Trading & Market Insights
Educational writing on markets, method and the discipline of trading. Written by Sachin Kotecha.
What Is Position Sizing in Trading?
Position sizing determines how much exposure to take based on your risk limit and the distance to invalidation. Learn how position sizing works and why it matters.
What to Look for in a Trading Mentor
A practical guide to choosing a trading mentor — what credible mentoring should offer, the questions to ask and the warning signs to avoid.
Is Trading Mentoring Suitable for Beginners?
Trading mentoring can help beginners build good habits early — provided the goal is structured education rather than shortcuts or signals.
What Does a Trading Mentor Actually Do?
A trading mentor helps you build a structured process and make better decisions — not simply tell you what to buy or sell. Here is what trading mentoring actually involves.
Trading Mentor vs Trading Course: Which Is Right for You?
A trading course follows a fixed curriculum. One-to-one mentoring can be built around your experience, markets and objectives. Understand the differences.
How the Federal Reserve Moves Markets
Learn how Federal Reserve decisions and expectations move interest rates, bond yields, the US dollar, equities and wider financial markets.
Trading Risk Management: Position Sizing, Invalidation and Drawdown
Risk management is the discipline that governs whether you survive long enough for your edge to compound.
How Macroeconomic Regimes Affect Financial Markets
Different macro regimes favour different assets. Identifying the regime is the first step in any market view.
Fundamental Analysis vs Technical Analysis: Why Traders May Need Both
Fundamental analysis tells you why. Technical analysis tells you where. Good trading often needs both.
Why Market Expectations Can Matter More Than the Data
Markets move on the gap between expectations and reality. Understanding positioning is often more important than the data itself.
How Inflation Data Can Affect Currency Markets
Inflation is the data point most directly linked to central-bank policy — which makes it one of the most powerful currency movers.
What Cross-Asset Confirmation Means for Traders
A thesis is stronger when related markets agree. Cross-asset confirmation is the discipline that separates conviction from hope.
Interest Rate Differentials and Forex
The difference between two countries' interest rates is one of the most durable drivers of currency markets.
How Central Banks Influence Currency Markets
Central banks set the price of money. That makes them the single most powerful force in FX.
Why a Breakout Is Not Automatically a Trade Idea
A breakout is a price event. A trade idea is a reasoned commitment. Confusing the two leads to chasing rather than trading.
What Is a Trading Thesis?
A thesis is the reasoned view of why a market should move. It is the foundation of every well-constructed trade.
Stop Loss vs Invalidation: Why They Are Not the Same Thing
A stop loss is a price. Invalidation is a reason. Confusing the two is one of the most common and costly mistakes in trading.
Why Bond Yields Matter to Forex Traders
Bond yields are one of the most important drivers of currency markets. Here is why forex traders need to understand them.