SEC Pressures Nuking Accounts

Silenced Voices: The SEC's War on Retail Traders and the Trading Accounts Vanishing from X

Posted on Wild Swing Trades Blog | December 9, 2025

In the wild world of swing trading—where we’re chasing explosive breakouts in tickers like $RR, $OPEN, and $BTAI—it’s easy to get lost in the charts and forget the bigger game. But zoom out for a minute.

If you've been following momentum plays on X (formerly Twitter), you've likely noticed something rotten: the best voices—the ones calling out the machine and arming retail traders with real TA—are vanishing. Not for spam. Not for hate speech. But because they're too damn good at exposing cracks in the system.

These were the traitors to the status quo. The ones calling out naked shorts, synthetic shares, and endless FTD games. Voices like @TreysTrades and @iluvtrading123 didn’t just post charts—they built communities. And now? They're gone. Conveniently.

The Vanishing Act: How X Became a No-Fly Zone for Real Traders

Back in 2023, @TreysTrades (Trey Collins)—known for AMC/GME breakdowns—got nuked during SEC heat over undisclosed promos. His X feed was a goldmine for spotting reversals and deciphering volatility in plays like $PLUG or $SOFI. But after a fine tied to the Lionbridge situation? His account evaporated. No appeal. No explanation.

Fast-forward to early 2025. @iluvtrading123—the small-cap sniper known for clean charting and high-probability entries—was suspended in a wave of “promo crackdown” flags. His threads were pure education, full of breakout setups and wedge analysis. Yet he vanished under the broad label of “financial spam.”

Not isolated cases. X’s 2025 transparency report shows suspensions tripled year-over-year, with “spam/abuse” used as the umbrella excuse to wipe out independent trading intel. Crypto scam accounts? Sure—crack down. But legit TA analysts? They’re collateral damage.

Traitors to the Machine: Why These Accounts Were Targeted

• @TreysTrades (Trey Collins)
  From Army officer to 400K+ YouTube subs. Took on shorts during the AMC/GME war. Conducted CEO interviews. Explained squeezes in language retail could use. Banned late 2023 during SEC probes.
• @iluvtrading123
  Clean charts, wedge breakdowns, RSI divergences, and high-hit-rate setups on low floats. Suspended in early 2025 under vague “undisclosed promo” rules. His posts exposed low-float traps and synthetic activity—something the machine didn’t like.

These weren’t pumpers—they were educators shining a light on a market structure built to benefit institutions, not retail. Reg SHO fixes FTDs on paper, but in practice? A revolving door for synthetics. Just ask anyone from the MMTLP fallout.

“When our SEC, AA, GG, Kenny are all in on the crimes, it makes everyone look like they're pumping.” – Reddit user on Trey's disappearance

Don’t Let the Silence Win: Follow the Underground

The machine wants us blind, but apes adapt. These analysts didn’t disappear from the earth—just from the platforms easiest to silence.

• Trey Collins (Trey’s Trades) — Still active on YouTube: Watch here
• @iluvtrading123 — No confirmed alt yet, but similar analysis pops up in:
  • r/Daytrading threads
  • TradingView ideas under similar usernames
  • Discord groups like Momentum Traders Hub

Pro tip: diversify your intel. X isn’t enough anymore. Use TradingView alerts, StockTwits for sentiment, Discord for deep dives, and your own nightly scans.

The Bigger Fight: Retail vs. the Rigged System

This isn’t paranoia—it’s pattern recognition. ETFs like GMEU or MSTZ suppress price through arbitrage loopholes. The DTCC’s netting systems hide synthetic exposure. And now X is purging the watchdogs who call it out.

But here’s the hidden bullish divergence: the more they silence retail on public platforms, the stronger the underground becomes. Private Discords. Closed Telegram groups. Smaller blogs. More independent analysis with higher accuracy rates.

Wild Swing Traders—this is the moment to stay loud, stay sharp, and stay connected. The machine can quiet voices, but it can’t kill the signal.

Which ban hit you hardest? Who are you following now? Drop your thoughts below—let’s build the next wave of independent intel.

Disclaimer: Not financial advice. Trade your own plan. Always use stops.

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