Practical writing on scanners, position sizing, risk, and AI-sector setups. Written by people who trade for a living.
The Ticker Tape— daily market recapRecap of trading activity, a defensive market, and sector insights. AI and Aero/Defense lead scans. Plus, a historical tidbit and practical tip.
Daily market recap · 9 closed trades · 44.4% win rate.
MyTradePilot's daily market recap. We unpack today's system activity, sector movements, and key macro indicators for the discerning retail trader.
Recap of today's trading. Energy heats up, market conditions assessed, and a historical tidbit for your next dinner party.
How Joey Bess, AAMS®, spent 20 years in the wealth-management industry managing ~$100M in retail assets — and built MyTradePilot to bring advisor-grade process to self-directed traders.
Paper trading is not a waste of time — it is also not a substitute for real risk. Here is a straight answer on how long to paper trade and what to look for before you switch.
"Only take 3:1 setups" sounds smart and is mostly wrong. Here is what R:R actually measures, why win-rate matters more than gurus admit, and how to build a system that survives real markets.
Most trading journals are diaries — pretty, useless. Here is what to log, what to skip, and how to run a weekly review that turns data into fewer mistakes.
Sector rotation is not magic — it is capital moving to whatever is winning right now. Here is how to spot it early with tools any retail trader can use.
Percentage stops ignore volatility. ATR stops adapt. Here is a plain-English breakdown, a worked example, and when each one is the right call.
AI-sector names move on rumor, keynote, and pipeline. Here's how to actually trade the theme without getting run over.
Both approaches have edge. Neither works if you don't know which one you're running. A candid comparison for retail traders.
Position sizing decides whether a losing streak ends you or teaches you. Here's the exact formula plus a free calculator.
A trader's guide to interpreting stock scanner output: what the columns mean, which signals matter, and how to filter noise.