Where to Put Your Stop Loss and Take Profit, and Why the Stop Comes First
Set the stop where the idea is wrong, size the trade from it, then check the target pays at least 2 to 1. A worked example, and why chasing breaks the maths.
Entries by Spencer Li
Risk of Ruin in Trading: How to Calculate It, and the One Number That Moves It Most
The risk of ruin formula, a worked example, and a simulated table showing how risk per trade turns the same winning strategy from safe to likely broke.
Is Your Financial Adviser or Bank RM Worth the Fees? How to Check in 20 Minutes
How to see what your adviser or bank RM really costs you each year, the 5 questions MoneySense says to ask, and when paying for advice can make sense.
What Is a Trailing Stop Loss? How It Locks In Profit, and Where It Fails
A trailing stop loss follows price up and never moves down. How it locks in profit, how wide to set it, and the gap risk no stop order can fix.
Risk vs Volatility: What’s the Difference, and What Each One Does to Your Trade
Volatility is how much a price moves. Risk is how much you can lose. Why a calm stock can be the riskier trade, with a worked position-size example.