Pick Up the Pennies
Small size. Big edge. Respect the process, not the payout.
Everyone wants dollars.
Everyone wants to scale fast.
But not everyone’s built to pick up pennies—every single day—with care and intention.
And that’s why most traders don’t make it.
Because the truth is:
Picking up pennies is the game.
Tiny edges, compounded over time.
Small size, repeated with discipline.
Tight risk, protected like it matters—because it does.
It’s not sexy.
It’s not fast.
It won’t impress anyone on social.
But it works.
The mistake is thinking that small size equals small skill.
That the only way to grow is to size up.
That you’re not really a trader until you’re swinging heavy.
But here’s what I’ve learned:
The traders who last?
They respect the opportunity to trade small.
Because small size creates space.
Space to think.
Space to stay calm.
Space to learn the real skill—execution without emotion.
Overleveraging doesn’t make you a better trader.
It just speeds up your worst tendencies.
And the second you stop respecting the pennies,
you start gambling with dollars.
You confuse aggression for skill.
You blow up trying to “speed it up.”
But mastery isn’t fast.
Mastery is showing up daily,
risking small,
executing clean,
reviewing honestly,
and stacking pennies like they matter.
Because they do.
You don’t leap to consistency—you build it. One disciplined trade at a time.
And when the time comes to size up,
you’ll know.
Because the pennies will feel automatic.
The edge will feel effortless.
And the confidence? It’ll come from proof, not pressure.
Until then—
pick up the pennies.
Every single one.
With gratitude.
With precision.
With patience.
A quick letter to myself.
Don’t chase the payout. Honor the process.
The pennies you pick up today are the foundation of the future you’re building.
Till next time,
Abraham