Trading guides
Practical guides for day traders
Short, no-fluff reads on the habits, risk rules and market hours that decide whether a trader lasts.
Psychology 6 min
How to stop revenge trading: 7 rules that actually work
Revenge trading is the fastest way to turn a small loss into a blown day. Here's why it happens and seven practical rules day traders use to stop it.
Discipline 5 min
How to stop overtrading (and why fewer trades make more money)
Overtrading drains accounts through fees, slippage and low-quality setups. Learn the signs and the simple limits that keep you to your best trades.
NAS100 6 min
Best times to trade NAS100: sessions, volatility and what to avoid
When is the best time to trade NAS100? A breakdown of the Asian, London and New York sessions, the NY open, lunch hours and the power hour.
Gold 5 min
Best time to trade gold (XAUUSD): the sessions that move
Gold moves most during the London and New York overlap. Learn the best hours to trade XAUUSD, the news to watch and when to stay flat.
Risk 5 min
The 1% risk rule: how much should you risk per trade?
The 1% rule means risking no more than 1% of your account on a single trade. Here's how it works, the maths behind it and how to size every trade correctly.
Risk 6 min
Prop firm daily drawdown explained (and how not to break it)
Daily drawdown is the rule that fails most prop firm challenges. Learn how static and trailing drawdowns work and the habits that keep you inside them.
Psychology 5 min
FOMO in trading: why you chase and how to stop
Fear of missing out makes traders chase late entries with poor risk-reward. Learn to spot FOMO trades and the rules that keep you patient.
Planning 6 min
Trading plan template: the 8 sections every day trader needs
A simple trading plan template: markets, sessions, setups, entry rules, risk, daily limits, review routine and rules for bad days.
Forex 6 min
Best forex trading sessions: when each currency pair moves
The Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York forex sessions explained, with the best hours for EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY and other major pairs.
Review 5 min
How to review your trades: a 15-minute weekly routine
A simple 15-minute weekly trade review that shows what's working: your best setup, your costliest mistake and one rule for next week.
Reading is step one. Tracking is step two.
Log your trades in TradeIQ and see which of these habits you actually need to work on. Free forever.