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A financially independent stock trader shares his biggest mistake that he says resulted in a 30%+ drawdown — and the changes that helped him average a 25% annual return for 5 ...

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Independent Investor Launches Dedicated Comparison of Prop Firms Available to Traders in the United States

Independent Investor has launched a new comparison of prop firms available to traders in the United States, focusing on ...
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A financially independent trader who consistently beats the S&P 500 shares 3 pieces of advice for retail investors in 2026

Erik Smolinski makes a living trading options. The 34-year-old Marine veteran has been at it for more than half of his life. Since he first started trading in 2007, he's posted just two negative years ...
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A stock trader who consistently beats the S&P 500 and returned 52% in his best year shares 4 of his favorite investing books

Equities trader Erik Smolinski started reading books about investing in high school. Today, at 32, he's financially independent thanks to his investment portfolio. He shared some of his favorite ...
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QuickFund AI Expands Access to Structured Capital for Independent Traders

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QuickFund AI (Powered by TruTrade), a proprietary trading capital platform focused on structured trader evaluation and disciplined capital allocation, ...
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A financially independent trader who consistently beats the S&P 500 shares 3 pieces of advice for retail investors in 2026

Erik Smolinski started investing in high school when a teacher encouraged him to put his savings to work.Courtesy of Erik Smolinski Erik Smolinski makes a living trading options. The 34-year-old ...