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Deep Reads
Long-form editorial articles beside structured lessons — same Academy catalog, prose-first reading.
- FX
FX liquidity pockets: how desks price the London–NY overlap (framework)
A structure-first primer on session dynamics — not signals.
min read
- Macro
Using the calendar as risk management, not a trade trigger
Event windows, revisions, and why surprises cluster.
min read
- Crypto
When funding goes flat: what risk managers watch in spot vs perps
Terminology + monitoring checklist for serious hobbyists.
min read
- FX
Session liquidity: a desk-style checklist (no signals)
When to widen spreads mentally, not when to click buy.
min read
All lessons
Crypto
On-Chain Metrics: A Skeptical Intro
Exchange flows, active addresses, and why context beats buzzwords.
Complete
Derivatives
Vega: Volatility Sensitivity (Options Primer)
Why the VegaDeck brand borrows a Greek letter.
In progress · 8 min
Reads
FX liquidity pockets: how desks price the London–NY overlap (framework)
A structure-first primer on session dynamics — not signals.
Not started · 12 min
Reads
Using the calendar as risk management, not a trade trigger
Event windows, revisions, and why surprises cluster.
Not started · 8 min
Reads
When funding goes flat: what risk managers watch in spot vs perps
Terminology + monitoring checklist for serious hobbyists.
Complete
Reads
Session liquidity: a desk-style checklist (no signals)
When to widen spreads mentally, not when to click buy.
Not started · 7 min
Risk
A Desk-Style Position Sizing Framework
Risk per trade, account heat, and why leverage is not a strategy.
In progress · 8 min
Technical Analysis
Aligning Multiple Timeframes
Top-down context without indicator soup.
Not started · 8 min
Crypto
Altcoin Liquidity Tiers and Slippage
Why top-10 depth differs from long-tail tokens.
Complete
FX Basics
Asia Session: Liquidity and Event Flow
Tokyo open habits without session superstitions.
Not started · 8 min
Strategy
Backtests and Overfitting Traps
In-sample glory, out-of-sample humility—why perfect curves lie.
Not started · 8 min
Execution
Bid-Ask Spreads and Visible Depth
Why the touch price is not always your fill price at size.
In progress · 8 min
Crypto
Bitcoin Volatility Basics (No Price Targets)
Realised vs implied measures and why tail risk dominates narratives.
Complete
Workflow
Building Watchlists Without Overfitting Attention
Curate instruments you can actually monitor.
Not started · 8 min
FX Basics
Carry Concepts Without Trade Recommendations
Interest rate differentials, funding, and why carry regimes flip.
Not started · 8 min
Macro
Central Banks 101 for Macro Readers
Policy rates, forward guidance, and balance sheets without trade calls.
Not started · 8 min
Risk
Correlation in Multi-Asset Books
Why diversification fails exactly when you need it.
In progress · 8 min
Compliance
Ethics: Signals, Screenshots, and Social Proof
What responsible publishers avoid in v1.x.
Not started · 8 min
Crypto
Exchange and Custody Counterparty Risk
Proof-of-reserves headlines vs operational reality.
Not started · 8 min
Psychology
FOMO and Revenge Trading Patterns
Behavioural traps after wins and losses.
Not started · 8 min
Derivatives
Futures Roll and Contango
Why holding futures differs from spot through time.
Complete
Derivatives
Gamma and Spot: A Conceptual Link
Why dealers hedge and how pin risk appears near strikes.
In progress · 8 min
Macro
Inflation vs Growth Narratives in Macro
How markets bucket CPI surprises into policy paths.
Not started · 8 min
FX Basics
Interest Rate Parity (Sketch)
Forward points and why carry is not free money.
Not started · 8 min
Macro
Labor Market Data: What Desks Actually Watch
Payrolls, unemployment rate, wages — and revision risk.
Complete
FX Basics
Leverage: Margin Mechanics, Not a Strategy
How margin multiplies exposure and why equity can disappear quickly.
Not started · 8 min
FX Basics
Liquidity Providers and Retail Brokers
How prices reach your screen — STP, dealing desk, and conflicts.
In progress · 8 min
Strategy
Macro Scenario Planning
Base, bull, and bear paths without false precision.
Not started · 8 min
FX Basics
Major Currency Pairs and Liquidity Tiers
G10 majors, crosses, and why spread quality varies by session.
Complete
Risk
Margin Calls and Forced Liquidation
From initial margin to stop-out levels.
Not started · 8 min
Compliance
Market Data: Licensing and Attribution
Free APIs, delayed feeds, and redistribution rules.
Not started · 8 min
Technical Analysis
Moving Averages: Trend Filters, Not Oracles
Lag, whipsaws, and curve fitting on historical windows.
In progress · 8 min
Risk
News Trading Pitfalls
Latency, revisions, and headline vs detail.
Complete
Macro
Oil Prices and FX: A Framework
Petrocurrencies, terms of trade, and regime shifts.
Not started · 8 min
Execution
Order Types: Market, Limit, IOC, FOK
Liquidity taking vs making in plain language.
Not started · 8 min
FX Basics
Pips, Points, and Lot Sizing in FX
Translate price increments into risk units without confusing JPY pairs.
Not started · 8 min
Workflow
Publisher Checklist Before Public Launch
Compliance, data, and engineering gates for sites like VegaDeck.
In progress · 8 min
Macro
Reading the Economic Calendar Like a Risk Manager
Consensus, revisions, and what “priced in” means — not a signal service.
Not started · 8 min
Strategy
Regime Filters: Volatility and Trend States
When to stand down — a research framing, not a signal.
Not started · 8 min
Macro
Sentiment and Positioning Surveys
COT, fund surveys, and contrarian pitfalls.
Not started · 8 min
Psychology
Sleep, Stress, and Decision Quality
Operational edge nobody markets.
Complete
Crypto
Spot vs Perpetual Swaps in Crypto Markets
Funding, basis, and custody risks for readers crossing over from FX.
In progress · 8 min
Execution
Spreads, Slippage, and Total Transaction Cost
Why backtests without costs lie gently.
Not started · 8 min
Crypto
Stablecoins: Peg Mechanics and Transparency
Fiat-backed, crypto-collateralised, and algorithmic designs at a high level.
Not started · 8 min
Risk
Stop Orders: Market, Limit, and Gap Risk
How stops behave when liquidity thins.
Complete
Strategy
Strategy Hypothesis Checklist (Before You Backtest)
Define the edge, failure modes, and data requirements—without selling signals.
Not started · 8 min
Technical Analysis
Support and Resistance as Zones, Not Lines
Why exact levels fail and zones work better.
In progress · 8 min
Compliance
Tax and Reporting Awareness (Non-Advice)
Why jurisdictions matter for crypto and FX wrappers.
Not started · 8 min
Risk
Trading Journals That Desks Actually Use
Process notes, not screenshot trophies — how to review without fooling yourself.
Complete
Crypto
Wallet Security Hygiene
Keys, seeds, phishing, and hardware wallets at a high level.
Not started · 8 min
Risk
Weekend and Event Gap Risk
When markets reopen away from your stop.
Not started · 8 min
FX Basics
What Is the Forex Market?
Who trades FX, how pairs are quoted, and why leverage wrappers change the risk profile.
In progress · 8 min
Workflow
Writing a One-Page Research Note
Thesis, catalysts, risks, and invalidation in one screen.
Complete
Macro
Yield Curves: Slopes, Inversions, and Context
What 2s10s moves mean — and what they do not guarantee.
Not started · 8 min
风控
仓位怎么算才不“赌大小”？给你一套偏实战的框架
单笔风险、账户总热度、杠杆——三件事别混在一锅粥里。
Not started · 8 min
风险
别只晒盈利单：交易员日志到底该怎么写才真的有用
记录过程，不是记录面子——一周 30 分钟，比月底一次装逼复盘强。
Not started · 8 min
策略
回测之前先写“策略假设”：别让你的曲线只会讲故事
机制、失效条件、成本——比参数调优更重要。
In progress · 8 min
策略
回测越好看越危险？过拟合这件事，很多人假装懂
样本内爽文，样本外现原形——别被完美曲线PUA。
Not started · 8 min
外汇基础
外汇到底是什么？先把“谁在交易、怎么报价”讲人话
货币对、点差、杠杆外壳——入门别从“喊单技巧”开始。
Not started · 8 min
宏观
央行在说啥？宏观入门先把“利率、指引、资产负债表”分清
别急着猜涨跌——先学会读政策三层意思。
Not started · 8 min
加密
币圈现货 vs 永续：名字都叫 BTC，玩的不是同一套规则
资金费、基差、托管和 7×24 强平——从外汇转来的更要先补课。
Complete
外汇基础
杠杆不是“开挂”，是加速器：用对了省时间，用错了没机会
保证金、强平、资金费——把机制讲明白，比喊口号重要。
In progress · 8 min
宏观
经济日历不是“喊单表”：普通人怎么用才不踩坑
共识、修正、超预期——别把日历当成买卖信号。
Not started · 8 min
Popular Articles
A Desk-Style Position Sizing Framework
Risk per trade, account heat, and why leverage is not a strategy.
2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z · 8 min read
RiskBacktests and Overfitting Traps
In-sample glory, out-of-sample humility—why perfect curves lie.
2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z · 8 min read
StrategyCentral Banks 101 for Macro Readers
Policy rates, forward guidance, and balance sheets without trade calls.
2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z · 8 min read
MacroLeverage: Margin Mechanics, Not a Strategy
How margin multiplies exposure and why equity can disappear quickly.
2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z · 8 min read
FX BasicsLearning Paths
Beginner Path
Start with FX basics and trading psychology.
4 Lessons · 6h
beginnerTechnical Analyst Path
Chart frameworks, strategy modules, and quant basics.
5 Lessons · 8h
intermediateAdvanced Trader Path
Risk management and macro context for active traders.
4 Lessons · 7h
advancedCrypto Investor Path
Digital asset markets with explicit risk framing.
3 Lessons · 5h
intermediateAchievements
First lesson
Complete any academy lesson.
—Macro track
Finish 3 Macro category lessons.
—Community starter
Publish one community thread.
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May 28 · 14:00 UTC
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May 30 · 10:00 UTC
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Jun 2 · 15:00 UTC
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