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.
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Free Trading Journal & Backtesting Tool
Plan your session, review execution, annotate charts, and run replay backtesting in one workflow.
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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.
Futures 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.
Trading 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.