Day Trading from Home with Kids
I have many women wonder how I trade as a mom of two under 5. I will not lie and say that it is not always easy. However if you want something bad enough, you figure out how to make it happen.
My husband and I have the belief that family comes first, so after reading Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek I was determined to find a job to work online from anywhere.
It wasn’t easy at first. When I started in the daytrading world, I had a 6 month old and was trying to do too much. I was using self study when she was asleep and did not follow the rules. I blew through a $6,000 account in a matter of weeks. Why?
Follow the Day Trading Rules
#1 I didn”t follow the rules. Rules like for kids growing up are there for a reason and to establish good habits. Top recommendation I would say for a new trader now is paper trade during the learning phase and save capital for when you know what you are doing.
Did I have help with the kids when learning to trade? In the beginning I did not and quickly learned that after the blow up and I should study until our daughter was able to go to daycare in the mornings for a couple of hours allowing me dedicated time to watch the market. While she was home I still did my homework of watching the market at open.
Why at open? If you are new to trading you will quickly learn that it is important to have liquidity to get in and out of the market and the most volatility a day traders friend is in the first hour of the market.
Learning Something New Everyday
There is a lifetime worth of studying the market possible. All it takes to be profitable is find your strategy and follow your rules. Easy Right! It can sound easy, but if you are distracted in your brain with a sick child or a family issue then it can cloud your brain to distract you to break those rules.
As a good trading buddy of mine(Jerremy Newsome) says Trading is Easy, It’s just Hard. We all know what we are supposed to do it’s the act of actually doing it that is hard. Just like we know what a healthy lifestyle of diet and exercise is for us, but it takes daily choices and discipline to follow that healthy lifestyle.
The same is true in trading. It takes daily discipline to make the right choices for your trades. Sorry I digressed.
Daily Routine is important
So now as a mom trader, the mornings are all about being on a schedule to have the time to prep at my desk. I wake up roughy 6 am with the girls. We play, read, have pj dance parties and breakfast. I try to get them to daycare by 8 am in order to be back at my desk for 815-820. The more time I have to prep and plan out my trades the better.
Once at my desk I pull up my Trade Ideas Scanner which is an amazing scanning and alerting stock tool. That is where I find the stock to put on my watchlist. I am done at the latest by 915 and then have 15 min to center myself and join in the morning meeting in the Java Pit.
In a short 2 weeks. I’m excited to be able to give back and help new traders learn from the ground up in the Training Pit. If you want to join us in the Training Pit or Java Pit or even one on one training shoot me an email at Jane@thedarkpools.com and I will be happy to help you find your path as well.
Working from home is the best blessing. To be able to be present for my kiddos if they need me and work at night while they are sleeping or an hour in the morning. As the saying of Carpe Diem to Seize the Day, I want you to Carpe Profit and Seize those profits.
The new Training Pit Trading Room will be starting August 5th, and we are going to be covering things like how to use the software, how to place an order, How to read charts, How to understand Level 2 and so much more. There is a lifetime worth of information you can study in the market, but the basics are crucial. So If you or someone you know has an interest, then register here to be updated when the room is up and running.
We want to see you succeed and want to be your training wheels for you to have success.
I love hearing feedback from you. It makes my trading more personal and I like to hear how I can help you. If you would like to be in Training Pit with me sign up here or if you want one on one training you can email me jane@thedarkpools.com You can contact me here or Twitter (@ItsAirplaneJane), Instagram (missairplanejane), LinkedIn and Facebook (@sugarairplanejane) or YouTube
The tool I use for scanning and alerting is Trade Ideas who offer an always free trading room. You can receive 5% off with Promo code CARPEPROFIT15 all caps when you sign up here for your first year or month
Trade Ideas will be offering the quarterly full access test drive of their software their software in Nov 2019 for the cost of data fees $9.
Another amazing software is Trendspider that has a new innovative rain drop candlestick that shows the volume for the morning session and afternoon session as far as the weight of it in price action. You can try them for free for 7 days here and receive 20% off with MTS20
My book is available at Amazon FMJ Trust Transition Trade: How Successful Traders Said It, Did It, and Lived It . As well as Barnes and Noble, Indigo, Chapters,and more.
For my charts I use tradingview.com which offer free charting and paid services.
Also Stocks To Trade that has a 2 week $7 trial
This blog is for informational and educational purposes. I am not a registered securities broker-dealer or an investment adviser. The information here is not intended as securities brokerage, investment or as an offer or solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, or as an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of any security or fund.
