Risk Management8 min
What Is a Trading Risk Budget?
A trading risk budget is a predefined framework that sets the maximum amount of capital at risk at any given time — both per individual position and in total.…
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Risk Management8 min
How to Recover from a Losing Month in Options Trading
Recovering from a losing month in options trading starts with one non-obvious step: do nothing different. The instinct after a loss is to change something —…
Bernardo Rocha
Political Trading9 min
Why "Invest Like a Senator" Strategies Have Long Drawdowns
Introduction "Invest like a senator" strategies are built on an appealing premise: members of Congress have access to information the public doesn't, so…
Bernardo Rocha
Automated Trading8 min
How to Read a Trading Strategy's Performance Report
How to Read a Trading Strategy's Performance Report A trading strategy performance report contains specific metrics that, read correctly, tell you whether a…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Prop Firm Drawdown Rules: Daily and Maximum Limits Explained
Prop firm drawdown rules set hard limits on how much your account can lose — per day or in total — before you are disqualified. Most firms apply a daily loss…
Bernardo Rocha