Paper Accounts
Daily Journal — April 28, 2026: Confluence Scanner Fires While Grids Wait
All four StratBeacon accounts flat on April 28 — but the High Confluence scanner fired 50 trades and holds 5 open longs with 5-day timers running.
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Paper Accounts
Quiet Tape, Loud Setup: StratBeacon Accounts Flat Heading Into a Big Week
All four StratBeacon accounts flat at $250K with markets closed — but the High Confluence book is sitting on 69,321 positions and a defensive rotation tell.
TQQQ
How to Size Each Level in a TQQQ Geometric Grid
Learn how to space and size each level in a TQQQ geometric grid — including the 88-level setup that backtested to ~30% CAGR with only ~14% max drawdown.
Paper Accounts
Weekend Snapshot: Markets Closed, High Confluence Holds Five Defensive Longs
Markets closed Saturday, but High Confluence Signals enters next week long five defensive names — KMB, CL, MO, PM, PEP. Here's what to watch.
TQQQ
What Is TQQQ Volatility Scalping — And Why It Actually Works
TQQQ volatility scalping uses an 88-level geometric grid to profit from oscillations — not predict direction. Backtests show ~30% CAGR with ~14% max drawdown.
TQQQ
Mean Reversion vs. Trend Following on Leveraged ETFs: Why the Rules Change at 3x
Trend following and mean reversion behave very differently on leveraged ETFs like TQQQ — and understanding the structural reasons why can be the difference between capturing volatility systematically and getting ground down by it.
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