Evil Speculator has been many things since it launched back in 2008. A war journal for traders. A place where data met sarcasm. And for some of you—an edge you couldn’t find anywhere else.
Over 5,000 posts, countless charts, brutal honesty, and maybe a few too many jokes about retail traders blowing up their accounts. Mia culpa. But here’s the truth:
The world since 2008 has changed. In case you haven’t noticed.
Not only has the way people consume content changed—the entire trading paradigm has shifted too.
Social media evolved. Attention spans collapsed. And suddenly it wasn’t enough to write powerful ideas – you had to package them for a world addicted to speed, noise, and novelty.
But it wasn’t just the audience that changed. The game itself did.
Markets are faster now. Much faster, more relentless, automated, and manipulated. And a lot less forgiving. More driven by volatility, meme cycles, and reaction loops than fundamentals or macro logic. What used to take a week now plays out in hours—or sometimes minutes.
The old tools still work—if you know how to wield them. But the margin for error has shrunk. The mental game is brutal. The distractions are endless.
Most traders today don’t fail because they lack access to information. They fail because they’re undisciplined, overexposed, and constantly reacting to the wrong signals.
That’s the real challenge now—cutting through the noise internally, not just externally.
And that’s exactly why the old approach- posting longer and louder – wasn’t going to cut it anymore.
So I stepped back.
Not because I quit.
But because I realized I had to evolve too.
Not just the look. Not just the delivery.
The entire way I communicate the mission.
I started out trying to educate—writing deep posts, breaking down strategies, leading by example. But over time, I was forced to realize something:
Most people can’t separate signal from noise. They chase whatever shines. On to the next flower, like a butterfly.
And no matter how much real, actionable insight I put out there… it often got buried under the fluff.
That wore me down.
Because honestly? I’m really not a teacher at heart. I’m a builder. A systems guy. I operate in the trenches—quietly, obsessively—developing things that work in an unforgiving, fast-moving market. And that work isn’t flashy. It’s isn’t very entertaining. And it’s the square opposite of viral.
But that’s always been my super power — doing, building, stacking, testing, questioning, NOT preaching.
So I knew I needed a new voice and maybe also a new face. One that could still lead, but do it my way—with clarity, with punch, sarcasm, and without pandering to attention-deficit dopamine junkies.
It took me a while to figure out what that voice should be.
But now?
I think I may have found it.
You’ll be the judge because you’re about to see the result of that work. Over the next few days, Evil Speculator will go offline while we rebuild. Not just a visual overhaul—but a full transition into the next phase of this journey.
The soul and the mission stays the same. But the format… is about to flip.
No blog reboot. No recycled content. Something faster. Sharper. Built for now.
Thanks for sticking around.
And please be patient if the site goes dark or looks funky for a bit.
We’re moving into a new era.
Cheers,
Michael
P.S. Don’t worry—the comment section’s staying. You know I’d never kill that.