# Core Principles

1. Never trade without a plan — Entry, Stop, Target, Size

2. Risk 1-2% per trade max — $10K account = $100-200 risk

3. Cut losses fast, let winners run — Breakeven at 1R, trail at 1.5R/2R/3R

4. Trade with the trend — HH/HL = up, LH/LL = down, range = wait

## Daily Routine (25 min total)

Pre-market (15 min): Check 4H/Daily structure, mark levels, set alerts

During market: Only act at alerts, no chasing

Post-market (10 min): Journal every trade, one lesson, one adjustment

## Simple Strategy: Trend Pullback (4H)

1. Find trend (HH/HL or LH/LL)

2. Wait for pullback to structure (old resistance = new support)

3. Confirm: volume + 15m structure break in trend direction

4. Enter on 15m break

Stops/Targets: Stop = 1.5x ATR | T1: 1R (breakeven) | T2: 2R (trail) | T3: 3R (trail)

## Avoid These

- Revenge trading

- Moving stop against you

- Adding to losers

- No stop loss

- Overleveraging

- Ignoring higher timeframe

## Sunday Review

Trades / Win rate / Avg R | Best setup / Worst mistake | One improvement | Update watchlist

Golden Rule: Consistency beats intensity. Small wins compound. Big losses destroy.