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Notes from the ledger
Fewer articles, each one practical: how to check signal channels, read results in R and avoid scams. Always with primary sources.
- How many signals do you need to judge a signal channel?
With 20 signals and a 60% hit rate the true win rate is 39–78%. A confidence interval table, win rate versus reward-to-risk, and what else to check.
- How to spot a trading signals scam on Telegram
Seven red flags of signal channels: promised profits, screenshots only, vanishing losses, time pressure and requests for money. What to check in ten minutes.
- How to check a signal provider's track record before you pay
Six checks that separate an auditable trading-signal record from screenshots: timestamps, losses, units, verification method, corrections and data access.
- Pips vs R — why we report trading results in R
Pips are not comparable across gold, indices and forex. R — the result divided by the risk — is. How to convert, with worked examples on gold and EUR/USD.