Dear Quant X,
Imagine being so good at trading that Wall Street literally begs you to stop.
Now imagine being so bad at life that you lose it all — twice.
That’s Jesse Livermore: the trader who made $100 million during the Great Depression, then blew every cent in spectacular fashion.
From Chalk Boy ➡️ Market Legend
Livermore started as a “chalk boy,” tracking prices by hand before TradingView existed.
By 21, he’d turned $5 into $10,000 using nothing but pattern recognition — the earliest form of data-driven trading.
But when he took his talents to real markets, latency and emotion wrecked him.
His lesson still holds: data is power — but execution kills.
The Rise, the Fall…and the Fatal Flaw
He shorted the 1907 crash and made a fortune.
Then ego entered the chat.
A single “insider tip” on cotton wiped out 90% of his wealth.
Years later, he nailed the 1929 crash for $100 million — only to lose it all again when the markets evolved and he didn’t.
💡 Discipline beats genius. Adapt or die.
Why It Matters Today
Every trader dreams of Livermore-level conviction.
But without systems, risk management, and humility, even legends implode.
At Quant X, we study stories like this to build what Livermore never had — a framework that measures risk, adapts fast, and removes ego from the trade.
🎥 Watch the full breakdown: The Man Who YOLO’d Wall Street
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✅ The 3 key strategies we’ve refined over 20 years
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If you’re tired of guessing and ready to trade with clarity this is where it starts.
To your growth,
Team Quant X
Backtest. Optimise. Trade.
Editor: Lee Si Min
Disclaimer: The views shared here are for educational purposes only and reflect our team’s opinions. They should not be taken as financial, investment, or legal advice. Please do your own due diligence before making any financial decisions.
