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...FINRA finally decided that requiring $25,000 to day trade was about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Replaced with intraday margin based on real-time position risk.
Awaiting SEC approval – earliest rollout early 2026.
Brokers can still set higher limits, so it’s not a total free-for-all.
Translation: Retail traders finally get through the velvet rope, but the market DJ still plays risk management on repeat.
TLDR – Volume Analysis Integration
The Premium Popper already wins 86.6% of trades. Adding opening-volume filters looked promising but failed in practice. After three development cycles and rigorous statistical tracking, the supposed edge proved to be statistical noise (+1.5% at best).
Key lessons:
– Not every research insight translates into profitable execution.
– Feature creep adds complexity without guaranteed returns.
– Sometimes subtraction beats addition – a leaner, proven system is more powerful.
Verdict: Volume analysis removed. v1.5.7 stays the production standard.
...Why I Ignore the News (and Make More Because of It)
For 20+ years, I’ve made a conscious choice: I don’t watch the news in real time. No alerts. No “breaking” panic. No Fed-speak deciphering. The reason? It keeps me sane – and profitable.
In this new post, I break down how willful ignorance became my trading edge – and why it might be the most powerful mindset shift you’ll ever make.
...Trader Stress Isn’t a Badge – It’s a Warning
If your blood pressure spikes every time you place a trade, you’re not operating a system – you’re surviving chaos.
This article breaks down why most stress-driven traders are just guessing, and how a rule-based system flips the script.
You’ll learn:
– Why your nervous system sabotages emotional trades
– How the myth of “good stress” keeps traders broke
– What calm, system-led trading actually looks like
– The exact checklist to test if you’re guessing or executing
Spoiler: If you’re sweating bullets – you’re probably not trading (properly).
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