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Continue reading →: Trading With Active Patience: How to Change Your Emotions Through ActionI was reflecting on one of my favourite Zig Ziglar quotes: Logic can’t change emotion, but action will. That quote stuck with me. It made me wonder—how does this apply to trading? Fixing a Deep-Seated Trading Problem For years, I struggled with scaling into losing trades—until I found a way…
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Continue reading →: The Trader’s Equation: How Stops and Exits Shape Your EdgeIn this post, I’m exploring the trader’s equation and how our exits and stop locations fundamentally change our trading mathematics. These changes can explain why traders slowly blow accounts without even realizing it. My own trading experience, combined with reviewing countless other traders’ decisions, has shown this pattern repeatedly. This…
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Continue reading →: Learning High 1 and High 2 Entries – Question From a TraderKey Takeaways: Introduction: A Big Thank You to Precog for the Effort in Sending in the Chart Beginners Start Here: Markups: High 1 (H1) and High 2 (H2) entries relate to pullback setups. It’s important to practice distinguishing between those that trigger and those that don’t. The Function of Bar…
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Continue reading →: Breaking the Mistake Chain: How Traders Can Use Lessons from High-Risk ProfessionsI felt like approaching this trading issue from a different angle! We have all had great trading sessions turn into nightmares after a small mistake turned into several like dominos… could be one afternoon, usually it was a Friday. Many traders email saying just before they were about to pass…
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Continue reading →: Low 1 Fade / Weak Reversal FadeIntroduction In trading, understanding market behavior and identifying recurring patterns can significantly improve decision-making and profitability. This blog post will cover key trading concepts such as the Low 1 Fade. I call it a Spike Break Fade and a Weak Reversal Fade, focusing on practical drills to help you spot…
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Continue reading →: 🔥 5 Powerful Daily Chart Swing Setups for Smarter Trading 📈
In this blog post, we’ll break down the core lessons and techniques covered in the video “🔥 5 Powerful Daily Chart Swing Setups for Smarter Trading 📈”. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced trader, these insights can help you refine your approach to swing trading using the daily chart.…
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Continue reading →: Learning Price Action with a Weekend Market Update – FTSE 100 and DAX 40Introduction FTSE 100 Please find my video below. DAX 40 Please find my video below.
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Continue reading →: Understanding the Always-In Trading Strategy with a Free Indicator (rEMA)Intro Link https://www.tradingview.com/script/pQlmaHqq-Zen-rEMA-v2/ Video Explainer – Rainbow EMA Changing Colours Always in Combining both Missing Wedge Entries Signal Triggers above / below prior opposite signal 3 Signals is one way to count a Wedge Strong trend then first opposite signal – prob minor reversal Remember where you took your loss…
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Continue reading →: Simplify Your Trading With The 6 Trading DecisionsIntro The 6 Trading Decisions Drill #1: Buy the Close, Sell The Close Game with TradingView Replay TradingView’s bar replay mode is a fantastic tool to practice the simplest setups: BTC and STC. Here’s how: The bar is going to confirm my decision – not tell me what to do…
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Continue reading →: How to Scale in to Trades: High 1’s, Trader Agility and 2 Trade ExamplesIntroduction Video Trade 1: Buying a High 1 and then scaling in at 2/3 of the way to my stop Trade 2: Buying Below a Good Signal Bar, Scaling in Below the Range Conclusion
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Continue reading →: Simple Day Trading Market Cycle Drills #6: Breakouts are RareIntro Goal Drill Instructions Conclusion I hope you enjoyed that drill! Please let me know in the comments if you found that valuable.
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Continue reading →: Simple Day Trading Market Cycle Drills #5: ChannelsIntro Goal Drill Instructions Conclusion I hope you enjoyed that drill! Please let me know in the comments if you found that valuable.
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Continue reading →: Learning Price Action with a Weekend Market Update – FTSE 100 and DAX 40Introduction FTSE 100 Please find my video below. Charts Reviewed DAX 40 Please find my video below. Charts Reviewed
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Continue reading →: Simple Day Trading Market Cycle Drills #4: Trend – Trading Range – TrendIntro Goal Drill Instructions Another Example: Conclusion I hope you enjoyed that drill! Please let me know in the comments if you found that valuable.
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Continue reading →: Simple Day Trading Market Cycle Drills #3: Lightning Bolt CrossoverIntro Goal Drill Instructions Conclusion I hope you enjoyed that drill! Please let me know in the comments if you found that valuable.
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Continue reading →: Simple Day Trading Market Cycle Drills #2: Lightning Bolt PullbacksIntro Goal Drill Instructions Conclusion
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Continue reading →: Simple Day Trading Market Cycle Drills #1: Lightning BoltIntro Goal Drill Instructions Conclusion I hope you enjoyed that drill! Please let me know in the comments if you found that valuable.
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Continue reading →: High 2 Failures Can Lead to Measured Moves: Two Examples, One Day!So yesterday I posted this video below – which was well timed – and there were 2 failed High 2 setups today! Hope traders watched and benefited from them. I have shot a screenshare and will post below shortly. Original Video The Review in a Video Hang Seng – 18th…
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Continue reading →: Process for Traders to Follow Bull and Bear Breakout SequencesPurpose Understanding the Basics of Breakout and Pullback Trading What is a breakout? What is a pullback? Bull Sequence: Successful and Failed Examples Bull Sequence – H1 – Success Bull Sequence – H1 – Fail Bull Sequence – H2 – Success Bull Sequence – H2 – Fail Bear Sequence: Successful…
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Continue reading →: Trading Homework: A Path to Accelerate Your DevelopmentFor traders at all levels, from beginners to intermediates, one of the most overlooked yet transformative practices is trading homework. A structured approach to homework can dramatically improve your understanding, refine your skills, and, ultimately, boost your profitability. This post will guide you through the stages of professionalizing your trading…
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Continue reading →: How to Use Higher Time Frames To Become a Better Trader FasterIntro Daily High 2 on DAX 40 – Success https://www.tradingview.com/x/euTlpBC0/ I write notes: Daily High 2 on DAX 40 – Fail Breakeven on the daily chart Conclusion Happy trading! Tim
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Continue reading →: Spike and High 2 Pullback EntryIntro Assumed Knowledge Video What is a High 2? Drill #1: Marking all the High 2 Not all High 2’s are good to trade Drill #2: Strong H2 vs Weak H2 Trendlines Drill #3: Did the High 2 break a trendline? High 2 is a second entry Drill #4: High…
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Continue reading →: Avoiding FOMO in Trading: Key InsightsIntro Setup DAX 40 – 13th November, 2024 Session Starts Problem Continues Thoughts Process
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Continue reading →: 📈Breakout Trading Strategy: Mastering the Inside Bar to Maximise Profits🚀In this video: Trend vs Trading Ranges Entry Techniques Fading a Weak Reversal Breakouts fail – go above, go below and test apex Enter on the follow-through Conclusion
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Continue reading →: Taking Pullbacks Further: Strategies for When to Enter and When to Hold Back
Previous Video New Pullback Drills Inspired by Top Trading Mentors These techniques are inspired by insights from three legendary traders: Drill 1: Assessing Pullback Distance Analyze how far the pullback goes against the leg: Also, a pullback into the lower third of a bull move often signals an upcoming trading…
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Continue reading →: Trade Review Series: Lessons from Bad Scale-in Trades #2
Intro Video Trade 1: Suggested exercises to practice: Trade 2: Suggested exercises to practice: Trade 3: Suggested exercises to practice: Conclusion
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Continue reading →: Trade Review Series: Lessons from Successful and Failed Trades #1Intro Process to Review Trades Video Trade 1: Suggested exercises to practice: Trade 2: Suggested exercises to practice: Trade 3: Suggested exercises to practice: Conclusion
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Continue reading →: Daily Open on High / Open on Low – High Probability Trading Strategy
Introduction The Video The Setup Yesterday’s Trade How to research this O==L, O==H trade Indicator Start with the Daily Chart Could I trade it on the hourly? When B1 60m is a fade? Finally found a time it didn’t work 15m Chart Conclusion
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Continue reading →: Mastering the Pullback: Two Drills
Intro Video What is a Pullback?: Drill 1: Pullback Entries Step 1: Arrows for Pullbacks Instructions Step #2: Pullbacks have trendlines Step #3: Look at how often with trend entries appear Step#4: H1 H2, L1 L2 Entries More examples Drill 2: Review Pullbacks in Your Trades Instructions Conclusion
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