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Research notes and post-mortems focused on process quality: thesis formation, risk framing, and honest review. Educational only — not financial advice; see the disclaimer.

Risk Mar 28, 2026 M. Scott

The Barbell Strategy: Protect Capital While Hunting 10x Returns

A practical guide to barbell strategy design: capital protection on one side and asymmetric upside bets on the other.

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Behavior Mar 21, 2026 M. Scott

Trade Journal Template: Why 90% Fail Without One

A practical trade journal template for tracking thesis quality, risk decisions, and post-mortem improvements.

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Tools Mar 12, 2026 M. Scott

Position Sizing Calculator: Never Risk More Than You Can Lose

How to calculate position size using risk per trade, stop distance, and portfolio limits to avoid catastrophic losses.

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Options Mar 4, 2026 M. Scott

Wheel Strategy: Where Premium Meets Patience

Paper-traded wheel strategy notes on strike selection, assignment trade-offs, and process discipline.

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Risk Feb 19, 2026 M. Scott

Bear Call Spreads in Choppy Markets

How bear call spreads behave in noisy market regimes and how to keep risk framing explicit.

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Behavior Feb 7, 2026 M. Scott

Post-Mortem Checklist for Bad Trades

A practical post-mortem checklist to separate thesis failures from execution failures.

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