After trying for years, after all the losses – you finally passed your first evaluation. You’re a funded trader now. Something changed in your brain Once you get your first funded account, something changes. Significantly. You know for sure it’s…
What is a macro? A macro is a specific time window that has a higher probability of delivering significant price movements. Usually to seek liquidity or inefficiencies. Macros are a strong confluence for entries. Like every concept, macros have to…
If you just started spending some time around trading content you’ve probably come across terms like and more. This article is a reference guide that explains common trading terms in simple, straight forward language. Trading Terms explained Concepts that can…
A strategy is the base of trading, without it you‘re not going anywhere. But it’s only a part of the equation. If your psychology isn’t right, the strategy won’t get you anywhere. The ONYX model explained I did not invent…
If you just started to trade index futures you might notice that there are different versions of an asset. When you look for MNQ (micro e-mini Nasdaq) for example you‘ll get: So what’s the difference between them and which one…
Your charts are a part of your decision atmosphere. Colors can have a direct effect on your mood, attention, perceived clarity and emotions, which heavily influence your trading performance. Humans don’t make rational decisions, but emotional ones, influenced by cognitive…
Your emotions are one of the main reasons causing you to be unprofitable. You’re trapped in the EIA-loop: Emotion -> impulse -> action. The solution a lot of people will present to you is: But guess what? You’re not a…
Whenever you go on social media or even read a book on trading, you’ll hear all kinds of different opinions on which timeframe you should trade. I saw a ton of people claim that you can’t be trading lower timeframes…
Entering a trade with a random contract size every time is usually not a good idea. As a trader, risk management can either make or break you. The best approach is to risk 1%-2% on each trade. But how do…