The Calm Candle

A disciplined approach to swing and positional trading using trend following. Buy high, sell higher. This journal documents the journey, the trades, and the lessons learned along the way.

Current Market Stance Updated: --
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Market Breadth % of stocks above key MA
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Risk & Positioning

Current journal state and active portfolio risk

Open Positions
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currently active
Risk-Free Positions
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open with no active risk
Current Exposure
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of trading capital
Open Risk (OR)
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Performance Overview

Key metrics from closed trades

Risk Per Trade (RPT): 0.5% ⓘ
Higher RPT amplifies outcomes.

Positive expectancy → higher returns
Negative expectancy → bigger losses

More risk is not always better.
Win Rate
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of closed trades
Total R Gained
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risk-adjusted return
Avg Win / Avg Loss
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reward to risk
Expectancy
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per trade
Return(%) (Based on RPT)
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% of capital