One of the biggest things I want new traders to understand is this: You're not trading alone. There are thousands of other traders buying and selling the same stock. That's why I use Level ll. Level ll gives you a view of the buyers and sellers waiting at different price levels. You can watch: an watch: Buyers stacking on the bidm Sellers stacking on the ask 📈 Buyers stepping up 📉 Sellers pushing price down It's another way to help you read the sentiment and order flow of the stock. You can also watch the trading ladder/market depth to see how orders are stacking and changing as price moves. But remember: Level ll is an indicator—not a crystal ball. Orders can be added, canceled, or changed. So don't enter a trade simply because you see a large buyer or seller. Use Level 2 WITH: • Price action • Volume • Market structure • VWAP • Your setup And most importantly… ENJOY THE JOURNEY. Trading is a skill. You're learning something that can take a year or longer to really develop for many people. Don't compare your journey to somebody on TikTok or YouTube showing a screenshot of a huge winning day. You don't know their entire story. Stay focused on YOUR progress. If you're still learning, keep paper trading. If you decide to trade live, keep your position extremely small—1 or 2 shares while you're learning. You're going to take losses. That's part of trading. The goal is learning how to take the loss, move forward, and make your next decision without emotion. As Mark Douglas teaches, your job isn't to know what the market will do next. Your job is to execute your edge, trade without emotion and manage your risk. Don't rush the process. Become the trader first. 👇 FRIDAY CHECK-IN: What's ONE thing you've learned this week that you're going to apply to your trading next week?

Want to become a consistent trader? It starts with showing up consistently. Not just showing up when you feel like trading. Build a routine. ⏰ Get up at the same time. 🧘🏽‍♀️ Meditate or clear your mind. 🏋🏽‍♀️ Work out. Research your stocks. Write in your journal. Study your setups. Get to the charts prepared. Follow your trading rules. Then make trades that actually make sense to YOU. Your goal isn't to have a huge green day every day. Your goal is to execute your plan consistently. Maybe in the beginning, your win is making $5. Then $10. Then $20. The dollar amount isn't the point. The point is: Did you follow your rules? Consistency isn't created by one huge winning trade. It's created by repeatedly doing the right things—even when nobody is watching. 👇 QUESTION: What's ONE thing you're going to add to your trading routine this week?

📈 What Is VWAP? If you're brand new to trading, VWAP is one indicator you need to understand. VWAP = Volume Weighted Average Price. Think of it as the average price a stock has traded at, weighted by how much volume has traded there. So how do you use it? If you're looking to GO LONG, you generally want to see the stock above VWAP. Why? It tells you buyers are willing to pay prices above the volume-weighted average. VWAP can act as an area of support when the stock is trending higher. If you're looking to SHORT, you generally want the stock below VWAP Now you're looking for weakness, with sellers controlling the price below that average. ⚠️ VWAP is NOT a magic "buy here" or "short here" indicator. You still need to look at: • Market structure • Volume • Price action • Your setup • Risk management Think of VWAP as another piece of information helping you understand who has more control—buyers or sellers.** Your goal isn't to trade every time price crosses VWAP. Your goal is to understand what VWAP is telling you. 👇 QUESTION: Do you currently use VWAP in your trading? If so, how?

Morning traders. Hope your week is going well so far. Absolutely. I’d make this one very practical and tie it directly to your Rule #2 and Rule #27, so new traders can see exactly what they should be thinking about instead of watching their P&L. 🚨 STOP WATCHING YOUR P&L WHILE YOU TRADE One of my biggest trading rules is: #2 — DO NOT FOCUS ON THE MONEY (P&L) WHILE TRADING. And my other rule is: #27 — MANAGE YOUR TRADE. These two rules go hand in hand. When you're in a trade, your focus should NOT be: ❌ “How much am I up?” ❌ “How much am I down?” ❌ “I can't lose this money.” ❌ “I need this trade to win.” That thinking creates emotion—and emotion can cause you to abandon your strategy. Instead, ask yourself: WHY AM I IN THIS TRADE? Did I take my setup? Am I following my trading rules Is the trade still behaving the way I expected? Where is my STOP LOSS? Where is my TAKE PROFIT? Has anything changed that tells me I should exit? Am I managing the trade according to my plan? Manage the TRADE—not the money. Your P&L is simply the result of what the stock is doing. Your job is to manage your position and follow your plan. The more you can detach from the money and focus on execution, discipline, and managing your trade, the easier it becomes to make rational decisions. 💡 Your focus should be on the TRADE. The money is the RESULT. What are YOU focusing on when you're in a trade? Drop your trading rule below 👇 Let's build better traders—not emotional traders.