Risk Appetite for Traders: Set Limits You Can Follow
Learn how traders can define risk appetite through position size, loss limits, total exposure, drawdown rules, and a written risk statement.
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October 2, 2026
GBP/USD Trade Journal: The Cost of a Revenge Trade
My GBP/USD trade journal reviews a forced sell that lost 9.7 pips and the discipline lesson I learned from trading without a valid setup.
October 2, 2026
Maximum Drawdown: How Traders Measure and Control It
Learn how maximum drawdown is calculated, what it reveals about trading risk, and how position sizing, loss limits, and review rules can control it.
October 1, 2026
EUR/USD Trade Journal: A Breakout Chase Before FOMC
My EUR/USD trade journal from July 29: a bearish breakout entry without a pullback, FOMC event risk and a recorded 1R loss.
October 1, 2026
Trailing Stop Loss: How It Works and When to Use It
Learn how a trailing stop loss works, how it differs from fixed and stop-limit orders, and how to use it without letting normal volatility force an early exit.
September 30, 2026
GBP/USD Trade Journal: Why an Out-of-Session Buy Failed
My GBP/USD trade journal from July 28: a counter-trend fair value gap buy outside the session, a 1R loss and lessons on timing.
September 30, 2026
Trading Discipline: A Practical System for Better Decisions
Build trading discipline with clear risk limits, a pre-trade checklist, cooldown rules, journaling, and a weekly process review you can repeat.
September 29, 2026
NDX100 Trade Journal: A Bearish Continuation After FVG Rejection
My NDX100 trade journal from July 27: bearish daily context, four-hour FVG rejection, a continuation sell and a recorded 2R win.
September 29, 2026
Forex Demo Account: How to Practice With a Real Trading Plan
Learn how to use a forex demo account to practice entries, position sizing and journaling, and understand why simulated results cannot guarantee live performance.
September 28, 2026
GBP/USD Trade Journal: Trusting a 1H FVG Retest
My GBP/USD trade journal from July 30: a one-hour FVG retest buy, planned four-hour high target, and a recorded roughly 2R win.
September 28, 2026