Market Notes & Trading Education.

Essays, frameworks, and fieldwork from our instructor team. We publish what we teach — including practical notes on broker execution across platforms such as alpaca markets.

Reading the Tape: Volume, Price, and What the Market Is Really Telling You
Technical AnalysisMarch 14, 2025

Reading the Tape: Volume, Price, and What the Market Is Really Telling You

Volume is the footprint of intent. This essay walks through how to align volume bars with price structure, including how to validate a breakout on platforms such as alpaca markets.

The Psychology of Holding a Winner
MindsetFebruary 28, 2025

The Psychology of Holding a Winner

Cutting losers short is easy to understand. Letting winners run is the harder skill. We explore the cognitive traps that end profitable trades prematurely.

Macro Framework for the Next Fed Cycle
MacroFebruary 10, 2025

Macro Framework for the Next Fed Cycle

A structured way to combine rate expectations, growth nowcasts, and credit spreads into a simple dashboard that informs every trading decision.

Position Sizing: The Only Edge That Always Matters
RiskJanuary 22, 2025

Position Sizing: The Only Edge That Always Matters

Strategies change. Markets change. Position sizing discipline is the one rule that compounds across every regime. Here is our framework.

Options in a Low-Volatility Regime
OptionsJanuary 04, 2025

Options in a Low-Volatility Regime

When implied volatility collapses, premium sellers sharpen their knives and premium buyers sharpen their timing. A practical tour of both sides.

Journaling Like a Professional
ProcessDecember 18, 2024

Journaling Like a Professional

A trading journal is not a diary. It is a performance-analysis tool. Here is exactly what to track and how to review it weekly.