Start here

Your orientation to TradeLAB.

Read this before you open the Library or Discord. It will save you time, capital and unnecessary mistakes.

About 5 minutes. Then three setup steps.
Welcome

What TradeLAB is, and what it isn't.

A structured trading environment built around execution, risk discipline and long-term consistency.

Not signalsNot copy tradingNot fast wins
The process
  1. 01Learn the process.
  2. 02Apply it.
  3. 03Review your decisions.
  4. 04Refine your execution.

Then repeat. Don't rush the content; follow it in order.

Your first 3 steps

Complete these before anything else.

Step 01

Set up your TradeLAB login

You don't create a password at checkout. Your account is created with the email address you used to purchase.

  1. Go to the login page
  2. Click Forgot password
  3. Enter the same email you used at checkout
  4. Open the email and set your password

No email? Check Spam or Promotions.

Go to login β†’ academy.tradelikeab.com/login

Once you're in you'll have your Dashboard, the Library, updates and session replays.

Step 02

Join and verify your Discord access

Discord is where the community, discussions, trade reviews and live-session follow-ups happen.

  1. Join the TradeLAB Discord
  2. Go to #verify-access
  3. Enter the same email you used at checkout
  4. Your purchase is checked and your member access is unlocked
Join the Discord β†’
Step 03

Start Phase 0: Orientation & Rules

With your login and Discord sorted, go straight to Phase 0. Don't jump ahead. It covers:

  • How TradeLAB works
  • How to approach the material
  • How to use the environment
  • The standards expected
Start Phase 0 β†’ Finish it before going deeper into the Library.
How to use TradeLAB

Four pillars.

Everything inside TradeLAB is built around these. Skip one and the others stop working.

01

Study the frameworks

Learn the execution models, market context logic and risk rules in the Library.

It isn't theory for its own sake. It's decision structure.

02

Apply in live conditions

Use what you learn to analyse and execute independently. TradeLAB sharpens decision-making; it doesn't create dependency.

The aim is your own structured process, not someone else's decisions.

03

Journal and review

Progress comes from review, not frequency. Track:

  • Execution
  • Decisions
  • Reasoning
  • What you followed
  • What needs work

This is where consistency is built.

04

Use Discord for refinement

Discord is there to refine your process: discussion, reviews and questions on the frameworks.

Bring your thinking to the discussion. Don't outsource it.

Use Discord for

  • Process discussion
  • Trade reviews
  • Questions on the frameworks
  • Live-session follow-ups

It isn't for

  • Trade calls
  • Predictions
  • Signals
  • Emotional venting
  • Asking others to decide for you
Week 1

Keep it simple.

You don't need to trade straight away. You do need to understand the process. Tick these off as you go.

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How to judge week 1

Don't measure your first week by P&L.

Not thisProfit and loss
ThisHow well you follow the process
Community standards

TradeLAB works because the standards are clear.

  • 01Rule-based, not emotionalEvery decision has a reason you can state.
  • 02Quality over quantityFewer, better trades and posts.
  • 03Respect is mandatoryProfessional conduct, always.
  • 04Think independentlyYour analysis, your decision.
  • 05Risk before opportunityProtect capital first.
  • 06Process over outcomesJudge execution, not a single result.

Access may be removed if these standards are repeatedly ignored.

Final note

Built for traders thinking in months and years.

There's no need to rush the Library.

Study the framework→Apply it→Review honestly→Refine through repetition
Start Phase 0 β†’