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Trade Smarter with Value Area Techniques: Secrets Institutions Use
24 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Most retail traders focus only on price. Institutions focus on where price spends time. This is the foundation of value-area trading, a method based on market structure and statistical distributions. This guide explains the value area step by step. You will learn about the 80% rule, fair value price, and Time Price Opportunity (TPO) charts. […]
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Trading the New York Reversal with ICT and Smart Money Techniques
23 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
The New York Reversal is one of the most-watched intraday setups in Forex, indices, and gold markets. It often appears after a strong London session move and forms during the New York open, when liquidity spikes and institutional orders enter the market. In this guide, you will learn how the New York session reversal works, […]
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Institutional Order Flow in Forex: Insights from Smart Money
22 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Institutional order flow is the force behind many of the cleanest moves in forex, yet most retail traders only see the shadow of it on a price chart — so the real question is: do you know what institutional buying and selling looks like in practice, or are you reacting to noise and calling it […]
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A Trader’s Guide to Stan Weinstein’s Stage Analysis
21 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Financial markets move in cycles. Stan Weinstein’s Stage Analysis offers a structured way to understand these cycles and trade them with discipline. Instead of guessing tops and bottoms, stage analysis focuses on identifying where a stock stands within a four-stage framework and aligning trades with the dominant trend. In this guide, you will learn how […]
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A Practical Guide to Inside Day Price Action Trading
20 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Inside days are simple chart patterns that even complete beginners can spot easily. They happen when today’s price stays completely inside yesterday’s range, creating a smaller inside day candle. This pause often means the market is gathering energy for its next move – either up or down. Inside day trading is straightforward, visual, and popular […]
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How Market Internals Reveal What’s Really Happening in the Markets
19 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Price can break out and still fail. That is why market internals matter. They show what is happening under the index: participation, pressure, and volatility. So before you trust a move in SPX500 or NAS100, ask one question: is the market’s engine actually pushing in the same direction? Key Points: Market internals measure breadth and […]
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Weekend Stock Trading: What Really Happens When the Market Closes
19 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Can you trade stocks on the weekend? This common question arises because trading apps remain accessible even when exchanges are closed. In reality, stock markets shut down from Friday to Monday. Understanding what happens during this pause helps traders avoid false assumptions, manage weekend risk, and prepare for how prices actually form when markets reopen. […]
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How Market Maker Signals Reveal Stop Hunts and Liquidity Moves
17 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Market maker signals get sold like secret codes, but most traders just want one thing: stop getting trapped by false breakouts and stop hunts that reverse fast — so what’s actually real here, and how can you read market maker signals in a way that’s practical rather than mythical? Key Points: In most markets, a […]
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Master Overleveraging in Trading: Risks, Real Examples, and Smart Strategies
17 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
In global markets, leverage is a powerful multiplier that allows traders to control large positions with minimal capital. However, over leveraging in trading occurs the moment a position size exceeds the account’s ability to absorb normal price swings. When exposure outpaces equity, leverage shifts from a growth tool to a primary financial threat. Mastering the […]
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Validate Your Trading Edge with Out-of-Sample Backtesting
16 February 2026
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Abe Cofnas
Most trading strategies look great on past data until you trade them live, when they fail out of sample backtesting fixes that by testing your strategy on unseen data. If it performs well there, too, your edge is more likely to be real.Whether you trade Forex, stocks, gold, or crypto, understanding how out of sample […]
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