Resilience is the foundation of any life lived outside of our comfort zone, its a privilege we must earn everyday... Embody the winning mindset to get comfortable to be uncomfortable, to win, to be all in all the time...
Remain ever humble and teachable, knowing you do not hold all understanding; a heart open to instruction never ceases to grow.
Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
go pull up the 6AM candle on your chart right now
this one candle predicts the entire New York session direction
and almost nobody uses it
a guy in my discord called 14 out of 15 trading days correctly last month using only this
here's the exact system:
THE 6AM REVERSAL SIGNATURE:
at 6AM EST, institutions show their hand
they either:
- push price into a key level (reversal incoming)
- expand away from a level (continuation day)
the 6AM candle tells you WHICH
STEP 1: mark yesterday's high and low
STEP 2: at 6AM, watch where price trades relative to those levels
STEP 3: if 6AM sweeps a level but CLOSES back inside the range = reversal day
STEP 4: if 6AM expands and closes BEYOND the level = trend day
that's it.
EXAMPLES:
6AM sweeps yesterday's high, closes back below it → sell the rip at 9:30
6AM sweeps yesterday's low, closes back above it → buy the dip at 9:30
6AM breaks high and closes above with momentum → only look for longs
most traders show up at 9:30 with no bias
they're "reacting to price action"
aka gambling
smart traders showed up at 6AM
they already know the direction
the 9:30 open is just their entry window
THIS IS THE EDGE:
institutions set up the move between 6-9:30
retail shows up at 9:30 and provides the exit liquidity
you can either BE the liquidity
or you can TAKE the liquidity
the 6AM candle tells you which side you're on
go backtest it. 30 days. track the results.
you'll never trade blind again
No way this actually works wtf
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Before you take a trade, capture a screenshot and write in your trading journal what you’re thinking “before knowing the outcome.”
If you say, “It’s about the process, not the result,” then your actions must truly reflect that.
Many traders only record screenshots and impressions after a trade, but that behavior itself shows a focus on results—and it easily leads to classifying a “losing trade” as something bad.
Of course, the accumulation of outcomes is valuable data.
But for the separate purpose of keeping your focus on process, it is critical to record both the screenshot and your thoughts “before the trade” and “before knowing the result.”
When your calmer self looks back later and can still say, “Yes, I would take that trade,” then it was a good trade.
Your trading is not judged by wins and losses, but by how faithfully you followed your rules.
Even if a trade ends in a loss, if you executed it according to your rules until the very end, it was a good trade.
Don’t dwell on what you can’t control.
Focus on what you can.
Thorough preparation and consistency—that’s what matters.
Most people neglect what they can control, obsess over the immediate results they can’t, and get angry at the market or the past, both of which are beyond control.
Don’t worry about winning or losing.
You click because it’s in the rules, and that’s it.
The outcome is determined by your preparation, your system’s edge, and the size of your sample.
Good night 😴
The more you size up to win faster,
the faster you guarantee ruin.
The path to big profits is paradoxical—
you must size small enough to last long enough.
Trading success requires a deep understanding of your edge, which in turn requires two skills:
1. Knowing the favorable conditions to your edge -- allows you to press harder when they show up.
2. Knowing the unfavorable conditions to trade your edge -- allows you to sit on the sidelines when it's not your time and preserve capital made with skill 1.
On Overconfidence and Testosterone Levels:
In a study titled "Endogenous Steroids and Financial Risk Taking on a London Trading Floor," Coates and Herbert examined the testosterone levels of male traders in the London financial district to study the hormonal basis of risk-taking behavior.
They found that daily and hourly fluctuations in traders' testosterone levels were positively correlated with their trading profitability.
Higher testosterone levels were associated with increased risk-taking behavior and financial success in the short term.
However, prolonged exposure to high levels of testosterone was linked to excessive risk-taking, as shown in overconfident behavior.
The "alpha mindset" is associated with dominance, assertiveness, and competitiveness. It is very common to be triggered in trading, especially when traders sense that control is being taken away from them.
This triggers a powerless feeling, which makes them want to regain control through revenge trading.
Society's expectations and gender stereotypes also influence how traders see themselves.
The idea that men should be assertive and confident while women should be more reserved can influence traders' actions and feelings about their own confidence levels.
The link between testosterone levels and overconfidence is real. Stress, eating habits, sleep routines, alcohol, and physical exercise are some of the major factors that dysregulate testosterone levels in the body.
Outstanding trading performance extends beyond the charts. Every habit, routine, and action affects your performance.
If you want this bad enough...
What can you improve off-charts in order to better perform on the charts?
...
How can you live as a high performer in all aspects of your life?
There is always more than one option available to choose from. The problem is that traders only tend to see the option guided by their short-term emotions disregarding the one guided by their long-term values.
The first law to overcome fear is to recognize that your emotions, beliefs, and self-talk don't define you.
Observe your thoughts from an observer's perspective and see them as temporary states of mind as they are. Don’t let them construct your identity.
Confidence in trading comes from knowing the weaknesses and strengths of your strategy so that when they arrive, you’re expectations are aligned with the reality of your system, not with your hopes.
I’m 36. I have done very well for myself.
If I was 26 I would give myself 10years to be where I am today. That’s exactly what I did.
Gave myself time. Gave myself 10 years to be able to do the things I can do today.
As you age, you are supposed to succeed and do well in life.
Some people will find that Unreal and intimidating. Others will look at it as inspiration.
So don’t rush things. Give yourself 10 years.