Hey, I'm Nick.

In 2014 I made more than 600 trades and lost 15%. The most frustrating part was knowing I could have just bought the S&P 500, done nothing, and made money.

I spent years refining my process and building a system around who I am. That made me a big believer in less is more.

Now I watch the market and make decisions on weekly charts because they give me fewer chances to get in my own way.

1. 01

   Trade like yourself.

   I spent my first five years trying to get better at a strategy that matched someone else. Nothing really changed until the process fit me.

2. 02

   The more I do, the worse I trade.

   At a certain point there's an inverse relationship between activity and results for me.

3. 03

   Context over setup.

   I can see a perfect setup and still have no interest in it if the market around it is a mess.

4. 04

   Risk is always #1.

   I want to know where I'm wrong before I buy. When I take care of the downside first, I give the upside room to take care of itself.

5. 05

   I don't use charts to predict.

   I have no idea what happens next. I know my levels and what would make me wrong.

Every Sunday I write a weekly report→ with my thoughts on the market and what I'm watching for the week ahead. I also share the trading concepts→ that matter to me and how I look at the market.

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