Risk Articles
Position sizing, stop placement, and loss management strategies.
Borrow Fees Explained: The Short Cost Checklist Before You Click
Borrow fees can eat your short profits. Check availability, check the rate, factor it into your R. This checklist shows when a short isn't worth the cost.
Max Loss Per Day: The Rule That Saves Accounts Quietly
A daily max loss rule saves more accounts than any strategy. Set your limit (1-3%), add a loss-from-top rule, and never let one day ruin your month.
Short Squeezes: Risk-First Rules to Stop Getting Cooked
Short squeezes destroy accounts fast. Protect yourself: check short interest, avoid small caps with high SI, use hard stops, never hold overnight.
Slippage Explained Like a Trader: Planning Risk When Fills Get Ugly
Slippage kills your R if you don't plan for it. Learn why fills slip, when to expect it, and how to adjust your risk calculations. Slippage planning table inside.
Stop Loss Placement: 5 Rules You Break Without Noticing
Stop getting stopped out at the worst levels. 5 rules for stop placement: invalidation logic, volatility buffer, avoiding obvious levels. Checklist inside.
Profit When Price Drops: A 6-Step Short Blueprint
Learn how short selling works and follow a 6-step plan for entries, stops, and exits. Includes the common mistakes that blow up short trades and how to avoid.
Stop Revenge Trading: The 90-Second Reset Protocol
A real-time protocol to stop revenge trades after a loss: mandatory cooldown, size reduction rules, and a short script that breaks the emotional spiral.