Scaling Yourself Up: An Objective Code for Growth
Scaling yourself up is not about chasing vague “better versions” of yourself. It is about deliberately increasing your competence, independence, and moral stature so that you can pursue and achieve greater values. The standard is not “growth for its own sake” but growth in service of your rational goals. 1. Define Your Rational Purpose Without […]
How I Handle Losses Without Losing Confidence
Losses are inevitable. At first, I let a single loss ruin my entire day, affecting my next trades. Then I shifted perspective: losses are data, not failures. Each losing trade taught me something—about timing, market behavior, or my emotional triggers. I reviewed every trade, adjusted, and moved on. I also use mental resets: short walks, […]
The Mental Shifts That Helped Me Trade Consistently
Consistency in trading isn’t about finding a “perfect strategy”; it’s about mental discipline. I stopped comparing myself to others. Some traders make 10% a day; others take weeks to reach the same goal. It’s irrelevant to my plan. I started focusing on process over outcome: was I following my rules? Did I analyze risk correctly? […]
Why Understanding Risk Made Me a Better Trader
I used to focus only on potential profit, ignoring potential loss. That mindset led to heavy losses when the market didn’t go my way. I learned to calculate risk/reward before every trade. If a trade had a potential loss I wasn’t comfortable with, I skipped it. If the reward didn’t justify the risk, I walked […]
How I Avoided Mistakes by Understanding Candlestick Context
Early mistakes came from reading candles in isolation. A doji looked like indecision, a hammer looked like a reversal—but without context, I lost money. I learned to always check: Where is the pattern forming? Support, resistance, or mid-trend? What’s the volume like? What’s happening in the broader market? For example, a hammer at a minor […]
Why I Trust Candlestick Signals Over Anything Else
I used to follow every indicator I could find—RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands—but none felt as direct as candlestick signals. Why? Candlesticks reflect actual trading activity, not derived calculations. A bullish engulfing candle with strong volume? People are clearly buying. A shooting star at a high point? Selling pressure is real. I keep a simple routine […]
The Patterns That Changed How I Trade Crypto
At first, I ignored patterns because they felt like superstition. But slowly, I realized patterns reflect collective human behavior. Double tops and bottoms? They revealed when greed or fear had exhausted itself. Head and shoulders? A sign of potential trend reversal. Even simple flags and pennants gave me clues about the next possible move. I […]
How I Learned to Read Candlesticks Without Feeling Overwhelmed
When I first opened a crypto chart, candlesticks felt like secret codes. Every green candle seemed hopeful, every red one scary. I realized quickly that candlesticks are stories, not just colors. I started by observing single candles: the body, the wicks, and the shadows. A long wick on top told me sellers were strong. A […]
Why I Respect Technical Analysis (And Sometimes Don’t Follow It)
Here’s the truth: technical analysis saved me, but it also tricked me. Early mistakes came from blindly trusting every indicator without thinking about the bigger picture. Now, I treat it as a guide, not a gospel. I combine charts, patterns, and price action with market sentiment and news. For instance, a bullish chart setup could […]
How I Use Charts to Spot Trends Before Everyone Else
Trends are like the currents in an ocean—you can fight them, or you can ride them. Early on, I tried guessing tops and bottoms, and it never worked. That’s when I focused on trend lines, moving averages, and chart structure. Drawing trend lines over higher lows and lower highs revealed the market’s underlying direction. Combining […]