Curriculum
Curriculum
How the desk sequences chart structure, invalidation, and risk sizing — the map behind every lesson at Compute Performance.
The curriculum is not a software product syllabus. It is the order we use when a trader sits at the desk with printed ranges and a blank risk sheet. Lessons pull modules as needed; the Risk Desk Intensive covers the full arc.
Module map
Module A
Chart hygiene
Timeframe selection, swing marks that do not drift, and removing indicators that do not change the stop.
Module B
Structure & invalidation
Where a trend idea dies on the chart — break of structure, failed retests, and noise versus signal inside a range.
Module C
Stop placement
Stops beyond structure, buffer choices, and why round-number stops often inflate R without improving odds.
Module D
Position sizing in R
Converting stop distance into size so each idea risks a planned fraction of capital — not a mood.
Module E
Session & weekly budgets
Hard caps for the day and the week; when to stop trading after the budget is spent.
Module F
Scenario drills
Gap opens, news windows, trailing stops, and partial exits written before the open — not invented mid-trade.
How lessons map to modules
| Lesson | Modules emphasized |
|---|---|
| Chart Structure Clinic | A, B |
| Session Prep Coaching | B, C, E (applied to one session) |
| Risk Desk Intensive | A through F, ending in a written risk sheet |
Materials you keep
Annotated charts, a structure checklist, and — for intensive seats — a completed risk sheet. We do not retain copies of your broker statements; you decide what capital figures to share when sizing examples.
Reserve a path
If you already know which lesson fits, request a seat. If you are unsure, describe your markets and current stop habits — we suggest a path in the reply, usually starting with the clinic or a single prep session before committing to the intensive.