Archive: July 2026· page 7
How do you log your trades to know whether your strategy works?
Every metric of a strategy comes from your data. What to record on each trade, why log in R, and how to turn the record into decisions that improve your trading.
Why is a trading journal your best psychological tool?
A trade journal is the mirror that shows how you actually trade. How to turn your emotions into data and spot the patterns that wreck your results.
How do you survive a losing streak without losing control?
Every strategy has losing streaks: it’s math, not bad luck. What tilt is, why it’s so dangerous and how to get through the streak with your capital and head intact.
What is FOMO in trading and how do you avoid it?
FOMO makes you chase the candle that already took off and enter at the worst point. Why it’s so costly and how to swap the rush for an objective reason to enter.
What is revenge trading and how do you break the cycle?
Revenge trading turns a small, normal loss into a catastrophic day. How to spot the impulse in time and put a barrier before the next trade.
How do you control fear and greed when trading forex?
Fear and greed wreck more accounts than any bad strategy. You don’t eliminate them, you catch them in time: how to strip away their power to decide for you.
How do you keep trading discipline, whether you're a beginner or advanced?
Almost nobody loses for lack of knowledge — they lose by not executing. Discipline isn't an innate trait but a system, and it's built differently for the beginner than for the advanced trader.
What is a managed account (PAMM/MAM)?
A managed account delegates your trading to a manager who runs a pooled fund; profits and losses are shared pro-rata by each investor's capital. The risk stays yours.
What is copy trading and how does it work?
Copy trading automatically mirrors another trader's trades in your account. You keep control of your capital, but the risk — and the losses — stay yours.
Why does it matter that your broker or manager is regulated?
A regulated broker or manager is supervised by a recognized authority that protects client funds and gives you recourse against fraud. It doesn't guarantee profits, but it does guarantee protection.
What is a funded trading account and how does it work?
A funded trading account lets you trade a prop firm's simulated account in exchange for a share of the profits, after passing an evaluation with strict risk rules. It isn't free money — it's a money-management exam.
Should you let someone else trade your account?
You can delegate your capital through managed accounts, copy trading, or account access, but the risk stays yours. The key isn't who wins most, but who you can verify.
Is there a perfect trading strategy?
We tested a simple rule on ten pairs across all twenty-four hours: 240 combinations, and only nine survive the cost of trading. There is no perfect strategy — there is context.
How do you calculate your position size?
To calculate your position size, first determine your maximum acceptable monetary risk per trade (e.g., 1-2% of your account). Then, divide this…
What is a pip and how do you calculate pip value?
A pip (percentage in point) is the smallest standardized unit of price movement in a currency pair, typically the fourth decimal place (or second for JPY pairs). Calculating pip…
How do you calculate profit and loss on a forex trade?
To calculate profit or loss, first determine your trade's pip value in the quote currency. Then, multiply this pip value by the number of pips gained or lost. Finally, convert…
How do you calculate the margin on a forex trade?
Margin is the collateral held by your broker to keep a position open, calculated by dividing the trade's notional value by your account's leverage…
How do you tell where the market accepts or rejects price?
Volume profile shows you where trade actually happened, not just where price went — the fat parts of the profile are prices the market accepted, and the thin parts are prices it…
