The One Thing That Took Me From Break-Even to Profitable When I started trading, I was stuck. I wasn’t losing big, but I wasn’t winning either. Every month felt like a cycle — some green days, some red days, and at the end… break-even. It was frustrating. I felt like I was doing everything right:…

My Favorite Setup to Catch Momentum Early (No Indicators Needed) In my early days of trading, I thought I needed five indicators to catch momentum: RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands — you name it. But after months of false signals and frustration, I realized that the real edge was in price action and preparation. Now, my…

The Fastest Way to Get Better at Trading Without Losing More Money One of the biggest lies in trading is that you have to lose more money to learn. I used to believe that until I realized I was just repeating the same bad habits without actually improving. The truth is, you can grow as…

How to Build a Trading System That Doesn’t Burn You Out When I first started trading, I thought I had to be glued to the screen all day to succeed. I chased every setup, watched every alert, and overanalyzed every candle. But what I didn’t realize is that this constant grind was slowly burning me…

Why I Stay Away From Overhyped Stocks (And What I Trade Instead) When I first got into stock trading, I thought chasing hyped-up tickers was the fast track to profits. You know the ones — all over Twitter, Reddit, or YouTube thumbnails with “1000% potential.” But every time I got in, I either bought too…

What to Focus On If You Can Only Trade One Hour a Day Trading Doesn’t Have to Take All Day When I first started, I thought I had to be glued to the screen from 9:30AM to 4PM just to make a profit. But over time, I realized something important: most of my best trades…

How I Built a Trading Routine That Fits Around My Life Trading Should Work for You — Not the Other Way Around When I first started trading, I thought I had to be glued to the screen all day. I followed everyone’s alerts, bounced from one setup to another, and felt like I was living…

The Morning Routine That Changed My Trading Game When I first started trading, I used to wake up late, scroll Twitter, and randomly jump into trades without a real plan. I was chasing noise. My mornings were chaotic, and so were my trades. Every entry felt rushed. Every loss felt personal. And I had no…

Why I Don’t Follow Anyone’s Alerts — And You Shouldn’t Either When I first started trading, I thought the key to success was simple: follow someone else’s alerts. I’d get pinged with a stock pick, rush into the trade without understanding why, and hope for a quick win. Sometimes I’d make a few dollars. Most…

How I Learned to Be Patient and Let the Stock Come to Me When I started trading, I used to chase everything. If a stock started moving fast, I’d jump in — no plan, no confirmation, just fear of missing out. And honestly, that’s how I lost more trades than I’d like to admit. I…

The First 15 Minutes: Why It’s the Only Time I Trade When I first started trading, I used to sit at my screen for hours. I thought the more time I spent watching the charts, the better I would do. But I was wrong. Over time, I learned that the first 15 minutes of the…

How to Create a Weekly Trading Plan That Actually Works When I started trading, I didn’t have a plan. I’d just show up, open my charting platform, and try to “catch something.” Not surprisingly, I lost money — and I was frustrated. Everything changed when I started building a weekly trading plan that was simple,…

Why Most Beginner Trading Advice Is Wrong (And What I Do Instead) When I first started trading, I followed all the typical beginner advice: use tons of indicators, watch 50+ stocks, try to trade everything that moves, and stay glued to the screen all day.Guess what? None of that helped me actually make money. Most…

How to Use Pre-Market Data to Build a Strong Watchlist One of the biggest shifts I made in my trading journey was learning to leverage pre-market data. Instead of guessing or waiting for alerts, I started my day with a clear plan — a focused watchlist based on what the market was already showing me…