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Why Not Trading Is Sometimes the Best Trade

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In trading, one of the hardest lessons to learn is that you don’t always need to be in the market . You Don’t Need a Trade Every Day Trust Your Trading Strategy The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Force a Trade Patience Is Part of Trading Stop Measuring Your Success by Trade Frequency Final Thoughts Improvements Summary I haven’t taken a single trade in three days—and I’m happy as shit about it. Why? Because my trading strategy is designed to keep me out of the market when conditions aren’t optimal for my style of trading . If my setup isn’t there, there’s nothing to force. And that mindset can make a huge difference in your trading performance. If you go one day without trading, you start wondering: “Am I missing something?” Then a few days become a week, and suddenly you feel like you need to do something. That’s where problems begin. If your trading strategy is built around specific market conditions, there will naturally be periods when those conditions simply don’t appear.  That do...

Why Futures Trading Is One of the Best Markets for Day Traders

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Everyone keeps asking me, “What’s the best market to trade?” I’ve been trading for over four years, and I’ve traded pretty much everything—options, stocks, forex, futures, and even a little bit of crypto.  After spending time in each market, I’d say futures are the best market to trade , especially if you’re a newer trader. First, there are some major advantages when it comes to trading flexibility.  Futures don’t have the same PDT restrictions that apply to many stock and options accounts, so you can make as many day trades as you want. And unlike stocks, you don’t have to deal with unsettled funds. That’s something a lot of people overlook. Another major advantage is the cost. Futures typically have relatively low fees and commissions, and you can start with a smaller account by trading micro contracts.  You can choose your level of exposure depending on the contract you trade, from relatively small dollar movements with micros to much larger moves with minis. You...

Daily Day Trading option: SPCX

If you weren't paying attention to these three stocks from Monday's trading session, you might be missing out on something significant. August has been one of the craziest months of the year, and over the last few weeks, the watchlist has consistently highlighted some of the biggest stocks in the market. Now we're heading into the final week of the month. And with that in mind, the top stock for tomorrow is setting up for a massive daily breakout. First on our list is a slight shift in focus: SPCX . I can already hear what you're thinking: "SpaceX? Really? That's not typically something you'd include on a watchlist." But I am excited about SpaceX, especially after its IPO. The stock is showing strength with a double-bottom pattern, and I'm watching to see whether it can continue holding the $125 level , which is also near the daily 20 moving average. If that level holds, the stock could potentially make its way back toward previous highs above $150...

Don’t Miss These Stocks Tomorrow

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If you're not paying attention to these three stocks from Monday's trading session, you might be missing out on something significant. Now August has been one of the craziest months of the year and the last few weeks the watchlist has given you the biggest stocks in the market every single week. And now this is the start of the last week of the month. But that being said, the top stock for tomorrow is a massive daily breakout waiting to happen. First on our list is a slight shift in focus. It pertains to SPC X. Now, I can already hear your thoughts: "SpaceX? Really? This isn't typically something you'd include on a watchlist." I am excited about SpaceX, especially after its IPO. It shows strength with double bottoms and I’m watching for it to maintain the $125 level near the daily 20 moving average. If it holds, it could reach previous highs above $150. Additionally, DXST, which surged 40% in after-hours trading, also looks promising, though I'm cautious a...

When Day Trading, how do you distinguish between real demand and inducement zones?

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There are 3 key points to remember when you want to identify the real demand zone and the fake one. The fake one usually creates liquidity for the real move, the real demand, while leading the market to experience FOMO. This below: 1. Identify Resting Liquidity (Equal Lows) This area ‘Inducement’ is not something hard to understand; you just need to identify these stop loss areas where the market mostly places their STOP LOSS. The price goes down to reach this level to gain the necessary resistance, and then this resistance is crucial, as it drives the price upward. And of course you will ask, ‘How do I identify this zone?’ Yet, normally the price makes a small, temporary upward move from this zone; we call this a fake zone, to deceive you... Then it only reverses, and again breaks through it to swipe out the stop loss and reach the real, deeper demand zone below. 2. Check for a Break of Structure (BOS) The Concept : A real, valid demand zone must possess the institutional backing and...

Day trading can be a rewarding career that offers freedom, but

  Day trading can be a rewarding career that offers freedom—not only financially but also mentally. However, it is not suitable for everyone because it requires a very different mindset: an independent mindset. Let me explain why some people are not well suited for a day trading career. Many people who are accustomed to working traditional 9-to-5 jobs naturally believe that effort, time spent, and hard work will always be rewarded with a paycheck. This expectation works well in most careers, but it does not apply to trading. In day trading, especially when trading highly leveraged financial products, losses are an unavoidable part of the business. No matter how skilled you become, you will experience losing trades, overtime. Without proper risk management, it is entirely possible to watch a large trading account decline to zero. This is why risk management is one of the most important skills a trader can develop. Sometimes, the only correct decision is to accept a loss and close th...

Day traders and investors often look at the same market, but

Investors and day traders often look at the same market, but they approach it with completely different objectives. Investors focus on the long-term value of a company. They carefully analyze financial statements, earnings reports, cash flow, competitive advantages, and future growth potential to determine whether a business is worth owning.  Because their goal is long-term appreciation, they typically adopt a buy-and-hold strategy. While they certainly hope to benefit from rising prices, short-term market fluctuations are usually just noise. As long as the company's fundamentals remain strong, temporary price declines rarely change their investment decision. Day traders take a very different approach. Their primary objective is not to estimate a company's intrinsic value but to profit from short-term price movements. Most day traders spend little time analyzing financial statements or annual reports. Instead, they focus on price action, chart patterns, technical indicators, ...