2026-01-04 22:31:47

A simple framework for trading with less pressure - my approach (europe)

I built my first 100k through consistent monthly savings, invested in a global market ETF, the Vanguard FTSE All- World UCITS ETF (USD, Accumulating), also funded by the steady monthly cash flow of a job.

Why? No matter how you reach your first 100k, once it’s secured in an ETF and supported by a job with reliable monthly cash flow, trading becomes much easier. Pressure, urgency, and emotions don’t disappear, but they lose most of their power.

Trading capital from that monthly cash flow comes on top. It is never taken from the ETF or from money needed for living/saving expenses, only from what’s left over. Even if that’s “just” $50, that’s perfectly fine.

As you become more profitable (years of experience), start building a core trading capital position. Excess profits flow back into the ETF until the 100k milestone is reached. After that, you can run the strategies that suit you best.

What matters most is that the first 100k are secured, untouched, and serve as a long term foundation in this ETF.

NFA, just my personal approach and opinion.

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