My Journey: From $50K to $8M with Simple Trading

I never thought I'd be writing this. Three years ago, I was just another trader with $50,000 and big dreams. Now? My account shows $8 million. Not because I'm special - but because I stuck to a dead simple system when everyone else was chasing complexity.

Let me cut the crap and tell you exactly how I did it.

The Chart Setup I Actually Used

I only watched candlestick charts - nothing fancy. My entire strategy revolved around the last 11 days of price action.

Why 11 days specifically? Honestly, it just worked for me. Long enough to catch real momentum, short enough to filter out market noise.

While other traders cluttered their screens with 15 different indicators, I kept mine clean. Sometimes simplicity beats sophistication.

Trend Following Saved My Ass

My golden rule was almost embarrassingly simple: follow the damn trend.

When the market was clearly heading up, I only took long positions. When it was trending down, I only looked for shorts. This single rule protected me from countless bad trades where my gut feeling said "it's about to reverse!"

Spoiler alert: my gut was usually wrong.

Entry and Exit: No Emotions Allowed

Here's what kept me sane:

For entries: I bought when price broke above the 11-day high, or sold when it broke below the 11-day low. That's it.

For exits: I used trailing stops or exited when price broke the opposite side of my 11-day range.

No second-guessing, no "feeling" the market. Just mechanical execution.

The 2% Rule That Protected My Capital

Risk management isn't sexy, but it's what kept me in the game. I never - and I mean NEVER - risked more than 2% of my account on any single trade.

With my initial $50K, that meant a maximum $1K risk per position. Three consecutive losses? I'd take a break, review what went wrong, then start again.

This rule saved me from the blowouts I've seen destroy so many other traders.

The Hardest Part: Psychological Discipline

Look, trading is 80% psychology and 20% mechanics. There were countless days I wanted to break my own rules because:

• A setup "looked perfect" (it wasn't)
• I was bored and wanted action
• I thought I saw a pattern others didn't

Every time I gave in to those impulses, I lost money. Every. Single. Time.

From $50K to $8M: The Actual Timeline

This wasn't overnight success. It took three years of:

• Following my system even when it felt wrong
• Letting profitable trades run their course
• Cutting losses quickly without hesitation
• Compounding my gains methodically

The markets don't care about your feelings or your mortgage payment. They reward discipline and punish emotion.

The Bottom Line

You don't need fancy algorithms or secret knowledge. What you need is:

1. A clear, simple system
2. Iron discipline
3. Solid risk management

Trading isn't about predicting markets - it's about managing risk while following a consistent plan. My approach won't work for everyone, but the principles behind it absolutely will.

Start small. Stay disciplined. Trust the process.