Every trader on this page started where you may be right now: unsure, searching, hopeful but a little skeptical. These are their own words about what changed when they stopped guessing and started trading with a plan built on math.
These students shared specific numbers, time frames and turning points. Start here.
“You and your team played a pivotal role in any success that I have trading. The fundamentals with mentality, and trade plan were the key things I was missing. I’m up nearly 50% in just the past 2 weeks!”
“I have now completed 2/3rd of a year in trades (168 trades) without a losing trade and my return on capital is 98%. This week I will hit 100%, or double my money in just over 2/3rds of a year. Thank you for helping me get my trading on track.”
“It’s mind boggling. It’s life changing. It’s foundational.”
“You can see in column AU, all but one stock would have resulted in losses totaling about $36,000. I will say that your cost of membership has been definitely well worth it. You saved me $36,000.”
“This information is more valuable than gold.”
“Lincoln’s insights and trading system are revolutionary. There is nothing else like it.”
D. Scott Elder, Founder, InvestoolsSpecific moments, in their own words.
“Everything makes sense so far. I did have a profitable morning in the trading room. My three trades were all in the green from entry to fill. I bumped my profit target from 6% to 8% and was finished by 9:55.”
Joseph shared his breakthrough live during a class. Short, unscripted, and from the heart.
“We cannot speak more highly about what Lincoln is doing. We’d recommend this group to anyone interested in learning more about finance.”
“Any time we asked him a question, he always had the answer. He’s always there whenever we’ve made appointments. He really makes us feel like a priority. We love working with him.”
“I have no doubt I’ll be able to protect my portfolio from stupid trades that I would otherwise have likely attempted without this training.”
“The course pins down the exact reasons why most fail at being successful…”
Short notes from students after their courses. The more you read, the more you’ll hear the same themes: rules, reality, and less hoping.
“[This course] is by far one of the most comprehensive, easy to apply, and impressive rules based study: exactly what traders need in order to succeed.”
Anne S.“Hearing and reading the lessons from this well-thought-out course drives home the points. Result? You are more likely to invest smartly, while less likely to rely on hope or emotions.”
Charles B.“Very impressed with the course. Keeps the trader in touch with reality and how to minimize the risk while getting to making profits over time.”
Amy E.“Simplified and directional in action, good for all the information that is available to us as traders today. I loved this course.”
Allen C.“I believe following these strategies will improve my trading skills to become an elite Day Trader.”
Joey P.“Very clear and easy to understand. I wished I had found this years ago.”
James R.“The training videos and information presented was helpful to understand a smarter way to trade to make money.”
Andrew J.“Outstanding. I should have completed this before losing real money by not following.”
Thomas S.“The information and content is given to you straight out, no pulled punches. Truth wins out.”
Craig E.“Lots of good points to incorporate without a lot of drivel.”
Carl S.“It’s what every new trader needs and should follow. On point with this course.”
Willie W.“I love the principles taught. They are setting my mind up for success. I should have done this long ago.”
Faith O.“Excellent information delivered to create success if one follows it.”
DeWayne T.“Great! Gave me a better understanding of why I don’t win as often as the alert services.”
Wendy E.“I learned a lot of stuff I should have sought out a long time ago.”
Ralph A.“This course certainly gives you a solid foundation for understanding the importance of following the rules and a solid trading plan for success.”
William H.“This course was very informative. I learned a lot of things I didn’t know before.”
Todd P.“It was realistic as to expectations.”
Linda M.“This is a great way to begin and cut out FUD and nonsense!”
Thomas R.“I knew nothing about trading, with what I just learned from the Essentials course, I am eager to trade.”
Kenneth B.“Clear explanations of all the processes and terms to understand and begin with!”
Thomas R.“Very good instruction and for preparing a trader’s mindset.”
Angela V.“The outline of the program is great in making you think of what you are doing and plan out what are the best moves in risk management.”
Richard L.“Great deal of thought went into this program.”
Richard S.“Nice graphics and presenter. Very helpful for increasing my understanding of my mistakes.”
Harold A.Every story on this page helped a trader who came after. If TTI has changed how you trade, Lincoln would love to hear about it. You don’t need big numbers. Some of the most helpful stories are about the moment the process clicked:
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Keep trading your machine. When the next milestone comes, come back and tell us about that one too.
These are individual students’ own words. Results they mention are what they reported to us; we have not audited their accounts. Their results are not typical and are not a promise of what you will earn. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Derek and Sandy trade their own strategies, not the Simple Stock Strategy, and Derek M. later became a TTI instructor. Simple Stock Strategy results shown in this program are paper trades. We don’t pay for stories, and every story is shared with permission. Educational content only, not investment advice.
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