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One article a day, plus a second one when the news calls for it, written from real events and fully sourced: markets, crypto, psychology, risk management, the trading industry and trading journal methods.

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Featured

Psychology6 min

Winning Streak: The Casino Money Trap

After a winning streak, your brain treats profits like casino money. Here’s what research shows—and how your journal can protect you.

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News6 min

Brazilian Crash: Real Plunges as Emerging Markets Hold

Lula’s re-election sends the Ibovespa down over 15% and the dollar up 12% against the real. Contagion, the Fed and commodities now matter.

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News7 min

Fed, ECB, BoC, RBNZ, BoJ: Five Central Banks in Three Days

The Fed, ECB, Bank of Canada, RBNZ and BoJ decide from October 28 to 30: hour-by-hour schedule, exposed currencies and a trading plan.

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News7 min

Brent at $117, gold below $4,000: safe havens switch sides

Oil hits its highest level since May, gold falls below $4,000, tech retreats, and the yen and Treasuries gain as five central banks speak.

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Strategy7 min

Gold and Oil Are Moving: Size Your Positions with ATR

Gold below $4,000, Brent at $116.72: when volatility shifts up a gear, your position size must follow. The ATR method, with the math.

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News7 min

5% Yields: Paris Pays for Its Budget, Wall Street Flees Tech

France’s 10-year yield tops 5% for the first time since 2002, the Nasdaq drops 2.6% and Brent hits $113: a guide to rates and trading risks.

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Method6 min

Trading Journal: The Friday Review That Changes Your Rules

What to record, which figures to track, and how to run a weekly review that turns your trading data into clear, actionable rules.

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Crypto6 min

Bitcoin at $81,400: ETFs Buy, Options Hedge

Bitcoin stalls near $81,400 despite $526.6 million in ETF inflows. Defensive options, liquidations, SEC rules and stablecoin taxes explained.

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News7 min

Bitcoin ETF: FINMA Opens the Door to Retail Investors

FINMA authorizes Switzerland’s first ETF invested directly in bitcoin and open to retail investors. What changes, what is missing and what to watch.

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Psychology6 min

Revenge Trading: The High Cost of Trying to Win It Back

After a stop-out, the urge to win it back leads traders to take on more risk. Research, the AMF and rules to break the cycle.

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News7 min

Canadian and UK CPI: The Week Before the Fed and ECB

Canadian and UK CPI, flash PMIs and a pressured euro: the day-by-day calendar before the Fed and ECB, plus how to prepare your trading plan.

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News7 min

AI, Oil, Fed: Old Trading Reflexes Are Gone

Nasdaq down 4.5%, WTI above $100, US inflation accelerating: what moved this week and what it means for retail traders.