Jared McGee

25 | Trader

[Jared McGee @jaredmcgee7]

26.8k cleared for the month of august with @_toptiertrader. 4 years in this game, just getting started.

[Afyz @XYJtrades]

PSP + SMT Fill > 2 Stage Continuation

The ideal continuation sequence for lagging assets utilizing asset synchronization.

I prefer this over the 1 stage variant, SMT fill

When the leading asset trades into a key level, and has few close proximity further draws.

SS PSP confirms lagging asset redistribution and SMT Break.

[Leo🛰️ @LeoInvests]

don't listen to people who tell you it's impossible.

i've lost thousands trading live markets.

i've blown opportunities.
made mistakes.
questioned myself more times than i can count.
but i never quit.
the statistics don't determine your future.

your consistency does.

your willingness to keep showing up when nobody believes in you does.

your ability to trust your process when results aren't immediate does.

stop obsessing over your "why."

the moment you need motivation every day to keep going, you've already lost.

fall in love with the process.

because the people who make it aren't always the most talented.

they're the ones who refuse to leave.

[Lathyrus @LathyrusHQ]

At Lathyrus, we believe in creating clarity and independence for our students.

We put together a flow chart for the community so each and every person has a clear roadmap for what to look for, remove any guessing games and make trading easier.

But instead of keeping this exclusive to Lathyrus, we decided to post it to the public. We hope this helps those that are struggling.

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[Afyz @XYJtrades]

There's a lot of filters we utilize. It can be complex if the foundation is not incredibly solid.

Before you look to filter price via the lens of Asset sync, strength switching, Advanced Premium & Discount, Quarterly Alignment etc.

Understand the core logic of the model:

Phases of Price & Swing formations.

3 Relevant Components you must understand:

1. Key level (A universal model | IRL <>ERL )

2. Candle profile that supports expansion (Protraction)

3. HTF Swing confirmation via Crack in Correlation

Trade Sequences:

1. Reversal | Trading the extreme of the the HTF swing formation (Smart Money Reversal / Wick of C2)

~ 2 Stage CiC used to filter a true reversal

~ Emphasis on candle profile, wick size, and LTF reversal signatures as you are trading before the established swing closes as a C2

2. Continuation | Trading within the HTF Swing formation (Body of C2 or C3)

~ Trade from gap away from the swing formation

~ Qualify the intermediate time-frame swing via a crack in correlation (SMT Fill, PSP, etc)

~ Emphasis on gap selection & LTF reversal signatures

[Johan @Adityapandeydev]

half of success is just having the audacity to think you deserve more.

seriously.

most people lose to self doubt long before they ever lose to reality

they wait to feel ready. wait for validation. wait for proof they can actually do it.

meanwhile the “delusional” person just starts.

they move before they’re ready. believe before the results exist. keep going while everyone else overthinks.

and somehow life starts bending in their direction.

because confidence changes everything: how you speak. how you move. how many risks you take. how long you survive failure.

people call it delusion at first.

then they call it talent. then luck.

but it was self belief the whole time.

[Chad Johnson @ochocinco]

The way football should be played 🫡

[iAm-paquetta @guesswhoiiamm]

The universe guarantees you'll improve if you keep trying. The universe doesn’t reward talent, luck, or intelligence first , it rewards relentless consistency

[Erik @eriktrades_]

One way I use quarterly opens is when the 4h/hourly has a large wick, you can trade against it by waiting for a new 6 hour/90 minute HTF candle open.

This can be used interchangeably.

The most common way to use this is when the 4h 10am has a large wick, wait for 12:00 Q4, meaning you have a new HTF candle open without a large wick, that is when you can trade against the huge wick on the 4 hour/hourly.

[CyrilXBT @cyrilXBT]

INSTEAD OF WATCHING NETFLIX TONIGHT

Watch this instead

It is the clearest explanation of how Claude agents
actually work that I have ever seen

And it explains why yours keeps disappointing you

The problem is never the model

Claude and GPT are exceptional right now

The variable is always the context you give them

Here is what most people get wrong:

They fill their agent.md with 1000 lines of instructions

That is 7000 tokens burning on every single run

The agent gets slower and dumber the more you add

Here is what actually works:

Skills.md files

The full instructions only load when the agent
needs that specific skill

Everything else stays at 50 tokens

Your context window stays lean

Your agent stays sharp

And here is the part nobody talks about

Do not write the skill yourself

Run the workflow by hand with the agent first

Walk it through every step

Correct it in real time

Once you have one full successful run

Ask the agent to write the skill itself

It will write a better one than you

Because it has the full context of what actually worked

One more thing

Sub agents are something you earn

Not something you set up on day one

Start with one agent

Build one workflow

Turn it into one skill

Then add another

The people who set up 15 sub agents on day one
and wonder why nothing works

Skipped every single step that makes it run

The models are not the problem

They never were

I give away this stuff for free

I just want you to win

Watch the full breakdown below

[Ac Hampton @HamptonAc_]

Grant Cardone just said he'd charge companies $8K/month for AI consulting if he was starting from scratch.

He's right. But he left out the part that actually matters.

What do you actually DO for these companies?

These are the 5 AI skills you can learn in a weekend and charge businesses $3K-$8K/month for:

1. AI VOICE RECEPTIONIST

You build a system that answers every phone call 24/7, books appointments, and handles customer inquiries without a single human involved.

Dentists, salons, law firms, clinics, HVAC companies. They're all paying $3K+/month for a front desk person who still puts callers on hold.

You replace that entirely.

Stack: Retell AI or Vapi + ElevenLabs for voice cloning + Google Calendar API for live booking.

Setup time: 2-4 hours.

Charge: $3K-$5K build + $300-$500/month retainer.

2. AI REVIEW MANAGER

You build a system that monitors every Google review in real time, auto-responds to positive ones, flags negative ones for the owner, and sends review requests to happy customers automatically.

Restaurants, gyms, chiropractors, auto shops. Any business that depends on their Google rating but doesn't have time to manage it needs this.

Stack: n8n + Google Business Profile API + Claude API for personalized responses.

Setup time: 1-2 hours.

Charge: $500-$1,500 build + $200-$500/month retainer.

3. AI LEAD QUALIFIER

You build a chatbot that sits on their website 24/7, engages every visitor, asks qualifying questions, captures their info, and books serious buyers directly onto the calendar.

Real estate agents, coaches, consultants, agencies. Anyone selling high-ticket services who's losing leads at night because nobody's there to respond.

Stack: Voiceflow or Botpress + Claude API + Calendly + HubSpot for CRM sync.

Setup time: 4-8 hours.

Charge: $5K-$8K build + $500-$1K/month retainer.

4. AI AD CREATIVE PIPELINE

You build a system that scrapes competitor ads daily, identifies winning hooks and angles, and generates 50-100 ad variations with scripts, images, and voiceovers.

Ecom brands, DTC companies, marketing agencies. They're paying creative agencies $5K-$15K/month for the same output this pipeline delivers in an afternoon.

Stack: Claude + Midjourney + Runway + ElevenLabs + cron job for daily scraping.

Setup time: One weekend.

Charge: $1K-$3K/month retainer per brand.

5. AI SALES CALL ANALYZER

You build a system that auto-transcribes every sales call, analyzes it for objections, winning phrases, and drop-off points, then grades each rep's performance and pushes a summary with coaching tips straight to Slack or the CRM.

Sales teams at B2B companies, agencies, real estate brokerages, car dealerships. Any business with reps on phones who knows bad calls are costing them money but doesn't have time to review every single recording.

Stack: Whisper or Fireflies for transcription + Claude for analysis and grading + n8n for automation + Slack/CRM integration for delivery.

Setup time: 4-8 hours.

Charge: $2K-$4K build + $500-$1K/month retainer.

Grant said get 10 clients at $8K/month and you're at $80K+/month.

You don't need to start there. Stack 5 clients on retainers averaging $500-$1K/month and you're already replacing a salary.

Your cost to deliver all of this is $20-$200/month per client in API fees.

The skills are learnable in a weekend. The tools are live right now. And businesses are actively looking for someone to build this for them.

The only gap in the market is people who actually know how to set it up.

Be that person.

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[🍂 @Lovandfear]

According to Philosophy, the highest form of peace is to have zero desire to be understood, admired, pitied or even known.

[CyrilXBT @cyrilXBT]

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[Juno @JunoTrading]

The first 15 minutes of trading tells you everything about the rest of the day.

Check the volume of the first 15-minute candle (9:30–9:45 AM ET) and compare it to the historical average for your ticker.

Significantly above average → expect a directional day

Significantly below average → expect chop, false breakouts, and stop hunts

@edgeful market open volume report gives you the exact average to compare against.

Know the environment before you size up. if volume is low, reduce size or sit out entirely.

[david @joker_szn]

if you think you’ll make a million dollars trading with a strategy like:

“9:30 manipulation, sweep, m1 iFVG”

I’m sorry to break it to you, but that has no edge

don’t believe me?

no worries, you don’t have to

just run an automated backtest, and you’ll see for yourself

it’s a mechanical entry model, a simple pattern

what gives you an edge is everything that happens before the entry model becomes relevant

your HTF bias

your narrative

assessing trading conditions

has higher time frame liquidity been met, or are you trading into it?

is the session likely expansion, or are you forcing trades in a consolidation profile?

that’s where the edge lives

and even if the setup is there, how much are you sizing?

are you pushing size in high probability conditions and reducing when uncertainty increases?

or are you risking the same in random environments?

the entry model is mechanical, it’s the last step before getting into a position

two traders can use the exact same entry model

one will make a living

the other will blow his life savings on evals

the difference is in the discretionary filters applied beforehand

focus on that

[Omar Agag @OmarAgag6]

While Apex definitely upgraded their programs, there are still some objective cons to consider:

- Daily Loss Limit
- Payouts on the money ABOVE your buffer (can't withdraw buffer)
- Accounts get nuked after 6 payouts.

I made a full breakdown of it all below.

[Displacement Trades @iamdisplacement]

Mark Douglas gives a 2 hour master class on Trading Psychology .

Watch this instead of Netflix.

[Tim @leerawllings]

Skill is forever btw.

[ryan rox @itsryanrox]

🚨 3 things to clarify:

📌 @MyFundedFutures will not let you buy more accounts if u lose your live AND make 100k in sim

📌 @TradingLucid ceo @ajtradinglucid said the are actively working on this

📌 @TakeProfitLLC has paused there live program!