Every part of the drilling method, explained plainly
Start with the survey, define the test, budget the possible loss, abandon failed setups, and manage trends that keep producing. Each article covers one piece of that process with rules, tradeoffs, and conventional trading language.
The 200-day moving average: the only trend filter most traders need
The broad survey: use one line to distinguish an established uptrend from conditions where long entries stand aside.
Read the article → Trend FollowingThe golden cross: a complete strategy in two moving averages
A slow trend signal for deciding when a field is worth entering and when the evidence says production has ended.
Read the article → MomentumBuying 52-week highs: the simple trade that feels wrong
The clearest survey for momentum: strength near a yearly high marks a candidate for a controlled test, not a guaranteed discovery.
Read the article → MomentumDual momentum: a complete strategy you trade once a month
Compare broad fields once a month, hold the strongest qualifying asset, and stand aside when absolute momentum fails.
Read the article → Risk & MoneyThe 1% rule: position sizing you can do on a napkin
The exploration budget: one formula sets position size from the planned exit so no single test dominates the program.
Read the article → ProcessTrade the weekly chart: fewer decisions, better decisions
A wider survey can filter surface noise. Here is the 30-minute weekly routine for scanning, managing, and recording positions.
Read the article → ProcessOne market, one setup, one timeframe
Drill one defined formation repeatedly. Comparable attempts create a useful sample; random strategies do not.
Read the article → Price ActionHorizontal lines: the only drawing tool you need
Map the terrain before drilling: mark where a setup becomes valid, where it fails, and where the risk belongs.
Read the article → ProcessThe trading journal: the simplest edge nobody uses
The field log: seven columns that turn separate trades into a record of risk, execution, and outcomes.
Read the article → The Case for SimpleWhy complicated trading systems fail
A drilling plan must survive contact with new ground. Learn why too many parameters make a strategy fragile and hard to trust.
Read the article →New here? Start with the drilling plan
Seven steps connect the survey, test budget, abandonment rule, production exit, and field log.