Capturing Profits With Technical Analysis By Sylvain Vervoort Apr 2026

Martin smiled. “Vervoort says: ‘Profits are not captured by courage. They are captured by a system that removes courage from the equation.’”

The next morning, the jobs report came in hot. Tech sold off violently. Within two weeks, NVDA was trading at $452. Martin smiled

Two weeks later, the market corrected 5%. His trade hit the target exactly. Tech sold off violently

The first test came with in late 2023. The stock was ripping. Everyone on Twitter was screaming “to the moon.” Martin’s gut screamed “buy.” His trade hit the target exactly

For three days, NVDA climbed. Martin’s paper loss grew. He felt sick. Then, on Thursday at 10:17 AM, NVDA ticked $495.02. His order filled.

He stared at the screen. He hadn’t predicted the drop. He had simply built a cage for it—a profit capture zone based on historical volatility and Fibonacci extensions of the prior swing low.

His wife asked, “Aren’t you nervous?”