Field notes

Writing from the planning desk and the practice lab

Short articles on invalidation, size, exits, weekly structure sheets, and reading drawdowns as management information— rooted in the same technical analysis training we run with clients.

Candlestick chart with marked levels on a monitor

11 June 2026

Why a 2:1 risk-to-reward still fails without a hard invalidation

A favourable ratio on paper means little if you cannot say what price action cancels the idea.

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Desk with calculator and financial notes

27 May 2026

Position size as a consequence of stop distance, not a preference

Sizing from how much you want to make reverses the order of a sound risk plan.

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Close-up of handwritten trade journal entries

14 April 2026

Partial exits that still respect the original reward target

Scaling out can protect progress without turning every winner into a scratch.

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Weekly planner open beside a cup of tea

2 March 2026

Building a Sunday evening structure sheet for the week ahead

A short weekly ritual that keeps risk floors visible before the open of Monday’s session.

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Person reviewing notes during a quiet study session

9 February 2026

Reading drawdowns as information about management, not destiny

A string of losses can reveal rule breaks in stops and size long before it says anything about market character.

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