The Edge
Insights, built for Traders.
Field notes from the desk: strategy, mindset, platform tips, and stories from funded traders.
Risk Management
DAILY, MAX, TRAILING or EOD? - How to understand drawdown types.
Daily, Max, Trailing, and EOD drawdown – what do they mean, how do they work, and what is the difference between them? Learn how they affect your risk and account choice.
September 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Trading Practice
48K euro payout, while trading is just a side hustle? It is possible.
Do you have little time for trading alongside university, work, or a business? Learn about Keith's story, and find out how you can develop a conscious trading routine with daily goals and limits.
August 28, 2026 · 11 min read
Trading Psychology
Why do you break your own trading plan? - How can you stop this?
Why do you deviate from your own trading plan when you need it the most? Learn how trading psychology affects discipline.
August 26, 2026 · 15 min read
Prop Trading
Your first prop firm Eval: What should you really pay attention to?
Before your first prop firm Eval, the lack of information is not the biggest challenge. Learn how to build a trading plan, manage risk, and correctly interpret the Eval rules.
August 24, 2026 · 16 min read
Trading Psychology
The Psychology of News Trading: Why do you make worse decisions during news?
During News Trading, not only the market, but your thinking also speeds up. Learn how important economic news influences your decision-making, what the most common mistakes are, and how you can trade more consciously amidst high volatility.
August 5, 2026 · 13 min read
Trading Psychology
Fear of Pulling the Trigger: Why don't you enter even when everything is given based on your rules
Fear of Pulling the Trigger is one of the most common psychological obstacles in trading. Learn why you miss out on valid entries, how it differs from FOMO, and what methods you can use to make more consistent trading decisions.
July 29, 2026 · 10 min read
Market Analysis
ES trading: What moves the E-mini S&P 500 market and how do professional traders think?
The ES (E-mini S&P 500) futures market is not only moved by technical analysis. Learn how macroeconomic data, Federal Reserve decisions, corporate earnings reports, liquidity, and the market environment affect the price, so you can trade more consciously.
July 28, 2026 · 13 min read
Trading Psychology
Overtrading: When more trading no longer leads to better results..
Overtrading does not simply mean opening too many positions. Learn why overtrading develops, how it can ruin your strategy's performance, and what methods you can use to maintain consistent decision-making in trading.
July 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Market Analysis
6E in trading - What is behind the major market movements?
The price of 6E is not moved by a single piece of news or economic data. Learn how Fed decisions, ECB communication, US bond yields, macroeconomic data, and market expectations influence major price movements, so you can analyze the market more consciously.
July 20, 2026 · 12 min read
Trading Psychology
FOMO in trading – Why you miss out on the best opportunities?
What is FOMO in trading, and why does it so often lead to bad decisions? Learn the psychology of the fear of missing out, the warning signs, and the methods that help you make more conscious trading decisions.
July 15, 2026 · 13 min read
Trading Psychology
Revenge Trading: Why do most traders lose control after a loss?
Why do traders lose control after a loss? Learn the psychology of revenge trading, the most important warning signs, and how you can avoid turning a single bad trade into a completely losing day.
July 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Market Analysis
Is oil really impossible to predict? Why does the price of oil often react differently than we would expect?
What actually moves oil prices? Learn how supply and demand, OPEC+, geopolitical events, US inventory data, and market expectations affect the price of oil, and understand why the market often reacts differently than you would expect.
July 14, 2026 · 18 min read