Trading

Gartley, Bat, Butterfly, Crab on ES from 2020 to 2024. One looked tradeable; the cross-instrument check killed the universal claim.

Six candlestick patterns tested on NQ from 2020 to 2024. One held up. Two failed cleanly. One fired too rarely. Two were NQ-only artifacts.

I tested moving-average crossover on NQ 1H, ES 1H, GC 1H, and the daily 50/200 golden cross. Three of four told a different story.

In dollars the S&P 500 has made huge new highs since 2000. In gold, it never got back to its peak. What changes when you swap the measuring stick?

I ran the same regime-filtered breakout on four configurations. Three broke in different ways. Here is what that taught me about strategy fit.

I ran a plain Donchian-channel breakout on NQ 1H, NQ Daily, and Gold 1H. One worked, one was lukewarm, one lost money.

A backtest of random trading signals on NQ futures - from seed 42 experiments to massive 10,000-generator ensembles. Explore probability patterns, profit curves, and what happens when chaos meets code.

Most traders enter prop trading with big hopes and bigger misconceptions. Here’s what really happens, why most fail, and how to trade smarter.

Evaluating a strategy isn’t just stats - it’s about mindset, drawdown tolerance, and lifestyle fit. Here’s my stick-with-it framework.

Many traders chase high win rates, but this can backfire on them. Learn why low reward-to-risk setups can break you, even if you’re often right.