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The Rule of 4: How Many to Buy, When to Sell, and How to Own the Last One Free
Most investors in this hobby spend all their time on what to buy. They never decide how many to buy or when to sell, and that’s where the money gets lost. They pick the right card, buy 1 copy, watch it run, hold too long and give it all back.
The Rule of 4 answers both questions before you ever click buy. Buy a minimum of 4. Sell 25% of the position at +25%, +50% and +75%. After 3 sales, your money is back out and the last card is yours for free.
This 109-page field manual breaks down the rule I run on every position, sealed or graded, short term or long term.
Inside:
The full math behind the rule, and why 25% is the number
Why 4 is the minimum, and why long-term holds are bought in multiples of 4
How the rule fits a 60/30/10 portfolio split
3 case studies built on real PSA 10 sales data: the Van Gogh Pikachu, the Simplified Chinese Captain Pikachu and the Simplified Chinese Gengar, tracked month by month, good and bad
Where to start a position, and why buying the hype kills the ladder before it starts
A full chapter on selling: exact eBay fees, whether an eBay Store is worth it, the small markup that keeps the last card free, and when consigning nets you more
The emotional mistakes the rule takes off the table
Ladder tables, monthly price logs, printable position worksheets and a one-page cheat sheet
No hype. No guessing. A written plan for every position, set before the market starts moving.
Free with the Detective membership in The TCG Autopsy Members Area.
The Rule of 4: How Many to Buy, When to Sell, and How to Own the Last One Free
Most investors in this hobby spend all their time on what to buy. They never decide how many to buy or when to sell, and that’s where the money gets lost. They pick the right card, buy 1 copy, watch it run, hold too long and give it all back.
The Rule of 4 answers both questions before you ever click buy. Buy a minimum of 4. Sell 25% of the position at +25%, +50% and +75%. After 3 sales, your money is back out and the last card is yours for free.
This 109-page field manual breaks down the rule I run on every position, sealed or graded, short term or long term.
Inside:
The full math behind the rule, and why 25% is the number
Why 4 is the minimum, and why long-term holds are bought in multiples of 4
How the rule fits a 60/30/10 portfolio split
3 case studies built on real PSA 10 sales data: the Van Gogh Pikachu, the Simplified Chinese Captain Pikachu and the Simplified Chinese Gengar, tracked month by month, good and bad
Where to start a position, and why buying the hype kills the ladder before it starts
A full chapter on selling: exact eBay fees, whether an eBay Store is worth it, the small markup that keeps the last card free, and when consigning nets you more
The emotional mistakes the rule takes off the table
Ladder tables, monthly price logs, printable position worksheets and a one-page cheat sheet
No hype. No guessing. A written plan for every position, set before the market starts moving.
Free with the Detective membership in The TCG Autopsy Members Area.