Day Trader Course

  1. What are the six kind of trades?
    • (1) Trend
    • (2) Regular MA
    • (3) Base
    • (4) Consolidation
    • (5) DTDB
    • (6) Far from MA
  2. How to identify, enter and exit a Trend Trade?
    • Identify Set-Up: Establish that the stock is in a trend (draw a trend line)
    • Entry: When the stock pulls back to 9EMA(1/3), 15EMA (2/3), enter in the direction of the trend
    • Exit: In 3 stages 1/3 at +x, 1/3 at +2x and 1/3 until the trend breaks (trailing SL)
    • Case: If only 9EMA gets hit, ride the small trade size until the trend if broken
    • Rule 1: Only enter between 9:45am and 3pm
    • Rule 2: Use limit order for entry with a stop loss (x)
  3. How to identify, enter and exit a Regular Moving Average Trade?
    • Identify Set-Up: Price running up (not crawling) to 65EMA / 200EMA
    • Entry: Enter for reversal at the exact level of the EMA
    • Exit: In 3 stages 1/3 at +x, 1/3 at +2x and 1/3 at TSL x
    • Rule 1: Use limit order for entry with a stop loss (x)
  4. How to identify, enter and exit a Base Trade?
    • Identify Set-Up: Stock is going sideways for at least 6 candles(30m) within a tight range Y(winding a rubber band)
    • Entry: Enter in the direction of the break with a market order. Set SL at the other end of the broken base Y
    • Exit: 1/2 at 2Y, 1/2 Trailing
    • Rule 1: Use market order for entry with a stop loss (x)
    • Rule 2: This trade should be very low risk
  5. How to identify, enter and exit a Consolidation Trade?
    • Identify Set-Up: Stock is in a strong trend and keeps trading far from the 9EMA. Stock forms a consolidation(base) Y and breaks in the direction of the trend
    • Entry: Enter in the direction of the break with a market order
    • Stop: Set SL at the other end of the broken base Y
    • Exit: In 3 stages 1/3 at +x, 1/3 at +2x and 1/3 until the trend breaks (trailing SL)
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