Smart Money’s Favorite Hide-and-Seek Spot Introduction: Ever Wonder Where the Big Players Buy? You might think trading is just about support, resistance, and whether your favorite influencer says “bullish.” But behind the scenes, there’s a game of chess going on—played by institutional traders with deep pockets and smarter entries. That’s

How to Read the Market Without Reading a Novel Introduction: Candles Don’t Lie—But They Do Need Translation If you’ve ever opened a trading chart and felt personally attacked by all those red and green rectangles, you’re not alone. Candlestick patterns are one of the oldest and most popular tools in

Because “I Think I Did Okay” Isn’t a Strategy Introduction: You’re Not a Goldfish. Start Remembering Your Trades. Most new traders spend their first few months (or years) repeating the same mistakes and hoping for different results. Why? Because they don’t track what they’re doing. Enter: the trading journal—your personal

A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Market’s Favorite Shapes Introduction: Yes, the Market Really Does Draw Pictures If you’ve ever looked at a price chart and thought, “That kind of looks like a triangle…” — you’re not going crazy. The market loves drawing shapes, and traders have spent decades learning

What You Actually Need (and What You Really Don’t) Introduction: The Trading Setup Myth If you’ve ever scrolled through “trading setup” photos online, you’d think you need six curved monitors, LED lights, a coffee machine on your desk, and a cat wearing a tie to be successful. Here’s the truth:You

A trading strategy is just a set of rules.It tells you: Without a strategy, you’re just reacting to candles and hoping for the best. It’s like jumping into a chess match and moving pieces at random. You might win once in a while—but it won’t last. Step 1: Pick a

A Beginner’s Guide to Power, Profit—and Potential Disaster Introduction: Tiny Accounts, Big Power (and Big Risks) If you’ve ever wondered how traders with $500 accounts talk about making $1,000 in a day, here’s the magic word: leverage. It sounds great. Who doesn’t want to turn a small account into a

In trading, fundamentals refer to the underlying economic, political, and social factors that influence supply and demand — and therefore prices — in a market. You can break them down into a few main categories: Let’s go through each — without melting your brain. 1. Economic Indicators: The Market’s Report

A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Building Blocks of Forex Trading Let’s be honest: the first time someone mentions “pips,” “lots,” and “leverage,” it sounds less like finance and more like pirate slang. But if you want to be a profitable forex trader, you need to speak the language—and no,

Learning to Speak the Market’s Language (Without Getting Lost in Translation) If you’ve just dipped your toes into the world of forex trading, chances are you’ve come across terms like EUR/USD, higher highs, and market structure—and then promptly thought, “Wait, am I supposed to know what any of this means?”