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Starting Monday: USD Edge (Q1 FX Swing Trading)
Dolla Holla Trader, A quick note as we head into the weekend. USD Edge starts on Monday 2nd February. If you’ve been considering joining the Q1 FX swing trading group, this is the point where a decision is needed — not because of hype or pressure, but because the group is about to begin. USD Edge is for traders who want: A calm, repeatable FX swing process USD-focused markets 4H charts Fewer trades, better decisions A small group with structure and accountability Details are

Paul Wallace
Jan 291 min read


USD Edge – FX Swing Trading Group Mentorship (Q1 2026)
Dolla Holla Trader, After running the UK intraday sessions at the end of 2025, one thing has become very clear: Intraday trading works — but it’s demanding. It requires screen time, constant decision-making, and high mental energy. For many traders, that’s fine in short bursts. But it’s not always the most sustainable model over months and years. That’s why, for Q1 2026, I’m opening USD Edge . Join Here USD Edge is a 10-week FX swing trading group mentorship designed to hel

Paul Wallace
Jan 122 min read


6th Jan: The VTP Trader Accountability Group starts tonight
Hey there Trader, The VTP Traders Accountability Group starts tonight at 19:15 . No hype. No promises. No noise. Just weekly structure, accountability, and standards — for traders who don’t want 2026 to become a repeat of last year. If you want to join us, you can do that here: 👉 https://veterans-trader-project.teachable.com/p/vtptagcourse Whatever you decide — trade well, — Paul

Paul Wallace
Jan 61 min read


Sharpen Your Edge for 2026A Trader’s Guide to Reviewing, Planning, and Supporting Progress
As 2025 comes to a close, many traders look ahead with good intentions. Very few stop to properly review how they’ve been operating — and even fewer put support in place to ensure 2026 unfolds differently. This short series was written to address that gap. Not with hype. Not with predictions. But with standards. Below are the four parts of the Sharpen Your Edge for 2026 series, designed to help you reflect properly and decide how you want to approach the year ahead. Part 1 –

Paul Wallace
Dec 29, 20252 min read


Sharpen Your Edge for 2026 – Part 4: How Traders Actually Support Progress
Over the last few days, I’ve covered three things that quietly shape a trader’s results far more than most people realise: Whether they formally review a year, or just remember it The cost of drifting forward without understanding what actually happened Why hope and intention aren’t enough to form a real plan The final question is a practical one: Once you’ve reviewed and planned properly — how do you actually support progress? Because insight without support rarely lasts. Wh

Paul Wallace
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Sharpen Your Edge for 2026 – Part 3: Hope Is Not a Plan
If you’ve read the first two pieces, you’ll already know where this is heading. Review matters. Skipping it leads to drift. Drift quietly repeats years. The next question is the one most traders avoid: Do you actually have a plan for how you’re going to operate in 2026? Not a vague intention. Not a resolution. A plan. What Most Traders Mean by “A Plan” When traders say they have a plan for the new year, it usually sounds like this: “I’ll be more disciplined.” “I’ll trade les

Paul Wallace
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Sharpen Your Edge for 2026 – Part 2: The Quiet Cost of Not Reviewing
In the first piece, I asked a simple question: Have you actually reviewed your trading year — or have you just remembered it? Today, I want to go one step further, because there’s a cost to skipping that review. And it’s rarely obvious at the time. Most traders think the damage comes from bad trades. In reality, it comes from unexamined behaviour . Drift Is Expensive — But Subtle When traders don’t formally review a year, nothing dramatic usually happens straight away. There

Paul Wallace
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Sharpen Your Edge for 2026 – Part 1: Have You Actually Reviewed 2025?
As we head into the final working week of 2025, I want to ask you a very simple question: Have you actually reviewed your trading year properly? Not thought about it in the shower. Not replayed a couple of good trades or a painful drawdown. I mean a deliberate, structured review of how you operated as a trader over the last twelve months. Because most traders don’t do this. They remember 2025.They don’t review it. They remember the highs. They remember the lows. They remem

Paul Wallace
Dec 15, 20252 min read
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