The AIYUG Blog
Paper trading, strategy craft, risk, and weekly recaps of who won the race and how. Written to help you climb the grid.
Options · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Covered Call Options Strategy Explained for Income
A clear, practical guide to the covered call options strategy: mechanics, formulas, step-by-step trade example, risk/return profile and where to practice.
Read more →Psychology · 10 Sept 2026 · 5 min
FOMO in Trading and How to Overcome It
Understand why FOMO in trading happens, practical steps to stop chasing the market mistake, and a worked example with position-sizing formulas you can use today.
Psychology · 31 Aug 2026 · 7 min
How to Avoid Revenge Trading: Practical Steps
Concrete, actionable techniques to stop revenge trading, reduce emotional trading losses, and rebuild disciplined risk management with worked examples.
Psychology · 30 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Mastering Trading Psychology and Emotional Discipline
Practical, technique-focused methods to control fear and greed, build trading-discipline habits, and apply position-sizing and expectancy formulas with a worked example.
Psychology · 29 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Maximum Drawdown Explained for Traders
Clear, practical guide to maximum drawdown, how it differs from return, formulas, a worked example, and steps to recover after losses.
Education · 28 Aug 2026 · 7 min
How to Calculate Sharpe Ratio: A Practical Guide
Step-by-step explanation of the Sharpe ratio, formula, annualization, limitations, and a worked example to measure risk‑adjusted returns.
Education · 27 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Compounding Returns Explained with Examples
Understand how compounding returns work, formulas, step-by-step examples and how to apply the power of compounding investing to trading returns.
Education · 26 Aug 2026 · 7 min
How to Calculate CAGR and Annualized Returns
Step-by-step guide to the compound annual growth rate formula and annualized return calculation, with worked examples and Excel tips for retail traders.
Strategy · 25 Aug 2026 · 6 min
How to Backtest a Trading Strategy Step by Step
A practical, step-by-step guide to backtesting: data, rules, metrics, common mistakes, and a worked example you can run in a spreadsheet.
Strategy · 24 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Stop-Loss Strategies Explained for Practical Traders
Clear, practical stop-loss strategies explained: hard vs mental stops, trailing stop loss mechanics, formulas, and a worked example to manage risk.
Race Recaps · 23 Aug 2026 · 5 min
Kapil Wins TEST — Options Week 1 with a 0.00% Return
In a short three-person week of AIYUG's TEST — Options, Kapil took first place with a 0.00% return and zero trades. Discipline and capital preservation beat one-off trades amid a choppy start.
Race Recaps · 22 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Subham tops TEST — Indian Stocks with 0.94% return
In a tight first-week race, Subham edged out eight rivals with a 0.94% return across 12 trades. This recap breaks down how activity, position sizing and timing beat low-activity approaches in AIYUG's paper-trading league.
Race Recaps · 21 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Kapil tops TEST — Forex with -0.46% return in Week 1
In a lean two-person field, Kapil kept losses contained in AIYUG's TEST — Forex Week 1, posting a -0.46% return on a focused USDCHF day-buy plan. Here’s how a small, structured setup beat high-activity trading.
Race Recaps · 20 Aug 2026 · 4 min
nilkanth tops TEST — Crypto with a 2.12% week
In a tight five-entrant field, nilkanth edged out the competition with a 2.12% return from 10 active trades. This recap breaks down the setup, the edge that won the week, and one practical lesson for the next AIYUG race.
Strategy · 19 Aug 2026 · 7 min
How to Calculate Risk-Reward Ratio for Trading
Learn the formula and step-by-step method to calculate risk-reward ratio, set stop loss and take profit levels, and see a worked example for position sizing.
Strategy · 18 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Practical Position Sizing and Risk Management for Traders
Clear, mechanical rules for position sizing and risk management in trading, including formulas, a worked example, and how much to risk per trade.
Strategy · 17 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Bollinger Bands Trading Strategy: Practical Guide
A practical walkthrough of a Bollinger Bands trading strategy, formulas, squeeze signals, and a worked example to trade volatility effectively.
Strategy · 16 Aug 2026 · 6 min
MACD Indicator Strategy Explained for Traders
A practical guide to the MACD indicator strategy explained: formulas, step-by-step macd crossover signal rules, a worked numeric example, and trade management.
Strategy · 15 Aug 2026 · 6 min
How to Use Support and Resistance Levels Effectively
A practical guide to identifying and trading support and resistance levels, with formulas, a worked example, and a breakout trading checklist for retail traders.
Strategy · 14 Aug 2026 · 6 min
RSI Indicator Explained with Examples
A practical guide to the Relative Strength Index: calculation, interpretation, common setups, overbought/oversold rules, and a worked example for retail traders.
Strategy · 13 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Practical Moving Average Crossover Trading Strategy
A step-by-step guide to moving average crossover trading strategy, including formulas, a worked example, and how to use 50-day vs 200-day golden cross/death cross signals.
Strategy · 12 Aug 2026 · 7 min
How to Read Candlestick Chart Patterns for Beginners
Learn practical steps to read candlestick chart patterns—doji, hammer, engulfing—and a worked example with formulas and risk rules for retail traders.
Education · 11 Aug 2026 · 7 min
What Is Paper Trading and How to Use It Effectively
A practical guide to what is paper trading, differences vs real trading, using real market data, mechanics, formulas and a worked example to practice risk-free.
Education · 10 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Diversification and Portfolio Risk Explained
Clear mechanics of diversification, how correlation between assets affects portfolio risk, formulas, and a worked example you can paper-trade.
Education · 9 Aug 2026 · 6 min
How Crypto Trading Differs From Stock Trading
Clear, practical differences between crypto and stock trading—mechanics, risk, volatility strategies, and a worked example with formulas for position sizing.
Education · 8 Aug 2026 · 6 min
How Forex Trading Works for Beginners: A Practical Guide
A clear, practical primer on how forex trading works for beginners: pairs, pips, leverage, risk management, and a worked example you can paper-trade.
Education · 7 Aug 2026 · 7 min
Order Types Explained: Market, Limit, and Stop-Limit Orders
Clear, practical guide to market, limit and stop-limit orders: mechanics, formulas, and a worked example to help retail traders place smarter orders.
Education · 6 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Day Trading vs Swing Trading vs Scalping: Choose Your Style
Clear, practical comparison of day trading vs swing trading vs scalping with mechanics, risk controls, formulas and a worked example to find which style suits you.
Options · 5 Aug 2026 · 7 min
Iron Condor Strategy for Beginners: A Practical Guide
A clear, practical introduction to the iron condor strategy for beginners — construction, math, risk management, and a worked example for range-bound markets.
Options · 4 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Options Greeks Explained Simply for Beginners
Clear, practical guide to delta, gamma, theta and vega — formulas, mechanics and a worked example to help retail traders learn risk and trade management.
Options · 3 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Covered Call Options Strategy Explained for Income
A practical, step-by-step guide to the covered call options strategy explained — mechanics, math, and a worked example showing how to generate options income.
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