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Foundations
7 guides on foundations — part of the TRADZY Blog.
Foundations
Trading Conviction: How Much You Trust Your Setup
Conviction is how much you believe this setup will work right now. Size by conviction: high-conviction gets bigger positions, low gets smaller.
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Market Structure: Trends, Ranges, and How to Trade Them
Three structures: trending (use breakouts), ranging (use mean-reversion), choppy (skip). Read structure before taking every trade.
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Moving Averages: The Trend Filter Every Trader Needs
Moving averages smooth price action and show you the trend direction. A 20-day MA above a 50-day MA = uptrend. Below = downtrend. Simple and effective.
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Order Flow: How to Read Buyer and Seller Pressure
Order flow is real-time buyer/seller pressure shown on Level 2 tape. Large buys = uptrend continuation likely. Large sells = downtrend.
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Slippage in Trading: The Cost of Execution
Slippage is the difference between your intended entry price and your actual fill price. Tight spreads, active trading, and market orders cause slippage.
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Support and Resistance: How Traders See Them and Trade Them
Support/resistance are price levels where buyers (support) and sellers (resistance) defend. Price bounces 2–3 times before breaking.
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Volume in Trading: How to Read and Use It
Volume shows strength of price moves. High volume on breakouts = real breakouts. Low volume = likely to reverse. Always check volume before entering.