Trading System
Complete STS playbooks and execution frameworks. Step-by-step setups with real NQ futures examples, entry rules, and scale-out plans.
8 articles
Backtesting a Futures Strategy: Sample Report Walkthrough
A practical walkthrough of a futures strategy backtest report: expectancy, drawdown, trade distribution, fill realism, regime splits, walk-forward checks, and the red flags that matter.
How to Backtest a Trading Strategy Without Fooling Yourself
Most backtests lie because they ignore costs, fills, and overfitting. Use this walk-forward framework to build numbers you can trust.
NinjaTrader Automated Trading: From First Script to Live Deployment
A step-by-step guide to building, backtesting, and deploying automated trading strategies on NinjaTrader 8. Written by someone who has 3 strategies running live right now.
5 ES Futures Trading Strategies That Actually Work (With Rules)
Not theoretical concepts — 5 concrete E-mini S&P 500 strategies with specific entry rules, stop placement, and the market conditions where each one has edge. These are from my live playbook.
STS Playbook: The VAH Rejection Short
When price rallies into Value Area High and sellers defend, the VAH rejection short can offer clean asymmetric risk. Here is the full playbook.
STS Playbook: How to Trade the POC Bounce Long
The POC bounce is one of the cleanest STS setups. Learn the level, confirmation, entry, stop, and 3:1 to 6:1 reward-risk plan.
The 1-3 Candle Rule: Why Late Entries Destroy Your Edge
Late entries quietly destroy reward-risk. Learn the 1-3 candle rule, why hesitation changes the math, and when a valid setup is already gone.
Introducing STS: 3 Indicators, 2 Timeframes, 1 Principle
Most traders use 10+ indicators and still can't make a decision. The Sage Trading System uses three — each with a clear job. Here's the complete framework I trade every single day.
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