Stage 5: Paper Trading & Journaling
The 'Beta Test' of your strategy. Practice on a simulator and learn to journal your results before risking a single dollar.
Latest Articles from Stage 5: Paper Trading & Journaling
Oil Futures Short — London High/London Low Range, Active Risk Management
Active risk management saved this trend trade.
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Trading the Oil Trend in a High-Volatility Environment
Ongoing geopolitical tension around the Strait of Hormuz, creating sustained bullish pressure on oil.
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Support & Resistance Part 5: How to Backtest (Without Fooling Yourself)
A practical guide to testing your S&R approach on historical data — and the biases that make most backtesting results useless.
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Trend Following Part 5: How to Backtest a Trend Following Strategy That Actually Tells You Something
Trend following is one of the few trading approaches where rigorous backtesting is both achievable and genuinely informative. Here's how to run an honest test, what metrics to look for, and what the research actually shows.
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With dozens of currency pairs available, beginners often trade too many at once – or choose pairs that don't match their schedule, strategy, or account size. Choosing the right pair is a form of strategic clarity most traders underestimate.
Updated on Aug 28, 2026
EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY are all major forex pairs, but the conditions around them can differ. Instead of memorizing a permanent "personality," learn to compare what you can observe now: volatility, session activity, spread and liquidity, event sensitivity, and directional persistence.
Updated on Aug 28, 2026
Excerpt: Before you can trade forex, you need to understand what you're actually looking at when you see "EUR/USD 1.0856." This isn't complicated, but getting it clear early prevents a surprising number of costly mistakes down the line.
Updated on Aug 28, 2026