Free Trading Resources
Guides, tools, and trade breakdowns from how I actually trade. Start anywhere. If you're brand new, the big three below is where I'd begin.
The Big Three
New here? These three give the fastest picture of how I trade and teach.
Order Flow Trading: How to Read What Indicators Can't
The full pillar guide. What order flow is, how to read it, the strategy, and the indicators that matter.
Read the guide →Actal: Free Trading Journal That Grades Your Discipline
Import your trades, get an A to F on each one, see what your mistakes cost in dollars, fix one thing a week. Free to use.
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How I'd Pass a Prop Firm Evaluation
The trailing drawdown trap, sizing math, and the discipline playbook. With my own Apex account as proof.
Read the guide →Learn the Foundations
The groundwork. What this game actually is, what it costs, and how long it really takes.
Trading Diagnostic
31 questions across seven areas of your trading. Scores each one and names the single thing to fix first, in the order that actually matters.
August 6, 2026 → Free ToolFutures Position Size Calculator
How many contracts to trade, plus a check of your stop against real measured volatility. ES, NQ, YM, RTY and micros.
July 30, 2026 → Complete GuideHow to Start Day Trading in 2026
The step-by-step system I put new traders on: four concepts, one market, one entry rule, and the review loop that builds your edge.
July 28, 2026 → GuideWhat Is Day Trading?
How it works, common strategies, day vs swing, real risks, and how to start.
→ GuideDay Trading for Beginners
Non-hype guide: risk first, routines, and a 90-day learning path.
→ GuideFutures Markets
How it works, hours, leverage, costs, and a realistic way to start.
→ Complete GuideHow to Trade ES Futures
The contract I trade every morning: specs, how the day flows, my actual approach, and what you need to start.
July 20, 2026 → Complete GuideMicro Futures: MES, MNQ, MYM & M2K
All four micros in one guide: specs, real costs, leverage in actual dollars, and the commission catch.
July 21, 2026 → GuideHow Long to Become Profitable?
Realistic timeline, the 4 stages every trader goes through, and what determines your speed.
→ ReferenceFutures Trading Terminology
60+ key terms, abbreviations, and acronyms every futures day trader should know.
→ Reading ListBest Trading Books
Curated picks with key takeaways and how to apply them.
→ Reading ListBest Trading Psychology Books
The 9 that actually change how you trade, plus the honest truth about "new releases."
July 16, 2026Order Flow & Strategy
How I actually read the market. No lagging indicators.
Market Profile: How I Read TPO Charts
How the profile builds, value area and POC, naked POCs, the profile types, and how it fits a real trading day.
July 24, 2026 → Complete GuidePremarket Futures: Reading the Overnight Session
The levels I mark before the bell, reading the overnight range and inventory, gaps, the 8:30 window, and my full routine.
July 27, 2026 → StrategyOrder Flow Entry Signals That Work
Levels, delta shifts, absorption, and resolution, plus a step-by-step trade example.
Updated April 17, 2026 → ConceptAbsorption Trading
How to read absorption on footprint charts, how iceberg orders create it, and a real RTY example.
Updated April 17, 2026 → ConceptVolume Profile, VWAP & Cumulative Delta
What VWAP means, how to read volume profile, and how to use cumulative delta, with a working strategy.
Updated April 17, 2026 → ComparisonMES vs ES Futures
Micro E-mini vs E-mini S&P 500: specs, margin, liquidity, commissions, and which to trade.
→ ComparisonNQ vs ES: Which Should You Trade?
The sports car vs the Toyota. Specs, volatility in real dollars, and which contract fits which trader.
July 15, 2026Risk & Discipline
The part that decides whether you last.
Revenge Trading: How to Stop It for Good
Why it happens after a loss, what it really costs on a prop account, and the six rules that stop it before the next click.
September 17, 2026 → Core FrameworkTrading Risk Management
The 1% rule, position sizing math, daily loss limits, and the framework that keeps futures traders in the game.
Updated April 17, 2026 → EducationCompounding: Small Gains, Serious Money
How 3-5% weekly turns $2K into $57K-$530K over 3 years. The math behind consistency.
→ Honest TakeIs a Trading Mentor Worth It?
What mentorship costs, when you need one, red flags to avoid, and when to stay self-taught.
→ Honest PricingHow Much Does a Trading Mentor Cost?
Real 2026 prices for every tier, what drives them, and my own pricing with the reasoning shown.
July 17, 2026Tools & Templates
Use them as they are or make them your own.
Trader Personality Test
Ten quick scenarios reveal your strengths, blind spots, and next steps.
→ Free ToolTrading Business Plan Builder
Interactive template to build your trading business plan. Fill it out online and download as PDF.
→ TemplatePre-Market Routine Checklist
A simple two-minute plan: bias, key levels, and must-not-do list.
→ TemplateWeekly Review Template
Key levels, trend context, and what to watch next week.
→ ReferenceTrading Days in a Year
Exact US market trading day counts plus planning tips.
From the Desk
Trade breakdowns, market stats, and the person behind the site.
YM Futures: Stop Run Into Daily Highs
How I identified and traded a failed stop run on YM using TPO and orderflow. Full video walkthrough.
→ Market DataES Futures Statistics 2026
Daily range, first-hour data, volatility by time of day and weekday, month by month. Free to cite.
Updated July 27, 2026 → Meet Your MentorFrom a Blown Account to Full-Time Trader
The real story behind Jusell Trading Academy. Farming, a wiped account, and the road to launching a fund.
→ InfluencesThe Traders Who Shaped How I Teach
Mark Douglas, Tom Hougaard, and FuturesTrader71. What I took from each and what I changed.