S. Joseph Burns

S. Joseph Burns

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

Identify the Top Trade for a Middle East Conflict
SocialMar 1, 2026

Identify the Top Trade for a Middle East Conflict

What is the #1 trade you want to be holding when a Middle East war breaks out over the weekend? ⬇️

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IRGC Threatens Hormuz Closure, Risking Oil Price Surge
SocialFeb 28, 2026

IRGC Threatens Hormuz Closure, Risking Oil Price Surge

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly warned that no vessels are allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This blockade of the channel, which carries ~20% of global oil, threatens massive energy price spikes and severe, immediate disruptions...

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Speed Over Screen: Practice Multi‑Ticker Simulations Daily
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Speed Over Screen: Practice Multi‑Ticker Simulations Daily

Trading multiple tickers isn't about screen space; it's about processing speed. 🧠⚡ Weekend multi-sim practice on @tradesviz Journal+Simulator is mandatory to keep that mental muscle memory sharp. Staring at static charts doesn't train your brain to find live correlations or manage cognitive...

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Prefer Horizontal Trendline Breakouts Over Discretionary Diagonals
SocialFeb 28, 2026

Prefer Horizontal Trendline Breakouts Over Discretionary Diagonals

It’s better to focus on horizontal trendline breakouts rather than diagonal trendline breakouts. Diagonal lines are too discretionary while horizontal lines are more quantifiable.

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Buy Stocks Breaking Out, Not Those Near Their Lows
SocialFeb 27, 2026

Buy Stocks Breaking Out, Not Those Near Their Lows

“So the first thing I learned about how to get superior performance is not to buy stocks that are near their lows, but to buy stocks that are coming out of broad bases and beginning to make new highs.” — William...

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Chart Reading Mastery Comes From Research and Experience
SocialFeb 26, 2026

Chart Reading Mastery Comes From Research and Experience

The ability to read a chart is a gift you can only earn through research and experience.

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Focus on Optimizing Existing Strategy, Not Chasing New Ones
SocialFeb 26, 2026

Focus on Optimizing Existing Strategy, Not Chasing New Ones

Once your strategy is working, stop looking for better strategies. Look to optimize what you already have. Chasing perfection will kill your edge. Protect what you've built through focus and discipline.

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Insiders Trade News Seconds Before Retail Investors React
SocialFeb 25, 2026

Insiders Trade News Seconds Before Retail Investors React

“When you see news happen you have to assume that everyone bigger than you already knows that…everyone who trades Disney already heard that news…minutes to hours before you did…they’ve already traded off of it…and… the stock price has already moved...

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Michael Saylor Faces $8.2 B Loss on MSTR Bitcoin
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Michael Saylor Faces $8.2 B Loss on MSTR Bitcoin

Michael Saylor currently has an $8.2 billion total loss on all his $MSTR Bitcoin holdings from his average entry price. https://t.co/0GlTYesgJo

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Simulate Exits to Reveal Hidden Trading Edge
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Simulate Exits to Reveal Hidden Trading Edge

Your current journal tells you how much you lost. @tradesviz shows you how you could have won. 🤯 You can re-run past trades with different exit rules to see what would have happened. Look at a side-by-side comparison of a losing system...

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Prioritize Mental Health During Drawdown Crises
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Prioritize Mental Health During Drawdown Crises

Question for traders and investors: During the darkest periods of drawdowns in your capital, what was the best thing you did to manage your mental health? ⬇️

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Half Wins, Double Rewards: Simple Path to Trading Profit
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Half Wins, Double Rewards: Simple Path to Trading Profit

A 50% win rate with a 1:2 risk-to-reward ratio and solid risk management is all you need to make money trading over time. 50 wins × $600 = +$30,000 50 losses × $300 = -$15,000 100 trades with a 50% win rate and...

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Emotional Mistakes Erase Weeks of Trading Gains
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Emotional Mistakes Erase Weeks of Trading Gains

New traders tend to set themselves back with one of these: A big irrational revenge trade. Doubling their position size due to greed. Ignoring their stop loss due to ego. They give back weeks of progress in hours. Emotional weaknesses are expensive...

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Prioritize Consistent Edge Over Perfect Trades
SocialFeb 24, 2026

Prioritize Consistent Edge Over Perfect Trades

Your trading system must be designed for consistent execution with an edge, not perfection with every trade.

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