As I’ve often said — never lose sight of this simple truth: If you succeed in trading, it won’t be because you’re a "good trader." It will be because you’ve survived. Because you’ve been a good risk manager. And a truly good risk manager always plans for the day when their edge might disappear. They stay humble, stay alert, and stay ready to adapt. Survival is the foundation of success — not skill alone.

If a trader is successful, it’s not simply because they are "good." It’s because they are quick to take small losses — and patient to let profits grow. 📉 They cut what's not working without hesitation. 📈 They give their winners time to blossom. Success in trading is less about brilliance and more about disciplined execution.

🚫 Don’t let winning trades inflate your ego. 🚫 Don’t let losing trades crush your spirit. 🎯 The goal is to stay neutral — clear, focused, and consistent. Emotional swings distort decision-making. Keep a level head. That’s your real edge.

As a trader, timing your mindset is everything. You need to know when to play defense — and when to press on offense. ❌ If you're not defensive, you won’t last. ❌ If you're not aggressive, you won’t grow. 📊 The edge is in knowing when to protect and when to attack.

Great traders don’t need to be right from the start — they just need to know when they are.

Starting to trade full size as a beginner is like asking a baby learning to walk to run a sprint against Olympic athletes. It’s not just unrealistic — it’s reckless. 📉 Learn to trade small first. Build your edge. Build your discipline. Then size up when the process is solid. If you skip that step, the market will teach you the hard way — You’ll trade big, lose big, and be forced to trade small anyway.

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Mastering trading starts with letting go of the need to win every time

Happy Easter from Tjörn

The last thing I want to do in my trading is chase "optimized" variables. Over-optimizing looks smart on paper — but it’s one of the fastest ways to end up in the poorhouse. 📉 Markets change. Conditions shift. What works perfectly in a backtest often breaks spectacularly in real time. Real trading rewards robustness and adaptability, not perfection.

If you're an intellectual who struggles to admit being wrong, trading will humble you — quickly. Markets have a relentless way of proving even the smartest people wrong. Intellectuals often battle with: ❌ Not knowing the answer ❌ Not being in control ❌ Being publicly and repeatedly wrong But if you’re willing to do the work, trading offers unlimited possibilities. Today, trading is more egalitarian than ever: No barriers to entry No institutional edge that private traders can't match No monopoly on foolishness — or on success Institutional traders can be just as lost as private traders. Private traders can outperform some of the biggest names in the industry. Today, the playing field is truly level. If you’re patient, open-minded, and committed to mastering the universal principles of trading, the transformation is in your hands. But it’s all on you. Own your actions — and you will own your results.

Comparing CSCO and NVDA price action week by week offers valuable clues about NVDA’s possible future. History doesn’t repeat exactly — but it often rhymes. Tracking patterns from past market leaders can help spot early warnings or confirmation signals. Stay objective. Let the charts guide you.

Trading isn’t about being certain — it’s about stacking probabilities in your favor Important to remember that

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In a game like trading — where losses are inevitable — you don’t start by assuming you’re right. You start by assuming you’re wrong, and let the market prove you correct. Positions should be earned, not assumed. You build into them only after confirmation, not before. 📉 If the market doesn't validate your trade, you reduce risk — or remove the position entirely. 📈 Only when the market confirms your thesis, do you let it grow. Let the market speak. Your job is not to be right — it’s to respond when you are.