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Backtest equity curve with drawdown analysis below Trading Strategies

How to Backtest a Strategy Properly

A backtest is not proof that a strategy works. It is a check that the strategy did not obviously fail on one particular slice of …

Aug 10, 2026 2 min read
Structured trading plan document with defined rules and risk limits Trading Strategies

Building a Trading Plan That You Will Actually Follow

Most trading plans fail not because the rules are wrong but because they were written for a version of you that does not exist un…

Aug 10, 2026 2 min read
High frequency intraday chart with tight scalping entries and exits Trading Strategies

Scalping: What It Actually Requires

Scalping is the most cost-sensitive style there is. Before considering whether your edge is real, work out whether it survives th…

Aug 10, 2026 2 min read
Chart showing stop loss placement relative to market structure Trading Strategies

Stop Loss Placement Methods

A stop placed at a round number or a fixed percentage is a stop placed where everyone else's is. Structure and volatility are bet…

Aug 10, 2026 2 min read
Comparison of intraday and multi-day trading timeframes Trading Strategies

Swing Trading vs Day Trading

The choice is usually framed as a preference. It is closer to a decision about how much of your edge you are willing to hand to t…

Aug 10, 2026 2 min read
Risk to reward ratio illustrated with stop loss and target distances Trading Strategies

Risk-Reward Ratio Explained

A 3:1 ratio is meaningless without a win rate attached. The two numbers only mean something together.

Aug 6, 2026 2 min read
Position sizing calculation showing risk per trade relative to account size Trading Strategies

Position Sizing: The Maths Nobody Teaches

Most traders spend their time on entries. Position size determines survival, and survival is a precondition for everything else.

Aug 6, 2026 2 min read
Price breaking above a well defined resistance level on strong volume Trading Strategies

What Is a Breakout Strategy?

Breakout trading sounds simple and produces more false signals than almost any other approach. The filters matter more than the e…

Aug 5, 2026 2 min read
Chart contrasting a mean reverting range with a persistent trend Trading Strategies

Mean Reversion vs Trend Following

Two opposite bets about what price does next. Both work, in different conditions, and each destroys the other's assumptions.

Aug 5, 2026 2 min read