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 […]
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Sharpen Your Edge for 2026 – Part 2: The Quiet Cost of Not Reviewing
December 16, 2025
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 […]
🎯 The 2026 DECS Trader Transformation Mentorship Is Now Open (Only 5 Places Available)
November 21, 2025
👉 Mentorship Page: 2026 Trader Transformation Mentorship | The Veterans Trader Project Hey Trader, Yes, I’m fully aware Black Friday isn’t until next week. And yes, you’re getting this early. Why? Because if you’re serious about improving your trading in 2026, you don’t need to wait for a date on a calendar to take action. […]
OODA Loop for Traders: How to Think & Act Faster Under Pressure
November 5, 2025
🎯 “Clarity comes from cycling faster through confusion than the competition.” In this week’s coaching video, I unpack how traders can use the OODA Loop — a decision-making framework I first learned in the RAF — to make clearer, faster, and more confident trading decisions. The OODA Loop (Observe → Orient → Decide → Act) […]
27th October – Monday Market Update #201 – Major Week Ahead.
October 27, 2025
Make 2025 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]
🎯 TOGS BONUS – Trading Double Tops & Bottoms
October 25, 2025
“Every trader knows Double Tops and Bottoms — but few trade them the same way.” In this Bonus Session of the TOGS Trading Podcast, Paul Wallace and Ian McFadden take on one of the oldest and most recognisable reversal setups in trading — the Double Top and Double Bottom. You’ll see how two experienced traders […]
TOGS 52 – Journals, Data & Learning From Your Trades. Trading Podcast S3 Ep14
October 23, 2025
🎯 “Your journal isn’t just a record — it’s the mirror that shows you who you are when you trade.” In this week’s episode, Paul Wallace and Ian McFadden dive deep into how professional traders turn journaling and data into real performance feedback. They break down how to capture the right information, recognise patterns in […]
Resolve. Refocus. Reset.
October 23, 2025
This week I opened the 48-Hour Trading Reset — to give traders a short window to pause, assess, and decide if they’re truly ready to improve. This isn’t about urgency. It’s about intent. 🟢 Accountability Reset – Join VTP TAG (£30 / month)Structure + discipline + accountability with a team that keeps you honest.👉 https://bit.ly/VTPTAG […]
48 Hours. Three Ways to Fix Your Trading.
October 22, 2025
Hey Trader, Let’s skip the pleasantries — if your trading isn’t where it should be, you’ve got two options: keep doing the same thing, or fix it. For the next 48 hours, I’m opening the Trading Reset Offer — three direct routes to get you back on target. 🟢 Accountability Reset – Join the VTP […]
20th October – 200th Monday Market Update: This weeks earnings crystalise a pump, or a slump?
October 20, 2025
Make 2025 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no […]

December 17, 2025
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