S. Joseph Burns

S. Joseph Burns

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Trend/momentum trader and educator; TA + trading psychology, risk rules, and clean pattern charts.

U.S. Stocks Naturally Trend Up Over the Long Term
SocialApr 14, 2026

U.S. Stocks Naturally Trend Up Over the Long Term

The path of least resistance in the U.S. stock market is up long term. 📈 https://t.co/iSglzoKrCN

By S. Joseph Burns
Pay Yourself First: $500 Monthly Boosts Finances
SocialApr 14, 2026

Pay Yourself First: $500 Monthly Boosts Finances

Consistently depositing $500 a month into your trading account will transform your finances. Learn to pay yourself first.

By S. Joseph Burns
Charlie Munger's 10 Habits that Trap Stagnant Lives
SocialApr 14, 2026

Charlie Munger's 10 Habits that Trap Stagnant Lives

People Who Never Move Forward In Life Usually Display These 10 Patterns Of Behavior According To Charlie Munger https://t.co/f0uTJGhbnJ

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Good News, Falling Stock Signals Bearish Trend
SocialApr 13, 2026

Good News, Falling Stock Signals Bearish Trend

If all the news about your stock is good and it’s still going down, that is a bearish signal few traders have learned to listen to. https://t.co/DgIP78v7Wv

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Oil Climbs Past $105 as US Blocks Iranian Ports
SocialApr 12, 2026

Oil Climbs Past $105 as US Blocks Iranian Ports

Oil prices surge above $105 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail: https://t.co/lRknunNbMI

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Druckenmiller: Use Liquidity, Not Valuation, to Time Markets
SocialApr 12, 2026

Druckenmiller: Use Liquidity, Not Valuation, to Time Markets

“I never use valuation to time the market. I use liquidity considerations and technical analysis for timing. Valuation only tells me how far the market can go once a catalyst enters the picture to change the market direction.”  — Stanley Druckenmiller...

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Self‑control, Not Skill, Determines Trading Success
SocialApr 12, 2026

Self‑control, Not Skill, Determines Trading Success

Most traders don’t fail from a lack of technical skills. They fail from a lack of self-control.

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Buffett's $370B Cash: History Reveals Waiting Signal
SocialApr 11, 2026

Buffett's $370B Cash: History Reveals Waiting Signal

Hey @grok Warren Buffett is sitting on $370 billion in cash. What does history say he's waiting for — and how close are we to that signal?

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Most Stock Returns Driven by Market, Not Picking
SocialApr 11, 2026

Most Stock Returns Driven by Market, Not Picking

“People always forget that 50% of a stock’s move is the overall market, 30% is the industry group, and then maybe 20% is the extra alpha from stock picking. And stock picking is full of macro bets. When an equity...

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Wealth Pursued for Freedom, Not Luxury
SocialApr 11, 2026

Wealth Pursued for Freedom, Not Luxury

"Like Warren, I had a considerable passion to get rich, not because I wanted Ferraris—I wanted the independence. I desperately wanted it." — Charlie Munger https://t.co/Bnm8EDqoz3

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Spot Repeating Failure Masks, Cut Them Out
SocialApr 11, 2026

Spot Repeating Failure Masks, Cut Them Out

Success has a thousand faces. Failure tends to wear the same few masks over and over again. By identifying those masks, you get a short checklist of what to eliminate rather than an endless list of what to pursue.

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Free Guide: Master 6 Precise Fibonacci Trading Patterns
SocialApr 10, 2026

Free Guide: Master 6 Precise Fibonacci Trading Patterns

Here’s a link below to a FREE Fibonacci Trading Strategy Guide (ebook): 📈📊📉 Learn the 6 Fibonacci Pattern Types that Create the Most Precise Price Levels, Targets, and Reversal Zones for traders. Click here: ⬇️ ⬇️ https://t.co/62UAf4L9jv Discover the 5 types that aren't...

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Seeking the Next China: High‑Upside Emerging Market ETFs
SocialApr 10, 2026

Seeking the Next China: High‑Upside Emerging Market ETFs

Hey @grok What emerging market or country ETF today feels like buying China in 2003 that most likely has a massive multi-year upside?

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Determination Beats Starting Point in Achieving Wealth
SocialApr 10, 2026

Determination Beats Starting Point in Achieving Wealth

I’ve seen average people get rich and talented people stay broke. Your determination is your destiny not where you start.

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Success Lies in Avoiding Ordinary Trading Errors
SocialApr 10, 2026

Success Lies in Avoiding Ordinary Trading Errors

The trader who never overleverages, never chases trends emotionally, and never ignores obvious risk is already ahead of the majority. Not because they did something extraordinary, but because they avoided the ordinary mistakes that derail most people before they ever...

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Consolidation Clears Weak Hands, Fuels Future Upside
SocialApr 10, 2026

Consolidation Clears Weak Hands, Fuels Future Upside

"If a stock is under accumulation, a price consolidation represents a period when strong investors absorb weak traders. Once the "weak hands" have been eliminated, the lack of supply allows the stock to move higher because even a small amount...

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Learn From Losses, Don't Skip the Lesson
SocialApr 9, 2026

Learn From Losses, Don't Skip the Lesson

The loss wasn’t the problem. Skipping the lesson was. @TraderSync helps you document, break down, and actually learn from your worst days — so you don’t repeat them on your best ones. Save up to 55% off 👉 https://t.co/qI2Om9MnjV

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Quiet Conviction: Three Stocks With Strong Insider Accumulation
SocialApr 9, 2026

Quiet Conviction: Three Stocks With Strong Insider Accumulation

Hey @grok 
Analyze current insider buying and institutional accumulation patterns. Which three individual stocks or sectors show the strongest quiet conviction right now?

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Seek Stocks That Remain Green During Market Dips
SocialApr 9, 2026

Seek Stocks That Remain Green During Market Dips

Pay attention to the stocks that stay green and show strength when the market dips. Any relatively strong stocks you see right now? ⬇️

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Avoid Failure Paths: Invert to Achieve Success
SocialApr 9, 2026

Avoid Failure Paths: Invert to Achieve Success

''All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there." — Charlie Munger This was his witty take on inversion: Instead of obsessing over success, identify the surefire paths to failure/ruin… then simply avoid them. Avoid stupidity...

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Taleb's Smart Risk‑Taking: Barbell, No Ruin, Convex Bets
SocialApr 9, 2026

Taleb's Smart Risk‑Taking: Barbell, No Ruin, Convex Bets

🧠 Smart Risk-Taking Principles for Traders according to N. N. Taleb: Nassim Nicholas Taleb (former options trader & author of Antifragile, Skin in the Game, The Black Swan) doesn’t preach “risk management.” He teaches smart risk-taking: survive at all costs, love...

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Use Inversion to Quickly Identify Success Requirements
SocialApr 9, 2026

Use Inversion to Quickly Identify Success Requirements

Charlie Munger: The Inversion Process Is The Quickest Way To Find Out What You Need To Succeed https://t.co/mbtHnW3UlE

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NYT Claims Adam Back Is Bitcoin’s Mysterious Creator
SocialApr 8, 2026

NYT Claims Adam Back Is Bitcoin’s Mysterious Creator

A New York Times article, published today, concludes that Adam Back, a 55-year-old British computer scientist and cryptographer, is Satoshi Nakamoto. https://t.co/IC4oaTX1I1

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Assessing Odds of Iran‑US Ceasefire Extending to Peace
SocialApr 8, 2026

Assessing Odds of Iran‑US Ceasefire Extending to Peace

Hey @grok What are the odds this Iran/US ceasefire successfully lasts two weeks AND leads to a long-term peace deal?

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Learn From the Best; Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
SocialApr 8, 2026

Learn From the Best; Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don’t believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody’s that smart.” — Charlie Munger https://t.co/BNlfD7HxWN

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Berkshire Holds $373B—Enough to Acquire 480 S&P 500 Firms
SocialApr 7, 2026

Berkshire Holds $373B—Enough to Acquire 480 S&P 500 Firms

Berkshire Hathaway now has $373 Billion in Cash, enough to buy 480 companies in the S&P 500: 😳 https://t.co/TK44SN9UsM

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Predict Today's Odds for US‑Iran Conflict Scenarios
SocialApr 7, 2026

Predict Today's Odds for US‑Iran Conflict Scenarios

Hey @grok What do you set the probability for these three outcomes today by 8 PM EST?: #1 Iran and U.S. have a ceasefire. #2 Trump orders the attack on Iran’s infrastructure. #3 Trump extends the deadline. Or a #4 possible outcome.

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Berkshire's Insurance Float: Free Capital Fueling Investment
SocialApr 7, 2026

Berkshire's Insurance Float: Free Capital Fueling Investment

Warren Buffett: "The insurance business provides us with float and float is money that we hold that doesn't belong to us. It's like a bank having deposits." "To date, with Berkshire, in the 29 years we've been in the business, it...

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Trump Warns Iran Could Be Eliminated Overnight
SocialApr 6, 2026

Trump Warns Iran Could Be Eliminated Overnight

Donald Trump: "Iran is a country that can be taken out in a night, and tomorrow might be that night."

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Market Craves Certainty Amid Trump’s 36‑Hour Iran Deadline
SocialApr 6, 2026

Market Craves Certainty Amid Trump’s 36‑Hour Iran Deadline

So in the next 36 hours, based on Trump's deadline, we can either get an Iran ceasefire deal or the US attacking Iran's infrastructure. The market just wants some certainty either way.

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The Pain of Buying a Failed Breakout
SocialApr 6, 2026

The Pain of Buying a Failed Breakout

This is what I show new traders when they ask how it feels to buy a breakout on a chart that fails and reverses lower: https://t.co/CGzqFtRqjf

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Larry Williams' 11,300% Year: Key Strategies Revealed
SocialApr 6, 2026

Larry Williams' 11,300% Year: Key Strategies Revealed

Legendary trader Larry Williams made an astounding 11,300% return in one year. Here are the insights he shared for his key strategies and lessons: https://t.co/eiLHiaFans

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Early Hour Drives Most Daily Range—Trade Aggressively
SocialApr 6, 2026

Early Hour Drives Most Daily Range—Trade Aggressively

“A greater percentage of the day’s range occurs in the first hour then was the case in the past, and thus it has become increasingly important to trade aggressively if there are early signs of a strong trend for the...

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Trump Downplays Troop Need, Warns Iran Deal Collapse Devastates US
SocialApr 5, 2026

Trump Downplays Troop Need, Warns Iran Deal Collapse Devastates US

Trump says don’t think troops on ground needed right now: ABC Trump says ‘whole country is gone’ if Iran makes no deal: ABC

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Identify the Space Stock Poised for Pre‑SpaceX IPO Surge
SocialApr 5, 2026

Identify the Space Stock Poised for Pre‑SpaceX IPO Surge

Hey @grok What Space Exploration Sector stock will likely see the biggest run up before the SpaceX IPO this year?

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Measure Every Decision Against Its Best Alternative
SocialApr 5, 2026

Measure Every Decision Against Its Best Alternative

“All intelligent people should think primarily in terms of opportunity cost. When deciding whether to do something compare it with the best opportunity you have.” — Charlie Munger https://t.co/9JWdrKNy5B

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Solve Problems by First Imagining How to Break Them
SocialApr 4, 2026

Solve Problems by First Imagining How to Break Them

Charlie Munger: "One of my favorite tricks is the inversion process." "If somebody hired me to fix India, I would immediately say, 'What could I do if I really wanted to hurt India?' I'd figure out all the things that could...

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Investors Should Prioritize Slow, Steady Wealth Growth
SocialApr 4, 2026

Investors Should Prioritize Slow, Steady Wealth Growth

“Ninety-nine percent of investors shouldn’t try to get rich too quickly—it’s too risky. Try to get rich slowly.” — John Templeton https://t.co/WNkQILQKip

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10 Wealth Lessons That Distinguish the Rich
SocialApr 4, 2026

10 Wealth Lessons That Distinguish the Rich

I Read 100 Wealth Books: These 10 Lessons Separate The Rich People From Everyone Else https://t.co/krRorUYDnW

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Iran Refuses Pakistan Talks; Trump Demands More Time for Hormuz
SocialApr 3, 2026

Iran Refuses Pakistan Talks; Trump Demands More Time for Hormuz

Iran Unwilling To Meet US Negotiators In Pakistan, Talks At 'Dead End', As Trump Says 'A Little More Time' Needed To Open Hormuz: (ZeroHedge)

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Trump Vows to Cripple Iran's Infrastructure, Warns Government
SocialApr 3, 2026

Trump Vows to Cripple Iran's Infrastructure, Warns Government

Trump threatens to destroy Iranian infrastructure, saying its government 'knows what has to be done': CNBC

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Free Guide Reveals 6 Precise Fibonacci Pattern Types
SocialApr 3, 2026

Free Guide Reveals 6 Precise Fibonacci Pattern Types

Here’s a link below to a FREE Fibonacci Trading Strategy Guide (ebook): 📈📊📉 Learn the 6 Fibonacci Pattern Types that Create the Most Precise Price Levels, Targets, and Reversal Zones for traders. Click here: ⬇️ https://t.co/62UAf4L9jv Discover the 5 types that aren't...

By S. Joseph Burns
Continuous Learning Beats Talent: Be a Daily Wisdom Machine
SocialApr 3, 2026

Continuous Learning Beats Talent: Be a Daily Wisdom Machine

The Power Of Continuous Learning: “I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines.” “They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when...

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Discipline Turns Edge Trading Into Profit, Not Gambling
SocialApr 3, 2026

Discipline Turns Edge Trading Into Profit, Not Gambling

A trader without the discipline to follow a system with an edge is just a gambler.

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Humility, Discipline, and Adaptability Define Top Traders
SocialApr 3, 2026

Humility, Discipline, and Adaptability Define Top Traders

The top traders I know: • Are humble people • Don't brag about their self • Have realistic expectations • Review their charts every day • Have an open mind to outcomes • Admit when their trade is wrong • Adapt quickly to...

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Track, Learn, and Never Repeat Trading Mistakes
SocialApr 2, 2026

Track, Learn, and Never Repeat Trading Mistakes

The market forgets your mistakes. @TraderSync doesn’t — and that’s a good thing. Because moving on doesn’t mean ignoring it. It means learning from it so it never happens again. Journal it. Review it. Be sharper. 👇

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Make This Your Last Year Trading Broke
SocialApr 2, 2026

Make This Your Last Year Trading Broke

If you really want to be a serious trader. Make sure this is your last year being broke. Save your money up for trading capital, stop blowing it on dumb stuff.

By S. Joseph Burns
Trump Vows to Bomb Iran Into Stone Age
SocialApr 2, 2026

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran Into Stone Age

Trump said he is going to bomb Iran for a few more weeks and bomb them into the Stone Age and target their power plants.

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Iran Rejects Trump's Claim, Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed
SocialApr 1, 2026

Iran Rejects Trump's Claim, Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed

Iranian Republic Media: The Strait of Hormuz will not open based on Trump's absurd claims: Bloomberg

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