Sorry to be blunt, but I have to be real in an industry full of fakes.
There are no guarantees in trading.
Learning to trade takes time. Some people take longer than others.
And I have no idea how long it will take you.
Here’s what I do know…
If you want to break free, whether from trading or any other path, you have to do this…
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Keep Learning and Keep Adapting
Earlier this week, I was in Las Vegas for our Inner Circle meetup.
Long-time Trading Challenge student Himmeny was there.
Congratulations to Himmeny. What an AWESOME year he’s had…
.@timothysykes’ Challenge student Himmeny just crossed $200,000 in trading profits AND welcomed a newborn baby!
Even when his own parents doubted him, he kept pushing forward, studying, learning, and adapting. Now he’s seeing the results of all that hard work! He’s in the… pic.twitter.com/bj8aOWBWJw
— StocksToTrade (@StocksToTrade) November 11, 2026
Himmeny got up in front of the room and answered questions for Inner Circle students.
One of the biggest lessons he shared was how he adapted over time.
I wish learning to trade was completely linear. It’s not.
Instead, you have to…
Find Different Pockets and Patterns
You can’t control the market.
In fact, you can’t control anything other than what you do.
EVERYONE read/retweet this and give it up for @HimmenyDStocks as he's been one of my hardest working https://t.co/hVfMuQbcDt students for several years now and FINALLY in 2026 he's sized up (after never making more than $100/day until this year!) and he just had HIS BEST MONTH… pic.twitter.com/dsZPO8We5S
— Timothy Sykes (@timothysykes) October 30, 2026
It comes down to time and dedication (and your ability to tweak).
I can’t tell you how many of my millionaire students thought about giving up.
Some even have family members who wanted them to stop trading (they said it would never work).
I will never sugarcoat it.
Trading Isn’t Easy, but the Effort Is Worth It
If you are struggling, remember that it took Himmeny a DECADE.
He even took a year off from trading in 2020.
“I worked probably more than a full-time job at the time. At the end of the year, I realized I didn’t make enough for the work I was doing.”
A regular 9-to-5 job would never lead to freedom.
When he came back, his PnL was flat for another five years…
Look, if you need to take a month off to get your head straight, do it.
If you need to paper trade or have your family yell at you, it’s part of the process.
You will have trials and tribulations. But if you want to break free, you have to keep learning.
When you find a pattern that works, you have to try to be there. Maximize it.
Himmeny’s entire trading career changed when he realized it was time to size up earlier this year.
He had a string of best months from March to July.
Then, August came and his setup suddenly stopped working. According to him…
“It Disappeared In a Day”
Can you imagine his frustration?
What if you finally “got it” after nearly 10 years, only for your setup to stop working overnight?
Himmeny has been around long enough that even though it was one of the most difficult months he’s had…
He knew that by testing and tweaking, he could find a new strategy.
Guess what?
October was his best month ever.
And THAT is…
Trading In a Nutshell
Himmeny’s story is pretty incredible, right?
And I’m super proud of him because he kept learning, kept adapting, and proved to everyone (including himself) what’s possible.
Trading is a game of constant adaptation. You have to listen to what the market is telling you.
- When you find something that works, try to size up.
- If something doesn’t work, or stops working, size back down.
- You can even take time off (or paper trade).
Then, look within the community and see who’s killing it.
See what’s working for them and test it with small trades. If it works for you, then you size up.
But always keep adding to your knowledge account.
Millionaire Moves
Matt Monaco is another great example of constant learning and adapting…
Matt joined my Trading Challenge as a college freshman. He only had about $2,000 to start.
Today, Matt has made over $3 million trading (he’s one of my top millionaire students).*
Matt recently told me that if he had to delete everything else, there’s one pattern he’d keep trading.
On November 18, he’s teaching it at a live training that is completely free of charge. It’s called…
The Single Pattern Side Hustle
I watched Matt grind for years. He kept learning and adapting.
Every time he made a mistake, it was a chance to learn something new.
As the market shifted, Matt adapted.
So, when he tells me he’s sharing “the one pattern” he’d never give up… I listen.
Register for Matt’s FREE live training now.
I’ll see you there.
Key Takeaway
I believe anybody can learn to do this.
It won’t be easy. You will probably lose money in the beginning.
You might even feel a little bitterness about losses. Frustration isn’t always a bad thing, okay?
Maybe you just need the education that comes from a loss.
Maybe you need to know what it feels like to miss a trade.
Because THAT will inspire you to study more.
Then, if you study enough and have the right perspective about wins and losses…
I believe you can break free.
Cheers,
– Tim Sykes
*Results not typical. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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