Trading Strategy and Trading Plan Checklist
This trading strategy checklist helps traders review whether their strategy, plan, risk rules, backtesting, forward testing, and journal are ready for live trading.
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Why a Trading Journal Is the Trader’s Real Coach
A trading journal is the trader’s real coach because it shows what actually happened, how you behaved, and what needs to improve.
Forward Testing: The Final Step Before Live Trading
Forward testing is where a trader tests a strategy in live market conditions before fully committing real capital. It is the bridge between backtesting and real execution.
How to Write a Trading Plan That Protects You From Emotional Decisions
A trading plan is not just a document. It is your written protection against emotional decisions, overtrading, revenge trading, and unclear execution.
How to Optimise a Trading Strategy Without Overcomplicating It
The Avex Trading Plan Series — Part 4 Series Note: This is Part 4 of the Avex Trading Plan Series. In Part 1, we discussed why every trader needs written rules. In Part 2, we explained why copying another trader’s strategy can be dangerous. In Part 3, we covered backtesting. Now we move to the … Read more
Backtesting a Trading Strategy: Why Traders Must Test Before Going Live
The Avex Trading Plan Series — Part 3 Series Note: This is Part 3 of the Avex Trading Plan Series. In Part 1, we discussed why every trader needs written rules. In Part 2, we explained why copying another trader’s strategy can be dangerous. Now we move to the next step: backtesting. Before backtesting, a … Read more
Why You Should Not Copy Another Trader’s Strategy
A personal trading strategy must fit the trader behind the screen, not just the chart setup. The Avex Trading Plan Series — Part 2 Series Note: This is Part 2 of the Avex Trading Plan Series. In Part 1, we discussed what a trading strategy is and why every trader needs written rules. In this … Read more
What Is a Trading Strategy and Why Every Trader Needs One
The Avex Trading Plan Series — Part 1 Series Note: This is the first article in the Avex Trading Plan Series. The goal of this series is to build a complete roadmap from strategy writing to backtesting, trading plan creation, forward testing, journaling, and live trading readiness. Most traders do not lose money because they … Read more
When Recovery Feels Good but Teaches the Wrong Lesson
When Recovery Feels Good but Teaches the Wrong Lesson Recovery trading can feel like a victory when the day ends positive, but it can also teach the wrong lesson. Today, I finished positive. Not by much, but positive. After being down earlier in the day, I managed to recover and close the session with a … Read more
AI Trading Coach: 7 Powerful Ways to Review Your Trading Performance
How an AI Trading Coach Helped Me Review My Trading Performance Most traders are using AI the wrong way. They ask: “Should I buy or sell gold now?” That is not how I believe AI should be used in trading. AI should not replace your judgment.AI should not give you signals.AI should not become another … Read more
Swing Trading vs Fast Scalping: What I Learned From Testing a New Trading Style
Swing Trading vs Fast Scalping: What I Learned From Testing a New Trading Style Why Scalping Psychology Is Different From Swing Trading I usually consider myself more of a swing trader. That means I spend a lot of time watching the chart, managing positions, monitoring price movement, and adjusting my thinking as the market develops. … Read more
The Simulator Phase: Why Skipping Backtesting Costs Traders Money
The Simulator Phase: Why Skipping Backtesting Costs Traders Money When I first started my trading journey, I was hungry for knowledge. I took a detailed price action course based on the Al Brooks method. The course was structured, serious, and taught by someone who clearly understood the market. But there was one instruction the instructor … Read more