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STEAL This INSANE Simple 90% Win Rate Trading Strategy (1:20+ RR) - TG Capital

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Key takeaways

Finance

Finance-focused summary (markets & strategy)

Core market/instrument focus

  • FX (USD pairs): GBPUSD (GU), EURUSD (EU), USD CAD (USDCAD / CAD), NZDUSD, USD JPY
  • Gold (XAUUSD): described as the biggest source of wins; treated as naturally bullish when using longs
  • NASDAQ (ENQ mentioned): described as “naturally bullish assets like … the NASDAQ”, with later emphasis on ENQ
  • Pairs explicitly avoided: AUDUSD (backtesting “didn’t work well”)

Macro/market context used

  • Timing is centered on the London session “kill zone” and alignment with higher-timeframe bullish structure.
  • Bias filter via 200 EMA:
    • Above 200 EMA = long bias
    • Below 200 EMA = short bias (or an earlier cut of longs if the higher timeframe turns bearish)

Step-by-step framework / methodology (as described)

Trading window

  • Trade only in the London kill zone
  • Time window: ~3:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. (NY time) (London opening overlap)
  • Stop looking: around 6:30 a.m. (NY time)

Timeframes

  • Entry timeframe: 30-minute
  • Take-profit / narrative timeframe: Daily chart

Directional bias

  • Long-biased trader
    • Takes shorts less (states he’s “not good at shorting” based on his data)
  • EMA structure confirmation
    • EMAs used: 5 EMA, 9 EMA, 13 EMA (mentioned as 13/15), 21 EMA
    • Bullish condition: EMAs “stack” (aligned/ordered)
    • Avoid: EMA crossing/intertwining = “low probability”

Entry pattern (ICT-style concepts)

  • Identify a Fair Value Gap (FVG) printing during/near the kill zone.
  • Look for a “dogee candle” (doji-like) indicating:
    • Sellers attempt to push into the FVG zone, but buyers defend it
    • (setup narrative shift)
  • Invalidation rule (tight nuance):
    • After the dogee candle, require the next candle to close below the dogee candle’s high
    • If it closes above the high, the setup is invalidated (reduces win rate)
  • Entry & stop placement
    • Entry taken after confirmation
    • Stop-loss (FX typical): below the dogee candle low

Risk management & trade management

  • Minimum risk-to-reward (RR): 1:20 (stated repeatedly as the minimum he takes)
  • Typical FX stop size: about 10 pips
  • Gold stop approach:
    • No hard stop
    • Exit if there is a candle close below the key candle
    • Rationale: gold has liquidity wicks and extremely volatile behavior that can wick through hard stops
  • Take-profit style:
    • Generally ride the trend until invalidation signs appear, such as:
      • IFVG / FVG invalidation
      • strong bearish candle
      • EMA changes
    • Some discretion to cut earlier, especially under prop firm payout constraints

Indicators mentioned (confluence)

  • “Bull trading” (TradingView) to judge candle strength/color:
    • Strong bullish = bright green
    • Bullish but weaker = blue
    • Strong bearish = red
    • Weak bearish = black
  • Mentions Bollinger Band / 200 EMA reference (e.g., candles above the 200 EMA and “top of the Bollinger band”) as part of bullish conditions
  • ICT concepts referenced:
    • London kill zone
    • Fair Value Gap (FVG)
    • Consequent encroachment / 50%
    • IFVG (invalidation fair value gap)

Key numbers, performance claims, and explicit recommendations/cautions

Claimed performance / stats

  • Win rate: claims about ~90% on these setups (“A+ long setup”)
  • Entries frequency (based on his data):
    • USD pairs: 8–10 entries per year per pair (later says 6–8; also mentions 10–15 elsewhere)
    • Gold: 10–15 entries per year
  • Risk/payout examples:
    • Claimed $50,000 in one trade from a 1 to 51 risk-to-reward
    • Mentioned risking $1,000 on a $200k account
    • Additional payout claim: ~$12,000 payout, working toward 100K

Risk and stop/take-profit rules (explicit)

  • FX stop: typically 10 pips
  • Minimum RR: 1:20
  • Gold: avoid hard stop; use candle close below a key level
  • Invalidation must be obeyed:
    • If the candle after the dogee candle closes above the dogee high, do not take the trade

Key cautions / disclosures (finance risk)

  • Time matters: the setup has no value without the London timing
  • Warns the strategy may not suit everyone psychologically
  • Advises traders to collect their own data and adapt the model
  • Prop firms:
    • Insists on “fully balanced-based prop firms” (detail below)

Prop firm risk-management recommendation (important)

  • Crucial requirement: trade on a fully balanced drawdown prop firm
  • Example issue highlighted (hybrid/equity drawdown):
    • If you’re up (e.g., 10%) but retrace after the day closes, some firms compute drawdown on the highest balance/equity, causing account burn despite intraday movement
  • Examples of firms mentioned as “fully balanced” style:
    • Alpha Capital, Think Capital, FTMO
  • Additional notes on stops:
    • He says he does not use hard stop-loss rules with certain gold/volatile behavior
    • He also states he won’t trade firms that lack those conditions (he claims to refuse firms with hard stop rules and strict time limits)

Performance metrics / optimization approach

  • Focus on edge + data collection + backtesting on TradingView
  • Uses manual journaling during backtests (“A++ setup” handwritten notes)
  • Optimization is iterative:
    • He claims excluding invalidated setups (including the close condition after the dogee candle) increased win rate “astronomically”

Assets & tickers/instruments mentioned

  • FX pairs: GBPUSD, EURUSD, NZDUSD, USD JPY, USD CAD
  • Gold: XAUUSD / gold
  • NASDAQ/tech index mention: ENQ (used as a Nasdaq-related proxy in prop-trader contexts)
  • EMAs referenced: EMA(5), EMA(9), EMA(13 or 15), EMA(21)
  • Mentions of Bollinger Bands and 200 EMA

Disclaimers / marketing notes

  • No explicit “not financial advice” line appears in the subtitles provided.
  • The episode includes promotions/sponsors and discount codes for:
    • Chart Fanatics
    • Tradezella
    • Apex Trader Funding
    • propfrader.com

Presenters / sources (as stated)

  • TG Capital (Tyler): main guest/trader describing the strategy
  • Chart Fanatics: channel host/brand (referenced via “Welcome back everyone to Chart Fanatics…”)
  • ICT (Inner Circle Trader): referenced as the conceptual influence/source for the frameworks (kill zones, FVG concepts)
  • Sponsorship sources mentioned:
    • Apex Trader Funding
    • Tradezella
    • propfrader.com
  • Mentions tied to Apex payouts/brands:
    • Jadecap, Trader Kane
    • James mentioned in relation to Alpha Prime

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