Stock Trading Business Success Stories [2025]
Stock trading typically allows one to profit by buying and selling securities. However, profitability in stock trading relies on timing the market, different risk factors, and stock mispricing.
There is no minimum amount you need to trade in the stock market. You can begin with as low as $500 and add it as you earn and save more money.
In this list, you'll find real-world stock trading business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a stock trading business that makes money.
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1. Real Life Trading ($1.92M/year)
Jerremy Alexander Newsome came up with the idea for Real Life Trading after finding the stock market education he received in college to be lacking. He wanted to create a fun and positive environment where people could learn about the stock market through real-life lessons. By offering 99% of his education for free and providing premium services through live events and coaching, Real Life Trading has generated over $4 million in revenue and expanded to different countries. They also donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to charitable causes each year.
How much money it makes: $1.92M/year
How much did it cost to start: $4K
How many people on the team: 19
Real Life Trading is a global stock market mentorship business generating over 4 million in revenue, with a mission to enrich lives; the "freemium" model allows for 99% of education to be totally free, attracting global customers, and with a goal of using their success to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to fantastic charitable causes.
2. Mythic Markets ($90K/year)
Joe Mahavuthivanij, the co-founder and CEO of Mythic Markets, came up with the idea for his business when he realized the growing value of pop culture collectibles, like Magic: The Gathering cards. After his own card collection was stolen, he recognized the potential in tokenizing these assets and making them accessible through fractional investing. With the excitement around blockchain and cryptocurrencies in 2017, Joe and his co-founder decided to adapt the concept to a more established regulatory framework, leading to the creation of Mythic Markets.
How much money it makes: $90K/year
How much did it cost to start: $3K
How many people on the team: 3
Mythic Markets is an investing platform that turns high-value, geeky assets into stocks that almost anybody can buy, with 123 investors participating in their $90,000 Black Lotus IPO.
3. Camelbacktrading 2724 LLC. ($48K/year)
Paul Asmar, founder of Camelbacktrading 2724, came up with the idea for his business after realizing there was a lack of affordable and effective education for traders. With his expertise and passion for trading, he created a platform to provide traders of all ages with play-by-play trade ideas and webinars, using the Market Profile as a tool for success. In just three months, his voice channel trading room has grown to 130 traders, and his goal is to have a minimum of 500 traders that he can mentor and educate.
How much money it makes: $48K/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 1
Camelbacktrading founder Paul Asmar has found success in the volatile trading business by offering affordable and personalized education and training to traders of all ages, and has grown his voice channel trading room from 0 to 130 traders in just three months.
