Capturing Profits With Technical Analysis By Sylvain Vervoort Apr 2026

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.

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. For three days, NVDA climbed

Sylvain Vervoort’s approach isn’t about being right—it’s about building a repeatable, statistical cage around price action. Capture zones, end-of-trend signals, and rigid risk management turn technical analysis from art into engineering. And engineering, not emotion, captures profits. Then, on Thursday at 10:17 AM, NVDA ticked $495

He had stopped trying to predict the market. Most retail traders bought breakouts

He had learned, at last, to trap it.

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.”