Scarcity
Understand what gives something lasting value, and what could weaken that case.
A personal field guide by MikeDeRebel
The MDR
Playbook.
Build your castle.
One deliberate decision at a time.
Wealth is a means. Freedom is the goal. Start with what matters, protect what you build, and make decisions you can explain to your future self.
PreparationDiscipline. Knowledge. Freedom.
beats prediction.
Security
Know the downside, the dependencies and who controls access before you commit.
Sovereignty
Use knowledge to strengthen your judgment. Keep the final decision in your hands.
Legacy
Build a record that future you can understand, learn from and carry forward.
01 / Choose a direction
What are you building today?
One focus. A few useful steps.
Something concrete to leave with.
YOUR STARTING POINT / FOUNDATIONS
Define what freedom means to you.
A stronger castle starts with a clear purpose. Put your time horizon, responsibilities and boundaries on paper before choosing a tool.
Read the long-game checklist- Name the goal.What would more independence let you do, protect or stop doing?
- Set your boundaries.Separate the resources you need for everyday life from what you can put at risk.
- Choose one useful habit.Write one small next step and a date to review it. Keep it simple enough to repeat.
Leave with: a purpose, clear boundaries and one next step.
MDR FIELD RECORD / 003
Challenge the thesis.
Before the market does.
A good idea can still be wrong. Write down what you knew, when you knew it, and what would prove you wrong. Preserve the first version before checking the outcome.
THE REBEL RULEEvidence against the idea matters more than conviction.
CANDIDATEVALIDATEDPAPERPILOTLIVERETIRED
This card creates a research candidate only. It does not run a backtest, verify a source, approve a trade or advance a lifecycle gate.
Why these checks?
Look-ahead bias, survivorship bias and overfitting can make historical strategies look more dependable than they are. Reserve unseen periods, test a negative control and account for costs before trusting a result.
Reference: CFA Institute · QuantConnect Research Guide
02 / The MDR method
A process you can stand behind.
The same discipline, from a new idea
to the next review.
- 01 ANALYSIS
Understand first.
Separate evidence from assumptions. Look for the strongest case against your idea.
Your output
Evidence + open questions - 02 DECISION
Make the trade-off.
Act, wait, research more or decline. Write your reason, limits and what would change your mind.
Your output
A decision with boundaries - 03 APPROVAL
Keep the final say.
Pause. Check the evidence, downside and next step yourself before committing.
Your output
Your deliberate approval - 04 EXECUTION
Follow your plan.
Carry out only the step you approved. Verify the details. Pause if the conditions change.
Your output
A recorded action - 05 REVIEW
Let the record teach.
Compare the outcome with your original reasoning. Keep the lesson and improve one thing.
Your output
A lesson + a review date
KISS One clear thesis. Defined limits. One useful record.
03 / Put it into practice
One decision.
Written before
you act.
Capture your reasoning while it is clear. Return to the same record when you know what actually happened.
THE MDR STANDARD
“Wait” is a decision too.
You do not need to force an action to make progress.This is your planning record. You carry out any action yourself. Notes stay in this browser unless you download them. Saving on this device is optional; avoid credentials or recovery phrases.
Use the decision checklist04 / MDR R Engine · Position-risk laboratory
Risk first.
Size second.
A stop is a plan, not a guarantee.
Calculate the downside before you decide.
MDR / MODEL 001NO ORDERS · NO SYNC
Define your 1R.
Everything here is an assumption you control. No venue fees, market prices or account balances are fetched.
RISK MODEL / OUTPUTSTAND DOWN
Enter your equity, planned entry and stop, risk percentage, both fees and a slippage buffer to unlock the model.
MAXIMUM MODEL QUANTITY—units · always rounded down to 8 decimal places
1R / Risk budget—
Modeled loss at stop—
Stop distance—
Position notional—
Fees + slip / unit—
Exposure / equity—
Risk budget in use—
⛔ Not a position recommendation. Missing evidence means no decision.
How this MDR calculation works
1R budget = equity × risk %. Estimated per-unit loss = |entry − stop| + entry × entry-fee % + stop × adverse-slippage % + (stop + adverse-slippage amount) × exit-fee %. Model units = minimum of (1R / loss per unit) and (equity × maximum notional multiple / entry), rounded down to 8 decimal places. This is a planning estimate, not a guaranteed fill or a broker-approved order. It excludes funding, borrow costs, taxes, gaps beyond your buffer and liquidation conditions.
MDR STANDARD / Preparation beats prediction. Human approval and an independent execution check remain mandatory.
05 / Tools serve the process
The resource shelf.
Choose the resource that serves
your next deliberate step.
PREPARE
The decision checklist
Clarify the case, the downside and the record you will keep.
LEARNRead a chart with context
The eight-part BTC analysis introduction and knowledge check.
REFLECTLearn from the record
The preserved project history. Past figures remain historical snapshots.
Tools & venues
Saved resources for your own research. Listings and their original risk labels are not independent assessments or endorsements. Verify current terms, fees, custody and regional access with the provider.
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THE CASTLE IS BUILT ONE DECISION AT A TIME.
Protect the foundation. Keep your freedom.
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