Welcome to my trading journey. I’m documenting everything - the wins, the losses, and every lesson learned along the way. No guru sales pitches, just honest progress from a beginner trader.
Trading Journey
Follow my trading journey as a beginner trader learning swing trading - the wins, losses, and lessons learned
Understanding Trading Volume: What It Tells You About a Stock
Chapter II - Sec III
Learn how to read trading volume and use it to make smarter buy and sell decisions.
Locking Profits: Stop-Loss and Trailing Stop Orders
Chapter II - Sec II
How to protect your gains without selling too early using stop-loss and trailing stop orders.
Sector Insights: Week of January 4, 2026
Top Industries for Position Trading
Weekly analysis of the strongest industries for swing and position trading based on relative strength, institutional flow, and upcoming catalysts
Why 50% of Your Stock's Movement Is Out of Your Hands
The Research Behind Sector & Industry Analysis
Research-backed analysis showing how sector (12%) and industry (37%) factors drive roughly half of stock price movement - and why this matters for …
Understanding the 100-Month SMA: A Beginner's First Indicator
Chapter II - Sec I
Why the 100-month Simple Moving Average is a solid starting point for new traders learning technical analysis.
My Simple Stock Selection Process
Chapter III - Sec I
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of how I find and evaluate stocks before buying.
The Future of App Development: Your Backend is an LLM
Chapter IV - Sec I
A vision for declarative agentic backends and why traditional frameworks may become unnecessary overhead
Back in the Game: 14 Months of Building a Trading Strategy
Chapter I - Sec V
A transparent update on 14 months of strategy development, real money testing, and introducing Portfolio Lab for complete trading transparency.
The Essence of Success a Journey Through Small Decisions
Chapter I - Sec IV
Explore the realities of success in trading and entrepreneurship. Learn why small decisions matter and how technology can be leveraged effectively in …
My Chances of Succeeding in Swing Trading
Chapter I - Sec II
Explore the statistics, key factors, and strategies that influence success in swing trading, and understand the dedication required to increase your …
Leveraging Tools and Strategies for Swing Trading Success
Chapter I - Sec III
Explore how coding, automation, and AI are enhancing my swing trading journey, with a focus on generating a sustainable second income.
Why Follow My Trading Journey
Chapter I - Sec I
Join my journey as a beginner trader, exploring the realities of swing trading, the pitfalls of trading gurus, and the quest for success in the stock …