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Execution That Actually Fills

Published on September 19, 2025

Execution That Actually Fills

If you’ve ever nailed the level, hit the trigger, and still walked away with a slip-fest and a scratch trade… welcome to execution. Entries aren’t a screenshot—they’re plumbing. This post is about building a boring, repeatable execution workflow that keeps you from donating to the spread gods.

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The Weekend Playbook: How I Build a High-Conviction Weekly Bias (Without 20 Indicators)

Published on September 19, 2025

The Weekend Playbook: How I Build a High-Conviction Weekly Bias (Without 20 Indicators)

A practical, repeatable 90-minute weekend routine to form a weekly FX bias using DXY, bonds, calendar risk, and two clean price structures—so you stop chasing noise and start trading the move.

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Moving Averages & Momentum: The Only Three Lines I Trust When Markets Get Ugly

Published on September 19, 2025

Moving Averages & Momentum: The Only Three Lines I Trust When Markets Get Ugly

Three lines, zero indicator soup: 200 SMA for regime, 50 SMA for structure, 20 EMA for timing. Add RSI and MACD only to confirm momentum—not to boss you around. Here’s the workflow, the traps, and the receipts.

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Support & Resistance That Actually Holds: Zones, Role Reversal, and Liquidity Sweeps

Published on September 19, 2025

Support & Resistance That Actually Holds: Zones, Role Reversal, and Liquidity Sweeps

Why “zones,” not single lines Support and resistance aren’t laser-thin lines; they’re areas where order flow has recently flipped (from selling to buying, or vice-versa). Banks and prop desks don’t all agree on the exact price—they accumulate positions across a band. If you draw single lines, you’ll call a level “broken” when price pokes 2–4 pips beyond it. In reality, that’s often just a liquidity sweep grabbing stops before the real move.

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Trend Structure & Market Phases: Catch Moves Without Chasing

Published on September 19, 2025

Trend Structure & Market Phases: Catch Moves Without Chasing

The market doesn’t trend “most of the time.” It ranges → expands → trends → ranges again. Pros get paid by recognizing where we are now and what that implies next—then only pulling the trigger when structure, location, and momentum line up. This piece shows you how to read trend structure (HH/HL vs. LH/LL), spot ranges and fake breaks, and ride transitions with confidence—no indicator soup required.

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Wicks, Traps & Context: Reading Candlesticks Like a Pro

Published on September 19, 2025

Wicks, Traps & Context: Reading Candlesticks Like a Pro

There’s candlestick theory… and then there’s how candles behave when money is actually moving. If you stare at candles long enough, you’ll see a pattern: the market loves to bait traders into obvious entries, sweep their stops by a few pips, and then run the “real” move. This post is a field guide to wicks, traps, and context—how to read intent, not just candle names.

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The One-Hour Window: Trading the London–New York Overlap Without Getting Shredded

Published on September 19, 2025

The One-Hour Window: Trading the London–New York Overlap Without Getting Shredded

If you only show up for one slice of the forex day, make it the London–New York overlap. For a few hours, the market finally agrees on price, spreads stop acting feral, and moves actually follow through. That’s where pros fish. This post is the playbook—what to look for, what to avoid, and how to keep your P/L out of the blender.

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Support & Resistance That Actually Holds

Published on September 19, 2025

Support & Resistance That Actually Holds

Why zones beat lines, what “role reversal” really is, and how to avoid getting swept before the move.

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Reading Candlesticks Like a Pro: Structure, Wicks, Emotion, and Triggers

Published on September 19, 2025

Reading Candlesticks Like a Pro: Structure, Wicks, Emotion, and Triggers

Most traders memorize candlestick names and still miss the only thing that matters: who’s winning the fight at key levels. This piece shows you how to read wicks, bodies, and context so you stop hunting for patterns and start following pressure.

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Forex Market Sessions & Volatility: When To Trade, When To Chill

Published on September 19, 2025

Forex Market Sessions & Volatility: When To Trade, When To Chill

The forex market is open 24 hours, but it’s not equally tradable 24 hours. Here’s the exact session structure (Sydney–Tokyo–London–New York), what moves during each window, why the London/NY overlap is king, and how to adapt entries, stops, and targets to session volatility.

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Why Most Beginners Blow Up in Forex — And How to Avoid It

Published on September 19, 2025

Why Most Beginners Blow Up in Forex — And How to Avoid It

Every new trader is lured by the promise of fast profits and high leverage. But without discipline, risk control, and a structured plan, the same excitement becomes the reason most accounts blow up. Here’s the real reason beginners fail — and how to avoid being one of them.

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