Everyone says

“Just trade one setup”

But no one explains what that actually means.

So let’s unpack the ONE setup I trade and refine 🧵👇 2/ First, understand:

I’m not trading 10 strategies.

It all comes back to the same core mechanic.

What looks different in context is still the same execution.

Most traders obsess over entries, exits, and indicators…

But your mental habits determine your long-term success.

Here are 5 habits that secretly raise your trading IQ and give you the edge 👇🧵 Habit 1 → Actually Listen to the Market

Don’t just “watch charts.”
Learn to listen to price.

Silence the noise (and your Discord).

Quiet charts = clear signals.

🧵 7 Trading Concepts That Saved Me From the Influencer BS.

Most beginners drown in indicators, signals, and secret “algos.”

Here’s what actually matters, distilled from years of real trading:

Let’s clear the fog 👇 1. Logic Over Patterns

Forget trying to memorize 100 candle shapes.

Market structure is cause and effect:

Consolidation → Expansion → Consolidation

Once you understand this rhythm, your trades become logical, not lucky.

The Setup That Actually Makes You Profitable

It’s not on your chart.
It’s in your mind.

You keep asking for new secrets.
But you don’t need more information.

Here’s the only setup that scales 🧵👇 1/ You lose money for one reason:

You break your own rules.

Fear. Greed. Hesitation.

Every blown account is a failure of the mind, not the strategy.

99% of traders chase candles in the middle of the range

Then wonder why they're stuck in drawdown.

Here's how to trade ranges with just two candles 🧵👇 1/ Most traders chase candles.

Stoic Traders map structure.

In any ranging market, two candles rule:

The Highest Candle
The Lowest Candle

Here's how to leverage them.

Everyone talks about manipulation.

Almost no one can actually spot it in real-time.

But there’s a sequence.

A pattern that shows up again and again.

I call it the Swing Breakout Sequence (SBS)

And it’s as close to the holy grail as trading gets.

Here’s how it works 👇 Swing Breakout Sequence (SBS)

1. Breakout
2. First Pullback
3. New High
4. Return to Liquidate First Pullback
5. Double Bottom Reversal
6. Target New Swing High

I blew up multiple accounts before I realized this:

Complex strategies weren’t the solution.

They were the distraction.

Here’s the brutally simple system I use now (and why it works): 🧵👇 1/ Start with bias.

Most traders guess direction, you won’t.

Plot your 20 & 200 MAs.
- Price above both = bullish bias
- Price below both = bearish bias
- 20 crossing the 200 = transition

This is your compass. Don’t fight it.

Most traders overcomplicate everything.

Here’s my trading system:
- One Timeframe
- Two moving averages
- One fib level
- Simple execution

Let me show you 🧵👇 🎯 One timeframe = One intention

5min → day trades
1H → swing trades
Daily → position trades/investing

No flipping back and forth.
Clarity comes from commitment.

99% of traders fail.

Not because their strategy sucks, but because they can’t follow simple rules.

This 61.8 retracement system could make you rich.

But only if you can master yourself. 🧵👇 1/ You don’t need a complicated strategy, secret patterns, fancy indicators...

A simple setup like:
- Entry: 61.8% retracement
- Stop: below the swing low
- Target: 3R

Can be more than enough, but…

The 61.8% retracement is my favorite level in trading.

It’s not magic.
It’s not luck.
It’s as close as we get to solving the market.

Here’s why it works and why I trust it more than any indicator 🧵👇 1/ It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Millions of traders watch it.
Banks watch it.
Algos watch it.

So when price pulls back to 61.8%, people act.

The level works not because it’s mystical but because the herd believes in it.

🚀 The most important POI you’re probably missing:

The Move Origin 🙌

It’s the launchpad for explosive moves, and it can make or break your trades.

Master it, and you’ll wonder how you ever traded without it 🧵👇 1/ 🎯 What is a Move Origin?

Simply put, it's the exact area on a high timeframe (HTF) chart where price started an aggressive, impulsive move.

Price frequently returns here to retest, creating powerful trade opportunities.

STOP HUNTS MADE SIMPLE

You don’t need a fancy strategy to catch Turtle Soup setups.

All you need is liquidity + RSI Divergence to spot stop hunts and fade the fake move.

Here’s the simplest way to do it: 🧵👇 1/ What is Turtle Soup?

It’s just a stop hunt reversal.

Market makers run stops above a key high (or below a key low) to trap breakout traders, then price reverses.

Your job? Wait for the trap and take the other side.

Swing Breakout Sequence #SBS

It’s the most reliable setup I’ve ever taught.

This thread will show you:
- How it works
- Why it’s powerful
- How YOU can use it 🧵👇 1/ What is SBS?

SBS is a price action sequence that happens after the breakout.

1. Breakout
2. First Tap
3. Quick Sclap
4. Return to Liquidate FT
5. Reversal

🚨 WARNING: Most traders are trapped in slow-motion failure.

They grind for years, getting nowhere.

But the fastest path to mastery isn’t what you think.

Read on and uncover the secret: 👇🧵 1/ Forget the daily chart.

It’s a graveyard for learning.

Start where the action is: the 1min or even seconds chart.

It’s chaos - but chaos is the fastest teacher.

🚨 WARNING: 99% of traders fail because they fall into a deadly trap.

Charts are full of bullish AND bearish setups at the same time.

Most traders can’t tell which ones will work…
And which ones will destroy their accounts.

Here’s the secret the pros use 👇🧵 1/ The market doesn’t care about your feelings, your predictions, or your hopes.

It only respects one thing: the TREND!

And the simplest way to uncover the trend?

The 20 SMA and 200 SMA.

These two lines are the key to filtering the noise.

🧵 Why do profitable traders sell courses/mentorships?

Isn’t trading enough to make money?

Let’s break the myth 👇 1/ Some people think: “If a trader is profitable, why would they sell courses? Just trade and make money!”

But that assumption misses the bigger picture.

Here’s why even successful traders might choose to teach.

RIP ICT Concepts 💀

STP is all you need 👑

While ICT Concepts overcomplicate trading with repackaged basics that lead to confusion, the Stoic Trader Protocol (STP) focuses on mastering the essentials.

Here’s how STP works: 🧵👇 2/ ICT Concepts: A Maze of Confusion

ICT often teaches flashy methods wrapped in complex jargon.

🌀 Overloading with “concepts” ≠ actionable clarity.
📉 Most traders end up chasing shadows, losing their edge.

ICT sells complexity. STP thrives on simplicity.

Trader Mindset vs. Analyst Mindset 🧵

Most traders fail because they approach the market like analysts, trying to predict every move.

Here’s why that’s a mistake and how shifting to the Trader Mindset can transform your results.

Let’s dive in: The Analyst Mindset

Analysts are obsessed with:
• Forecasting trends
• Building narratives about why markets move
• Being right at all costs

While this works for analysis, it’s a TRAP for traders. Why?

1/ Trading concepts and theories are everywhere.

You name it: SMC, ICT, Supply & Demand, Moon Cycles...

They all work. But why aren’t you profitable? 2/ The problem isn't the strategy.

It’s YOU. Your execution fails.

Knowledge is abundant, but how you apply it makes all the difference.

🧵 20 The Most Powerful Paradoxes That Will Change Your Life & Trading 👇 The Growth Paradox

Weekends are for sharpening your edge 🧵

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1. MSB Trigger
2. Double BOS Entry
3. Trail Stop to the Target