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What is the Dollar Debasement Trade? Bitcoin, Debt, and Why the Thesis Broke
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What is the Dollar Debasement Trade? Bitcoin, Debt, and Why the Thesis Broke

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

The dollar debasement trade explained. Why the thesis stalled in 2026, what changed in August, and whether Bitcoin’s real catalyst is fiscal repression, not the halving.

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22 min read
What is the Japanese Yen Carry Trade? A Plain-English Explainer
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What is the Japanese Yen Carry Trade? A Plain-English Explainer

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

The Japanese yen carry trade explained. Why the BOJ’s 0% rates fuelled a trillion-dollar bet, why it’s unwinding, and what happens to Bitcoin when it does.

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21 min read
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Crypto Trading Position Sizing: The 1% Rule and How to Actually Apply It

AlanAugust 4, 2026

Crypto position sizing explained. The 1% rule, how to calculate position size for spot and futures, the formula, and the discipline that beats every strategy.

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22 min read
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Crypto Trading Time Frames: Which to Use When (1m, 5m, 1h, 4h, Daily)

AlanAugust 2, 2026

Crypto trading time frames explained. Which timeframe to use for scalping, day, swing, position. Multi-timeframe analysis, and the 3-timeframe rule.

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24 min read
Trading

TBD Indicators Explained: What They Show and How I Use Them

AlanJuly 25, 2026

TTC’s TBD Indicators explained. The Heatmap, the levels, the additional First Class indicator, how they integrate with TradingView, and how I use them.

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24 min read
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TTC Cabin Crew: Meet the Pro Traders Behind Trade Travel Chill

AlanJuly 23, 2026

Meet the TTC Cabin Crew — Annii, Cajun Spice, Janet Hauiti, Cody Selby, NRJ. What each brings, who runs which sessions, and how the support model works.

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25 min read
The TBD System Explained: Annii’s Trade by Design Method
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The TBD System Explained: Annii’s Trade by Design Method

AlanJuly 22, 2026

The TBD System explained from a member’s perspective. What Trade by Design is, how it blends forex precision with crypto, what’s inside, and is it worth it.

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23 min read
How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough
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How to Use Uniswap: A Beginner’s Walkthrough

AlanJuly 19, 2026

How to use Uniswap step-by-step. Connecting MetaMask, swapping tokens, providing liquidity, gas fees, slippage, MEV, and when to use a CEX instead.

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24 min read
Best AI Crypto Tokens: The Framework I Use
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Best AI Crypto Tokens: The Framework I Use

AlanJuly 17, 2026

Best AI crypto tokens evaluated honestly. The 4 categories of “AI crypto” (compute, agents, data, infrastructure), real projects, and the FDV trap to avoid.

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24 min read
Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes Explained
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Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes Explained

AlanJuly 16, 2026

Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes explained. Inscriptions, BRC-20 tokens, Runes protocol, marketplaces (Magic Eden, Unisat), and whether they’re worth the fees.

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20 min read

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What is the Dollar Debasement Trade? Bitcoin, Debt, and Why the Thesis Broke

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

What is the Japanese Yen Carry Trade? A Plain-English Explainer

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

What is the Clarity Act? A Plain-English Explainer

Alan SpicerSeptember 15, 2026

Crypto Trading for Beginners: The Honest Roadmap

AlanAugust 9, 2026

How Long Does It Take to Learn Crypto Trading?

AlanAugust 8, 2026

Crypto Trading vs Investing: Which Is Right for You?

AlanAugust 7, 2026

About Crypto Rookie 101

Crypto Rookie 101 is run by Alan Spicer, a retail crypto trader who's been in the space since 2020. He's contributed work alongside Coin Bureau and Crypto Banter — two of the largest crypto channels on YouTube — and is part of the Trade Travel Chill trading community.

The site exists to give beginners and intermediate traders honest, useful crypto content from someone who's actually placed the trades. Nothing here is financial advice.

More of Alan's work: alanspicer.com

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  • What is the Dollar Debasement Trade? Bitcoin, Debt, and Why the Thesis Broke
  • What is the Japanese Yen Carry Trade? A Plain-English Explainer
  • What is the Clarity Act? A Plain-English Explainer
  • Crypto Trading for Beginners: The Honest Roadmap
  • How Long Does It Take to Learn Crypto Trading?
  • Crypto Trading vs Investing: Which Is Right for You?
  • Crypto Trading Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Avoid Them)
  • Crypto Trading Journal: What to Log and Why It Changes Everything
  • Crypto Trading Position Sizing: The 1% Rule and How to Actually Apply It
  • How to Set Stop Losses in Crypto Trading
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