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Alert. Phone. Trade.

A smartphone, a watch for the noise, and zero screen-staring. Manage your portfolio while you work

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THE CORE VALUES

What You’ll Find in the 50+ Page Guide

  • I spent years struggling to balance a grueling physical job with the complexity of the markets. This system finally simplified everything. It’s a practical, logic-driven map for anyone who needs to find their edge without sacrificing their sleep or their sanity.
  • Trading while working 40+ hours a week seemed impossible until I understood the alert-based approach. This isn’t about staring at screens—it’s about discipline and patience.
  • Trading is a marathon, not a sprint. Losing an account is painful, but it wasn’t the end—it was the ultimate lesson. Here, I share the raw reality: the failures, the insights gained, and the relentless persistence needed to actually survive in these markets.
  • Pareto 80/20
    Psychology & Discipline

    The 80/20 Rule in Trading: Why Doing Less Actually Makes You More

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  • The 5 Stages at a Glance
    Psychology & Discipline

    The 5 Stages of Becoming a Successful Trader: A Psychological Journey

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    My Journey

    Forex or Futures? Why Not Both? How I Trade Both While Working Full-Time

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About Me

The portrait of the blog author, István Sárkány.

Welcome everyone to Pallets to Pips!

I’m István: a father who balances the daily hustle with a disciplined approach to the markets. I believe that building your future shouldn’t cost you your peace of mind.

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Start Here: The Foundations

New here? Drop the search for the Holy Grail. No magic bullets, just the raw reality and core principles that keep me alive in the markets while working a full-time job. Start with these:

  • 🛡️ Survival First: Capital Protection Rule #1: If you lose your capital, you lose your business.
  • 👁️ The 3 Pillars: Visual Logic My exact framework for reading the market without the noise.
  • 💼 Trading While Working How to build a consistent routine around a 9-to-5 job.
  • 📉 Why 99% of Prop Traders Fail The brutal truth about the prop firm industry and the death spiral.

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