Trading
This pillar collects the trading side of the site: strategy evaluation, market psychology, journaling, and the infrastructure needed to test ideas without lying to yourself.
Bias of this section
The writing here is less about hot takes and more about process. Backtests, indicator matching, psychology, and tool choice all matter because the market is very good at exposing weak assumptions.
Some of that tooling is also taking shape under Fractiz, an advanced trading analytics system I'm building.
Trading infrastructure
A custom backtesting engine built for strategies that stopped fitting neatly inside off-the-shelf Python frameworks.
Built for custom logic, exact indicator matching, portable execution, and large runs across millions of candles.
Trading writing
May 30, 2026
Gartley, Bat, Butterfly, Crab on ES from 2020 to 2024. One looked tradeable; the cross-instrument check killed the universal claim.
May 29, 2026
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.
May 26, 2026
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.
May 23, 2026
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?
May 3, 2026
I ran the same regime-filtered breakout on four configurations. Three broke in different ways. Here is what that taught me about strategy fit.
Apr 30, 2026
I ran a plain Donchian-channel breakout on NQ 1H, NQ Daily, and Gold 1H. One worked, one was lukewarm, one lost money.
More in Trading
Aug 11, 2025
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.
Jul 25, 2025
Most traders enter prop trading with big hopes and bigger misconceptions. Here’s what really happens, why most fail, and how to trade smarter.
Jul 19, 2025
Evaluating a strategy isn’t just stats - it’s about mindset, drawdown tolerance, and lifestyle fit. Here’s my stick-with-it framework.
Jul 17, 2025
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.
Jun 23, 2025
I used ChatGPT to backtest an EMA + ATR system with stop-loss, slippage, commissions, take-profit, and real P&L tracking.
Jun 22, 2025
Manual backtests build feel, but code (or AI tools) helps you test faster and uncover deeper insights.
Jun 21, 2025
Outgrew Python tools, built my own Go backtester. Here's what I learned about speed, scale, and tradeoff.
Jun 14, 2025
A practical roadmap to trading mastery - how top performers outgrow edge alone through mindset, tools, and refined execution.
Apr 19, 2025
Tilt happens to every trader. Learn to spot it early so you can stay in control and improve performance.
Apr 14, 2025
Explore how the Gold-Silver Ratio reflects market psychology, economic sentiment, and its relevance to traders navigating uncertain times.
Apr 12, 2025
Tired of trading journals you never finish? Try audio and video journaling with NotebookLM (AI) summaries for deeper insights, faster reviews, and less burnout.
Apr 1, 2025
Learn how to use pullbacks within trends to refine trade entries, manage risk, and distinguish retracements from reversals.