FollowMeTrades Historic Results

(See 2015 – 2023 details below)

As of December 31, 2023, we no longer publish audited annual performance results.

For nine years, we published our actual trading results — extensively audited and independently reviewed. We’re proud of that track record, and we believe it speaks for itself. At this point, we’ve made the case: prospective subscribers who value transparency have seen the data and formed their opinion. Continuing to publish annual results adds little value and, in some ways, limits our ability to serve traders effectively.

Over time, we’ve also learned that attempting to “shadow” another trader’s results is inherently difficult, for several reasons:

• Not all subscribers can act on alerts immediately

• Some choose to skip trades — which is perfectly healthy

• Position sizing, stop placement, and profit-taking vary by individual

• Technology isn’t perfect; alerts can occasionally be missed

These realities can lead to confusion or frustration when users try to reconcile their results with ours — even when trades are executed with good intent.

We also take our responsibility seriously. Every trade alert carries weight. Over time, this responsibility has subtly influenced our trading — at times making us more cautious than we might be if trading solely for ourselves.

A Better Approach Moving Forward

We’ve evolved the FollowMeTrades Stock & Options Picks service to better align with our mission and the strengths of our new paid Substack offering.

Here’s what you can now expect:

• High-Quality, High-Probability Trades
  We continue to identify and share well-researched trade setups with clear entry, stop, and target levels — including suggested option contracts when applicable.

• Transparency of Trade Ideas in Progress
  You’ll see the full list of trades we’re tracking, along with what stage each one is in and why it’s on our radar.

• Support, Not One-Size-Fits-All Signals
  Rather than forcing a rigid model, we present qualified trade ideas and let you decide which align with your capital, risk tolerance, and goals. You can trade all, some, or none.

This model respects the individuality of each trader, while allowing us to focus on what we do best: surfacing timely trade opportunities, providing support and context, and helping our community grow in skill and confidence.

We believe this is the most effective — and responsible — way to help real traders succeed.

     – Dean Jenkins, Founder, FollowMeTrades

Unheard-of 3rd-Party Verification

It’s easy to cherry-pick past data and talk about how great the results were. It’s like talking about about the wins and not the losses.

I don’t do that. To add transparency and to build credibility with potential customers, I engaged the services of a CPA auditing firm, McSwain and Company, PS, to provide external, objective evidence that what I say I am doing is actually true and verified. 

This is unheard-of in the trading industry. 

NO ONE ELSE in this segment publishes the stock and options picks, the trades that they actually take, in a real account with real money, or has the audacity to have those results audited. 

Seriously, no one.

So when I tell you my results, they are the whole truth of what happened.