Journal and chart guides

The Risk Ledger

Field notes on invalidation, position size, volatility, and honest trade review—written for chart-based traders rather than market spectators.

Risk arithmetic

The Stop Belongs to the Chart; Size Belongs to the Account

Why choosing a convenient share count first reverses the proper sequence of a risk-defined trade.

Volatility note

Average True Range can put volatility in context, but it cannot decide whether a setup is valid or how much capital should be exposed.

Journal practice

Replace vague comments about discipline with observable labels that can guide the next twenty-trade review.

Portfolio risk

Different tickers do not always mean independent exposure when positions respond to the same index, currency, or market theme.