In our latest video masterclass👇, I pulled back the curtain on the 12 Keys to Becoming One Great Trader. Watching our prop desk at SMB Capital develop homegrown 7- and 8-figure traders from scratch since 2005 taught us one undeniable truth: Market Wizards aren’t born—they are built, brick by brick. 1. Love the Game: You can’t fake an obsession. On our desk, guys talk trading on the way to the gym, over breakfast, and all day long. Max will talk trading through nine innings at a Yankees game. If you don’t genuinely love the craft, you will never survive against the people who do. 2. One Good Trade: Stop obsessing over daily P&L. Before you ever touch the keys, learn how to construct an asymmetric risk-to-reward trade in a Stock in Play with a real catalyst. One Good Trade. And then One Good Trade. And then One Good Trade. 3. Study & Build Real Edge: Saying "I like breakouts" isn’t an edge—it’s just a sentence. As Dan G tells our interns every summer: go find who is making money on the desk and study what they do. 4. Run Unshakeable Daily Best Practices: Amateurs wing it; pros run a structured daily process. Run your pre-market game plans, complete your PlayBook, log your Daily Report Card (DRC), and backtest relentlessly. 5. Culture: Figuring out computerized markets alone takes years longer and costs a fortune in "tuition"—otherwise said: painful, avoidable trading losses. Surround yourself with traders who hold higher standards than you do. 6. Collaborate Relentlessly: Our top trading pod pulled in ~$50M in 2025 because they trade as an integrated team pod. They game plan A+ setups together, hold each other accountable, and check blind spots. Collaboration expands your P&L exponentially. 7. Be Bionic: You cannot track modern markets manually. Build custom scanners, scripts, alerts, and leverage AI workflows to play more offense. 8. Bring Your Best "You" to the Screen: You can’t extract millions from the market with brain fog and an exhausted body. Sleep, nutrition, workouts, and mindfulness aren’t lifestyle luxuries—they are non-negotiable risk management tools. 9. Patience: Everyone wants an 8-figure year on Day 30. One of our all-time top producers didn't hit his stride until Year 3, and last year he posted his third 8-figure year. Give yourself the runway to become One Great Trader. 10. Trading Psychology: This is so misunderstood, and we explain how in the video. 11. Resources: Talent and ambition alone aren't enough. Elite performers need buying power to scale, dedicated coaching, proprietary tech, and senior traders in their corner. 12. Talent: You can’t play running back in the NFL without elite speed and strength. In active discretionary trading, raw cognitive horsepower matters. Your job is to maximize whatever natural processing speed you possess. You can write your own Market Wizard story with these 12 keys👇—and become One Great Trader 👊! #OneGreatTrader# #OneGoodTrade# #DayTrading# #PropTrading# #SMBCapital# #TradingPsychology# One Great Trader: The 12 Keys to Market Greatness via @YouTube