Latest Journal Entry

It’s not about the money

For years I've had a daily number to hit. Lately it's been the reason I keep trading after I'm already green, and the reason some of those days end red. One phrase made me question whether I was chasing setups at all, or just chasing a figure.

Why early wins deserve the same caution as losing streaks

Reflections

An early win feels like permission. The next setup looks a touch better than it should, the size creeps a little, and the day's already going your way. I've started treating a clean morning trade the same way I treat consecutive losses. Step away. Let the moment settle. Come back with the same eyes.

What an A+ Setup Looks Like on the Indicator

Knowledge

Most setups that print on the indicator work often enough. A+ setups are different. They're the ones where geometry, structure, fresh imbalance, and EMA position all stack the same way. Here's how that looked on a recent silver futures trade, and why execution became the easy part.

NEWS: A free TradingView indicator for High Impact news events

Tools

Most traders have been stopped out by a news event they forgot was coming. NEWS by [Ordinary Trader] is a free TradingView indicator that marks high-impact news events directly on your chart, with optional alerts that fire before each one. Here's what it does, how the tier system works, and why it fits the standing-aside-during-news approach.