High Conviction Swing Trading

A trading methodology
that actually works.

A structured swing trading methodology designed for professionals with full-time careers. Learn how to identify high-conviction setups, size positions with confidence, and build long-term profitability.

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Consistently profitable. Fully transparent.

Multiple public portfolios with live trades tracked since 2023. Wins and losses, no hindsight.

Featured

25-Year Experiment

Active vs passive, tracked monthly for 25 years.

~+10%
+7% above index

Main Trading Account

Primary swing trading portfolio. Equities only. Since Oct 2023.

+24%/yr
68% win rate · 3/3 years beat index

Crypto Gu

Crypto positions. Same methodology, different asset class.

+107%
+104% above index

Options Gu

Options strategies. Bull call spreads and directional plays.

+8%
+8% above index

What makes a profitable trader

It's not the strategy. It's the framework around it. These principles apply no matter what you trade.

Find your own strategy

No one else's strategy will make you profitable. You need to find what fits your personality, timezone, and risk tolerance.

Master position sizing

The difference between building profitability and blowing accounts. Size positions based on conviction and defined risk.

Backtest and validate

You can't trust a strategy you haven't tested. Validate your edge based on data before risking real capital.

Build trading psychology

Discipline, patience, and process over outcome. The mental game separates the 2% who profit from the 98% who don't.

Trade with confidence

Strategy, sizing, data, and mindset. When the framework is in place, every trade becomes a calculated decision.

Public Portfolio

The 25-Year Trading Experiment

Can structured swing trading outperform passive investing over time? The 25-Year Trading Experiment started in January 2025 as an ambitious, transparent challenge to answer exactly that. Every result published monthly. Wins and losses, fully documented.

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Active Trading Passive Index
Gustav - Trader Gu

About Trader Gu

I'm Gustav. Swedish engineer, entrepreneur, and CTO, with multiple years of consistent profitability as a part-time swing trader. I trade alongside a full-time career because I believe you don't need to quit your job to trade well. You need a structured process and the discipline to follow it.

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