Welcome to Real Day Trading - We are here to help those make a living through short-term trading - the right way. Not financial advice - trades are your own.
A lot of new followers - some things you should know:
- I am a full-time trader, both Day and Swing
- Trading should be treated as a business, where you pay yourself a consistent salary each month
- I post ALL trades in real-time, entries and exits (and
I’m thinking of doing a $2,500 Challenge.
The first goal would be to 2X it and then do it again and so on.
Wanted to do something relatable that also might not work.
I’d post all trades live, entries and exits, and publish the
@tradersync
journal each day.
Thoughts?
I still remember how cold it was - Winter of 1979, I was 5 going on 6.
Gas was expensive, and that meant we could only turn the car on every few hours. I recall looking forward to that blast of warm air coming out of the vents like it was the source of life itself.
In some
What if I did a Twitter Spaces Live during the trading day?
I could talk through the picks I’m seeing and the market as I go - and people can come in to listen or ask questions?
Would there be interest in something like that?
Your monthly reminder:
This is a LEARNED Skill, but it takes years to learn.
If you want an incredible job that gives you financial freedom it is going to take at least as much effort as you put into getting that shit cubicle and two weeks paid vacation.
There are no
In 2024, I plan on writing up more advanced methods. A WIKI 2.0.
My fear of course is that people who haven’t mastered the foundations needed to trade will just jump ahead.
But then I figured, fuck it. There are some who are ready to take it up a notch and why should they
I have successfully introduced a consistent method for day/swing trading.
Many traders have faithfully followed the plan laid out in the Wiki ( )& become full-time traders.
I will continue to teach and promote this method - however……
I also promised
My son has decided - he’s going to UC Berkeley.
And while backpacking across Europe, slumming it Hostel to Hostel is always an option…I’m pretty sure he’s headed North in the fall.
Very proud, kid has always been smarter than me.
I am determined that you will all witness, in real time, $10 million in profit over 1 year. So I need to finish Q2 with a profit of $2.85 million to stay on track.
Then if someone ever says you can't make a living as a trader, you don't even have to argue - just point them here.
$MRNA - I am still holding 90,000 shares. I took this trade for fundamental reasons, held through the downturn because of my read on the company and now I’m ending the year in excellent position on it.
I know the trolls were hoping I’d take a huge loss on this and I’m so sorry
Tomorrow I want to do a Twitter Spaces dedicated to finding only High Probability trades.
We’ll focus on identifying, entry, position size, and exit.
I think that will be most beneficial for everyone.
If there’s anything else you want me to cover, let me know.
Note:
Don't tell me you "followed" a trade. I don't care how much you made or did not make. In fact, every time I see someone say they followed a trade it makes me regret posting trades live.
You shouldn't be following -you shouldn't be using actual $, you should be learning!
I am considering doing a small account challenge - it is by far the most asked for request I get from people.
If I do it, it will probably be with an account balance starting around $10K with the goal of getting it above PDT.
For those who have just started following me:
A) I’m a professional trader (Day & Swing)
B) I started the Realdaytrading forum to help people learn how to trade for a living.
C) I don’t charge, don’t want or need anyone’s money.
Please start here:
Last 20 trades (as always all posted in real time, with positions, verifiable on time and sales) all non-earnings:
17 Wins, 3 Losses - total profit: $330,500.
That's for all of you, "You're making your money on earnings trades!"
Now shush.
I wish I could say that most of you will be successful at trading, but I have been doing this for too long to say that and since I am not selling anything I have no reason to lie.
Unfortunately, if trading as a profession was properly framed in society, it would a very different
The Challenge is almost complete - a $12,500 account doubled in under two months.
It is meant to show that whether you are dealing with a large account or small one, if you follow the methods I wrote in the WIKI and put in the time and effort learn it, you can become financially
I say this a lot but I’ll keep repeating it -
It takes minimum 2 years of training to get to the point where you can expect to see a consistent profit from trading. For many that is 3-4 yrs as most do not have the time to dedicate the 40+ hours a week you’ll need to spend
Be bullish and trade bullish until the market shows you otherwise.
I saw so many traders afraid to ride this wave up, fearing a reversal. This is a mindset issue that will lose you more money than any technical error.
$SPY
#StockMarket
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To all the cynics out there - I get it. Social media is filled with "Furus" all running one scam or another. Trust me, I share your disdain for them.
That is why I am attempting to do something that has never been done.
By posting every trade in real-time, with entries/exits
High Schools should have a “Life Skills” class:
- how to do taxes
- resume/job interview tips
- creating a budget
- shopping/cooking
- insurance
- etc.
If we’re going to send people out to start a life living paycheck to paycheck, they should at least be prepared!
I keep stressing this over and over but so few listen -
It takes TWO years learn how to trade properly - particularly in getting the mindset correct.
If you trade without taking the time to actually learn how to do it correctly there is a 100% chance that you will LOSE your
I hope you all have a restful and enjoyable holiday -
I’m sure it’s been a difficult year for some, better for others. Hopefully everyone takes these few days off to recharge and come back stronger.
Happy holidays -
If you are freaking out - consider this - I am down over $1.5 million this morning - and still giving economic lectures on Yen Carry Trades on Twitter. In other words - remove yourself emotionally. Breathe. It is fine.
I used to have a dream job - I made movies. Co-ran a studio. Headed up marketing. Ran strategy. I got to pick which films got made, was able to change them, help decide who would star in them. A dream job.
Trading is better. Trading is better than any job I’ve ever had.
I now have
25,000 Shares $AMZN
50,000 Shares $NVDA
30,000 Shares $MSTR
10,000 Shares $SMCI
5,000 Shares $QRVO
And I’m sure a margin call at some point :)
(1/4) To clarify -
I am a full-time trader. By request I post all my trades in real-time, which also serves to prove that this is a viable occupation.
I also teach people how to be consistently profitable traders. There is no charge for this, don’t want or need your money -
This virus sucks. I can’t imagine what this would be like without Paxlovid because it is still kicking my ass even with the treatment.
Hope to be back soon - until then, trade well everyone!
“It’s hard to swing in this market!”
“I don’t have enough money to really trade”
Etc. Etc.
I hope you’re all seeing that even with a low balance ($1,380) and this market, you can still apply the method and mindset to become profitable ($3,500 net profit in 7 days).
$2,500 Challenge (or rather the $1,300 Challenge):
This is for educational purposes, i.e. - for you to learn.
It is not so you can try and directly copy the trades. I am already getting direct messages about "stop-loss" and profit targets, etc.
I will post entry, exit,
Literally just had someone message me with "What's the point for only $4 Profit?"
Once again for those that clearly do not know how to trade - when a trader take 100 Contract position and then reports $4 profit, that means, $400 PER contract which in this case equals $40,000.
While everyone trades differently I want to note that with a $50,000 Account, I am up $11,000 in 9 days using only -
-Relative Strength/Relative Weakness,
-The Daily Chart (50,100, 200 SMA's),
- Volume and
- A Thesis on the Market
That's it - nothing else (continued)
The $2,500 Challenge will be interesting.
I’ll still be posting trades from the larger account, but I’ll note when a trade is for the Challenge (although it’ll be pretty obvious).
It’ll be a Margin Account under PDT rules.
@tradersync
journal posted each evening, all
I constantly get asked over DM, “Can you teach me how to trade?”
Ummmm, sure - dedicate every free moment over the next 2-3 years to learning, be prepared not to make a dime during that time, follow all the steps, read the WIKI, and then maybe you’ll be ready to actually use
To all my trolls who were rooting for $MELI to crash - I am sorry to inform you that your wish did not come true.
And of course, like all the trades I take profit on they will harp about risk/reward and how much it was down without understanding probabilities or how to combine
A new farmer drives to his recently bought plot of land and on the way they drive past a 100 other farms. To their alarm, almost all of those farms are barren, completely dried up. Only 5 farms seem to be successful, crops growing and workers in the field. Nervous, the new
My 18 yr old wanted Stocks for Christmas, I couldn’t be more proud.
My 4 yr old got an A.I. Robot, so if you don’t hear from me, I’ve gone full John Connor against Skynet.
You might think being a full-time trader is a great life.
Well, I am here to tell you - it is even better than you think.
I will never get used to looking forward to Monday's but it's an amazing feeling.
This career is real and obtainable. Don't let anyone tell you different
I am thinking of hosting a Twitter Spaces - "Ask A Pro-Trader" weekly event. Each week would be myself & other pro-traders that would answer any questions you might have about trading (Day & Swing).
Would there be interest in this idea? If so, I will set it up.
Let me know!
It occurs to me the best way for you all to learn would be for me to slow down and post the trade and the reasoning behind it as I’m doing them.
I’ll start to do that Monday. If the market stays like this the challenge should be over in a week or so.
I’ll be out next week for a much needed vacation.
Although even though I’ll be somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I’m sure I’ll still put on a trade or two (thanks Starlink).
As an aside - in the last two weeks we have had:
Two meteor strikes (Texas / France)
Two military aircraft crashes
3 different major chemical spills
Shot down 3-4 unidentified objects
Shot down a Spy Balloon
Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how fucking weird that is?
Apparently even though the account is still well ahead of schedule, I have to be absolutely perfect otherwise I get flooded with messages of "WTF!".
You know why I am the only one that posts every single trade, journals it, etc.? Why other professionals charge?
This is why.
We are very much in the, "It has to go up now, right?" - "It can't possibly go any lower!" danger zone.
This is where people love to pick bottoms and where the market loves to punish them for doing it.
Be careful.
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As always, at the end of the year I will report my NET P&L on all trades. And as always, all trades I make are easily verifiable.
I will also do a Live Spaces sometime this week.
He wants me to remind you all to, "Please please be patient on the FED release, the initial move is not always the right one - his speech will be more important than the minutes" - his words!
I asked ChatGpt4 to explain the banking crisis as if it were a Mobster talking to other mobsters, and this is what it said:
A'ight, boys, gather 'round. Lemme break down dis whole bankin' mess for ya, mobster style.
So, da big boys upstairs, da Fed, dey start raisin' interest
(4/4) My job as a trader and making money for a living is separate from my role as a teacher here.
Your job is to learn from the teachings, not to follow trades.
The journey is long and difficult, but for those that make it through, I assure you it’s all worth it.
This is financial freedom - your way to escape a life of living paycheck to paycheck.
It takes work - hard work. And time - 2 Years Minimum
All the resources you need to learn is laid out for you in the Wiki, study it, follow the steps - work for it.
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#stockmarket
I make it a point not to be political here - but if you shoot a puppy….and then brag about it in your book, I don’t care what political party you belong - you’re a piece of shit.
I had an account with $1,300 in it and instead of adding $1,200 (which takes time to clear) - I used the $1,300 to buy 1 Put on $NVDA this morning at $12.80 ($415 Put expiring this Friday) - the account is now almost to $2K. When it gets to $2,500, I will start the challenge.
After dodging it for 3 1/2 years I finally tested positive for Covid.
And naturally I’m nowhere near any Paxlovid.
I’ve lost track of the reasons I don’t leave my house, but this is definitely one them.
Happy Mother’s Day!
In the past the trading community has not been particularly kind to women attempting to make a better life for themselves. Let’s all work to change that as the market doesn’t discriminate.
In the workforce women make .74 to every dollar a man makes for
It’s amazing how many hidden geo-political experts suddenly arose these past 12 hours.
Everyone seems to know exactly what the impact on the market will be - exactly how much of this was already priced in (particularly with Friday’s drop) and specifically which equities will be
Back from hospital - second trip, second procedure.
So far it seems to be working.
Hopefully I will be back 100% on Monday!
Btw - last week I was Bullish until FED. I am now Bearish and believe LOY may be tested before 12/31.
Because I am a glutton for punishment I am considering on Monday starting another $5K challenge to show that it can be done - twice. And this time I will do it in a really difficult environment. I want you all to see What Is Possible.
Put aside your politics for a moment and consider what you’ve been told to believe -
Businesses chose to use regional banks for the additional financial benefits; however, those benefits come with a risk - Instability (i.e., Chase isn’t shutting down, but they most likely aren’t
New/Struggling Traders fall victim to scams & bad advice constantly. Trading is difficult enough without having to get fleeced in the process.
So if you have found me to be helpful at all, then I ask - please send them this way. The larger my reach, the more people I can help.
Let's put aside that more than 90% of total debt was accumulated prior to 2020, and also put aside that between 2016 and 2020 the debt ceiling was raised 3 times without incident or objection (in fact, led by Minority Leader McCarthy) - instead let's take a look at how ridiculous
Everyone is riding this Bullish wave, desperate to leave the Bear market in the rear-view.
Yet the yield curve remains inverted, cash brings 5%+, and over a Trillion dollars is about to come from somewhere to refill the Treasury.
Risk delayed is not risk removed.
#StockMarket
Helping my son fill out his first semester schedule - and holy hell things have changed.
When I went - Core courses and Major courses. That’s it.
Now? You need a quantum computer to figure out all the various requirements.
Alternative - Short the market for the next 6 months.
This reminds me a bit of Indiana Jones. When that movie came out way back in the early eighties (the first one) there was a subsequent bump in the number of people that became archeology majors. Not surprising given how it was portrayed in the film. Almost all of them were
On Friday I shorted $TSLA, noting at the time that it was experimental. It was up for the day and $SPY was strong. So normally this would be a non-starter, right?
What I notice was obvious Relative Weakness (RW) in the stock, proportional to $SPY. But here’s the thing - what
I love hearing "analysts" talk about Consumers who still have money in their savings account from the stimulus, but it might be starting to run out now.
How fucking far do they think $2,000 goes? That was two years ago.
#outoftouch
Powell has the most thankless job btw - everyone has been giving them shit for the past year, but look at what they have done - Not only stopped runaway inflation but brought it down to almost below 4%, all while keep unemployment historically low and avoiding a Recession (so
Walking around Berkeley w/ my son who will be a freshman this Fall.
I’ll admit, I’m jealous.
I walked away from a free-ride to Cornell for Physics.
Walked away from being a Prof. of Sociology at SUNY Stony Brook.
I don’t regret it, but I do miss the environment.
Once the $5K Challenge is done, I think I might do a "Make a Living" Challenge.
I would use a starting account of $50K, and then show how one can make enough each month to not only live off, but also continue to grow the base itself.
We will treat it as a business.
All day I spend looking a charts - I might not be trading, but I am working.
It's like when you were growing up watching Indiana Jones and you think being an archeologist is one adventure after another, only to find out you never leave the library.
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I don't care about number of followers, likes, etc..What I care about is helping traders learn how to do this correctly.
So if my Tweets are helping you, please tell others that need it and send them this way. The more people I can reach, the less people out there losing money
RealDayTrading - which I started a little over a yr ago, has grown so quickly that is now in the top 5% for all of Reddit.
If you aren't a member - just click on the link and hit "Join" - we would love to have you!
DM's on Twitter and Reddit that can be summed up with:
"Are you still long $AAPL?"
"Worried about $MCD?"
JFC people - yes, I am still long, no I am not worried.
This is why I hate doing these challenges - people follow, freak out, fuck up, lose money.
Lots of economic releases in the morning, which means we could go up, we might go down, and it’s possible we stay flat.
Now where else could you get that kind of market analysis?
I’ll answer that - nowhere else.
Only here.
I have had many jobs -
From University Professor to Corporate CEO, from entry level to Business Owner.
And I can say without hesitation or any doubt in my mind - Being a Full-Time Trader is the Best Job I have ever had - hands down.
#StockMarket
This is a very consequential week ahead.
We know the FED will raise rates .25, no surprise there. Once again, it will be about the Presser afterwards but it should be pretty uneventful.
And of course we’ll have the usual slew of economic data as well which will provide some
Any place that tries to tell you that you can be a profitable trader in less than 2 years of intensely hard work, is either trying to sell you something, or completely full of shit - most likely, both.
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My 4yr old has never seen snow - which was rectified today as he played in it with his big brother.
Nice thing about L.A. - beach is 30 minutes in one direction and snow is 90 minutes in the other.
You know who is going to make money in $GME? Gill and Cohen. You know who isn’t? Pretty much everyone else.
Every person I know that works at Institutions knows exactly what’s going on - and once again are shaking their heads as countless posts are dissecting
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