Mark G., a former Vietnam helicopter pilot, began trading S&P options and capitalized on the market turmoil during the 1987 crash. Mark trades one or two stocks, mainly $SMCI, using 3, 5, and 15-minute charts with daily context, targeting breakouts to second standard deviation levels guided by candlestick tails, VWAP, and RSI indicators.
He scans for high-range, news-driven movers like $LMND, using Schwab’s “hot” stock lists and Nasdaq correlation to confirm setups, passing TTP’s evaluation with a 74.03% win rate despite a 1:0.5 risk-reward by cutting losses fast. He praises TTP’s ecosystem and flexibility, advising cutting loser quickly, limited ticker selection, and leveraging funded capital like Trade The Pool.
Tip 1
Patience and cutting losses quickly
Patience on my entries and cutting losses is really the key to trading, in my opinion. You got to cut your losses and let your winners run.
Tip 2
Focusing on familiar stocks
When I'm trading SMCI, I also have the Nasdaq chart up because they're usually correlated... focusing on trading one or two symbols, you actually learn the nuances of the stock.
