The Breakout Strategy, Explained — and How to Test It Before You Trade It
The classic breakout setup: the rules, why it works when it works, why it fails when it fails — and a step-by-step way to backtest it yourself with free data.
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Four benches, one rule: risk first.
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RiskFirst Toolkit
Free foreverPosition size, risk/reward and compound & drawdown calculators. The math that keeps you in the game — free, no signup.
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The Trader's Edge Journal
Launching soonA 60-page risk & strategy workbook plus an auto-calculating spreadsheet — plan, size, log and review every trade.
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Systems in Forward-Testing
In the labMy Python-based screener and rule-based systems are being forward-tested right now. Results — good or ugly — get published on the blog when the data is in.
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Strategy Write-ups
On the blogPlain-English breakdowns of setups and risk rules — with the exact steps to test them yourself before risking a cent.
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Newest strategy and risk posts.
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How Much Should You Risk Per Trade? The Math That Keeps Accounts Alive
The 1% rule, the position-size formula, and the drawdown table that changed how I trade.
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