Most traders lose because their expectations are not aligned with reality.
They expect easy money. But in reality, it's the hardest easiest money you'll ever make.
They expect to see linear results. But in reality, the payoff is non-linear.
They expect a strategy to keep working. But in reality, market conditions keep changing.
They expect to make millions a year. But in reality, your account needs to be in the millions.
They expect to be profitable in a few months. But in reality, it'll take them years.
Bitcoin: Between 2015 and 2025, there have been 13 corrections of over 30%.
In 2017, we saw six separate corrections of 30–40%.
These pullbacks are considered normal for Bitcoin's volatile market.
Remember, volatility is the price you pay for potential returns.
(Just like how my wife's tantrums are the price I pay for being married.)
Trading will not make you rich.
At least not next week, month, or year.
But if you persevere, protect your downside, and compound your returns—you will make it.
Gold just hit a new all-time high of $4000!
Most traders miss this move because the price is “too high” or were waiting for a pullback that never came.
But a momentum trading system would have caught this move without relying on guesswork or predictions.
Here’s why…
You know how my wife says…
"I’ll just have a small salad."
And then proceeds to devour my entire plate of food? That's momentum, baby!
The idea behind momentum trading is simple. An asset price that has momentum tends to continue moving in that direction.
Thus, a momentum trading system looks to buy when the price is high, with the hopes of selling it at an even higher price.
(It’s the same reason why I can’t stop after eating one potato chip!)
In fact, the momentum trading system went long since February 2023—and still holds the position (which is up close to 100%).
The trading setup is simple. My momentum trading system buys the strongest asset class over the last 6 months and holds it till it shows signs of weakness.
Then, it sells and replaces it with the next strongest asset class.
This means you’re always holding the strongest assets regardless of economic conditions (whether it’s high inflation, low inflation, tariffs, or no tariffs).
And that’s it!
You don’t have to follow the news, opinions, or predictions.
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I couldn’t sleep all night because I’m about to jump out of a plane.
It’s part of my army training before graduating.
I dragged myself out of bed to prepare for what lies ahead…
[8 a.m]
At the airbase, I begin to suit up (not my Superman suit, though that would be way cooler).
I wore it, secured the clips, and got a trainer to check—all good.
Suddenly, this piece of news broke out…
“The heaviest one will go first.”
This means the heaviest guy will be the first to jump out of the plane, followed by the lighter guys.
They explained that if you’re heavy, you fall faster due to gravity.
Just like how my trading account falls faster when I ignore my stop loss.
(FYI: Falling objects have the same acceleration regardless of mass. In other words, the heavier guy and the lighter guy will fall at the same speed regardless of their weight. Military logic at its finest!)
I looked around to spot who's the heaviest guy, silently praying it's that buff dude who always hogs the bench press at the gym.
Then, I looked back at myself…
It's me!
Damn it, I should have gone on that diet instead of telling myself, "one more plate of Changi Nasi Lemak."
[11 a.m]
The plane arrived, looking about as inviting as a bearish candlestick pattern.
Here’s how it works:
We have a specific time to jump out of a plane.
I can’t jump whenever I feel like it because I might end up in the sea or somebody’s house.
That’s why we have an instructor to tap us so we know when it’s time to jump.
Since I’m the heaviest, the instructor signalled me to move forward first.
Left right left right!
I made my way to the door and noticed…
• Cars looked like toys.
• Trees looked like broccoli.
• Houses looked like Lego.
I was scared as f*** because I was 1000 feet in the air!
It’s too late to back out now; all I can do is wait for the “tap”.
I remembered chanting to myself…
“Just do it.”
“Just do it.”
“Just do it.”
(Nike should pay me for this free advertising.)
20 seconds later…
I got the dreaded tap.
No time to think. No time to wait. No time to act.
Just do it!
I punched myself out of the plane with the grace of a hippo doing ballet.
Within a few seconds, my parachute opened—and my fear instantly vanished.
The view?
Dead gorgeous that I can’t describe with my limited vocabulary.
Here’s what I’ve learned from this experience…
The way to overcome fear is through action.
The moment I woke up for my jump at 5 am, the fear was already in me.
But because I had many things to do before the jump, those actions helped me overcome my fear.
It’s the same for trading.
You have fear of the unknown, fear of getting stopped out, fear of losing, etc.
The solution?
Take action.
Now, I’m not asking you to trade emotionally, that's like jumping without a parachute while singing “I Believe I Can Fly”.
But take action to level up your skill set.
Do backtesting. Read books. Learn from other experienced traders.
Take action and watch your fears melt away faster than ice cream in Singapore's weather.
(ICYW: Tabasco can be added to almost anything, even ice cream!)
I’ve produced a free training that teaches you 3-rule-based trading strategies that work (backed by 25 years of data).
You’ll discover:
1. Mean reversion strategy that has generated 2834% over the last 25 years.
2. Futures trend following strategy that has generated 2864% over the last 25 years.
3. Momentum strategy that has generated 535% over the last 19 years.
You’ll get the exact trading rules, full backtest results, and printable cheat sheets.
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