Top Trader Sam

I am nothing but grateful for my humble beginnings and where they have lead me... My family always had food on the table and I never had to worry about having a roof over my head but as a first generation immigrant, it doesn't take long to learn about the importance of money. To be honest.. I don't remember when I first heard the term trading or even investing... but I immediately fell in love with the idea of what I thought was "making money from doing nothing" At 16 I got a job washing dishes and making fries at a fast food restaurant and l immediately started investing in long term stocks. By 17 l had made almost double my initial deposit and my account was sitting at $3200. Then.. good ole Greed kicked in.. or "ambition" if you're kind enough to call it that! I didn't know much about trading but I liked the lucrative aspect of it and after all I had just doubled my money in less than a year.. so who could tell me I wasn't the next market prodigy?! Turns out.. the markets could tell me so; I lost $2800 in my first week of daytrading. This was a devasting reality check.. but truth be told at the time it was such an astonishing amount of money to me that I didn't even consider quitting as an option. So I got back to the drawing board. Spent years studying the markets and journaling every single trade. Until in July 2020, 1049 trades later since the start (1 counted my journal) | finally had my first ever profitable year as a day trader. Since then I have scaled my $7,000 small accounts to over multiple six figures and I have also coached hundreds of new traders to achieve profitability just like me.

If you can’t sit still without a position, the market owns you.

Not buying $INTC here, waiting for a pullback or trimming profits. The move has been strong off solid news and a hot semiconductor sector, but a lot of this is tied to broader market hype which looks extended. If things cool off, I can see a pullback toward ~$54 where I’d look to buy. Above $60, risk/reward isn’t great. If you’re in, this is a good area to lock profits. If not, stay patient and wait for the dip.

Buying $RZLV but only on dips, not up here. Still bullish overall, but short term weakness is coming from dilution risk with potential share issuance. That keeps pressure on the stock. I’m looking to start building between $2.40 down to $2.00, not chasing current levels. If you’re already in, expect chop until that situation clears. If not, wait for the dip zone.

Not buying $SPY here, staying cautious and hedged. This rally looks driven by short term news (ceasefire hype) and I’m not convinced it holds. Could push toward ~$680–686, but downside back to ~$630 is very possible if sentiment flips. Not adding longs up here. Either take profits or stay patient. Best move is wait for a real pullback or hedge instead of chasing this rally.

There’s a difference between waiting and hesitating. One is discipline, the other is fear.

Not buying $NBIS here, waiting for a pullback. Still very bullish long term (AI infrastructure + big contracts, $200+ potential), but right now it’s pure euphoria. That’s not where you enter. I’m looking for a pullback into $120–$150 to start buying again. Up here, risk/reward is weak. If you’re in, hold or trim into strength. If not, don’t chase, wait or stay out.

Not buying $BURU, selling into strength. Already got the move from ~0.18 to low 0.20s and now the April 19 lockup expiry brings real selling pressure risk. I don’t see much upside from here (maybe ~0.25 max without new catalysts), so risk/reward isn’t there. Best move is scaling out into strength. If you’re not in, stay away for swings. At best this is a quick day trade, not a hold with dilution risk coming.

Buying $UVXY but scaling in, not going all in. This is purely a volatility hedge (moves opposite the market) and I’m using it because I expect potential downside or chop ahead. Not a long term hold at all. I’m DCA’ing over a few days and selling into spikes when markets dip. If the market stays strong, this will bleed. Only touch it if you understand it’s a hedge, otherwise stay away.

The market rewards patience and punishes entitlement.

A winning trade that breaks your rules is a future loss in disguise.

If you need the trade to work, you’ve already lost control.

You don’t blow accounts in one trade. You blow them through a pattern you refuse to fix.

Buying $NVTS on dips, not chasing. Looks strong and supports the recovery thesis with AI and chip names heating up. Solid fundamentals with cash, low dilution and institutional backing. I see $12-$15 realistic, $15-$20 if momentum continues. Current move is tied to shaky market so expect volatility. Best entries are pullbacks near $9-$10, not green days.

Not buying $UCAR, only day trading it. Same pattern, big pumps then dumps as a Chinese low float with dilution risk and weak fundamentals. This is not a hold, it’s a trading vehicle. Play quick trades or buy dips and sell spikes, never chase green. If you’re in, take profits. If not, better to stay away unless day trading.

Not buying $APLD here, waiting for a better dip. Huge catalyst with first profitable quarter and big revenue beat confirms long term thesis, but stock sold off as the market is shaky and taking profits. I’m very bullish long term and see much higher prices, but short term it can pull back. Best entries are on dips, not chasing. Small starter is fine, otherwise be patient.

Not buying $RZLV here, waiting for a dip. Drop is from dilution fears tied to the CEO offer adding supply. Not a death sentence but adds short term pressure. I expect a pullback with the market cooling into $2.60-$2.40 where I’d re-enter. Up here risk reward isn’t great, better to wait or stay out.

Buying $SOUN and holding long term. Strong move from $6.30-$7.50 and the pullback confirms it tracks the market, so it can run hard when conditions improve. I see $15-$20+ long term with AI sentiment returning and earnings as a key catalyst. Accumulating $6.20-$6.50, heavier near $5.80-$6. Not chasing above $7.50, buy dips and avoid FOMO.

Buying $SIDU and bullish, but scaling in not chasing. Already ran past $3 toward $4 so pullback is expected with dilution and customer risk. Still like upside into SpaceX IPO hype but this is a trade, not a hold. Best entries are $2.80-$3.20, more aggressive near $2.50. Not chasing above $3.50, that’s where I trim.