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11 essays published in October 2026. See the publication calendar.

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A financial chart illustrating stock price movements with trend lines, horizontal support and resistance levels, and annotated volumes, set against a dual-toned background.
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Applied Market Mechanics

A working record of tools and setups for reading markets, written so every entry can be repeated.

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Economy & Finance
  • Applied Market Mechanics: The Lab Book

    This new series transforms esoteric trading concepts into practical tools and setups, helping you understand market mechanics and apply them effectively on your trading charts.

  • Beyond Leverage: What Else a Derivative Is For

    Discover how derivatives leverage simple contracts into complex financial tools, allowing traders to navigate markets with precision, take positions without owning the underlying assets, and even trade on price movements during off-hours—all while challenging traditional price agreements.

Science & Technology
  • An Introduction to Tensor Calculus

    Observing a car's number plate can spark creative interpretations, but unlike a casual reading, a tensor conveys properties that remain consistent across different viewpoints, revealing the rich relationship between observations and the underlying reality in fields like physics and machine learning.

  • Nowhere to Stop

    After grappling with the challenges of gig work and mounting frustrations, I've launched my Fiverr account to offer custom website solutions, dashboards, and browser tools, creating a space not just to make a living but to finally invest in my true ambitions.

Literature
  • Forgetful Remembrance

    In a journey through memory's fog, I revisit a misty meadow where hope glimmers, reflecting on loss and the shadows of what once was, seeking solace in the beauty of the past despite the lingering ache of forgotten grief.

  • The Shoulders of Giants

    Changing the world requires a powerful kind of delusion — the courage to believe in the unknown despite overwhelming certainty, as history’s greatest minds demonstrated by pushing the boundaries of knowledge while remaining blissfully ignorant of the full extent of their discoveries.

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Forgetful Remembrance

In a journey through memory's fog, I revisit a misty meadow where hope glimmers, reflecting on loss and the shadows of what once was, seeking solace in the beauty of the past despite the lingering ache of forgotten grief.

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Valeon publishes long-form essays on the forces that shape modern life — capital, technology, incentives, belief. We're opening up to outside contributors.

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  • A blueprint-style illustration featuring a balanced scale with a globe, robotic arm, various industrial elements, a rocket, and bears, all on a dark background.

    Beyond Leverage: What Else a Derivative Is For

    Discover how derivatives leverage simple contracts into complex financial tools, allowing traders to navigate markets with precision, take positions without owning the underlying assets, and even trade on price movements during off-hours—all while challenging traditional price agreements.

    SFSayed Hamid Fatimi
    19 min read
  • A dark blue background features a variety of light blue and orange geometric shapes, graphs, and diagrams arranged in a pattern, illustrating concepts in data science and mathematical relationships.

    An Introduction to Tensor Calculus

    Observing a car's number plate can spark creative interpretations, but unlike a casual reading, a tensor conveys properties that remain consistent across different viewpoints, revealing the rich relationship between observations and the underlying reality in fields like physics and machine learning.

    SFSayed Hamid Fatimi
    23 min read
  • Close-up of dew-covered grass blades illuminated by soft, ambient bokeh lights in a cool color palette.

    Forgetful Remembrance

    In a journey through memory's fog, I revisit a misty meadow where hope glimmers, reflecting on loss and the shadows of what once was, seeking solace in the beauty of the past despite the lingering ache of forgotten grief.

    SFSayed Hamid Fatimi
    1 min read
  • A vibrant, abstract collage of computer screens, gears, charts, and various analytical symbols in warm earth tones.

    Nowhere to Stop

    After grappling with the challenges of gig work and mounting frustrations, I've launched my Fiverr account to offer custom website solutions, dashboards, and browser tools, creating a space not just to make a living but to finally invest in my true ambitions.

    SFSayed Hamid Fatimi
    6 min read