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📈 Sign up today at https://public.com/traderlion and earn a 1% uncapped match when you transfer your investments.📚 Order The Trader's Handbook Here: https://go.traderlion.com/uilGP📘 Get your FREE 115-page Ultimate Trading Guide: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtc🔍 Next-Generation Stock Screener: https://go.traderlion.com/uihtjClement Ang is a top performer in the 2025 US Investing Championship, achieving over 150% returns in the Million Dollar Money Manager Division. In this episode, he shares the complete breakdown of his trading system, risk management rules, favorite setups, and the powerful lessons he learned rebuilding from a significant drawdown just a few years ago.He breaks down his exact process for managing risk with a 5% monthly drawdown limit, how he uses progressive exposure to scale positions based on market feedback, and why post-analysis of past winning stocks is non-negotiable for his success. Clement also openly discusses the emotional toll of his drawdown period—sitting at the pool unable to tell his wife about his losses—and how he developed the patience and discipline to trade systematically rather than emotionally.You'll also hear how he approaches entries and exits, why he describes his style as "Mark Minervini, Gil Morales, Oliver Kell, and Jeff Sun had a baby," and the basketball parallels that shaped his trading mindset.🔥 What You'll Learn:✅ How to implement a 5% monthly drawdown limit to protect capital and smooth your equity curve✅ The progressive exposure strategy for scaling risk intelligently based on market conditions✅ Why post-analysis of winning stocks from past cycles is essential for pattern recognition✅ The exact order of priorities: capital preservation → profitability → superior returnsEnjoy!- The TraderLion TeamPublic Sponsorship Disclosure:Paid endorsement.Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. Generated Assets is an interactive analysis tool by Public Advisors. Output is for informational purposes only and is not an investment recommendation or advice. See disclosures at public.com/disclosures/ga. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investment values may rise or fall. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction and 2025 Performance Overview4:48 - How Clement First Got Into Trading7:06 - Early Trading Books and Key Lessons9:57 - COVID Bull Market: First Million and First Major Setbacks15:57 - 2022 Bear Market and Learning to Short Sell19:14 - The 60-70% Drawdown: Revenge Trading and Rock Bottom22:53 - Rebuilding: Model Books, Written Rules, and Studying Top Traders33:44 - 2025 Stats Review: 150%+ Return, Win Rate, and Trade Analysis40:11 - Combating Overtrading and Execution Limits43:48 - Post-Analysis Best Practices: Weekly and Monthly Reviews48:21 - Sports Parallels: Basketball, Kobe, and Trading Mentality56:34 - Defining His Trading Style: Minervini, Kell, Morales, and Sun58:47 - 2025 Month-by-Month Trade Breakdown Begins (January-February)1:23:34 - Short Selling NVIDIA: Entry Timing and Moving Average Resistance1:34:34 - Risk Management: Adjusting from 1% to 0.3-0.5% Per Trade1:56:30 - May-June: Selling Winners Too Early and Stock Envy2:06:04 - The Ethereum Mega Trade: Stacking Confluence for High Conviction2:34:20 - October Frustration: Missing USAR and VCP Breakdown Masterclass2:42:42 - November: Inverse ETF Trades and Burnout Discussion2:50:05 - Finding Stocks That Resist the Decline: Precious Metals Setup3:10:13 - Post-Trade Analysis: Using AI and Studying Historical Cycles3:20:12 - Advice for Boom-Bust Traders and Those in Drawdowns3:25:06 - Shoutouts and Closing Remarks