Sep 17, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Expectancy vs. Win Rate: Why High Win Rates Can Still Lose Money
Expectancy explains profitability better than win rate alone. Learn the formula and see worked examples.
#expectancy#win rate#risk-reward
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Sep 16, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Risk Management and Position Sizing: A Practical Guide for Traders
How to size positions using risk-per-trade, ATR buffers, and R-multiples — with simple formulas and examples.
#risk management#position sizing#R-multiple
Sep 15, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Importing NinjaTrader Trades into Tradestial (Step-by-Step)
A quick guide to exporting your NinjaTrader history and importing it into Tradestial for rich analytics and journaling.
#ninjatrader#import#how-to
Sep 14, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Managing Drawdowns: Reduce Risk, Keep Your Edge
A practical protocol for cutting risk during losing streaks without abandoning your strategy.
#drawdown#risk management#process
Sep 13, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Creating Repeatable Trading Setups with Tags and Notes
Turn good trades into repeatable playbooks using tags, screenshots, and structured notes.
#setups#tagging#notes
Sep 12, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Weekly Trading Review Checklist (With Template)
A step-by-step checklist to review your trades, identify patterns, and improve next week — plus a copy-paste template.
#review#checklist#journaling
Sep 11, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
5 Journaling Templates You Can Start Using Today
Copy these templates for entries, reviews, and psychology tracking to speed up your journaling.
#template#journaling#process
Sep 10, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Trading Journal Best Practices: What Top Traders Track
Learn the key metrics and habits top traders use to get consistent, data-driven improvements from their trading journal.
#trading journal#analytics#performance
Sep 9, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Using Tags for Strategy Insights: Turn Notes into Data
Tags unlock pattern discovery. Learn how to structure tags and read the analytics they enable.
#tagging#analytics#playbook
Sep 8, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Importing Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Trades into Tradestial
Export IBKR Flex Queries and import into Tradestial for complete analytics. Step‑by‑step guide.
#ibkr#import#how-to
Sep 7, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
Day Trading vs. Swing Trading: Which Suits Your Personality?
Compare time commitment, psychology, and risk profiles to choose a trading style that fits you.
#day trading#swing trading#psychology
Sep 6, 2025 • By Tradestial Team • 1 min read
10 Common Trading Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
From overtrading to moving stops, here are the big mistakes and practical fixes you can implement today.
#mistakes#psychology#process