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I grew up on the east coast near Boston. My Mom and Dad were war refugees from Vietnam. They came to the United States on a small boat 35 years ago in search of a better life. They did their best to raise me and offer the best life they could when I was growing up. I’ve lived a very normal and quiet life until I was 19 years old. This is when I discovered the stock market. One day,I looked at the company American Apparel and the stock price in the library and saw the potential of how much money could be made if I bought at a certain price and sold at a higher one. A friend of mine introduced me to options shortly after and the rest was history. I graduated from College and continued my journey towards becoming a profitable trader.
The first 3 years are BY FAR the hardest. The number of strategies, indicators, stocks, and education available was a sensory overload. I didn't know what to use or what to read. So I just read them all. I was fortunate in my first few years to get lucky trading a few stocks such as $BAC $INO, and some weed stocks during that 2013 range that helped build up my account tremendously.
After the first three years I realized that LESS is MORE. You don’t need 10 indicators to tell you a stock is going to go up. You don’t need 5 different strategies to be a profitable trader. You just need ONE. The most important thing that I found was helpful is PATIENCE. 99% of the world is impatient. I knew If I could master this, I could have a big edge against the majority of retail traders.
I spent a lot of time meditating. I spent hundreds of hours sitting alone in silence trying to clear my mind and focus on the present. Eventually I got really good at it. I noticed my ability to wait for trades got better. In my 4th and 5th year of trading, I was able to wait days to weeks at a time for the best trades. This was one of the A-HA moments I had in trading early on. Since then I’ve refined and mastered the art of patience and leveraged it to my advantage.
Fast forward 14 years. I’ve retired my parents. I’ve helped my brother, and countless others. I ask for nothing in return from anyone. I don’t ask for any favors and I certainly do not try and steal from anyone. I’ve lived my life with the utmost integrity and I did things MY WAY. I can’t be bought and sold. Money and Power have zero influence in my decision making. My sole purpose on this earth is to help as many people as possible.
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Tough week for the market, but we stayed patient. 💪
We caught $AMD $SPX $QQQ $NBIS.
Next week: FOMC and key $SPY/ $QQQ levels. Keep cash ready.
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Massive week inbound in the market next week with FOMC + Tech earnings.
The market isn't in panic yet. Wait for 1 more big flush then consider going long.
$SPX to 7500 and $QQQ to 685 possible if we see a sell off in the next 3 days.
Get some rest and regroup for next week. I know a lot of people are struggling.
DM if you need someone to talk to.
$QQQ held above the 700 support at the open now at 708, it needs up 2 more minimum to gain some momentum to the upside, $SPX held the previous ATH at 7620 so far, needs back above 7700 to look better next week
Chip and memory stocks starting to inch higher as well.. $AMD up 11, $SMH up 7 pts today, $MU up 30 pts.. Let's see if the market can push back higher later today
TRADE PLAN for LOTTO Friday 📈
Another gap down today... $SPX 7620 is the line in the sand for the bulls, if this level fails.. 7500 comes, $QQQ 700 is also a key support level, if it breaks we can see 693,685. In the short term we've seen a BIG dip. The short side may start to look like a crowded trade as we approach FOMC next week. We need to see if QQQ can pop above 710 and SPX can get back through 7700 to look more bullish.
There's still no signs of real strength yet. $SMH needs a 10-15 pt pop today to set up for a move higher next week, $MU needs back through 900 and $SNDK above 1400. $AMD touched 501 last night and ran to 520+ but is now at 511. Let's see if chip and memory can start to rally higher in the next 2-3 trading days.
BE careful trading the upside, it's still a hard trade at the moment. Good luck everyone!! 🫡
TRADE PLAN For LOTTO Friday 📈
Alright we are in the extreme fear category BUT no real panic yet. There's still lots of pressure on Semiconductor and AI related stocks. I think we see one more flush before FOMC next Wednesday before we start to carve out a bottom. The fact that $QQQ broke under last Friday's lows is not a good sign for tech. $QQQ under 700 we can see 693,685 next. $SPX to 7500 in play if it breaks under 7620 as well.
Tread lightly and make sure you're not going all in BEFORE FOMC. That's how you get cooked. $SMH can drop to 500 on the next leg lower, this is most likely where a short term bottom will form. $NBIS 145 is the prime buy zone if it drops there next week. $SNDK if they flush this one more time we can see 1000 before midterm elections.
It's a risk off environment until after FOMC. I've been saying this since last week. Survive a bit longer we're getting closer to a bottom. 🫡
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The next straightforward trade for the upside will be AFTER FOMC.
We saw on July 30th and Sept 17th.
Until then let it all drop.. $SPX to 7600 next, $QQQ to 700 in play.
TRADE PLAN for Oct 22nd 📈
BIG gap down this morning, $SPX will open up under 7700. This volatility is unforgiving, every other day the market changes direction. IF SPX can't reclaim 7700 today we can see another dip to 7620. The past 2 FOMC meetings we saw the market sell off right into the meeting, it's possible we see a similar setup again. IF SPX fails at 7620.. 7500 in play next.
$META dropped from 748 to 673 after earnings. $TSLA also down 14 after earnings as well. Chip and memory stocks selling off after yesterdays rally too. $MU under 900, $SNDK back near 1300. Lets see if SPX and QQQ test last Fridays lows. If they break those levels we'll see the next leg lower to 700 for QQQ and SPX drop another 120 points.
Be careful and be patient the next few days. Good luck everyone! 🫡
You’ve been trading for over 3 years and it feels like you’ve just wasted your life.
You’ve tried it all. Forex. Options. Futures. Prop firms. Even Crypto.
Some of it worked for a while. You were hyped. Then the same habits caught up with you and you started blowing accounts again.
And now you’re not the 24-year-old with no mortgage, no kids, no real responsibilities anymore.
You’ve got a life now. Bills. A partner. Real pressure to provide.
So the stakes are different. You can’t afford to keep f*cking up in the markets.
Here’s what I’d tell you to do. Step by step.
1. Remove the pressure to make money.
Get a job, a side hustle, whatever. You need to remove the “I have to make money trading right now” pressure before anything else works.
2. Pick one thing and commit.
One market. One setup. One risk framework. And don’t touch anything else for a year.
3. Do less.
Stop watching every candle. Stop clicking buttons. Follow the plan and let the trade run according to the plan.
4. Find someone to hold you accountable.
A mentor, a partner, a community. Someone who acts as your manager, coach and reality check all at once. Be comfortable making progress alone… but don’t shut out opportunities that help you hit your goals faster.
5. Make decisions BEFORE the move.
Your job is to prepare to get in before you even see the move. Enter. Set your parameters. Walk away.
That’s how you become profitable and stay profitable.
TRADE PLAN for Thursday 📈
Ping pong market.. $SPX and $QQQ stuck in a 5 month range... We should see a resolve from this AFTER FOMC. As long as $SPX can hold 7700 and $QQQ forms a new base above 716 we should see a push back higher by the 1st week of November. Until then, tread lightly and preserve cash....
We saw negative reactions to $TSLA $IBM $LRCX earnings today and the Chip/AI stocks are all gapping lower now. Until we see $MU $SNDK $AMD $NBIS lead the market again, I'd be careful sizing up in this environment.
$QQQ will enter it's 6th month of consolidation in November but I doubt it stays in this range. Get ready for a BIG move soon in the next 2 weeks.
Good luck tmrw everyone!! 🫡