today's selection orbits a single idea: the best trade is often no trade. one trader turned twenty million yen into one point six billion. another found stability by cutting his activity to a few trades a week. both point toward restraint as the edge.
@jcromn23n1, eight iron rules
started with twenty million yen. now at one point six billion. the lesson is not about genius stock picks. it is about rules.
morning crashes are buying opportunities. morning spikes are exits. never chase afternoon surges. treat afternoon plunges as setup for the next day. panic selling is foolish. when nothing moves, just watch. buy on red candles, sell on green. go against the crowd. consolidation at highs or lows tests patience. the last stretch up after a flat high is the biggest exit signal. never sell without a new high, never buy without a sharp drop. sideways is not worth trading.
discipline plus patience equals stable long-term growth. winners follow rules, not just make them.
source: x.com/jcromn23n1/status/2067898613091721285
@JO0sthSYpVRt2hn, the ordinary person's edge
trading one to three times a week beats chart-gluing every day. performance is more stable. mental state is more stable. the edge for ordinary people hides in doing less, not more.
source: x.com/JO0sthSYpVRt2hn/status/2067880066126893408
both traders arrived at the same place from opposite starting points. one built a fortune through rigid rules that forbid most action. the other burned out on constant screen time and found peace in weekly trades. japanese retail trading discourse this week keeps circling back to a quiet truth: the hardest skill is sitting still.
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