Welcome to The Trading Journey.
This page is the best place to begin if you are new to futures trading or if you want to rebuild your foundations with a more structured approach. The goal is simple: help you learn the essentials step by step, with a focus on clarity, discipline, and risk awareness.
What You Will Learn Here
On this website you will find content organized around four pillars:
1) Futures Fundamentals
What futures are, how contracts work, and what makes futures different from stocks or crypto.
2) Market Structure & Context
How to think in terms of structure, liquidity, and context — not prediction.
3) Risk Management
How to protect capital and build rules that keep you in the game.
4) Psychology & Process
How to improve decision-making, reduce emotional trading, and build consistency over time.
Suggested Learning Path (Step by Step)
Follow this order for the best results:
Step 1 — Futures 101
Understand contracts, tick size/value, margin, and expirations.
Step 2 — History of Futures & Why Futures Exist
Learn the original purpose: risk transfer, hedging, and price discovery.
Step 3 — How Futures Markets Work Today
Liquidity, sessions, rollover, and common market participants.
Step 4 — Risk Management Basics
Position sizing, daily loss limits, and drawdown control.
Step 5 — Psychology & Execution
Habits, journaling, and process-based review.
Free Resources (Optional)
Over time, this section will include free practical resources such as:
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a risk rules checklist
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a simple trading journal template
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a futures contract cheat sheet
Important Note
The content on this website is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Trading futures involves substantial risk and may result in loss.