Victory in Stock Trading: Strategy and Tactics of the 2020 U.S. Investing Champion by Oliver Kell

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 Introduction
 Formal education will make you a living;  
self-education will make you a fortune.
 —Jim Rohn

 I have been posting charts and ideas on Twitter for many years as a part of my process. 
Since winning the US Investing Championship, I’ve seen a major increase in followers and 
the questions that come with them. The goal of this book is to show you my approach to 
the markets and the way that I interpret the price cycle to make decisions. It’s important to 
highlight that I have been studying the markets for over 10 years, making money and losing 
money along the way. I put in the hard work required to achieve success. This strategy can 
definitely help you, but your own personal grit will be far more important to your long-term 
success.
 I feel blessed to have been exposed to the book How to Make Money in Stocks by William 
O’Neil. His methods are the root of my methodology and around which I have developed 
my own strategy. I highly suggest you start with his book, study his methods, and then 
read this text to better understand the concepts. Some additional influences on my 
trading strategy have been Jesse Livermore, Nicolas Darvas, Peter Lynch, and many of the 
proteges who have followed in their footsteps. At the end of the book, you’ll find reading 
lists from trading legends who I am grateful to have learned from.
 In many ways, this ebook is my spin on their foundational ideas, meant to improve your 
learning curve. However, I want to be clear: This is the strategy I built for my personality. 
You will have to do the same for yourself. I firmly believe that with diligence, commitment, 
and eagerness to learn, the individual retail investor can trounce the “Gods of Wall Street”. 
Never let anybody tell you differently. Whether you’re a seasoned trader or a small investor 
with big dreams, trading is an exhilarating, challenging, and memorable journey. Let me tell 
you about mine.

Victory in Stock Trading: Strategy and Tactics of the 2020 U.S. Investing Champion by Oliver Kell