Market or limit? Know the difference.
A worked example of price, execution and the trade-offs between two common order types.
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Good questions.
Useful field notes.
Original explanations and paper exercises you can read before providing any personal details. No signals. No sales pitch.
Put risk on paper first.
A hypothetical loss calculation, with the assumptions that matter just as much as the answer.
Read the field noteA journal for better questions.
A useful way to record what you saw, what you assumed and what you would review.
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A complete lesson is open, too.
Start with one candle and learn to separate a factual observation from a prediction. Read the sample lesson ↗
Start with one candle and learn to separate a factual observation from a prediction. Read the sample lesson ↗
The notes were prepared for The Trading Courtyard and updated on 14 October 2026. All numerical examples are hypothetical. External primary sources are linked within the relevant notes. These are educational field notes, not investment research or recommendations.
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Start with curiosity.
Build from the foundations.
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