What the record teaches

Library

Nothing here is theory for its own sake. Every rule and setup links to the trades behind it, and every concept is explained from zero.

Rules

What I hold myself to, and every time I broke it.

Rule
A lesson for every close
Every trade that closes gets at least one written lesson line, win or loss.
Rule
Adds only from the plan
No adding to a position unless that price or trigger was already written in the plan.
Rule
Exits only from the plan
No selling except a stop, a written trim, or the written trail. A discretionary sell is allowed only if it's logged the same day as a named exception.
Ruletesting
Market regime filter (SPY & QQQ)
Before buying individual stocks, check SPY and QQQ against their 8, 21, and 50-day averages. When they're below, stand down or only trade the indexes. When the 21 sits close above the 50, don't buy pullbacks.
Rule
My own trigger, every time
Another trader taking a position is information, not a reason. Every entry needs a trigger of my own beyond a stop.
Rule
Plan before the fill
Every new buy has a setup, a one-line trigger, a stop, a size worked out from that stop, and a first target with a trim amount, all written down before the order fills.
Rule
Stops are live orders
The stop is a working GTC order at the broker the same session it's decided, and the journal matches it. A stop that only exists in your head isn't a stop.
Rule
The books match the broker
At the close, every position in the journal matches the broker, and nothing that's flat is still marked open.