[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  JSC [@jscherniack](/creator/twitter/jscherniack) on x 11.8K followers Created: 2025-06-21 19:25:27 UTC This is 10x more effective than any podcast you are going to listen to. Don't spend two hours running from the work you need to do. Weekend homework for traders 📚💹 Want an edge? Start here. A 4-week chart review routine to build your own backtesting engine — no fluff, just process. 🧵 X. Start with a scan. Look for stocks that meet all of these: • 1-week % change > +20% • Market cap > $20M • 10-day avg volume > 100K shares You want real moves. Real liquidity. Real stories. X. Once you’ve got your list — isolate the ignition day. That’s the candle where the move really began. Volume spike. Range expansion. News. Circle it. That’s the heartbeat of the move. X. Now go dig up the catalyst: • Was it earnings? • A contract win? • FDA approval? • AI rumor? • Macro sympathy? Label it. Bookmark the article. You’re collecting cause and effect. X. Track the stock’s performance: • X days after ignition • X days after • X month after You’re not chasing the news — you’re studying the follow-through. X. Do this every weekend for X weeks straight. You’ll start to notice patterns: • Which catalysts have legs? • Which fizzle fast? • Which sectors are repeat offenders? X. This is the foundation of backtesting. You’re building intuition from real data — not random YouTube setups. Themes will emerge. Playbooks will write themselves. 7.Bonus tip: Log it all. Make a spreadsheet or Notion doc: • Ticker • Date • Catalyst • Entry candle • % move • Notes on price action You’re building a personal database of edge. X. Most traders don’t lose from lack of passion — they lose from lack of structure. This is structure. Take XX mins each weekend and watch your conviction transform. — If you found this helpful, share it with a trading friend. And remember: Edge is earned. 🧠📈 XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [market cap](/topic/market-cap) [stocks](/topic/stocks) [10x](/topic/10x) [Post Link](https://x.com/jscherniack/status/1936505765046505633)
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JSC @jscherniack on x 11.8K followers
Created: 2025-06-21 19:25:27 UTC
This is 10x more effective than any podcast you are going to listen to. Don't spend two hours running from the work you need to do.
Weekend homework for traders 📚💹
Want an edge? Start here. A 4-week chart review routine to build your own backtesting engine — no fluff, just process. 🧵
X. Start with a scan. Look for stocks that meet all of these: • 1-week % change > +20% • Market cap > $20M • 10-day avg volume > 100K shares You want real moves. Real liquidity. Real stories.
X. Once you’ve got your list — isolate the ignition day. That’s the candle where the move really began. Volume spike. Range expansion. News. Circle it. That’s the heartbeat of the move.
X. Now go dig up the catalyst: • Was it earnings? • A contract win? • FDA approval? • AI rumor? • Macro sympathy? Label it. Bookmark the article. You’re collecting cause and effect.
X. Track the stock’s performance: • X days after ignition • X days after • X month after You’re not chasing the news — you’re studying the follow-through.
X. Do this every weekend for X weeks straight. You’ll start to notice patterns: • Which catalysts have legs? • Which fizzle fast? • Which sectors are repeat offenders?
X. This is the foundation of backtesting. You’re building intuition from real data — not random YouTube setups. Themes will emerge. Playbooks will write themselves.
7.Bonus tip: Log it all. Make a spreadsheet or Notion doc: • Ticker • Date • Catalyst • Entry candle • % move • Notes on price action You’re building a personal database of edge.
X. Most traders don’t lose from lack of passion — they lose from lack of structure. This is structure. Take XX mins each weekend and watch your conviction transform. — If you found this helpful, share it with a trading friend. And remember: Edge is earned. 🧠📈
XXXXXX engagements
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