7 Stock Trading Business Success Stories [2023]
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.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a stock trading business:
1. Trade And Travel ($10M/year)
How much they make: $10M/year
Where they're located: Dallas, TX, USA
Current team size:


Trade and Travel, an online trading course, made over $10M in 2020 and generated more than $45M in lifetime sales, with founder Teri Ijeoma using platforms such as Teachable, Convert Kit, Calendly, and Instagram to grow her business and reach a global audience.



2. Trade and Travel ($9.96M/year)
How much they make: $9.96M/year
Where they're located: Dallas, Texas, USA
Current team size:


An MIT graduate and former assistant principal turned stock trader, Teri Ijeoma has founded Trade and Travel, an online course aimed at helping people earn a living by trading stocks, with the goal of having 1,000 people earn $1,000 per day through her programme.



Learn more about starting a stock trading business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a stock trading business?
-> Pros and cons of a stock trading business
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established stock trading business
-> Stock trading business Instagram bios
Other resources
5. Zerodha
Zerodha - India's biggest stock broker offering the lowest, cheapest brokerage rates for futures and options, commodity trading, equity and mutual funds
- Website traffic: 57M/month
- Business rank: #255
Check out their full website ➜
6. finviz
Stock screener for investors and traders, financial visualizations.
- Website traffic: 45M/month
- Business rank: #1.45K
Check out their full website ➜
7. StockCharts
- Website traffic: 6.88M/month
- Business rank: #3.66K
Check out their full website ➜
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