Author: Rustik
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Weekend Reset: 15 Powerful Tips to Recharge Before a New Week
Weekends are more than just a break from work—they’re your chance to reset your mind, body, and environment for the week ahead. A weekend reset isn’t about cramming in errands or endlessly scrolling on your phone. Instead, it’s about intentionally recharging your energy, restoring balance, and entering Monday with clarity. Let’s explore 15 powerful weekend… Read more
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The Hidden Cost of Trading: Stock Trader Burnout and Finding Balance Between Trading and Life
Understanding Trader Burnout Trading the stock market is thrilling—but it can also be mentally exhausting. Stock trader burnout and finding balance between trading and life is a topic that rarely gets the attention it deserves, yet it affects a vast number of both new and experienced traders. What Is Trader Burnout? Trader burnout refers to… Read more
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Everything I Wish I Knew in My First Year Trading
Trading isn’t a game — but most people treat it like one during year one. You either blow up an account or barely survive. You chase YouTubers, follow “signal” groups, and copy what you think the pros are doing. This post is your shortcut. If I could sit my past self down, this is what… Read more
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Tesla ($TSLA) Weekly Trade Plan: Why $300 is the Line in the Sand
The Tesla ($TSLA) chart just drew a hard line in the sand at $300. If you missed last week’s recap, check it out here: I Sold a Million Dogecoin for a Loss, Then Watched It Hit $0.74 — it’s a painful but important reminder about conviction, timing, and missed opportunity. Let’s break down Tesla’s trade… Read more
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What Hedge Funds Do That You Never Will (Unless You Change This)
Every day, retail traders fire up their charts, run the same indicators, chase the same headlines—and still get smoked by hedge funds before lunch. It’s not because hedge funds are smarter. It’s because they’re playing a different game entirely. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain. You’ll see what institutional players actually do—and why it feels… Read more
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I Sold a Million Dogecoin for a Loss — Then Watched It Hit $0.74
In early 2020, I bought a million Doge coin at $0.0034. Back then, it was a joke. Literally. A meme with a Shiba Inu slapped on it — nothing more than a digital prank floating around the internet. I threw in a little over $3,000. It wasn’t some calculated investment. It was boredom. Curiosity. A… Read more
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QQQ Just Hit a Fork in the Road — What Happens After 570?
When the QQQ hits a gamma wall, you either ride the wave… or get steamrolled by it. This week’s setup is one of those moments. The options structure into 07/30 expiry is so clean it’s almost suspicious — and if you understand how dealers hedge around gamma and vanna, the roadmap practically draws itself. Let’s… Read more
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Tesla Trade Recap: How the Bullish Plan Played Out — And What It Teaches Us
🧠 Context Before the Move This wasn’t just another Monday breakout. Tesla opened the week flirting with a high-conviction gamma shelf at $320, a key +GEX level we mapped in Friday’s 08/01 Weekly Trade Plan. Dealers were pinned long with strong delta concentration at $315 and $320 — which meant that if price could break… Read more
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Tesla Options Flow Breakdown: 08/01 Expiration Playbook
Tesla is setting up for another gamma-fueled showdown. But this week? The flow map is even cleaner—and the trap zones even sharper. We broke it all down in this week’s YouTube analysis. Watch here before it moves: 📺 Watch the full $TSLA flow breakdown👉 Watch Now on YouTube 📍 The Current Landscape Spot Price: 316.02VWAP:… Read more
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QQQ Trade Recap: How the 562.00 Bull Trigger Delivered Clean Profits
When preparation meets precision, trades like this feel effortless. Our QQQ plan for 07/22 nailed the bullish setup and hit the key target zone with textbook flow. Let’s break it down so you can see why this worked — and how to spot similar setups in the future. 🔵 The Bullish Setup That Worked 📍… Read more