Intermediate
How to Analyze Your Trading Performance
How to analyze trading performance in the right order: confirm the edge, see how it pays, test if you can survive it, then find where it comes from and what leaks.
Intermediate
How to Backtest a Trading Strategy
How to backtest a trading strategy step by step: write testable rules, split your data, log every trade in R, then check the result for overfitting before you trust it.
Beginner
How to Create a Trading Plan You'll Actually Follow
How to create a trading plan you will actually follow: seven steps to write your risk limits, setups, exits and routine as testable rules, plus a template.
Beginner
How to Calculate Expectancy
How to calculate expectancy in trading, step by step: a 20-trade example worked by hand, the spreadsheet formulas, and how far to trust the number.
Beginner
The Hammer Candlestick Pattern
The hammer candlestick pattern shows sellers losing control after a decline. How to spot a valid hammer, why location decides its meaning, and how to test it.
Intermediate
The Weekly Trade Review Process
A weekly trade review turns a pile of trades into a clear read on your edge. Here is how to review your trades step by step, in about thirty minutes.
Beginner
How to Keep a Trading Journal
Learn how to keep a trading journal that actually improves your trading. What to log on every trade, which format to use, and how to review it for a real edge.