David Thibodeau

Riding bubbles.
USIC MMVR | 2026 | 2025.
ISTJ.
Used to acro paragliding (17y)
IT management graduate degree.
Hopeful sovereign individual.

[David Thibodeau @Thebehavestor]

I finished reviewing my notes from @Traders4ACause Miami 2026.

I compiled 30 great quotes heard from the panlists and conversations.

For the next 30 days I will publish a quote and give credit to accomplished and publicly well known traders such as @TheOneLanceB @TheShortBear @Tradestl @RedDogT3 @AT09_Trader @AmeetRai @MikeBellafiore

If you'd like me not to publish quotes from you, just let me know and I will publish them without giving credit.

If you recognize one of your quotes and would like credit, also let me know and I will tag you.

Quotes start tomorrow March 6th 2026.

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@Liathetrader @esterezw 😂

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@801010athlete I got out yesterday

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Wow, it had been a long time since I checked:

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Over the past 30 business days I have published one quote a day heard at @Traders4ACause Miami 2026.

All of them are here in one post.

1/30: ''Let your equity curve give you the story'' - @traderkylec
@IClovertrading

2/30: "Chase mastery, not money." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

3/30: "The 'arrived' fallacy: the goal post constantly moves." - Dr Tom Crawford

4/30: "Grade your setups." -
@AT09_Trader

5/30: "The less I care, the easier it becomes." -
@Jeppez420

6/30: "Focus is the name of the game." - Dr Tom Crawford

7/30: "You do not rise to the occasion, you revert to your training." - @RedDogT3

8/30: "The fastest you can get back to equilibrium after a big loss, the better you will do." - Dr Katz

9/30: "Bad feelings from a drawdown will never go away, but journaling and going outdoors help a lot." - Dr Tom Crawford

10/30: "There are regime shifts. You have to adapt." -@TheShortBear

11/30: "Monitor self-talk; stop beating yourself up." - Dr Tom Crawford

12/30: "Save mental capital for A+ setups." -
@AT09_Trader

13/30: "Any removal of negative is a positive." - Dr Tom Crawford

14/30: "Wait for the break of the backside, then hit it." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

15/30: "The best application of AI will come where you can actually fact check yourself and the AI." - @BrianLeeTrades

16/30: "It's easier to get stopped on small size." -@AT09_Trader

17/30: "The fastest you can get back to equilibrium after a big loss, the better you will do." - Dr Katz

18/30: "It’s okay to be disappointed but do not get discouraged." - Dr Tom Crawford

19/30: "Length of career is under-discussed." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

20/30: "Sleep with your phone outside of your bedroom." @RedDogT3

21/30: "Giving without expected impact does not stick." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

22/30: "Build a highly structured life to reduce friction." - Dr Tom Crawford

23/30: "Survival is prerequisite." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

24/30: "Trading with a job or kids has to be your last extracurricular activity." - @traderkylec

25/30: "Much of your PnL is at the tail-end of your career." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

26/30: "Team trading with joint accounts requires more planning and selection." -@MikeBellafiore

27/30: "Time compounds everything: skill, sizing, capital." - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus

28/30: "Just buy land!" — by @Tradestl

29/30: "Socialize with traders in person; shared stress reduces emotional load." - @TheOneLanceB

30/30: ''Never leave the desk until you’ve found a concrete solution for a trading mistake.'' - @TheOneLanceB @LanceMagnumOpus @MikeBellafiore

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Quote 30 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Socialize with traders in person; shared stress reduces emotional load." — by @TheOneLanceB

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Quote 29 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Just buy land!" — by @Tradestl

On the subject of diversification from trading profits ;-)

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Quote 28 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Time compounds everything: skill, sizing, capital." — by @TheOneLanceB

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Quote 27 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Team trading with joint accounts requires more planning and selection." — by @MikeBellafiore

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Quote 26 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Much of your PnL is at the tail-end of your career." — by @TheOneLanceB

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Quote 25 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Trading with a job or kids has to be your last extracurricular activity." — by @traderkylec

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Quote 24 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Survival is prerequisite." — by @TheOneLanceB

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Quote 23 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Build a highly structured life to reduce friction." — Dr Tom Crawford

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Quote 22 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Giving without expected impact does not stick." — by @TheOneLanceB

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Quote 21 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Sleep with your phone outside of your bedroom." — by @RedDogT3

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Quote 20 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Length of career is under-discussed." — by @TheOneLanceB

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Quote 10 of 30 heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"It’s okay to be disappointed but do not get discouraged." — by a PhD Performance Psychologist for Elite Traders

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Quote heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"The fastest you can get back to equilibrium after a big loss, the better you will do." — by an 8-Figure Performance Coach (Anonymous)

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Quote heard at @Traders4aCause Miami 2026:

"Monitor self-talk; stop beating yourself up." — by The 'Secret Weapon' Psy of Top Wall Street Desks