ICT Archivist

Year: 2026

  • February 20, 2026 | That Which Props Up Ponzi Schemes

    ICT delivers an explicit, confrontational monologue arguing that online prop firms are untrustworthy, operate like Ponzi schemes, and routinely change rules to avoid payouts while encouraging financially stressed people to keep paying for evaluations with credit cards. He criticizes traders and educators— including some of his own students—who promote prop firms via affiliate codes, comparing them to enabling bartenders and “friendly neighborhood drug dealers,” and claims monetized opinions become compromised. He says he has no affiliations with brokers or firms and refuses sponsorships so he can speak freely, calling all brokers and prop firms dishonest.

    Citing his sons’ experiences, he says Caleb repeatedly failed to “beat” prop rules and Cameron only received a small payout after the speaker intervened; he urged Cameron to stop using prop firms, get a job, and trade a regulated live account instead. He describes forcing Cameron to work (including DoorDash) to build a $10,000 regulated brokerage account and reports Cameron grew it to about $12,600 in under two weeks and plans to wire out $2,500, emphasizing small, disciplined trading (one micro contract, no trading on some days) over chasing large payouts.

    He advises viewers to avoid prop firms, save at least $5,000, practice a repeatable model on demo properly, then transition gradually to live trading with minimal size, especially given he says current markets are unusually difficult and manipulated. He predicts coming litigation against prop firms, recounts a past Ponzi scheme example and other frauds to illustrate the mechanism, and closes by urging prop firms to treat customers fairly and viewers to stop funding them and stop gambling.

  • The Inner Circle Trader’s Space 10:55PM | February 13, 2026

    ICT explains how winning streaks can create overconfidence (“Midas Touch”) that leads traders to increase leverage and then suffer demoralizing losses, so he recommends building “plateaus” by scaling down after a set number of wins (e.g., after five winning trades, drop to the smallest size) to reduce drawdowns and emotional damage. He promotes an income-based approach using one micro contract, targeting consistent weekly percentage gains (e.g., 7.5%) and illustrates with a live, real-money example of making over $400 on a small account using liquidity targets and inversion fair value gap entries. He advises using circuit-breaker rules after losses, accepting imperfection, avoiding rushing into larger markets, and preventing “scar tissue.” The discussion briefly shifts to disaster preparedness (hurricanes, power/internet loss) and how such stress would likely halt trading, then broadens into concerns about societal instability and control, urging practical readiness.

  • Feburary 13, 2026 | TRU part 2

    Kitt says an X Space was repeatedly disconnected (“rug pull”) despite attempts to add co-hosts, and apologizes to Michael and listeners for the connection issues.

    After reconnecting, the conversation recalls Michael’s earlier points about trusting oneself, manifestation, and faith in the Lord, including the phrase “the Lord inhabits the praise.”

    A listener asks whether current conditions resemble the Great Depression, referencing grandparents’ lessons on canning, gardening, hunting, sewing, and self-sufficiency; Michael says history often leads to disorder and war, argues crises are planned with solutions pre-made (citing COVID as an example), and urges preparation, humility, and using money as a tool to fortify family and help others rather than flaunting wealth online.

    Michael shares a personal story of becoming briefly homeless and sleeping in his car with his child due to financial decisions made under pressure, using it to warn that desperation and life circumstances can disrupt trading even when the skill exists, and that people should be able to sustain themselves without trading for long periods.

    A caller from Detroit, Raffi, says he is unemployed, doing DoorDash, using prop firms, and facing tax foreclosure; others challenge his “victim mindset” and emphasize that trading from desperation leads to gambling and losses, advising him to prioritize stable work, focus on accumulating knowledge, and use demo/drills rather than trying to save his situation with trades. Michael asks details and learns Raffi has owned his home seven years, owes about $5,000–$6,000 in taxes, earns about $150–$180 on a good DoorDash night, has five children total (four at home), and his wife does not work; Michael advises getting additional income, resting, and securing housing first because “trading won’t go away, but your house can go away.”

    Another speaker offers help and suggests a personal loan plan for the tax amount, and multiple speakers recommend showing up to construction job sites with tools, finding a second/night-shift job (e.g., concierge/front desk), and delaying live trading until life pressure is reduced. The group reiterates Michael’s approach of keeping trading simple with very small size (e.g., one micro and modest daily targets) and compounding over time. The host notes ongoing connection problems, thanks everyone, ends the Space, and says they will do another next Friday and welcomes thoughtful screenshots with questions for follow-up.

  • Feburary 13, 2026 | Trader Round Up – It’s Friday

    Summary:

    A live conversation where speakers discuss concerns about food and health, claiming “fake meat” is being pushed while alleging mRNA is being injected into meat and that cancer “cures” will be delivered by syringe. One speaker recommends halal meat for cleanliness but says it would not remove mRNA, describes being “pure blood,” and recounts a childhood vaccination event involving his youngest child’s blood pressure crash and later learning differences. He criticizes chemotherapy as ineffective, suggests nutrition changes (especially removing carbs and sugar) could have helped his grandfather with pancreatic cancer, and mentions fenbendazole and ivermectin as potential aids.

    The group emphasizes buying food directly from farms, promoting paleo-ketogenic, high-fat/high-protein diets (raw butter, organ meats), and avoiding processed foods; they cite widespread antibiotic use in livestock and contamination of grains/beans with pesticides and glyphosate, and discuss fluoride, aluminum, and geoengineering as harmful.

    The conversation shifts to politics and conspiracy topics, including Epstein-related documents, allegations of “disclosure, missing government trillions, and claims of a “Luciferian” power structure. Speakers speculate about engineered civil unrest (“zombie apocalypse” as code), false-flag events, depopulation, and government preparation (food storage, officials’ security measures). They argue the system is designed to push people toward snapping while remaining comfortable enough not to act.

    Later, they return to personal health practices: elimination diets, cutting sugar and bread, improved resting heart rate and blood pressure, and discussion of parasites and turmeric for inflammation.

    A major emotional segment features a participant thanking Michael for his “Berean Study” YouTube channel, describing how it led him to church and baptism in Jesus Christ’s name, and sharing that the experience felt more liberating than money or trading success. Michael responds that the testimony answers his doubts about reaching people, says he would rather focus on Bible teaching than trading, and gives advice on faith: read the Bible (he mentions reading it through with Alexander Scorby), talk to God openly, place God above all else, and live with daily gratitude and praise. Other participants affirm the impact of Michael’s beliefs and teaching across different religious backgrounds.