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Repetition Builds Identity
At first, trading rules feel external—something you must remember, recite, enforce.
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Henrique M. Simões
The Trap of Watching Every Tick
One of the most destructive habits a trader can develop is obsessively monitoring the value of their account throughout the trading day.
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Henrique M. Simões
20 Trades Later: Pride or Regret?
Picture this: someone you respect—maybe a mentor, a seasoned trader—asks to see a detailed journal of your last 20 trades.
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Henrique M. Simões

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Lessons from Trading with Bollinger Bands
My experience trading with Bollinger Bands, Keltner Channels, and similar indicators is that they often work flawlessly for a while, but then a colossal…
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Henrique M. Simões
Mastering Trading Through Journaling
Journaling is a key habit that helps top traders improve their performance.
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Henrique M. Simões
Overtrading: The Silent Saboteur of Consistent Profits (+ a free book)
Perhaps a large number of your poor trades were triggered by your desire to do something. If there is nothing to do, then do nothing. A few years ago, I…
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Henrique M. Simões
Scaling Up Trading Size Gradually and Efficiently
A trader must continuously work on improving both their strengths and addressing their weaknesses.
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Henrique M. Simões
The Challenge of Trading Gold
Although gold futures consistently rank at the top of my P&L list at the end of each year, my years of experience in the markets have taught me that…
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Henrique M. Simões
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