Trader’s handbook
Plain explanations of the parts of trading that decide outcomes beyond the chart: exchanges and fees, macro, on-chain data, security, charting and process. No hype and no predictions, just how things work and what to check.
Articles
Market Cap vs FDV: The Number That Hides Future Supply
Market cap counts circulating tokens; FDV counts the total supply. How to read the gap, with SUI, ARB, APT, BTC and ETH data from CoinGecko, 23 Oct 2026.
Bitcoin ETF Flows Explained: Where to See Them and What They Mean
What Bitcoin ETF flows measure, where to see the daily numbers, and how BTC moved on inflow and outflow days, from the SEC, iShares and a flow tracker as of 22 Oct 2026.
Fear and Greed Index: What It Measures and When It Misleads
What the Alternative.me Fear and Greed Index measures, how its last 90 days looked (23 Jul to 20 Oct 2026), and four checks that stop you misreading it.
How to Mark Fair Value Gaps in TradingView (FVG Indicator or by Hand)
Mark fair value gaps in TradingView with a community FVG indicator or the Rectangle tool: the three-candle rule, what to check in a script, and a real BTCUSDT 1h example.
How to Mark Kill Zones in TradingView (Free Setup)
Set up ICT kill zones with TradingView's built-in Trading Sessions indicator: exact times, the America/New_York time zone, hand-drawn boxes and a real BTCUSDT example.
Hedge Mode vs One-Way Mode on Futures Exchanges
Hedge mode vs one-way mode: one direction per contract or long and short together. Defaults, order rules and switching limits on Binance, Bybit and OKX, as of 18 Oct 2026.
Coin-Margined vs USDT-Margined Futures
How coin-margined and USDT-margined futures differ in margin, PnL and sizing, with Binance and Bybit contract data read on 18 Oct 2026 and a worked example.
Perpetual vs Quarterly Futures: What's the Difference
Perpetual vs futures with an expiry: perpetuals have no expiry and use funding, dated futures settle on a fixed date. Rules from Bybit and Binance docs, as of 15 Oct 2026.
Mark Price vs Last Price: Why Your Liquidation Uses the Mark
Binance and Bybit both liquidate on the mark price, not the last price. How each price is built, what each controls and how to put the mark price on your chart, as of 13 Oct 2026.
Telegram Signal Scams: 9 Signs a Channel Is Selling You Losses
Crypto signal scams on Telegram: nine signs a channel earns from your payment, not your trades, with FTC and Telegram guidance on guarantees, pressure and crypto payments.
How to Open a Futures Position on Binance, Step by Step
The five steps from futures wallet to open position on Binance, with order types, margin modes, a fee worked example and a pre-trade checklist, as of 13 Oct 2026.
Binance vs Bybit for Futures Traders: Fees, Liquidation Rules, Tools
A fact-only comparison of Binance and Bybit USDT perpetuals as of 13 Oct 2026: published fees, how each liquidates on the mark price, order tools and where each is restricted.