EpiccTrader

$1M+ profit prop firm trader | Equities, some options, futures | Writer | 14 total yrs of trading Other People's Money

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Started trading in college.

Got lucky a few times picking stocks.

Did a bunch of research... thought I had it all figured out.

Then gave back every dollar I made.

That's when I realized...

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@DP_LTS @DisrespectedThe Thanks

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@abhitwt @zerohedge Bloody brilliant

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@Polymarket Wait, we can do that?

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https://t.co/t5WJ5eXzbG

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@OwenShroyer1776 @NicHulscher Some of us have recognized it developing over the last 25 years. Unfortunately, the viable time to resist it passed maybe 15 years ago

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@DP_LTS @DisrespectedThe What's the movie?

I have no doubt Anduril has already made something like this

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@NicHulscher

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@jackprandelli The irony of creating AI slop posts, with AI slop images, to “discuss” AI

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@BrianH1988 @jackprandelli The image looks like AI slop 100%

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@eldenmirz @Polymarket Hmm. Since it’s a prediction market, how will it offer the same exposure as ownership?

Shirt answer… It won’t.

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@Syrena711 @amuse @WallStreetApes But it’s much more than that

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@Syrena711 @amuse @WallStreetApes Correct

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@Syrena711 @amuse @WallStreetApes This rapid exponential expansion of data centers is not for the cloud as we know it. It’s for mass surveillance, using AI.

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@MetaWire @RedPandaKoala But that would just turn them into space trash, not nearly enough momentum to get through the atmosphere

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@DrLukeyTrader @toritrades You know the answers to these questions 🤣

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@rowdyamerican69 @Breaking911 Are you mentally handicapped? Just need more context for your response.

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@bella_shortt @danielgothits Partially true, but I’m not sure if 100% true. On Zillow you can still message the listing agent, and they are legally required to pass along a written offer even if it’s non-binding, such as an email or Zillow message, aren’t they?

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@MyFundedFutures @TradersParadise The gap between demo and live isn't about the money. It's about what the money represents. Demo trades are decisions. Live trades are consequences. Your brain knows the difference even when you pretend it doesn't.

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Paper trading teaches you buttons. Real money teaches you yourself.

Most traders skip straight to size before they understand the emotional weight of a single dollar at risk. Start small enough that losing doesn't break you, but real enough that winning actually means something.

The goal isn't to eliminate emotions. It's to learn how yours show up so you can trade through them.

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Good instinct separating process from results. Most traders never make that mental shift.

One thing to watch: paper trading removes the emotional weight that wrecks real accounts. Use this time to build iron habits around journaling and rules. When real money hits the screen, those habits are the only thing standing between you and panic decisions.

Track the why behind every trade, not just the outcome.