Prosperity 🙏

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[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@elonmusk @tesla I had the worst car buying experience of my life today at Tesla Princeton, NJ.

[Joseph Fahmy @jfahmy]

1) We live in a real-time world. Everyone's checking their balances 9000 times a day. This constant watching of balances and overkill of visibility is leading to higher levels of emotions. It wasn't that long ago that people only got monthly/quarterly statements.
2) We live in the most impatient world ever. People do 10 sit-ups and want instant washboard abs. In the markets, people want to make $10M in two days.
3) Because of this impatience, people are using HUGE AMOUNTS of leverage. This includes options, weeklies, 0DTE options (over 50% of the options traded every day expire by the end of the day), futures, leveraged ETFs, margin, etc.
4) The market sees a minor pullback, and many people get wiped out, or at least, experience a sizeable drawdown in their accounts.
5) This drop leads to extreme fear and worries about a crash, even though the market has barely budged. Combine all this with the fact that this is the weakest generation of people ever (if this offends you, then you are one of them), and this is part of the reason sentiment readings show high levels of bearishness with the markets near all-time highs.
6) Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

[Option Millionaires @OMillionaires]

Earnings after the close - updated implied moves:

$TSLA 7.2%
$IBM 6.8%
$QS 13.7%
$LRCX 6.7%
$AA 6.9%
$ORLY 6.8%
$LVS 5.6%
$LC 17.9%
$VKTX 9.4%
$URI 5.7%

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@mc_khristina @21RatesHQ Genuine question: What do you think will change the behavior of stock price when dilution is at peak and sentiment is so negative?

[Scott Redler @RedDogT3]

Good morning

[iain @ohiain]

Read this twice & bookmark it, as this took time to put together.

These lessons took me years and a few brutal losses to truly understand.

Most traders never master this… and it’s exactly why they never make it.

The mindset that separates the profitable from the unprofitable:

I’d like to preface, I appreciate any interaction with this post.

I’m not an expert, and I don’t believe anyone truly masters this game. As I believe, there’s always room for improvement as traders.

That being said, I'm a continuous learner and appreciate any comments or concerns below!

Now that the groundwork's set, here are the lessons that reshaped my entire approach to trading:

1. RIDE your winners and CUT your losses quickly.

It’s the oldest rule in the book, yet almost no one truly lives by it.

Everyone loves the idea of letting profits run…
until they feel the first pullback.

Everyone says they’ll cut losses fast…
until it’s their position that’s red.

Discipline looks easy from the sidelines.
But in real time, it’s emotional warfare within yourself.

2. Here’s what I think most traders get wrong:

They’re too quick to take small profits, but too stubborn to take small losses.

They crave certainty and validation, not probability and process.

That “see green, take green” mentality feels smart in the moment because you’re locking in a win, right?

But in reality, you’re destroying your risk/reward profile.

If you constantly take $200 profits and let $500 losses ride, you can be right more than half the time and still bleed out.

That mindset flips the math of trading upside down:

- Winners are small.
- Losers are large.
- Risk/reward is inverted.

That’s not trading, that’s gambling with confirmation bias.

Winning traders flip that logic.

Small losses are the cost of doing business.

But small wins paired with big losses? That’s a guaranteed way to stay stuck forever.

3. Understand this:

Our goal isn’t to predict.

Our goal is to participate when the odds are in our favor and to protect our capital when they aren’t.

Winners pay for your future.
Losers are tuition, SO keep them cheap.

A $1,000 loss can teach the same lesson as a $10,000 loss.

It took me years to fully grasp this concept.

The difference is whether you were humble enough to take it early.

4. The psychology behind why we fail to cut losses:

Ego: “It’ll come back.”
Hope: “It’s oversold.”
Fear: “I don’t want to lock in a loss.”
Denial: “It’s just a paper loss.”

But HOPE and DENIAL have never EVER been valid or profitable trading strategies.

In the markets, Price is truth; your opinion doesn't matter.

In other words, your opinion is NOISE.

Cutting a loser before it becomes detrimental is not weakness.

It’s discipline, and that is something that is taught, not bought.

5. The flip side (AKA riding winners):

When I first started trading, I would take profits too soon because I craved relief more than results.

I wanted to escape uncertainty and not manage it.

We humans are hardwired to crave instant gratification, but trading is the complete opposite.

Trends take time to develop.

True strength builds over days and weeks, not a few intraday candles.

Our goal as traders is to maximize opportunity, not minimize discomfort.

6. Think of your trades like employees:

I'm a big analogy guy, so hear me out...

- Some employees perform exceptionally, so give them a raise (add on strength).
- Some are lazy, so fire them quickly (cut losses).

Our job is to allocate capital to productivity.

When you average up on strength, you’re rewarding momentum.

When you average down on weakness, you’re rewarding mediocrity.

Know this!

7. The math that proves it:

Let’s say you risk 1R per trade.
If your winners average 3R and you’re right only 40% of the time, you’re wildly profitable.

If you’re right 60% of the time but your losers are 3R and winners 1R, you’ll bleed out slowly.

The difference isn’t accuracy, but it’s about execution.

8. The brutal truth:

One life-changing trade can double your account.
But one undisciplined trade can wipe it all out.

I've blown multiple accounts in the past.

I’ve seen traders turn $1K into $500k...
and back to $0.

because they let EGO override PROCESS.

Your edge doesn’t come from a chart pattern on the screen or 100s of indicators.

It comes from your ability to stay objective while everyone else loses control.

This is what separates the big dawgs from the pawns.

9. The shift for me:

I stopped focusing on “what’s next”
and started focusing on “what’s at risk.”

Every trade now begins with one question:

"If I’m wrong, how much will it cost me?"

Once you define your risk, you earn the right to let the reward develop.

I would recommend implementing this question into your entry criteria.

Reread what I just said.

The overall takeaways:

- You don’t need to catch every move.
- You just need to survive long enough to CAPITALIZE on the BIG ones.
- Cut losses FAST.
- RIDE winners as long as they respect structure.
- DETACH from emotion.
- Most importantly, RESPECT RISK.

Trading is simple, but simplicity only works when you have the discipline to follow it.

Can I get an AMEN?

My final thoughts are that you can change your entire trading career/journey with one shift...

Lose small.
Breakeven.
Win small.
Win big.
Repeat.

The only options.

That’s how traders compound wealth,
and more importantly, how they stay in the game long enough to see it.

Survive long enough to win.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk, I hope this was of value to someone.

If so, my goal was accomplished. Godspeed.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@AppyOrtho @beingwingman Not until your new generation with degrees from TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat schools acquire real skills.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@nickschmidt @ameetrai I would love to join.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

Very few understand this.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

Well said. Very few understand it and among them very few manage to do it over and over again. Making living through tading is not impossible, it just need next level of discipline.

[Anthony Crudele @AnthonyCrudele]

Over my trading career, I’ve seen plenty of people make far more money than I did, only to leave the business not because they lost it all, but because they couldn’t sustain success over time. That’s the real test in this game: not just making money, but building a life around trading.

It’s a delicate balance how much you make, how much you spend, and the mental pressure that comes with maintaining success.

Most people assume they need to keep performing at peak levels forever, but the truth is, that’s not sustainable. No one talks enough about how crucial market conditions are to your strategy.

Everything works sometimes, but nothing works all the time.

I learned that lesson early in my career, and it probably saved me. I’ve always thought of myself as a blue-collar trader, just a high school grad who started with very little and had to borrow money from friends just to stay in the game.

I stayed independent, made a living solely from trading, and built a life around it.

If there’s one thing I’ve done consistently well, it’s this: when the market gives, I take as much as I can. And when it stops giving, I give back as little as possible.

That’s not something you learn in a strategy guide, it came from hating to lose and from the fear of having to walk away from the business. That fear kept me sharp.

If you’re serious about a trading career, remember this: the most important part of the job isn’t just a setup or a signal. It’s how you handle transitions between market environments. Your ability to adapt through change, downturns, and drawdowns is what separates those who make a living from those who make a moment.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

Well said.

[Mark Manson @Markmanson]

We think we will regret taking risks, but we are far more likely to regret playing it safe.
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Failure fades. Missed opportunities do not.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@saylor It's inevitable.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@HolySmokas I hope you are still holding in private account. Yesterday's video showed as if you have sold it all.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@TaPlot You are in my prayers TA. I hope you get well soon.

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

@ScottAdamsSays @naval Well said.

[Kamal Ravikant @kamalravikant]

Look, @elonmusk could literally buy Australia, crown himself king of a continent, and live his best baller life.

Instead, he's building game-changing companies that propel humanity forward while sleeping on the floor of federal buildings to uncover fraud in our government.

If you're hating on him, I just don't understand you.

For me, he's an inspiration. And as an American who loves this country and wants it to flourish, I'm deeply grateful to him.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

"A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others." — Confucius

[Steve Burns @SJosephBurns]

Trend traders stay long above the 200-day moving average

Position traders stay long above the 50-day moving average

Swing traders stay long above the 10-day exponential moving average

Momentum traders stay long above the 5-day exponential moving average

Day traders stay long above yesterday’s low.

[The Factor Report @PeterLBrandt]

Outstanding post Yumi.
Novice traders demand "certainty"
Aspiring traders want "probabilities"
Accomplished traders seek"possibilities"

[Prosperity 🙏 @united_desi]

RT @AsymTrading: The market open is often a chaotic and unpredictable time, filled with fakeouts and reversals. To avoid unnecessary losses…