The week of Oct 11 – Oct 18, 2026

Best trade

ETHUSD long from 2487 cleared 5.77R. The agents spotted a higher-timeframe bullish bias, waited for price to sweep lows and retrace into a fair value gap, then entered on a break of structure. Manual exit before full target still banked solid profit—no need to be greedy when structure shifts.

Worst trade

BTCUSD short from 81259 stopped out at -1R. Price never confirmed the expected lower high. The loss was contained because position sizing and stop placement followed the plan. One full R loss is just the cost of taking valid setups.

This week's lesson

You can lose more trades than you win and still grow your account. This week's 37.5% win rate delivered +3R because winners averaged bigger than losers. Focus on two things: cut losses at your predetermined stop, and give valid setups room to develop toward targets. R multiples matter more than being right.

Drill: Review five of your recent trades and calculate the R for each. What's your average win vs average loss?