Nicolas Darvas and the Box System: His Best Trading Rules and Quotes Last updated: 23 September 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Nicolas Darvas was a professional dancer who turned a stock-market education from 200 books into a fortune of $2,000,000, using a method he called the Box System. The Box System works like this: […]
Richard Dennis Trading Rules: What the Turtle Trader Can Teach You Last updated: 15 September 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Richard Dennis was a commodities speculator nicknamed the “Prince of the Pit” who turned a few hundred dollars of borrowed money into more than $200 million, and his most-quoted lesson is that discipline beats […]
Paul Tudor Jones Trading Tips: 9 Rules from the Macro Legend (With Quotes) Last updated: 14 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Paul Tudor Jones is the macro trader behind Tudor Investment Corporation, and his most repeated trading tip is simple: play defense before offense. He says he spends his day thinking about losing […]
Ed Seykota’s Best Trading Tips and Quotes (Explained for Real Traders) Last updated: 27 August 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Ed Seykota is the trend-follower who turned $5,000 into $15,000,000 over twelve years, and his most-quoted lesson is the simplest one in trading: cut your losses. When asked for the elements of good trading, […]
Jesse Livermore’s Trading Rules: His Best Tips and Quotes, Explained Last updated: 24 September 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Jesse Livermore’s trading rules come down to five ideas: trade the main trend not the daily noise, wait for confirmation before you act, cut losses fast and never average down, sit tight once you are […]