Most traders chase perfection — the perfect entry, the perfect stock, the perfect moment.
But as Coach Lincoln revealed in this week’s Venture Trader Live, that pursuit of perfection is what keeps traders stuck.
Because the truth is, the market isn’t predictable — but your process can be.
This session explored how to transform random outcomes into consistent results, why your “trading DNA” matters more than your IQ, and how to build a process that replaces stress and guesswork with measurable, repeatable progress.
TL;DR:
The market is random — but process creates predictability.
A strong trading edge can be measured and improved.
Your results depend on temperament, not timing.
Microcap stocks are quietly outperforming large caps.
Process-based traders control what matters — and expect profits.
From Luck to Logic: The Discipline Engine
Coach Lincoln framed the challenge that traps most traders: “You can make a lot of money… and then give it all back.”
It’s time to shift focus from strategy to structure.
“You don’t need a one-size-fits-all approach,” Lincoln said. “You need a process designed for you.”
He emphasized three key ingredients every process must include:
Specific predictions — measurable goals for return, trade frequency, and risk.
Rules — consistent actions that make those predictions achievable.
Feedback loops — tools like journaling to track whether your results match your expectations.
That structure is what separates the few traders who build wealth from the many who depend on luck.
“Stop hoping, wishing, and praying for profits … Start expecting them.”
Market Update: The Microcap Surge Before Thanksgiving
Head Quant Gordon Scott joined with fresh research that surprised even veteran viewers.
He shared a chart showing how the “Big 9” — tech giants like Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon — now control 53% of the Nasdaq 100’s market cap, effectively “the tail that wags the dog.”
But beneath the surface, a different story is emerging: microcaps are outperforming.
Right before the Thanksgiving weekend, people are buying risk. The microcap index (IWC) was up 2.5% — a much bigger move than the S&P or Nasdaq.
That tells us investors want to take smart risks again.
Venture Trader’s signals have been exploiting these moves:
PHAT (Phathom Pharmaceuticals): A small-cap drugmaker that hit multiple profit targets after strong earnings.
GPCR (Structure Therapeutics): A biotech stock rivaling Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 “fat loss” pill, with FDA results due soon.
KOD (Kodiak Sciences) and TNDM (Tandem Diabetes Care): Signals that reached profit targets and kept running higher afterward.
JACK (Jack in the Box): This week’s fast-moving breakout after earnings — “a burger-and-fries rocket,” Gordon joked.
Even Papa John’s (PZZA) made the watchlist heading into football season, as algorithmic setups pointed toward potential demand spikes.
Gordon’s takeaway: “Microcaps are where the juice is right now — they move faster, and our AI is finding the edges.”
Turn Skill Into Statistics: Building a Predictable Edge
Lincoln walked traders through his Trading Edge Calculator, a tool that quantifies what most traders ignore — the measurable difference between randomness and skill.
“If you can measure your trading edge,” he explained, “you can prove whether you’re improving or leaking profits.”
By adjusting variables like win rate, risk/reward ratio, and trade frequency, Lincoln demonstrated how even modest improvements — a 10% better win rate, or risking 2% to make 2% per trade — can drive annual returns of 40% to 80% with controlled drawdowns.
The key, he stressed, is discipline: You don’t need perfect timing. You just need perfect adherence to your process.
Be in the Room Next Week:
Join Coach Lincoln next Tuesday as he continues his live demonstration of how to structure your trading process and measure your edge — plus Gordon’s next update on which microcaps are showing the strongest signals heading into December.
Don’t just read the recap — be in the room next Tuesday when Coach Lincoln breaks down the next phase live.
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