2022 was one of the most difficult years of my trading journey. I had been trading for a long time, but that year tested me like never before. It was during this struggle that I realised something crucial was missing in my approach :
The Concept of Market Cycles.
For months, I worked on a setup called MB, refining it day after day, trade after trade. By the time 2023 began, MB was no longer just an idea; it had evolved into a complete system, equipped with every filter and rule I needed.
This time, I was prepared. I was no longer reacting blindly to the market, I was observing it with the patience and focus like a sniper.
Then came the date I can never forget: June 23, 2023.
That day changed everything. I had taken several good trades earlier in the year, but this one was different. This was the trade where conviction met opportunity and I was ready with size.
I often explain conviction through a simple example.
Imagine a stock rallies 20%.
One trader enters with ₹50,000, another with ₹50 lakh. The trade is identical, the return is identical, but the conviction is not.
Conviction doesn’t come from one or two wins; it comes from years of repetition, from practicing the same principles until they become second nature.
By mid 2023, after surviving the lessons of 2022, I had more conviction than ever before.
That conviction led me to buy FORCEMOTORS with a 3% risk. I held the position for two months, and the stock surged 60%. It turned into a 20R trade , a single position that lifted my entire portfolio by 30% in just two months.