Notes from the trading desk.

Short, practical reads on strategy, risk and the psychology of trading - no hype, no market analysis.

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The hour after a loss

The trade that ruins a month is almost never the losing one. It is the one taken twenty minutes later.

14 Jul 20269 min read

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Getting Started

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How to start trading forex as a beginner

Everything a complete beginner needs to start forex trading the right way - market basics, a trading plan, risk rules, and the traps to avoid.

20 May 20268 min read

Fundamentals

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What is forex trading?

Forex trading explained simply - the market, currency pairs, pips, leverage, and how traders profit from exchange-rate moves.

12 May 20266 min read

Risk Management

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Forex risk management and position sizing

Survival is the whole game. Here's how fixed risk, position sizing and risk-to-reward keep your account alive long enough to win.

15 Apr 20267 min read
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Position sizing, worked through properly

The formula is one line. Everyone knows it. Almost nobody applies it correctly to a JPY pair.

2 Jul 202611 min read

Market Analysis

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Is forex market analysis worth following?

Forex market analysis can accelerate learning or destroy an account. The difference is whether it teaches you the 'why'. Here's how to tell.

28 Apr 20265 min read
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Reading a chart without a single indicator

Take everything off the chart. What is left is the only thing that was ever telling you anything.

18 Jun 202610 min read

Psychology

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The hour after a loss

The trade that ruins a month is almost never the losing one. It is the one taken twenty minutes later.

14 Jul 20269 min read