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Risk managementOctober 8, 20262 min readPosition sizing from your stop: the 1% rule with real numbers
Let the chart set the stop, then let the stop set the size. A worked example with fees, and why losing streaks hurt less.
Risk managementOctober 7, 20262 min readReward-to-risk and win rate: the break-even math
A 2:1 setup only needs to win one time in three to break even. How the two numbers work together, and where fees bite.
Technical analysisOctober 6, 20262 min readMarket structure: reading swing highs and lows without guessing
A simple rule for marking swings, the three states a market can be in, and what a break of structure actually tells you.
Technical analysisOctober 5, 20262 min readATR stops: placing stops that fit the market’s volatility
A stop inside normal noise gets hit for no reason. How to use Average True Range to set the distance, and what it does to size.
Risk managementOctober 4, 20262 min readLeverage and liquidation: how far price can move before you are out
Leverage does not change your risk if the stop sets your size. It changes your margin and your liquidation price.
Trading processOctober 3, 20262 min readA trade journal that measures your edge in R
Fourteen fields per trade, one number per setup. How to calculate expectancy, and why ten trades prove nothing.Latest from our Telegram channel
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Crypto headlines
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Rate decisions, inflation prints and jobs data from the US, the euro area and China often move crypto volatility. Times are shown in your time zone.
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