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Continue reading →: Zen R Targets – The Ultimate 2R Calculation Tool for TradersPlanning trades with clear risk-reward targets is essential for professional traders. The Zen R Targets indicator simplifies this process by automatically calculating 2R profit targets based on your preferred entry method—either a Stop Entry or a Close Entry. Whether you’re a price action trader following Al Brooks methodology or a…
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Continue reading →: Trading in a Trading Range: Hot Zones and Stop HuntingTrading in a range can be frustrating—until you learn to see the hot zones where traders are making their moves. I will stay take losses. But I have a better chance of not getting in repeated reversals which will take my profit away from my prior good trades! After studying…
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Continue reading →: How to Reset Your Trading MindsetKey Takeaways Introduction In this post I will discuss a trading day that went from bad to good to bad to good again. I will discuss strategies for observing and changing our mindset to be more in sync with both the market and our internal centre. My intention it to…
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Continue reading →: The Power of Homework to Improve Your Trading: Next Day RepeatEvery trading day provides a roadmap for the next. The market isn’t random—it follows repeatable patterns, and the traders who study them are the ones best prepared to take advantage when they appear again. By reviewing today’s price action, you build a playbook for tomorrow. The same setups happened again…
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Continue reading →: The Magnificent Seven Trading Drills – Sharpen Your Price Action SkillsJust like in the classic Western The Magnificent Seven, where each gunfighter had their own style, every price action trader must master different drills to survive the daily shootout of the markets. These seven trading drills will train your instincts, helping you recognize high-probability setups and avoid getting ambushed by…
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Continue reading →: The Live Gap Indicator: Seeing the Market’s Magnetic Forces in Real-TimeGaps are magnets. If you’ve been trading price action long enough—especially using Al Brooks’ methodology—you know that open gaps act like unfinished business for the market. They pull price back, either to close completely or to act as support/resistance. But how do you track these gaps efficiently without cluttering your…
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Continue reading →: How to Become a Better Swing TraderVideo: Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Time for your to practice
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Continue reading →: Simple Process for Determining Context When Trading Price Action
Understanding market context is key to price action trading. Using Al Brooks’ methodology, here’s my structured approach: Quick Summary This streamlined approach ensures I analyse price action effectively, aligning trades with the market’s context. By refining this process, I improve decision-making and trade execution.
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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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