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Spencer Li

Sharpe Ratio vs Sortino Ratio: What Each One Measures and When They Disagree

Risk & Money Management
Sharpe vs Sortino ratio - performance metrics

Sharpe counts every swing as risk. Sortino counts only the drops. See both worked on 12 months of hypothetical returns, and what it means when they disagree.

13 Jul 2026Read the guide ›

by Spencer Li
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Spencer Li

The Narrative Fallacy: Why Every Market Move Gets a Story

Trading Psychology
The narrative fallacy - behavioural finance

The narrative fallacy is our habit of explaining random events with neat stories. A real example from the markets, why it fools traders, and a 3-question story check.

10 Jul 2026Read the guide ›

by Spencer Li
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Spencer Li

How Much Leverage Should a Beginner Use? Let Your Stop-Loss Decide

Risk & Money Management
How much leverage to use - risk management

Leverage should come out of your position size, never go into it. How to work it out from your stop, what each level can survive, and Singapore's CFD margin floors.

10 Jul 2026Read the guide ›

by Spencer Li
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Spencer Li

Checklist Before Buying a Stock: 7 Questions to Ask in 60 Seconds

Markets & Products
Check before buying a stock - investing

A checklist before buying a stock: 7 questions to ask in 60 seconds, for traders and investors, so you never buy on a feeling again.

8 Jul 2026Read the guide ›

by Spencer Li
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Spencer Li

Trading Your Own Money vs Trading for a Fund: What Actually Changes

Trading Foundations
Your money vs a fund - prop trading

What changes when you trade for a fund instead of yourself: rules, benchmarks, drawdown limits, the licence, pay and screen time, from a former desk trader.

8 Jul 2026Read the guide ›

by Spencer Li
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