Most traders want control. They want to know the next move, predict the next rally, and call every top and bottom.
But as Coach Lincoln revealed in this week’s Venture Trader Live, that’s the very mindset keeping most traders from ever finding consistent success.
The secret isn’t control — it’s process.
By focusing on measurable predictions, personal trading DNA, and a feedback loop that turns randomness into predictability, Lincoln showed how traders can finally move beyond hope, confusion, and emotional decision-making — and build a system that works.
TL;DR:
Trading success isn’t about timing — it’s about process.
Randomness, when measured, becomes predictability.
Every trader needs a feedback loop to track progress.
Align your “trading DNA” with your strategy for lasting consistency.
Stop hoping for profits — start expecting them.
From Frustration to Framework: Building Predictability Into Your Trading
Coach Lincoln addressed the frustration many traders feel: buying program after program, chasing new strategies, and still struggling to find results.
“You are not the problem,” he said. “Those systems failed you because they only focus on the tip of the spear — finding trade ideas — not the process that sustains success.”
He introduced the cornerstone of his approach: process-based trading. Success, he explained, comes from structuring a repeatable system built on three parts:
Specific predictions — measurable goals like annual return, trade frequency, and risk/reward.
Rules to make them true — the discipline to follow set criteria and manage risk.
A feedback loop — ongoing data tracking that compares results to predictions.
He reminded traders that even billionaires like Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett didn’t get rich by predicting the market — they got rich by creating systems that matched their temperament.
“Trading temperament,” Lincoln said, “is more important than brains.”
Gordon’s Market Outlook: Finding Bull Markets in Bearish Conditions
Head Quant Gordon Scott jumped into the livestream to share what he called a “red day with opportunity.”
The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) had dropped nearly 2%, forming an exhaustion gap — a bearish short-term signal that “two out of three times leads to three more red days.”
But Gordon reminded us: “There’s always a bull market somewhere.”
He highlighted pharmaceutical small caps as one of those opportunities, noting that the sector often moves independently of the broader market. Two companies stood out:
PHAT (Phathom Pharmaceuticals): Up from $8 to $14 over three months after beating both top and bottom-line earnings.
GPCR (Structure Therapeutics): A small-cap competitor to Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 drug program — a potential “fat-loss pill” — with final FDA trial results expected within 30 days. The stock has doubled from $16 to $32.
Gordon said his machine-learning models are tracking GPCR for an optimal post-earnings entry, giving traders a structured plan instead of gambling on hype.
“The difference between speculation and process,” he said, “is knowing when to get in, when to get out, and when to step aside.”
Turn Skill Into Statistics
Coach Lincoln used a live example from his own trading record — 268 trades over a year with a 46% win rate — to illustrate how measurable data creates confidence.
By entering his results into the Trading Edge Calculator, he showed how traders can identify whether they have a positive edge and adjust before profits slip away.
“When you measure your edge,” he explained, “you can tell whether it’s you or the market that’s changing — and fix it before it costs you.”
This, he said, is the foundation of predictable performance: stop trading emotionally and start tracking empirically.
Be in the Room Next Week:
Join Coach Lincoln next Tuesday as he continues the “Process-Based Trading” series with a live demonstration of how to calculate your Trading DNA — your natural base win rate — and use it to design a strategy built for you.
Don’t just read the recap — be in the room next Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET when Coach Lincoln breaks down the next phase live.
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