Setbacks don’t end your story. They shape it.

I’ve been trading since 1999. I’ve lived through the dot-com bubble, the financial crisis, the pandemic, and countless personal challenges. What kept me going wasn’t avoiding setbacks—it was learning how to bounce back stronger each time. Here’s what I’ve learned 👇 Early in my career, I lost $100,000 in a single day.

I remember walking around the block in tears with a friend because I didn’t know how to face it. My dad worked all year to make half that amount—how could I tell him? That kind of loss can break a young trader. Instead, it forced me to rethink risk. I cut down my overnights, learned to size properly, and built systems so a single trade could never define my future again.

Moving Average Rule #1 (scroll down for more) Moving Average Rule #2

5 Moving Average Rules You Can Learn in 5 Minutes

Too many traders lose money because they're obsessed with headlines.

Reality: it's more important to understand the trend than the news.

So take a few minutes and learn these simple #tradingtips that just work.

🧵 A thread... Moving Average Rule #1: When the $SPX $SPY are above the 8 & 21 day moving averages, stay long with a Portfolio Approach.

Depending on the trend, I’ll be long 10-35+ stocks, ETFs, and cryptos that show relative strength.

The trend always trumps the news.

Some perspective on the market action (thread) (1/11) This is the worst start to a year for the $SPX since 1962 so don’t let anybody fool you. This year is TOUGH. (2/11)

20 Keys to Trading Success I live by: t3live.com/scott-20-keys-… 1. Have a Plan - I follow a strict set of risk management principles and I enter every day with a plan. That way, I'm ready to react instead of hoping to stumble onto opportunities