OUR STORY

WE WERE FRUSTRATED
SO WE MADE STOPPED OUT


WE WERE FRUSTRATED
SO WE MADE STOPPED OUT

We got stopped out one too many times. So we built the thing we wished existed: honest analysis, real positions, and a record we don't hide when we're wrong.

Who We Are

Two Founders. One Mission.

John Searcy
John Searcy

Trading Systems & Brand Voice

Eight years building a rules-based trading system most retail traders never get access to. Nearly 100 curriculum units, written from the trade log up, not a textbook down.

8 yrs system development 3–4 pieces/week
Tina Searcy
Tina Searcy

Community & Access

In 2002, a bank told her to put a settlement into a CD instead of Starbucks stock. That $10,000 would be worth roughly $650,000 today. She co-founded Stopped Out so no one else has to learn that lesson the hard way.

President, Latinas in Tech SD 300+ members
This newsletter is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. John Searcy / Black Stone Holdings LLC is not a registered investment advisor.

Our Mission

Demystify Markets. Expand Access.

We break down complex institutional flows into plain language. We teach the systems that actually work. We open doors for people who have been deliberately kept out.

For Everyone

Retail traders, students, and everyday people. No prior knowledge required, no gatekeeping.

Built to Teach

Real systems, real trades, real transparency. Eight years of rules-based methodology, made teachable.

Built to Give Back

Pay-it-forward model. Higher membership tiers fund full curriculum access for another student.

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