“In my nearly 20-year trading career, I’ve learned a great deal — from technical and fundamental analysis to strategy, money management, and trading psychology. But after reading countless books, attending seminars, and spending sleepless nights analyzing trading systems, I came to a realization: in trading, simplicity is best.”
— Kevin Davey
Learning from Failure
Kevin Davey, a high-IQ trading champion, graduated top of his class in aerospace engineering and completed an internship at NASA. He also holds an MBA.
In the 2006 Robbins World Cup Trading Championship, he achieved a 112% return, earning him first place. He also secured second place in 2005 and 2007 with returns of 148% and 112%, respectively.
Like many traders, Kevin experienced early setbacks. He began trading in 1991 using a moving average crossover strategy. After suffering losses, he attempted to go against the trend—only to experience even greater drawdowns.
A devastating 60% account loss forced him to pause trading and commit himself fully to studying the art of trading. Through dedicated effort and relentless research, he eventually developed his own winning strategy, which propelled him to championship success.
Simplicity Works Best
After nearly 30 years of professional trading in stocks and futures, Kevin concluded that simplicity is the most effective approach in trading.
He believes top traders follow Occam’s Razor — the principle that unnecessary complexity should be eliminated. The idea is simple:
“Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.”
Kevin avoids complex systems like Elliott Wave Theory and prefers strategies with minimal parameters. For him, the core of trading lies in uncovering the underlying market logic hidden beneath the noise:
Markets move.
Ultimately, all trading profits come from:
Uncontrollable gains − Controllable losses
The only way to ensure your gains outweigh your losses is to follow the market’s momentum and align yourself with the right trend.
Final Thought
Kevin challenges every trader to ask themselves:
“Does more complexity really lead to better results?”
In his experience, the answer is a clear and confident:
No.
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