If you’re holding this book in your hands, you’re probably like I once was — curious, hopeful, and maybe even a little frustrated.

I’ve made nearly every trading mistake you can imagine. I’ve chased tips, revenge-traded after losses, stared at charts late into the night hoping for patterns to speak to me. And like many, I spent years searching for “the one perfect strategy” that would solve everything.

What I eventually discovered is this: there is no single holy grail — but there is a smarter way to trade.

Over the years, I dedicated myself to learning from those who quietly win in the markets — not the loudest voices online, but the consistently successful professionals working behind the scenes. I didn’t have direct access to them, but I had something just as powerful: their footprints. Through interviews, books, trading records, case studies, and thousands of hours of backtesting and screen time, I traced their methods, studied their logic, and began applying it to my own trading.

This book is not a theory-filled textbook. It’s a story — my story — of how I discovered, refined, and personalized 21 trading strategies that have stood the test of time and volatility. You’ll walk with me through the wins, the losses, the mindset shifts, and the quiet breakthroughs. And through each chapter, I’ll show you what I learned — not just how to trade, but how to think like a trader.

You won’t find buzzwords, miracle claims, or screenshot profits in these pages. What you will find is something far more useful: clarity.

I’m not on social media. I don’t run a course or a mentorship program. I have nothing to sell you. This book is it. Just one trader sharing what he’s learned — in the hope it helps another trader find their way a little faster, and with a little more confidence.

Here’s to the journey ahead.

Warm regards,
Mike Peterson