How to trade any model on this page
Every model below has its own specific rules, but the process for actually executing any of them is the same five steps every time. This isn't optional structure around the model — skipping any one of these is how a good model still produces a bad trade.
1. Prep before the session. Check the economic calendar for scheduled news, mark your higher-timeframe key levels and liquidity references, and decide which model actually fits today's conditions — not every model fits every day.
2. Apply that model's rules exactly. Once you've picked a model, follow its specific steps as written. Don't blend rules from two different models mid-trade because a hybrid setup "looks" more convincing — that's how a tested edge quietly becomes an untested guess.
3. Never skip the confirmation step. Every model on this page has a specific confirmation requirement — SMT, a structural shift, a reaction quality check. Skipping it because a setup looks obvious is exactly when it matters most.
4. Calculate position size from your stop distance, every time. Before entering, size the trade mechanically from your stop distance and risk percentage — the same discipline covered in the curriculum's risk chapters, applied here without exception.
5. Journal every trade against the model's own criteria. Log which model you used, whether you followed its specific rules, and the outcome — regardless of whether it won or lost. This is what turns "I tried a model" into real, personal data on whether it actually works for you.