What Is “The One Stock Retirement?” (Jeff Clark Trader)

I recently came across an ad for a Jeff Clark presentation, where he talked about how one stock could help you make 37 years’ worth of normal market gains in eight days.

Jeff Clark says he calls it the “One Stock Retirement” because he’s used it to “catapult” his wealth and close gains of 373% plus, over and over again. And he claims he is sharing his strategy to “help give everyone a shot to make money” in any kind of market.

“That’s right, and this is why I’m here today.

To help give everyone a shot to make money in ANY kind of market… even like we’re seeing today… WITHOUT having to spend hours hovering over their computer.”

How does Jeff Clark’s strategy work?

And what “very special stock” does he trade?

Those are the main questions I’ll be looking into in this post. I’ll also give you the heads up on Jeff Clark Trader, the advisory service Jeff Clark promotes in the presentation. That way, you can make a more informed choice about whether or not it’s worth joining.

So with that being said, let’s get started.

What Is “The One Stock Retirement?”

Jeff Clark began the “One Stock Retirement” presentation by stating that buying tech stocks is a “devastating” mistake and that he “joined the ranks of the top 1% of wealthy Americans” by ignoring 99% of the stock market.

According to Jeff Clark, he ignores “all the market chaos” and focuses the bulk of his attention on one “very special” stock.

He calls this stock “The One Stock Retirement,” and later in the presentation; he revealed that the (actual) name of it his one stock is VanEck Gold Miners ETF (ticker: GDX).

According to Jeff Clark, the strategy he uses to trade this stock could help you collect 37 years’ worth of typical market gains in just eight days.

“I’m talking about using the power of the ‘One Stock Retirement’ strategy where you could collect 37 YEARS of typical market gains in just 8-DAYS.”

That’s a bold claim. And according to Jeff Clark, not only can his strategy help you make incredible gains, it works in any market condition, even during a crash.

“As you will see today, it’s all about simplifying trading down to its core. That’s my secret.

Forget the nearly 6,000 different stocks to choose from…

Forget the 5.4 billion shares that trade everyday – that’s chaos to me.

All you have to do is tap into a single stock – even during a crash like we’ve seen this year – and you could start pulling 2x, 3x, even 4x your money… over and over again.”

During the presentation, Jeff Clark shared several examples of how the strategy helped his followers see triple-digit gains during market crashes, including 2008 and 2020.

And what caught my attention was that some of the biggest gains he showed occurred while the market was tanking.

This caught my attention because it’s not possible to profit from a “regular” stock when the price goes down, so I figured Jeff Clark’s strategy likely involved options.

And as the presentation continued, that assumption turned out to be correct – his strategy involves trading GDX options.

“And we pair a simple option trade on GDX to multiply our profit potential. This gives us what’s known as ‘leverage.’ So, for every one-point move in GDX, an options play can make 5- to 10-times MORE money.

And the results are stunning.

Nearly one out of three of my GDX recommendations have led to 100% gains – double your money. “

Options are derivatives, and they are different from trading regular shares in that you don’t own the underlying asset. Instead, you’re essentially speculating on the price action of the stock that the option is associated with.

Many traders use options because the leverage aspect can result in larger returns with less capital, which appears to be the reasoning behind Jeff Clark’s “one stock” strategy. He states numerous times throughout the presentation that the gains can be significant and that you can get started with as little as $100.

However, the downside of options is that leverage works both ways. You might be able to see a higher upside in less time and with less upfront capital, but you can also lose money very quickly. So options can be very risky.

Nevertheless, what’s interesting about Jeff Clark’s options trading strategy from others I’ve come across is that it focuses on one stock.

Why just one stock?

Because according to Jeff Clark, “the #1 financial myth of all time” is to build a highly diversified portfolio. He claims that this is “misleading many people to the poor house.”

He also claims that what most money managers tell you to do (buy and hold many stocks for decades on end) “is ridiculous” for those planning retirement.

“…what most money-managers tell you to do is ridiculous. 

They say to buy a whole bunch of stocks and hold on for dear life. Sit back and wait 10, 20, 40 years and collect a tiny 10% per year!

At that rate you’ll never actually retire or have any fun…”

So, to sum it up, Jeff Clark’s “One Stock Retirement” strategy revolves around trading one stock once per month because he believes this is a better approach than building a diversified portfolio and holding stocks for decades. And he uses options as a way to amplify the potential returns rather than trading regular GDX shares.

Why does Jeff Clark focus on GDX?

According to Jeff Clark, GDX is “the world’s most predictable stock.” And whether the market is trading up, down, or sideways it can give you the opportunity to “extract massive profits.”

“VanEck Gold Miners ETF – or symbol ‘GDX’ for short.

GDX tracks an explosive grouping of gold stocks – to the tune of $13.2 billion every day.

And it’s what I consider to be the world’s most predictable stock.

Whether the market’s up, sideways, or on the decline – you can leverage the power of GDX for the opportunity to extract massive profits…”

Jeff Clark explains that the “one reason why GDX is so special to trade,” and why he believes it’s the most predictable stock, has to do with data.

In short, GDX follows the price of gold, and given gold’s long history, Jeff Clark says he can access centuries worth of data, allowing him “to accurately predict the direction GDX.”

“I’m talking about: Data.

And since GDX closely follows the price of real physical gold, I literally have centuries of data to pull from to accurately predict the direction GDX could move in any market condition.”

[…]

“It’s like how a supercomputer might extract data at a rate of 200 quadrillion per second… taking in countless different sets of information to release one predictable outcome…

‘The One Stock Retirement’ system I’ve created is very similar.

Leveraging centuries of data to predict current and future market moves BEFORE anyone else.

Of course, nobody can predict the market with 100% accuracy. So no matter what has happened in the past, there’s no guarantee the same thing will play out in the future. But the basis of why Jeff Clark only trades GDX with the “One Stock Retirement” strategy is that it’s connected to the price of gold, which has a long history.

In the next section, I’ll discuss how the system works in more detail to give you a better idea of what to expect if you decide to give it a try.

How Does the “One Stock Retirement” System Work?

To get started with “The One Stock Retirement,” you first need to join Jeff Clark Trader for $19. This is Jeff Clark’s trading service, and it’s where he shares his “one stock” strategy and trade recommendations each month.

Once you’ve signed up for Jeff Clark Trader, the idea is to follow the “One Stock Retirement” trade ideas Jeff Clark shares each month using your trading account.

The trade ideas are always based on the same stock, and you get one trade idea each month. What differs is the way he recommends trading it.

“Instead of following the masses and trading the same overpriced shallow stocks… I simply recommend trading one little-known stock… once a month… over and over again.

The stock is always the same, It’s incredibly simple.”

So, Jeff Clark shares his latest GDX options trade recommendation depending on what’s happening in the market and what he believes is the best approach.

And according to Jeff, each trade usually takes “around 2-minutes or less,” and he’s “in-and-out” in as little as eight days. Although it appears some trades can last over a month.

In any case, it’s a simple system, and I can see why it would appeal to some. Most of us don’t have hours, days, and weeks to research stocks. And if you’re approaching retirement, you may not want to spend years waiting for a multi-decade position to play out.

However, in my opinion, there is a risk in blindly following someone’s trade ideas without doing your research and learning how everything works.

So I think it’s good that Jeff Clark shares his strategy in a research report and a video series. That way, you can learn how it works before putting skin in the game.

The research report is called “The ‘One Stock Retirement’ Blueprint: How One Stock Can Yield a Retirement Fortune.” This report explains why Jeff Clark ignores most stocks, how his strategy works, and how to place your first GDX trade with as little as $100.

The video series is called “The ‘One Stock Retirement’ Video Masterclass,” which Jeff Clark describes as a “condensed version” of everything he’s learned over his career. According to the website, the series shows you the five chart patterns he uses, common mistakes to avoid, how and when to take profits, and how to use options to generate cash.

What’s the catch? There’s not really a catch per se, but there’s no guarantee Jeff Clark’s “One Stock Retirement” strategy will make you money.

He claims the system has seen triple-digit gains within days. However, assuming that’s true, there’s no guarantee it will continue doing so moving forward.

And as mentioned, the only way to access Jeff Clark’s system and trade ideas is to join Jeff Clark Trader. So, let’s look at what this service is about and what you get if you join.

Overview of Jeff Clark Trader

Jeff Clark Trader is an options trading advisory service run by Jeff Clark of Omnia Research, a Florida-based financial publishing company.

The service focuses on helping beginners learn to trade options using three stocks each month, and it particularly caters to investors interesting in funding retirement.

So, while the “One Stock Retirement” strategy centers around one stock (GDX), the service gives you monthly options trade ideas involving three stocks.

It’s totally up to you which ideas you want to follow, but Jeff Clark shares his trade recommendations, insights, and trade alerts with subscribers each month. From there, you can decide which ideas you want to follow using your trading account.

Does the service have a good track record?

I’m not sure what the average gains are since the service’s inception, but the company website shares Jeff Clark Trader’s track record. This page shows you the service’s closed positions going back to 2019, including both winning and losing trades.

I was impressed by this because almost nobody in this space is that transparent about their track record. Instead, most “gurus” tend to show you the highlights of their past picks and hide the losing trades. It doesn’t show you the active positions, but I think that’s fair since there wouldn’t be much point in having a paid service if he shared those.

What do you get if you join?

The main benefit of Jeff Clark Trader is the monthly trade recommendations and updates Jeff Clark shares with you. However, you also get access to research reports and training videos, so you can learn from Jeff Clark and develop your trading skills.

We discussed two of those reports and the training videos earlier, but Jeff Clark shares a third report with subscribers called “The Bubble Investing Blueprint: Take Advantage of Quick Market Moves BEFORE The Masses.”

The service also comes with a mobile app that provides updates on the positions Jeff Clark has recommended, which appears to serve as an alternative to text or email trade alerts.

How much does it cost?

The jeffclarktrader.com website states that the service normally costs $199 per year, but you can sign up for $19 for the first 12 months as part of the presentation.

And according to the order page, the service renews automatically at $99.

Is Jeff Clark Trader a scam?

There’s no guarantee the service will help you make money, let alone triple-digit gains in seven or eight days. So I wouldn’t expect to get rich quickly by signing up.

However, I don’t believe Jeff Clark Trader is a scam.

In the end, I chose not to join the service, so I can’t say it’s legit based on my own experience, but it doesn’t appear to be a scam based on my research. It comes with a 60-day refund policy, too. So, if you don’t like it, you can request a refund.

I did come across some complaints about the service through my research, mostly related to the trade ideas. However, no service is perfect; there will always be losing trades, so that doesn’t necessarily make something a scam.

Also, Jeff Clark shares his track record on the company website, so you can verify how well his picks have performed for yourself. It’s possible the track record could be fake, but I doubt it. Why? Because posting fraudulent trade results on a public website for a service as well-known as Jeff Clark Trader would almost certainly lead to the FTC finding out.

Who Is Jeff Clark?

According to the Jeff Clark Trader website, Jeff Clark ran a San Francisco-based brokerage house and private money management firm before retiring at 42.

It’s unclear what the name of this firm was (or is), but the “One Stock Retirement” presentation suggested that the firm managed $200 million while he was running it.

In any case, from there, the site says Jeff Clark started writing newsletters and edited The Short Report and Pro Trader advisories for Stansberry Research for over 15 years.

Today, he’s the editor of Jeff Clark Trader and two other Omnia Research services. One is a free email newsletter called Market Minute. And the other is a service called Delta Report, which costs $5,000 and provides readers with “more speculative option trading opportunities once a week.”

Bottom Line

The “One Stock Retirement” presentation centers around one stock Jeff Clark is interested in: the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX).

According to Jeff Clark, this is “the world’s most predictable stock,” and his strategy could help you “start pulling 2x, 3x, even 4x your money” within a matter of days.

As discussed, the strategy involves trading GDX options each month. And as a subscriber of Jeff Clark Trader, you get training on how the strategy works and Jeff Clark’s latest trade recommendations.

Is it worth it?

For $19, the service provides subscribers with monthly trade ideas, training, and research. And it’s possible you could make money with the “One Stock Retirement” strategy.

However, as with any service, you should expect that not all trades will win. And since markets are unpredictable, there’s no guarantee you’ll see a profit.

Either way, I hope this post has helped demystify what “The One Stock Retirement” is all about. And if you’d like to share your thoughts on any of this, drop a comment below.