INTELLECTUAL TRADING

  Comprehensive guide to daily, weekly, and monthly moving average relationships up to 20 months Important Time Frame Relationships Basic Conversions 5 trading days = 1 trading week 21 trading days ≈ 1 trading month 252 trading days ≈ 1 trading year 52 weeks = 1 year 12 months = 1 year Trading Tips Moving averages across timeframes provide trend confirmation Longer timeframe MAs carry more weight in trend determination Multiple timeframe analysis strengthens trading signals Consider using combinations of different period MAs

  Pro Tips Always use stop losses regardless of the strategy Combine multiple strategies for better confirmation Practice with small positions when learning new strategies Keep a trading journal to track strategy performance

  What is the reward:risk ratio The reward-to-risk ratio (RRR) is among the most important metrics that traders use to evaluate the potential profitability of a trade against its potential loss. Essentially, this ratio quantifies the expected return on a trade in comparison to the level of risk undertaken. Calculated by dividing the potential profit by the potential loss, a high reward-to-risk ratio signifies a more favorable trade opportunity, whereas a low ratio suggests the opposite. But there is so much more to the reward-to-risk ratio as we will explore in this article.   Calculating the reward-to-risk ratio Calculating the reward-to-risk ratio is not complicated. Assuming a trader is evaluating a potential short trade idea (screenshot below) with the  current entry price  15387.8, a  Stop Loss at price  15565.8, and a  Take Profit price  14854.6, getting to the reward-to-risk ratio is very straightforward: First, you calculate the ...