The Annual Journal Burn — Once a Year I Throw Away 90 % of My Old Notes
Introduction Most traders hoard every screenshot, every scribble, every emotional rant. I used to. Then I realized the past is the heaviest weight on the Neutra…
Freedom Charting
Where Discipline Meets Dollars: Charting a Life of Intent.
The Size Discipline Ladder — How I Moved from Micro to Full Size Without Ego
Introduction Most traders blow up or stay tiny because of one thing: size. Too big too fast → fear or greed. Too small forever → stagnation. I used to swing bet…
When to Take a Full Month Off — The Exact Signals I Trust and How I Return Clean
Introduction Most traders fear stopping. They call it losing momentum. I call it maintenance. Every twelve to eighteen months I disappear from the markets for o…
The One-Setup Month — Why I Sometimes Trade Only One Pattern for 30 Days Straight
Introduction Some months the charts feel crowded. Too many possibilities. Too many almost-setups. The Neutral Zone starts to thin. My fix is never more. It’s le…
The Drawdown Protocol — How I Trade Through Red Months Without Changing a Thing
Introduction Drawdowns come. They always do. The account goes red. The stomach tightens. The mind starts bargaining. Most traders respond by changing something …
The Weekly Close-Out — The 45-Minute Ritual That Protects the Neutral Zone Every Friday
Introduction Friday closes don't have to drag into the weekend. Most traders let them. They replay trades. They fixate on the last move. They plan revenge for M…
The Monthly Reset — My End-of-Month Review That Keeps the Process Clean
Introduction Once a month I sit down and do the single most valuable thing in my trading year. Not the trades themselves. Not the profits. The Monthly Reset. Tw…
The Neutral Zone — Where Trading Decisions Become Effortless
Introduction There is a mental state where trading becomes dramatically easier — not because the market is easier, but because you are quieter. I call it The Ne…
Emotional Range — Why Consistent Traders Feel Less, Not More
Introduction Most traders think the goal is to “control emotions.” But that’s not quite right. You can’t fully control fear, excitement, greed, frustration, or …
The Identity Gap — Why Your Results Lag Behind Your Growth (and How to Stay Patient Through It)
Introduction One of the hardest truths in trading is this: You improve long before your results do. There’s a quiet season every trader must pass through — a pe…