283% Gain in 1 Year - The Story of the 22-Year-Old Swing Trader

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In this deep-dive interview, Martin Luk—a top performer in the 2024 U.S. Investing Championship with a 283% return—breaks down the exact strategy that turned his trading around. Martin shares how he evolved from overtrading meme stocks to building a repeatable swing trading system focused on risk-reward, discipline, and relative strength.

You’ll learn how Martin uses a low win-rate, high-R multiple strategy by entering stocks as they break out of tight ranges with minimal risk. He explains how to time entries using the opening range high, inside days, and anchored VWAPs—and how relative strength and tight stops give him an edge. Martin also reveals how to use equity curve feedback, scanner routines, and watchlist structure to align with market conditions.

🔎 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Martin’s tight-stop breakout method with less than 5% risk
✅ Why low win rate + high R trades can beat the market
✅ How to use relative strength and equity curve feedback to guide decisions
✅ Best trade breakdowns: COIN, AMC, GME, SMCI, and more
✅ Key mindset shifts from painful losses to disciplined growth

Whether you're refining your system or building from scratch, Martin’s story delivers the technical tactics and mental models to grow as a trader

Enjoy!

- The TraderLion Team

Connect With Martin:
https://x.com/martinlukkt

Timestamps:
00:00 – How a 100% trade shifted Martin’s entire mindset
01:31 – Lessons from studying prior big movers
04:54 – Starting with $1,300 in 2020 and early influences
08:56 – From tripling his account to a brutal 50% drawdown
13:23 – Foundational growth through books, podcasts, and mentors
17:02 – Adopting a tighter stop strategy from Christian Kalayjian
24:27 – Martin’s swing trading style, low win rate, high R setups
30:50 – Why tight stops lead to parabolic R multiple gains
33:51 – Backtesting winners: Big movers rarely revisit breakout lows
36:00 – Ideal entry tactics: Inside days, ORH, and prior day highs
40:45 – Sell strategies: Into strength vs. trailing stops
47:50 – Case study: SMCI trade and painful exit mistake
55:10 – COIN trade driven by crypto correlation and pattern break
01:01:10 – GME & AMC: Fast gains using tight intraday structure
01:10:18 – Traditional breakout example: SOFI
01:16:33 – Parabolic trade and sell signals using volume and distance
01:21:19 – QUBT re-entry and lessons on precise breakout timing
01:24:52 – Best loss of the year: SMTC and honoring stops
01:26:50 – Mistakes from CSK and recognizing emotional entries
01:30:38 – Martin’s scanning system: Pre-market, daily, and leaders
01:35:22 – How watchlists reveal market health and trend
01:42:03 – Short setup breakdowns: Declining EMA + intraday resistance
01:50:12 – SMCI short and trailing rules for shorts vs. longs
01:55:03 – Using your equity curve as market feedback
02:01:09 – Martin’s top trading weaknesses and progress
02:03:07 – Reducing drawdowns: Lessons from SURF loss
02:08:01 – Final advice: Trading is a marathon, not a sprint

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