I’m Pete and I have been trading stocks for 16 years. I have an extreme love/hate relationship with trading markets. I have never held a W2 job. Seemed like yesterday I was a young 20s hotshot thinking I’ll be on top of the world. Now I’m a 30-something burnout who doesn’t prioritize money above all anymore. I’m just here to write about my story and experiences.
Online poker from 2005-2007–turned $20 into $20,000.
Prop trading desk in NYC 2011-2014 and then 2019-present.
Retail stock trader 2009-present.
Crypto trader 2013-present.
Trying to make highly relatable trading content. Comfort reading, if you will. No charge, no ads.
Please contact me at churning.burning.blog@gmail.com if you have any questions, said questions may be used for a future mailbag post.
I will never solicit you for investments or any investment advice or any trading education services. Anyone who does so under my name is an imposter account trying to scam you.
Buy me a coffee if you’d like. My goal is to cover my costs (primarily domain fees and hand-drawn art from Jacob), not make a profit.
Here’s a random blog I started in October 2024 where I write whatever I want… usually shorter text only posts: https://peterkto.bearblog.dev/
New meetup policy as of January 2026: If you ask me for an in-person or video chat to consult my expertise, my price is $100/hour. Unless you’re already a friend–then you can just buy me a meal or something. E-mail is still free but I take my time.
