Notes on trading gold and Bitcoin, reading indicators, and getting more out of TradingView. From the team that builds Vektor.
Trend following is not about being smart or seeing the future. It is a boring, mechanical bet on asymmetry. Here is how it actually works and where it breaks.
Most traders obsess over entries. The ones who last obsess over how much they can lose. Here is how position sizing, stops, and survival actually work.
What XAUUSD actually is, how it is quoted, how to size a position and a stop, and how to build a clean setup for the pair without drowning in jargon.
Gold moves all day, but it does not move well all day. Here is when volume and volatility actually show up, and how to match that to how you trade.
You cannot call the bottom, so stop trying. A plain look at trend over prediction, DCA versus rule-based entries, and why a defined trigger beats vibes.
Spot versus derivatives, one timeframe, small size, and the four traps that empty beginner accounts. A calm walkthrough with no hype.
A trailing stop follows price up and never moves against you. Here is how the main types work, the trade-off between too tight and too loose, and how to think about setting one.
The classic crossover is easy to learn and easy to lose money on. Here is how it actually works, why it whipsaws, and the filters that make it worth testing.
RSI and MACD get compared constantly. They measure different things, so asking which wins is like asking whether a speedometer beats a fuel gauge.
Four indicator families actually matter for day trading. Everything else is noise on your chart. Here is what to keep and what to cut.
An honest breakdown of TradingView's free plan versus the paid tiers: indicators per chart, alert limits, timeframes, ads, and the one question that tells you whether upgrading is worth it.
A plain-English walkthrough of TradingView alerts: price vs. condition alerts, why bar close beats every tick, notification channels, and the mistakes that turn your phone into a slot machine.
The Strategy Tester, Bar Replay, the metrics that actually matter, and the repainting trap that makes bad strategies look perfect.
A plain-spoken, teachable way to trade Bitcoin with the trend, enter on continuation, and use a trailing stop to ride winners and cut losers.
Trend tools, volatility tools, and the two things that move gold more than any oscillator. How to judge an indicator for gold specifically.
Find the right gold symbol, pick a timeframe, read the trend, and set an alert so you are not stuck watching the screen all day.
Trading signals can work. Most of the ones being sold to you do not, and the reasons are the same every time.
The real question is not whether paid indicators work. It is what you are actually paying for, and whether you can check it.
Supertrend is one line that flips green or red and gives you an obvious stop. Here is exactly what it is doing, where it shines, and where it will chop you to pieces.
Most paid TradingView indicators are dressed-up moving averages sold on a screenshot. Here is how to tell the honest ones from the traps before you spend a dollar.