Seykota resided in Incline Village, Nevada, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, but moved to Texas.
Much of Seykota's success was attributed to his development and utilization of computerized trading systems, which he first tested on a mainframe IBM computer.
Although the initial version of the system was rigid, he later introduced more rules, pattern triggers, and money management algorithms.
They start gathering regularly, and Seykota develops methods to support personal growth.
Members help to develop a standard set of practices Seykota calls TTP, the Trading Tribe Process.