The 33 Foundational Rules of Trading

Master the essentials for trading success

A foundation for beginners, a correction for the wayward, a refresher for the experienced.

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33rules, one short video each
~2 minper video, around an hour in all
Any orderdip in, no course to work through
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What’s inside

The rules

Each one is a powerful idea you can digest in the time it takes to make a coffee.

01Treat trading like a discipline
02Create a trading plan
03Cut losses short; let profits run
04Add to winners, not losers
05Learn to love small losses
06Never let winners turn into losers
07Buy high, sell higher
08Risk only what you can afford to lose
09Never add to losers
10Don’t overtrade; learn to HODL
11Take unexpected quick profits
12Safe harbor your profits
13Buy the rumor, sell the news
14Limit risk to 2% per trade
15Keep positive company and run your own race
16Don’t be a pig
17Know when to hold and when to fold
18Be aware of media
19Walk when masses run
20Use trailing stops to lock in profits
21Trade the world’s macro trends
22Trade the volume signs
23Trade major trend breakouts
24Set a trendline trap
25The trend is your friend
26Spot trends early and ride them
27Be alert when moving averages cross
28Trade the M and the W
29Jump on the breakaway gap
30Buy congestion breakouts
31Use support and resistance levels for stop placement
32Trade round number breakouts
33Plan the trade, trade the plan
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Cut losses short; let profits run
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Buy high, sell higher
Who it’s for

Whether you’re starting out or should know better

A foundation for beginners

Start with the grounding that keeps you in the game, before you meet the expensive lessons.

A correction for the wayward

For the trader who’s losing track of the basics: holding losers, chasing, overtrading.

A refresher for the experienced

A quick reminder on the essentials that got you where you are, so you can stay there.

A note from Trader X

Most trading advice starts with the chart. Mine starts with you.

Trading has never been easier to start. A phone and ten minutes will do it, and crypto has brought millions into markets who would never have looked twice before. With inflation eating at savings, it’s no surprise many feel they should take part.

But easy to start isn’t the same as ready. Too many arrive unprepared and take their cues from the loudest voices. And the experienced aren’t immune. I’ve seen the same thing again and again: the traders who lose rarely lose to the market. They lose to ego, greed, fear and the need to be right. Price just collects the bill.

I crafted these 33 rules to share the grounding I wish I’d had sooner. Some rules deal with charts and how markets move. Handy tricks of the trade. The most important are about discipline, mindset and habit, which hold firm when the market changes, as it always does.

I can’t promise profits. Nobody honest can. What I can promise is short, practical rules and no hype. A fast track to a more disciplined, rational way to trade. It can make all the difference.

Learn the markets, but know yourself more.

Trader X
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The Video Series

All 33 videos, around two minutes each. Succinct, engaging wisdom, memorably delivered.

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All 33 rules, the same information as each video. Includes key takeaways of each rule to help it stick, plus all the charts.

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For those who prefer a hard copy. Includes key takeaways of each rule to help it stick, plus all the charts.

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No long course or heavy tome: it’s a lean and impactful gift for anyone who trades, or who is about to. Choose the videos or the bundle, add a message, and send it to them directly – or take the access code so you can deliver it to them yourself.

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1Pick the videos or the bundle and tick “this is a gift”.
2Add their email and a short message, or keep the code.
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Questions

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How long are the videos?

Thirty-three short videos, two minutes each on average, so around an hour in total.

Can I buy it for someone else?

Yes. Choose the videos or the bundle and tick “this is a gift” at checkout.

Is this financial advice?

No. This is educational content only. Trading involves risk of loss.

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