TRADING#NUMBERS

A personal journal documenting the development of my BTC trading system through the numbers, data, and lessons that matter most.

PATCHES Alex

PATCH 1.2 NOTES

Patch 1.2 comes off the back of The Journal entry for Week 09 and adds a rule to close off trades as they approach a liquidity zone.
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THE SYSTEM Alex

The System: Current build

Review the current system build in its entirety. From existing configuration and operating environment through to executing and managing a trade.
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The Journal Alex

Week 09: The Flip

After two weeks ending with negative R, I'm back and wrapped things up with +1.37R. This week's featured trade was all about 'THE FLIP' which turned a losing trade into a winning one into a...less winner? Read on!
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THE SYSTEM Alex

Inside The BTC Trading System: How It Works

Here it is: the article all about my BTC trading system. I break down the markets, setups as well as the criteria and rules for when, and just as importantly, when-not to trade BTC.
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The Journal Alex

Week 08: Trade (Mis)management

Week 08 had it all. Volume, setups, wins, losses, and greed. A major flow was exposed in the System and a milestone of 25 trades was hit. Read on to find out all about it. Ok so maybe it’s not as riveting as a telenovela, but in the world of BTC perp trading, this is pretty good…just read it.
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THE SYSTEM Alex

What Is a Trading System And Why Every BTC Trader Needs One

To be a serious or real trader, you need to understand that success is ultimately based on having a trading system. It's what actually helped me to level up as a trader. This is the first in a series of articles about the System, so be sure to read this.
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Week 07: System Shipped

The week’s best trade appeared exactly when System 1.0 said not to trade (and pumped for a +2R move). In a newly structured Journal, I break down why I stayed out, what the numbers showed, and how one missed opportunity could shape the System’s next update.
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Week 6: The "perfect" trade

Week 6 offered way more tradable opportunities which saw five trades being taken, the most in a single week since starting The Journal. This meant more practice in flagging setups, reading orderflow quickly, executing and trade management. The result: +2.28R banked.
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Week 5: The waiting game.

Dates 06 July 2026 to 12 July 2026 Trading Numbers What happened This week was all about the waiting game. While I watched and waited for my set ups to form but unfortunately this time around, there were none that I could reliably trade which resulted in zero trades. That’
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What is 'R' (and why it's good).

In trading I refer to “R” a lot. While it is basic terminology in this space, it is the single most important numbers when it comes to measuring trading performance so here's my explainer.
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Week 4: Level up

This was a good week. Possibly my best week. Not only because I ended up +3.57R, but because I was actually able to make a mistake, identify the problem, and most importantly be given the opportunity to fix it very quickly. It’s almost as if feedback works.
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Week 3: Just keep to the plan

Given last week's nightmare performance, I spent the week focused on executing my set up and sticking to the plan. And it paid off. I mean I'm still net negative, but finishing the week with +1.7R felt good.
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