Capturing Profits With Technical Analysis By Sylvain Vervoort May 2026

Two weeks later, the market corrected 5%. His trade hit the target exactly.

“When the crowd is euphoric,” Vervoort wrote, “the smart money is distributing.” Two weeks later, the market corrected 5%

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.” The stock was ripping

Vervoort’s core idea was brutal in its simplicity: He called them “profit capture zones”—specific price levels where institutions were forced to cover or take profit. Most retail traders bought breakouts. Vervoort taught Martin to sell them. Vervoort taught Martin to sell them

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.

Martin set a limit order to short NVDA at $495—a full $10 above the current price. His hands trembled. This was the opposite of what every guru said.