THE SCOREBOARD
If I'd kept the metals vs. what my LST accounts are worth now.
IF I KEPT THE METALS
$52,619
6.43 oz gold + 250 oz silver
▲ metals leading
LST TRADING ACCOUNTS
$48,197
Gold acct + Silver acct
Week 3 of trading
METALS ADVANTAGE
+$4,422
It's a real race. That's the point.
GOLD
If held: 6.43 oz
$32,369
@ $5,034/oz
LST Gold Acct
$28,616
sold @ $4,372/oz
LST at 88% of hold value
SILVER
If held: 250 oz
$20,250
@ $81/oz
LST Silver Acct
$19,581
sold @ $76.58/oz
LST at 97% of hold value
WHY THIS MATTERS
Metals had a massive run since I sold. But LST compounds weekly. The silver race is almost tied. This is exactly the kind of transparency most people won't show you.
Last updated: February 9, 2026
Spot prices via Kitco Gold · Kitco Silver
THE BACKSTORY
In October 2021, I bought gold and silver with money I didn't know I'd need. Two 100-gram gold bars. Five hundred silver half-ounce rounds. A $19,709 bet on real money.
By January 2026, those metals had gained 140%. The gold alone was worth $28,000. The silver had nearly tripled. Everybody said hold. I sold every ounce.
I took that $47,255 and split it into two accounts: Gold and Silver. Same names, different strategy. Instead of holding shiny metal in a vault, I started selling weekly options using a system called Low Stress Trading.
The goal? 1% per week. Compounded. That's 67.8% annually. The question isn't whether I'm crazy. It's whether the math catches the metals.
THE MATH
1.29%
Avg Weekly Return
29
Consecutive Weeks
6.5%
Latest Week Return
THE COMPOUNDING EFFECT
1% weekly = 67.8% annually compounded. That's not theory. It's math.
A $10,000 account generating 1% weekly becomes $16,780 in one year. $28,170 in two. $47,280 in three. Without adding a single dollar.
I'm not promising returns. I'm showing mine. Every week. In public.
FULL TRANSPARENCY
I track every trade, every account, every dollar. The dashboard is real. The losses are real. The wins are real. If I blow up, you'll see it here first.
THE FRAMEWORK
Low Stress Trading was created by Troy Broussard — a veteran options trader who codified a systematic approach to generating weekly income through selling options. The framework is built on 19 laws, strict risk management, and a philosophy that 1% per week changes everything.
I'm a student of the system. The streak proves it works — not because I'm smart, but because the rules are smart and I follow them.
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ABOUT
My name's David Campbell. I'm a construction business owner in Deer Park, Texas. I build interiors for a living. But what I'm really building is financial sovereignty — for my family, my community, and anyone willing to put in the work.
Think and Act Locally is the movement. It's about taking control of your money, your community, and your future. No waiting for permission. No relying on institutions that don't know your name.
The Gold, Silver & LST Challenge is one piece of it. Proof that ordinary people can build extraordinary systems — if they're willing to be transparent, disciplined, and a little bit crazy.