J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 0px 30px 0px 10px;padding-left: 15px;\">\n<p>Imre, your recommendations have been brilliant. I made 365 pips on the USD\/JPY trade.<\/p>\n<p>Three winners out of the four is excellent. Well done and I await more recommendations.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong>&ndash; Alfred R.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 0px 30px 0px 10px;padding-left: 15px;\">\n<p>Hello Imre and team, your educational videos along the way have been very valuable to a complete newbie like me. You really explain things well and make it easy to understand.<\/p>\n<p>After just a few trades, my account is now up to $287, which I think is about a 43.5% gain. I&rsquo;m very pleased!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong>&ndash; Mike S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 0px 30px 0px 10px;padding-left: 15px;\">\n<p>I have almost doubled my initial investment with <em>Currency Trader<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I was extremely excited when Jeff and you introduced <em>Currency Trader<\/em>, as it&rsquo;s something I have been fascinated by but only from a distance as no one has explained it all as well as you.<\/p>\n<p>My plan is to use my proceeds to &#8220;ride the rush&#8221; and continue to grow my account and experiences.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong>&ndash; Andrew L.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 0px 30px 0px 10px;padding-left: 15px;\">\n<p>Your trade alerts are very clear and precise, and therefore very easy to understand and execute.<\/p>\n<p>Your trade analyses and market reports are also very informative and helpful. In particular, I appreciate your trading style where risk management is your No. 1 priority.<\/p>\n<p>My plan for profits generated is to provide a level of income during my retirement, especially during these times of market volatility and drawdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Even though I live in Auckland, New Zealand, I am still able to execute trade alerts without difficulty. Many thanks for a wonderful service. Your skill and efforts are much appreciated!<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong>&ndash; Mark M.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 0px 30px 0px 10px;padding-left: 15px;\">\n<p>I was able to take 50% profits, then my position automatically closed at the target.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, and I&rsquo;ll continue to hit the training material and start building my charts and targets on my own as well for good practice.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><strong>&ndash; Tony C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As you can see, folks have been finding this service incredibly helpful.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want to see the proof for yourself, Jeff Clark and I revealed the full results of these trades during our Strategic Update last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>So far, more than 1,200 people have beta tested this strategy. And they&rsquo;ve enjoyed a success rate of 20 winning trades out of 21 recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>In just 76 days, our currency traders saw a 448% return&hellip; with gains of $2,339, $1,694, and $3,560 in as little as one day.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed this exclusive session last Thursday, there&rsquo;s still time to watch the replay <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.jeffclarktrader.com\/?cid=MKT717423&#038;eid=MKT718057&#038;step=start&#038;plcid=PLC170428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During this presentation, I&rsquo;ll show you how to reliably pull in thousands of dollars a month &ndash; even in a market where stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies are turbulent.<\/p>\n<p>In today&rsquo;s volatile market, this may be the only way to reach the promised land of consistent success&hellip; We&rsquo;re now on track to make a 2,248% return over 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Happy trading,<\/p>\n<p>Imre Gams<br \/> Analyst, <em>Market Minute<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S.<\/strong> Don&rsquo;t forget to catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.jeffclarktrader.com\/?cid=MKT717423&#038;eid=MKT718057&#038;step=start&#038;plcid=PLC170428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replay here<\/a> before it closes. And if you have any questions, please feel free to ask at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@jeffclarktrader.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feedback@jeffclarktrader.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good trader isn\u2019t afraid to stare deeply into the mirror, acknowledge their flaws, and then commit to fixing them\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"service":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"publication":[10],"person":[76],"newsletter-type":[],"ticker":[],"class_list":["post-20595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-minute","publication-market-minute","person-imre-gams"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20595\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20595"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=20595"},{"taxonomy":"person","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/person?post=20595"},{"taxonomy":"newsletter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newsletter-type?post=20595"},{"taxonomy":"ticker","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffclarktrader.com\/market-minute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ticker?post=20595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}