Trade of the Week
Live updates · publicly documented track record
As a rule I publish one selected swing setup per week. The timing follows the market and is not tied to a fixed weekday. When suitable opportunities arise, further setups may appear; if no setup meets my criteria, that does not create any obligation to trade. Every trade has a documented entry or reference price and an initial stop. Changes, partial sales and exits are documented.
Latest Setup & Newsletter
The next setup opens the new round in the adjusted format. Setups and updates appear in the newsletter – at the time the market dictates, not on a fixed weekday. The ongoing posts are short e-mail updates: entry, where applicable a reference-price confirmation, changes and exit. The newsletter is published in English.
All trades – publicly documented
Every trade in the current round is documented with entry, initial stop, exit and result – wins as well as losses. No product names are given (no WKN/ISIN).
- Underlying Performance
- Price change of the underlying asset, for example a stock or index, since the documented entry or reference price. No leverage and no product layer.
- Entry and stop
- For every trade the documented entry or reference price, the initial stop and any later changes are traceable. Whether an actual execution price or a model reference underlies the entry is marked per trade.
- Status
- Open = trade still running. Closed = trade finished, result documented.
New round – current format
starts from zeroThe new round begins with the first post in the adjusted format – with its own counter starting from zero. Three things now define every trade:
- An initial stop, documented Every trade carries an initial stop from the outset. It defines R – the risk between documented entry and stop. Without a documented risk, a 2R target can be neither measured nor held to.
- A planned target of at least 2R A reward-to-risk ratio of at least 2:1 as a planning target – not a guaranteed minimum return and no promise that every winning trade reaches 2R. Earlier exits and partial sales remain possible.
- No fixed publication day Timing follows the market. If no setup meets the criteria, none is published – and that creates no obligation to trade.
Individual trade percentages do not add up to a portfolio return – the actual effect on an account depends on position sizing. Past results are not a reliable indicator of future ones.
Ride the Week – how the framework works
As a rule one setup per week
Focus on swing trading. Publication timing follows the market, not a fixed weekday. Further setups may appear when suitable opportunities arise. If no setup meets my criteria, none is published – and that creates no obligation to trade.
Risk: what "R" means
R is the risk defined at the outset – the distance between the documented entry and the initial stop. Every trade has an initial stop. Stops do not guarantee an exact execution price: gaps, slippage and product-specific risks can lead to different outcomes.
Target: a planned 2:1 minimum
The planned target is a reward-to-risk ratio of at least 2:1, i.e. 2R. That is a planning target – not a guaranteed minimum return and no promise that every winning trade reaches 2R. Earlier exits and partial sales can happen when the situation calls for it.
Actual price or model reference
For every trade it is clear whether the entry describes an explicitly reported actual execution price or uses a model reference price fixed in advance. A model price is never presented as an actually achieved execution price.
How will I find out about changes?
Through the Substack newsletter, with Substack Notes as a supplement. Changes, partial sales and exits are documented and can appear at any time. The newsletter is in English.
No investment advice
No product designation (no WKN/ISIN). Educational content only – no investment advice and no recommendation.
Two model reference variants
Where an entry does not describe an explicitly reported actual execution price, a model reference price fixed in advance is used. Which of the two variants applies is set for each trade in its first post. Both variants can occur within the same series.
Documented live market price
The market price at the moment of publication – with venue, currency, source and time of the quote. Such a reference price is not a claimed personal execution price and not a guarantee of execution for readers.
Official closing price of the trading day
The post appears before the relevant market close and names the trading day, the venue and the applicable closing time including time zone. The reference is the official closing price, which is only fixed afterwards; in the first post that price is explicitly still open. A short, time-stamped reference-price confirmation for the same trade follows.
Once published, the variant is not switched retroactively, and the more favourable of the live and closing price is not chosen after the fact. An idea published after the close is not presented as if readers could still have traded at that past closing price. Even an EOD post sent in good time guarantees nobody execution exactly at the closing price.
Disclaimer
The content on thomasmarkets.com and in the Trade of the Week newsletter is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell financial instruments. All statements reflect the personal opinion of Kostas Thomas at the time of publication. Trading in financial instruments involves significant risks, including the possibility of total loss. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Kostas Thomas may hold positions in the instruments discussed; existing positions will be disclosed where relevant. No specific products (e.g., WKN/ISIN) are named. A documented model reference price is not a claimed personal execution price and not a guarantee of execution.