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The Buyout Blueprint

The Buyout Blueprint

James Altucher

Posted May 30, 2025

James Altucher

If you tuned in yesterday, you know about Alpha-3. You know about the Blue Spike. You know buyouts are the only legal form of “insider trading” left.

Now what?

You don’t need a degree from Wharton. You don’t need Bloomberg terminals or six monitors glowing like a NASA launch pad.

All you need is 5 minutes, a broker, and the ability to follow instructions.

So today, I’m giving you the Buyout Blueprint — the same exact checklist I follow every time the AI flashes. No fluff. No filler. Just the playbook I personally use to turn data noise into dollar noise.

Let’s get tactical.

Step 1: Ignore the News. Trust the Spike.

If you’re still waiting for CNBC to validate your trades, you’ve already missed the move.

When Alpha-3 flashes a Blue Spike, that is the news. It means something is moving under the surface — insider tension, whispered deals.

It’s not a prediction. It’s a signal. A tell. A breadcrumb trail left behind by people who know what’s coming next.

Step 2: Check Your Alpha List

Our Alpha Screener isn’t for entertainment. It filters out 4,300 companies and leaves you with the strongest survivors — companies that would be valuable even without a buyout.

But when a Blue Spike hits and the stock’s already on our Alpha list?

That’s not noise. That’s a drumbeat.

Step 3: Pick Your Weapon

Once the spike hits, there’s always two ways to trade:

Option A: The Conservative Play

 This is the “sleep-well-at-night” move. An in-the-money option. Costs a bit more. Moves slower. Less risk, less drama.

Option B: The Moonshot

Out-of-the-money. Cheaper. More volatile. These are trades I call “synthetic IPOs” — because if they hit, they don’t go up 10%. They go vertical.

You can choose either. I often take both.

Just never risk more than you can afford to laugh off over drinks.

Step 4: Automate the Exit

Most people obsess over when to get in. I care more about when to get out.

That’s why every alert I send includes sell limit orders:

  • Conservative play? Sell half at +50%
  • Moonshot? Sell half at 2x

That means you’ll lock in some profit even if you’re stuck in traffic, sleeping, or watching reruns of Shark Tank.

And we let the other half ride — house money.

This is the most successful strategy. It’s been battle-tested by me and my team. And it’s been hard-won.

Step 5: Watch the Clock

Big news often drops outside of market hours. That means your spike could become a rocket at 9:30 AM sharp.

If the market opens and your limit order fills instantly, congrats — you just out-traded 99% of Wall Street.

Then we’ll send an alert to manage the rest — whether to hold, double-down, or bail.

Bonus Tip: Don’t Be a Hero

Some spikes are early. Some are fake-outs. That’s part of the game.

If something’s not working, I’ll send a sell alert. No ego. No second-guessing.

We’re not here to marry stocks. We’re here to ride waves, grab the cash, and move on.

Data. Patterns. Signals.

You’re not going to get this from a financial advisor. You’re not going to get it from ChatGPT either (sorry, buddy).

You’re going to get it from data that never lies, from patterns that repeat, and from signals most people are trained to ignore.

And right now? Alpha-3 just lit up again. The alert is ready.

The last time this happened, it was IonQ. The time before that, it was Maxar.

This time? Let’s just say I’m loading up the moonshot.

If you haven’t already…

Click here to see the EXACT opportunity I’m releasing to new beta testers.

 Out-of-the-money. Cheaper. More volatile. These are trades I call “synthetic IPOs” — because if they hit, they don’t go up 10%. They go vertical.

You can choose either. I often take both.

Just never risk more than you can afford to laugh off over drinks.

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