The Breakout Strategy, Explained — and How to Test It Before You Trade It
The rules, the failure modes nobody sells you, and a free step-by-step way to backtest the classic breakout setup yourself — before risking a cent.
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Two lanes: what I'm learning as a trader, and what I'm building as a maker. Real numbers in both.
Strategy
Risk
How Much Should You Risk Per Trade? The Math That Keeps Accounts Alive
Most traders don't blow up from bad predictions — they blow up from bad sizing. Here's the 1% rule, the position-size formula, and the drawdown table that changed how I trade.
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Build in public
Inside a One-Person App Studio: How I Ship 10+ Android Apps Solo
What's actually in the hangar: ten-plus apps and games, an Etsy printables shop, free trader tools — and the solo workflow that keeps it all flying.
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What each app is for and how to get the most out of it.
App guide
SafeMap: the Offline Emergency Map App — What It's For and How to Use It
Find help and navigate with no internet or signal — hikes, travel, blackouts.
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App guide
TrueLabel: the Food Additive Scanner — Understand E-Numbers and Ingredient Labels
Scan ingredient lists and understand what's actually in your food, in plain English.
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App guide
SOS Torch: a Flashlight with an SOS Morse Signal — Why Every Phone Should Have One
A torch that can call for help — one-tap SOS morse signalling for emergencies.
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App guide
Deep Calm: a White Noise & Sleep Sounds App — How to Actually Fall Asleep Faster
Why steady noise helps you sleep, and how to build it into a nightly cue.
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App guide
Brain Arcade: 10 Free Brain Training Mini Games in One App
Memory, reflexes, logic and focus — a pocket arcade for dead time.
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