Daniel
@daniel-signal.bsky.social
Trader, chess player & proud nerd. Sharing stock/crypto ideas and market lessons inspired by timeless philosophical wisdom for clarity and simplicity.
Link: https://philosopherinvestor.substack.com/
Link: https://philosopherinvestor.substack.com/
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Market Recap – November 16th, 2025
The Philosopher Investor
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November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New post Trade ideas, macro, prediction markets check it and tell me what you think.
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Marcus Aurelius wrote his meditations alone, by candlelight.
No audience, no followers, no validation.
The best investment decisions are made the same way:
In solitude.
Against the crowd.
With clear principles.
Wisdom rarely comes from consensus.
No audience, no followers, no validation.
The best investment decisions are made the same way:
In solitude.
Against the crowd.
With clear principles.
Wisdom rarely comes from consensus.
May 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Marcus Aurelius wrote his meditations alone, by candlelight.
No audience, no followers, no validation.
The best investment decisions are made the same way:
In solitude.
Against the crowd.
With clear principles.
Wisdom rarely comes from consensus.
No audience, no followers, no validation.
The best investment decisions are made the same way:
In solitude.
Against the crowd.
With clear principles.
Wisdom rarely comes from consensus.
Just dropped my latest Daily Market Recap! 🚀
One of the setups I'm watching closely is Alliant Energy ($LNT)
Read the recap to know more about it.
One of the setups I'm watching closely is Alliant Energy ($LNT)
Read the recap to know more about it.
Market Recap – May 9th, 2025
The Philosopher Investor
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May 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just dropped my latest Daily Market Recap! 🚀
One of the setups I'm watching closely is Alliant Energy ($LNT)
Read the recap to know more about it.
One of the setups I'm watching closely is Alliant Energy ($LNT)
Read the recap to know more about it.
"The First Loss Is the Best Loss" – Holding onto losers is expensive. Take the hit early and move on. Survival matters more than pride.
February 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"The First Loss Is the Best Loss" – Holding onto losers is expensive. Take the hit early and move on. Survival matters more than pride.
"Price Precedes News" – Technical traders know: the market often sniffs out information before the headlines hit
February 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"Price Precedes News" – Technical traders know: the market often sniffs out information before the headlines hit
"Liquidity Is Oxygen" – Just as traders need capital, markets need liquidity. When it dries up, even the best assets crumble.
February 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Liquidity Is Oxygen" – Just as traders need capital, markets need liquidity. When it dries up, even the best assets crumble.
The Trend Is Your Friend Until It Bends – Trends persist longer than most expect. Ride them until they prove otherwise.
February 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Trend Is Your Friend Until It Bends – Trends persist longer than most expect. Ride them until they prove otherwise.
Risk First, Profits Second – Paul Tudor Jones swears by one rule: Don’t focus on making money, focus on protecting what you have.
February 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Risk First, Profits Second – Paul Tudor Jones swears by one rule: Don’t focus on making money, focus on protecting what you have.
Did I Overthink It?
My friend spent three days researching the best brand of coffee beans. Another friend just grabbed the local favorite and enjoyed an espresso. Sometimes, enough is enough—over-analysis kills joy. Savor the simple picks in life.
My friend spent three days researching the best brand of coffee beans. Another friend just grabbed the local favorite and enjoyed an espresso. Sometimes, enough is enough—over-analysis kills joy. Savor the simple picks in life.
February 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Did I Overthink It?
My friend spent three days researching the best brand of coffee beans. Another friend just grabbed the local favorite and enjoyed an espresso. Sometimes, enough is enough—over-analysis kills joy. Savor the simple picks in life.
My friend spent three days researching the best brand of coffee beans. Another friend just grabbed the local favorite and enjoyed an espresso. Sometimes, enough is enough—over-analysis kills joy. Savor the simple picks in life.
Ask “Why?” Until It Hurts
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed that the depth of our 'why' fuels our capacity for almost any ‘how.’ Keep peeling back the layers: Why do I invest? Why do I work here? Why do I…? The more you understand your own motivations, the more unstoppable you become.
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed that the depth of our 'why' fuels our capacity for almost any ‘how.’ Keep peeling back the layers: Why do I invest? Why do I work here? Why do I…? The more you understand your own motivations, the more unstoppable you become.
February 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Ask “Why?” Until It Hurts
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed that the depth of our 'why' fuels our capacity for almost any ‘how.’ Keep peeling back the layers: Why do I invest? Why do I work here? Why do I…? The more you understand your own motivations, the more unstoppable you become.
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche believed that the depth of our 'why' fuels our capacity for almost any ‘how.’ Keep peeling back the layers: Why do I invest? Why do I work here? Why do I…? The more you understand your own motivations, the more unstoppable you become.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle (4th century BC, Greek)
So if you habitually procrastinate, guess what? You’re a professional time-waster. Call it harsh, but you either fix your habits or your habits fix you—into mediocrity.
So if you habitually procrastinate, guess what? You’re a professional time-waster. Call it harsh, but you either fix your habits or your habits fix you—into mediocrity.
February 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle (4th century BC, Greek)
So if you habitually procrastinate, guess what? You’re a professional time-waster. Call it harsh, but you either fix your habits or your habits fix you—into mediocrity.
So if you habitually procrastinate, guess what? You’re a professional time-waster. Call it harsh, but you either fix your habits or your habits fix you—into mediocrity.
Intel’s Comeback Play 🎯 open.substack.com/pub/philosop...
Intel’s Comeback Play 🎯
Trade of the Week 5/52: Intel’s Setup Looks Too Good to Ignore.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Intel’s Comeback Play 🎯 open.substack.com/pub/philosop...
A small step each day can lead you up any mountain.
February 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A small step each day can lead you up any mountain.
To keep you obedient, society sells you ‘choice’—like picking which cage color you prefer.
February 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
To keep you obedient, society sells you ‘choice’—like picking which cage color you prefer.
The pursuit of excellence is a lifelong journey, not a destination.
February 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The pursuit of excellence is a lifelong journey, not a destination.
Trading shares similarities with sports and the arts. Like athletes, traders must prepare thoroughly and stay disciplined. Like artists, they must cultivate intuition and creativity. Emulating these disciplines can enhance a trader's approach and performance.
January 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Trading shares similarities with sports and the arts. Like athletes, traders must prepare thoroughly and stay disciplined. Like artists, they must cultivate intuition and creativity. Emulating these disciplines can enhance a trader's approach and performance.
The strongest chain is your addiction to being liked by people who barely know you.
January 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The strongest chain is your addiction to being liked by people who barely know you.
The more we seek to escape suffering, the less we learn from it.
January 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The more we seek to escape suffering, the less we learn from it.
We love illusions because they grant us the luxury of blame; truth demands responsibility.
January 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We love illusions because they grant us the luxury of blame; truth demands responsibility.
We reduce life to metrics to feel informed, but in doing so, we often measure only the measurable.
January 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We reduce life to metrics to feel informed, but in doing so, we often measure only the measurable.