From Hesitant to Hooked: How I use ChatGPT in My Trading Life

I never thought I’d be one of those people, but I eventually gave in. Here’s why…

This week is one of the biggest earnings weeks of the season — with companies like Meta, Nvidia, Apple, and Amazon all reporting.

These aren’t just tech giants — they’re AI giants.

Whether you’re trading these stocks directly or just using these company's products in daily life, you’re already living in an AI-driven world.

But here's the real question:
Are you using AI in a way that actually helps you trade better?

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AI? I wasn’t convinced. Yet.

Even though AI tools including language learning models (LLMs) like ChatGPT really started taking off in late 2023, I didn’t jump on board right away.

Part of me felt like it would be another thing I’d have to learn.
Another part wondered if I could really trust it.
And honestly, I just wasn’t sure how it would actually fit into my life.

That changed when Swathi, a key member of Team HimaReddy, made a simple suggestion:

“Just talk to it, Hima. You don’t need a perfect formula. Just use it to brainstorm when you’re stuck.”

That helped me see things differently.
So I gave it a try.

At first, I used ChatGPT once in a while.
Then it became weekly… then daily…
Now? I use it several times a day.

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AI isn’t Just for Automation

When people hear “AI in trading,” they often jump straight to bots — systems that place trades automatically for you.

Sure, those exist. And for some traders, they’re useful.

But that’s not what I’m doing.
And it’s not what I’m suggesting here.

I’m not using AI to trade for me — I’m using it to support how I think, plan, and reflect.

Big difference.

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From Brain Dump to Blueprint

Inside the First 40 Trading Club, I guide members step by step through building their own trading plans.

It’s laid out in small, manageable pieces. But even then, the process of pulling ideas out of your head and shaping them into something clear is still hard.

It’s like writing a business plan for your trades — and that first blank page is the hardest to get going.

That’s where AI helps me. And it’s helping my members too.

One of our First 40 members shared this in our private Discord:

Reading that made something click.
This isn’t just a cool add-on.
It’s something worth teaching and exploring more deeply.

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This is Bigger than Just Trading

The more I use AI, the more I see it:
It’s beyond just a shift — it’s revolutionary. Like the printing press, motor vehicles, and computers.

And I don’t say that lightly.

It’s not that AI will replace traders. It’s that traders who use AI will have an edge over those who don’t.

I believe this will show up more and more in trading.
Not because bots take over — but because we learn how to work with AI to trade smarter, not harder.

And that includes everything from planning to journaling to decision-making.

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What could it look like for you?

In my next post, I’ll walk through three specific ways I use ChatGPT in my trading — real things you can try, even if you’re brand new to using this type of AI.

But for now, here’s something to sit with:

If Meta, Nvidia, and Apple are building their future around AI…
what could it look like for you to do the same — in your trading life?

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🗨️ Have you tried ChatGPT yet?
Whether it’s for trading or something else entirely — let me know in the comments what you’ve explored… or what’s holding you back.

~Hima