Frequently Asked Questions#
These are the questions I actually get asked. The short answers live here; the formal version of the legal ones lives in the disclaimer.
Do you sell signals or alerts?#
No, and I don’t plan to.
Signals tell you what to do. They don’t teach you to see. A trader who follows alerts still can’t read the tape on the day the alerts stop coming — and that dependency is precisely what this site exists to get people out of. Everything I know how to teach is in the chapters, in order, for free.
Do you offer one-on-one coaching?#
No. But here is a trading psychology coach I recommend. His name is Dr. Kenneth Reid.
One-on-one coaching doesn’t scale. It would cap what I can build while helping very few people, and it would turn my calendar into the product. I would rather encode what I know into material anyone can work through, and into tools that do the diagnosis automatically.
Will you trade my money? Can I send you funds to trade on my behalf?#
No. I do not manage money for anyone.
I don’t accept client funds, I don’t trade on anyone else’s behalf, and I don’t manage accounts — in any amount, under any arrangement, formal or informal. Managing other people’s money is regulated activity, and I am not registered to do it.
Nothing on this site is personalized investment advice. It is general education. If you want someone managing your capital, look for a properly registered investment adviser.
Additional information: before I traded, I thought giving a trader money would be like investing in a high-interest bank account. So, even if I were willing to do this, it is not a sensible arrangement for me. Why? More capital would not automatically allow me to make proportionally more money. My strategy is limited by the quality of the setups, the liquidity available and the amount of risk I am willing to take—not simply by my account size. Trading someone else’s money, even a friend’s, would add legal, emotional and relationship risk while potentially making my execution worse.
Is anything on this site financial advice?#
No. Everything here is educational and general in nature. I don’t know your finances, your risk tolerance, your tax situation, or your goals, and nothing I write is tailored to them. See the full disclaimer and terms of use.
Will TapeVerdict tell me what to trade?#
No. TapeVerdict™ is a training tool. It replays historical market episodes, records the decisions you make as the tape unfolds, and scores those decisions against what the tape actually did afterward.
It analyzes your past decisions on historical data. It does not recommend trades, predict prices, or tell you what to buy or sell.
When does TapeVerdict launch, and what will it cost?#
August 2026 at the earliest. Pricing isn’t announced yet. If you’d like to hear when it opens, contact me with “TapeVerdict” in the subject.
Is there a book?#
Yes — in progress. This site is being written as an ordered book, chapter by chapter, and some readers prefer that format. The chapters here are free to read as they’re published.
Why is the site free?#
Because the material is the introduction. If the chapters help you, some readers will want the training tool, and some will want the book. That’s the whole business model. It also keeps me honest: material that has to earn its keep by being genuinely useful can’t hide behind a paywall.
Why a trapdoor spider?#
Because most people arrive at the market wanting to dominate it, and the market removes that idea fairly quickly. The trapdoor spider doesn’t chase. It prepares, it waits, it ignores everything that isn’t its setup, and it strikes only when the trade comes to it. That’s the temperament this whole site is trying to build. More on that on the homepage.
Can I use your material, translate it, or quote it?#
Ask first. See the terms of use for the details.
I think you’re wrong about something. Can I tell you?#
Please do. Well-constructed disagreement improves the work, and I’d rather be corrected than comfortable. Contact me.
Questions about trading itself are answered throughout the chapters. If you’re new, start at Chapter 1 and move forward in order.