Hey Traders,
I’ve been in this game for decades, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:
Fear is the killer of the mind.
Write that down. Burn it into your brain.
Because if you let fear control you, you can’t trade. You can’t invest. You can’t do anything.
And when I look at traders who struggle the most, it almost always comes down to fear.
There are three big fears that hold traders back — and today, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to overcome them.
Fear #1: The Fear of Losing Money
This is the big one. The one that stops most people from ever placing a trade.
Look, let’s get this out of the way: There are going to be losses in trading.
Nothing wins 100% of the time. Not me. Not you. Not Warren Buffett.
But here’s the key: Only trade with money you can afford to lose.
That doesn’t mean you have to risk big money. Even if you’re starting with a hundred bucks, that’s fine.
The point is, when you trade with money you can afford to lose, you take the fear out of the equation.
You stop treating every trade like life or death. You make better decisions. And you stop letting emotions control you.
If fear of losing money is holding you back, start small.
Get comfortable with the process. And most importantly — accept that losses are part of the game.
Fear #2: The Fear of Screwing Up
This one’s common, too.
A lot of traders hesitate to pull the trigger because they’re afraid they’ll do something wrong.
Maybe they don’t fully understand the trade. Maybe they don’t know how to enter it properly.
And if that sounds like you, don’t worry. You’re not alone.
Here’s how to fix it:
- Go through the training. If you’re one of my members, I’ve created videos and guides that walk you through every type of trade I make. Watch them. Study them.
- Ask for help. We’ve got educational directors — not just customer service reps, but actual pros who understand my strategies — who can walk you through anything you’re struggling with. (call them at 1-308-258-5872)
- Take it one step at a time. You don’t have to master everything overnight. Focus on learning one strategy at a time and getting comfortable with it before you move on to the next.
The bottom line? If fear of screwing up is stopping you, get help. That’s what we’re here for.
Fear #3: The Fear of Not Knowing How to Use Your Platform
This one might sound silly, but trust me, I’ve seen it hold back a lot of traders.
They get stuck because they don’t know how to enter a trade in their brokerage platform.
They don’t know where to click. They don’t know what buttons to press.
And instead of figuring it out, they freeze.
Here’s my advice: Use your broker’s chat support.
If you don’t know how to buy a stock, sell a covered call, or enter a credit spread, ask your broker’s customer service.
They’re literally there to help you place trades.
All you have to do is say, “I want to do a covered call. I want to sell a credit spread. Here are the stocks and strikes I want to use.”
And they’ll walk you through it.
Seriously — don’t let something as simple as the fear of clicking the wrong button stop you from making money.
The Final Word
Fear is the killer of the mind.
And if you let it, fear will stop you from ever becoming the trader you want to be.
But if you follow these steps, you’ll overcome the three biggest fears holding traders back:
✔ Trade with money you can afford to lose, and the fear of losing money disappears.
✔ Learn the strategy and ask for help, and the fear of screwing up goes away.
✔ Ask your broker for help when entering trades, and the fear of using your platform becomes a non-issue.
I just gave you the solution to all three.
Now it’s up to you.
Let’s go.
Trade well,
Jack Carter
P.S. Mid-February — right now — is high time for AVGO’s Supercycle. And here’s how I’m trading it!
