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Learn the craft. Keep the record.
Honest lessons on discipline, risk, psychology, and the craft. Written to teach, not to sell.
23 lessons
- Trading PsychologyWhy Live Money Feels Different Than a SimulatorA methodology look at why live trading feels different from a simulator, and how to rebuild the same disciplined process once real capital is involved.
- Tools & MetricsHow Far Winning Trades Move Against YouLearn what maximum adverse excursion measures, why winning trades can still move against you first, and how to record that movement in your trading journal.
- Tools & MetricsHow to Tag Your Own Recurring Trading MistakesLearn a repeatable way to tag recurring trading mistakes in your journal so patterns become visible and each review builds on the last, not a feeling.
- Tools & MetricsWhat Your Average Win and Average Loss Say TogetherYour average win and average loss mean little alone. Learn how to read them together, track the ratio, and build a review habit that supports steady growth.
- Tools & MetricsHow to Keep Your Chart Settings ConsistentLearn a repeatable process for locking in your trading chart settings so you can compare setups across sessions without constant, distracting changes.
- The Trader's JourneyWhen Are You Ready to Leave the Simulator?A methodology guide to deciding when simulator practice has taught you enough discipline and process control before you size and trade with real capital.
- Risk ManagementHow to Decide Your Risk Before the Market OpensLearn a repeatable process for deciding your trading risk before the trading day begins, so each decision follows a written plan instead of a reaction.
- Tools & MetricsHow to Review a VWAP Trade in Your JournalLearn a repeatable way to journal VWAP trades: what to record, how to separate observation from outcome, and how to build a steady review habit over time.
- Trading DisciplineBad Trade vs. Losing Trade: The Real DifferenceLearn the difference between a bad trade and a losing trade, why the distinction matters, and how a written process helps you review outcomes more fairly.
- The Trader's JourneyHow to Learn Trading With a Full-Time JobA methodical process for learning to trade while working full time: set fixed study windows, define one setup, journal decisions, and review each week.
- Tools & MetricsWhat Is an R-Multiple in Trading?Learn what an R-multiple is, how traders use it to compare risk and outcome, and how reviewing trades in R terms builds a repeatable review process for trading.
- Tools & MetricsHow to Design Your Trading Journal FieldsLearn how to design trading journal fields that capture setup, risk, and review data so each session teaches you something concrete about your process.
- Tools & MetricsWhat to Record About the Chart Before You EnterLearn what chart context to record before entering a trade, so your trading journal captures structure, location, and conditions you can review later.
- Tools & MetricsHow to Test One Indicator Without Changing the RulesLearn a repeatable process for testing one trading indicator at a time, keeping the rest of your rules fixed so you can judge whether it truly helps you.
- Tools & MetricsWhat VWAP Shows on an Intraday ChartVWAP weights intraday price by volume. Learn how the line is calculated, what price above or below it means, and where you can easily misread it on a chart.
- Risk ManagementWhy Adding to a Losing Trade Changes Your RiskAdding to a losing trade changes the risk you decided on before entry. Learn how to set a sizing boundary and review each decision after the trade closes.
- Trading PsychologyWhy You Cut Winners Early and Hold Losers Too LongA concept primer on why traders cut winners early and hold losers too long, and a repeatable process for reviewing exits without predicting outcomes each time.
- Tools & MetricsHow to Keep a Trading Journal That Helps You ImproveLearn a repeatable process for keeping a trading journal that captures decisions, reviews outcomes, and builds lasting discipline without promising results.
- Trading DisciplineBuild a Repeatable Trading RoutineBuild a repeatable pre-trade routine that defines risk, confirms your setup, and keeps each decision aligned with your written trading plan before entry.
- Trading DisciplineWhy Base Hits Beat Home Runs in TradingBase hits describe small, repeatable trading decisions protected by written risk rules. Learn how consistency, drawdown control, and review support discipline.
- Tools & MetricsWhat Profit Factor Tells You About Your TradingProfit factor is gross profit divided by gross loss. Learn how to calculate it, what a healthy number looks like, and why it can matter more than win rate.
- Trading PsychologyTrading Is You vs. You: The Inner GameTrading discipline begins with managing your own emotions. Learn how planning, consistent risk, and honest review strengthen the decisions you can control.