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Trading Wisdom from “Titans of Tomorrow” Q&A

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Written by Timothy Sykes
Updated 5/27/2026 7 min read

Recently, Jack Kellogg and I sat down with Waqar Asim from the “Titans of Tomorrow” podcast.

Waqar asked some great questions, including why penny stocks give us an edge.

Whether you are a new trader or you’ve been at it for a few years…

Watch the entire video.

Jack dropped nuggets of gold and I went deep on SO many questions.

It’s always great to get different perspectives…

The “Titans of Tomorrow” Interview

We covered a lot of ground in the interview, including:

  • Why penny stocks still have an edge
  • The metrics behind million dollar traders
  • Why most traders quit too soon
  • And MUCH more.

Set everything else aside and enjoy…

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Here are a few thoughts from the interview…

Key Takeaways from the “Titans of Tomorrow” Interview

These only scratch the surface…

Million Dollar Metrics

My average grading profit over a quarter of a century is just $1,500. Think about that. I’ve made millions of dollars, $1,500 at a time.

So, do the simple math: If you can make $1,000 on one trade…

And you do that a thousand times…

That’s a million dollars.

Obviously, you’re going to have losses, too. My win rate is roughly 75%.

Jack’s win rate is around 50%. Jack sized up because he learned the proper way to trade from the beginning.

Why Most Traders Quit Too Soon

Jack said that “most people get demotivated over time.

He’s right. You have to learn to deal with the disappointment that comes from losses. And you have to stop chasing perfection.

Develop the discipline to stay in the game and manage perfectionism and you have a chance.

How to Survive the Early Years

Too many people think you can make millions right away. Then, when you don’t make millions you think trading sucks or you suck at trading.

You have to have the right mindset, the right rules, and the right market.

Most of my top millionaire students really thrive in year three or four. The first two years are learning (often with a lot of struggles).

Your goal is to survive the learning curve.

Here’s what Jack had to say…

“You have to be adaptable. People want structure in life. They’d rather make $1,000 every single day than have one month where they’re making $10,000 and the rest losing $500 or $200 or $300.

“They’re not willing to go through that. They think they should be winning every single day. So you have to stay motivated and stay on the grind. This isn’t a get rich quick scheme. You’ve got to put in the work and figure out everything about the market.”

My take: You have to fall in love with education and the learning process.

Learning to Trade Is Easier Than Ever

Like Jack said in the interview, trading is hard.

At the same time, it’s easier than ever because there is so much information on the internet. When I first got started, there was no video streaming. There was no YouTube (there was nothing).

My first chat room was the comment section on my blog. There wasn’t even chat software.

It’s crazy how far we’ve come in 20+ years.

So, if you can fall in love with education, and fall in love with the challenge, I believe you can do this.

Again, that’s only a small part of our conversation so be sure to watch the entire interview

Big shout out and thanks to Waqar Asim for inviting me and Jack on his podcast!

Millionaire Moves

Jack and his analyst JC are crushing it with Jack’s Power Signal Indicator. Here’s a great example.

(The screenshots below are from JackKelloggTrading.com, Power Signal Indicator alerts).

On May 22, QTREX Quantum Ltd. (NASDAQ: QTEX) topped the Power Signal Indicator list:

Within minutes, JC commented that QTEX was his favorite name on the list:

Juan bought QTEX 25 minutes into after-hours trading…

Then Jack bought it later for the long weekend hold…

On Tuesday morning, QTEX gapped up and both Jack and JC sold for solid gains.*

Screenshots courtesy of JackKelloggTrading
Screenshots courtesy of JackKelloggTrading

Get More Information About Jack’s Power Signal Indicator Here.

More Breaking News

Catalyst Watch

Space and quantum…

Space stocks have been up across the board with all the SpaceX IPO related news.

There was a pullback yesterday, likely profit taking after a multi-day run.

Quantum stocks started running last week after the government announced it was investing in quantum companies.

Enter Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC).

According to this press release, ASTC is both a quantum AND space stock.

Talk about riding the hype.

Still, the StocksToTrade Breaking News chat guys nailed it yesterday…

Source StocksToTrade, alert by STT Breaking News chat
Source StocksToTrade, alert by STT Breaking News chat

Final Thoughts

My friend Ben Sturgill is running a bootcamp BEFORE the PDT rule change next week.

I highly recommend you register and attend, even if you don’t trade options.

If you watched the entire interview with me and Jack above (you did, right?) then you know how much time and effort Jack has put into learning EVERYTHING he can about the markets and trading.

THAT is how you eventually break free.

So, register NOW for Ben’s bootcamp and take tons of notes.

EVERY deposit you make to your knowledge account can help you take advantage of the opportunities this market gives.

Register for Ben Sturgill’s Options Bootcamp Here

 

Have a great day.

 

– Tim Sykes



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Timothy Sykes

Tim Sykes is a penny stock trader and teacher who became a self-made millionaire by the age of 22 by trading $12,415 of bar mitzvah money. After becoming disenchanted with the hedge fund world, he established the Tim Sykes Trading Challenge to teach aspiring traders how to follow his trading strategies. He’s been featured in a variety of media outlets including CNN, Larry King, Steve Harvey, Forbes, Men’s Journal, and more. He’s also an active philanthropist and environmental activist, a co-founder of Karmagawa, and has donated millions of dollars to charity.
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* Results are not typical and will vary from person to person. Making money trading stocks takes time, dedication, and hard work. There are inherent risks involved with investing in the stock market, including the loss of your investment. Past performance in the market is not indicative of future results. Any investment is at your own risk. See Terms of Service here

The available research on day trading suggests that most active traders lose money. Fees and overtrading are major contributors to these losses.

A 2000 study called “Trading is Hazardous to Your Wealth: The Common Stock Investment Performance of Individual Investors” evaluated 66,465 U.S. households that held stocks from 1991 to 1996. The households that traded most averaged an 11.4% annual return during a period where the overall market gained 17.9%. These lower returns were attributed to overconfidence.

A 2014 paper (revised 2019) titled “Learning Fast or Slow?” analyzed the complete transaction history of the Taiwan Stock Exchange between 1992 and 2006. It looked at the ongoing performance of day traders in this sample, and found that 97% of day traders can expect to lose money from trading, and more than 90% of all day trading volume can be traced to investors who predictably lose money. Additionally, it tied the behavior of gamblers and drivers who get more speeding tickets to overtrading, and cited studies showing that legalized gambling has an inverse effect on trading volume.

A 2019 research study (revised 2020) called “Day Trading for a Living?” observed 19,646 Brazilian futures contract traders who started day trading from 2013 to 2015, and recorded two years of their trading activity. The study authors found that 97% of traders with more than 300 days actively trading lost money, and only 1.1% earned more than the Brazilian minimum wage ($16 USD per day). They hypothesized that the greater returns shown in previous studies did not differentiate between frequent day traders and those who traded rarely, and that more frequent trading activity decreases the chance of profitability.

These studies show the wide variance of the available data on day trading profitability. One thing that seems clear from the research is that most day traders lose money .

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Citations for Disclaimer

Barber, Brad M. and Odean, Terrance, Trading is Hazardous to Your Wealth: The Common Stock Investment Performance of Individual Investors. Available at SSRN: “Day Trading for a Living?”

Barber, Brad M. and Lee, Yi-Tsung and Liu, Yu-Jane and Odean, Terrance and Zhang, Ke, Learning Fast or Slow? (May 28, 2019). Forthcoming: Review of Asset Pricing Studies, Available at SSRN: “https://ssrn.com/abstract=2535636”

Chague, Fernando and De-Losso, Rodrigo and Giovannetti, Bruno, Day Trading for a Living? (June 11, 2020). Available at SSRN: “https://ssrn.com/abstract=3423101”