đĄ FAQ #2: Why $200/Year? Whatâs a Whipsaw Trade? And What Trait Matters Most?
You asked. Weâre answering.
Itâs about understanding the system youâre following.
Today we tackle 3 real questions from our community all rooted in how to think about this strategy the right way.
âQ1: Why is the annual subscription $200 but monthly is $32?
Simple: incentive design.
The system we built only works if you stick with it. Thatâs not marketing. Itâs math.
Our signals donât come every week. Sometimes they donât even come every month. The whole premise is low-frequency, high-impact. Which means:
đ Big gains can cluster.
đ Flat or losing periods happen too.
If you hop in and out you miss both the edge and the protection.
Thatâs why annual subscribers pay less.
Because theyâre the ones giving the system time to work.
Weâre deliberately rewarding commitment â not just because it helps the business, but because itâs the only way this model makes sense.
The Core Momentum system trades ~3x/year. The Crash Model ~20x. But even the fastest model has dry spells. Thatâs not a bug. Thatâs how risk-adjusted compounding works.
And letâs be blunt:
Any service that promises âmonthly returnsâ is either lying, gambling, or both.
There are no exceptions. Period.
We backtested this system over 25 years, through every kind of market and those results are highly replicable if you follow the rules over time.
So yes: monthly costs more. On purpose.
The model is for long-term thinkers not tourists.
âQ2: Whatâs the #1 trait I need to succeed with this system?
Long-term thinking. Full stop.
The winners arenât the smartest. Theyâre the most consistent.
They understand that every strategy has bad months. Even bad quarters. But they stay in the game.
Long-term models only work for long-term minds.
And hereâs the twist: most people think theyâre long-termâŚ
Right up until the next drawdown.
Thatâs why we talk so much about regime awareness. About volatility. About why the models do what they do.
Because if you understand the why, youâre more likely to stick with it especially when it gets uncomfortable.
This isnât a subscription to a trading idea. Itâs a commitment to a process.
Independent backtest from the core model:
âQ3: What exactly is a Whipsaw trade?
Whipsaw trades are insurance trades.
They donât always feel good but they matter more than you think.
These trades are often triggered by our Crash Model, which looks at volatility breakdowns and Heikin-Ashi candle dynamics. That means:
You might get a sell signal when the market still looks calm.
You might get a buy signal after a nasty drop when it feels âtoo soon.â
I get it. These trades often feel wrong.
Honestly? They feel wrong to me too.
But hereâs the deal:
Whipsaw trades have saved this model in every major crash from Dotcom to COVID to 2022.
Theyâre the reason our system was +0% in 2022 while the Nasdaq dropped â38%.
They work not because theyâre perfect, but because they reduce risk when it matters most and re-enter fast when conditions reset.
Think of them like airbags:
They might deploy early. But when the crash hits youâre glad they did.
Thatâs it for this week.
đ§ Reward consistency.
đ Commit long-term.
đĄď¸ Trust the system â even when it feels wrong.
If youâve got more questions, hit reply. I answer them all.
Felix
Founder of The Nasdaq Playbook
đ Disclaimer
This newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. All investments carry risks, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.