My Gems for you.
Think of it as a mix of perspective and practice — ideas & other peoples ideas that changed the way I see markets, and life.
When I first started I always kept overthinking how backtesting actually looks like. Its really simple.
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After you fail and lose and then fail. After you’ve perfected your strategy and become self-aware like you never thought you would. You’re on God’s timing. Trading will never be about the money. It’s about growing as a person then the money will come naturally.
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If riches is the only thing motivating you to be a trader then consider sales. Once trading gets profitable—it gets boring. You’ll have to love it to continue on. Not only that but trading forces you to do things that other business models won’t—to the same extent. You have to love trading to go through it.
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Mann where to start—when starting each trade gives you the illusion that this is be that ONE trade that will change your life. Because it forces you to face yourself. Because the charts don’t just test your strategy — they test your patience, your ego, and your ability to stay disciplined when money is on the line. Losses feel personal, wins tempt greed, and uncertainty is constant. It demands self-control from another level.
To Clarify some myths I deluded.
Must-Reads
Core Idea: Trading success is 80% mindset and only 20% strategy. Most traders lose not because their system is bad, but because they don’t follow it with consistency.
Key Takeaways:
The market is random in the short-term but predictable in probabilities over the long-term.
A single trade means nothing — your edge only works over a series of trades.
Fear, greed, and hesitation kill consistency; confidence comes from detaching from outcomes.
The “zone” is when you execute without emotional conflict, like muscle memory.
It gave me the biggest reality check when I first started to trade. Making consistent profits from the market is hard and it doesn’t accumulate just from your strategy—it’s your mind and attitude.
Core Idea: Price action alone is enough. Indicators often create noise; the market itself tells you what’s happening if you know how to read it.
Key Takeaways:
Focus on support/resistance, candlestick patterns, and simple price structures.
“Big Shadow” setups (engulfing candles) often mark key reversals.
Patience is critical — most setups fail because traders jump in early.
Simplicity works better than clutter; fewer variables = clearer decisions.
This book changed the way I approached the markets. From gambling to actually having a structured plan. Don’t expect to get profitable from this one book—expect to become more calculated.
