The 1 Minute Scalping Strategy (That Actually Works)

Overview (Finance-specific: markets / investing / scalping)

The video presents a 1-minute scalping strategy designed to capture small pullbacks/retracements within the dominant trend. It emphasizes repeatability using:

• Heikin-Ashi candles
• A single EMA (100 EMA) as a directional filter
• A doji-based entry
• Fixed risk management rules

Disclosures / intent: The creator claims backtest/live proof and includes a promotional pitch for a “prop firm” approach. The clip, as provided in the subtitles, does not clearly include a “not financial advice” disclaimer.

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Instruments / assets mentioned

• No specific tickers are mentioned.
• Applicable asset classes mentioned as examples: stocks, crypto, options, futures, forex
• Platform/tool referenced: TradingView
• Timeframe: 1-minute

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Methodology (6-step checklist)

1. Chart setup

   • Switch chart type to Heikin-Ashi candlesticks (on TradingView).
   • Use the 1-minute timeframe throughout.

2. Add trend filter

   • Add an EMA indicator set to length = 100 (100 EMA).

3. Trend / direction rule

   • If candles are above the 100 EMA → look for buys only.
   • If candles are below the 100 EMA → look for sells only.

4. Wait for a “clean pullback” (retracement)

   • For a buy:
     • Wait for at least 2 opposite-color Heikin-Ashi candles during the pullback
     • With no wick on the top
   • For a sell:
     • Wait for at least 2 opposite-color candles during the pullback
     • With no wick on the bottom

5. Entry signal (doji)

   • Enter on a high-volume doji candlestick:
     • Doji definition: small body with long wicks, suggesting indecision/reversal potential.
     • “High volume” criterion (as described): the doji’s candlestick size/body is bigger than the candlesticks immediately before it (at least bigger than one of the last two).

6. Risk management (stop & take profit)

   • Stop loss
     • Buys: set below the entry doji.
     • Sells: set above the entry doji.
   • Take profit
     • Minimum 1:1 risk-to-reward.
     • The creator notes some students use 2:1 or 3:1, but warns that holding longer than 1:1 likely reduces win rate.

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Key numbers / performance metrics / timelines

• Strategy horizon: scalps within minutes
  • Examples show approximately ~2 minutes and ~6 minutes wins.
• Backtest sample
  • Backtested for 1 month (random month selected)
  • 32 trades total
  • 24 wins / 8 losses → ~75% win rate
  • Approx pace: 1–2 trades per day
  • Only one pair traded in that backtest
• Claimed longer-run stats (over 2+ years)
  • General win rate around ~68%
  • Highest ever seen: ~78%
• Risk-to-reward metrics
  • Average planned R:R: ~1.4:1
  • Rationale given: with Heikin-Ashi, the “planned” entry may be treated conservatively (as if at the doji tip), while the actual fill may occur at a more favorable close position—making realized R:R higher than the drawn 1:1 plan.
• Example live trade numbers (approximate, as stated)
  • Live monitoring referenced a move roughly: up $100 → $200 → $300 → $400 → $500
  • Take profit referenced as “about a 1:1 risk-to-reward right now,” and earlier mention of ~2:1 appears to have been clarified back to ~1:1.

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Recommendations / cautions

• Do not rush entries: entering before the high-volume doji appears is said to cause losses (the creator cites that “too early” entries would hit stop loss quickly).
• Stick to the checklist discipline:
  • Trend filter vs 100 EMA
  • Clean pullback: ≥2 opposite-color candles with the stated wick rules
  • High-volume doji entry confirmation
• Hold duration guidance:
  • Use at least 1:1
  • Holding for 2:1–3:1 may reduce win rate

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Presenter / sources

• Presenter/source: a single creator/trader (name not provided in the subtitles).
• No other specific authors, organizations, or named sources are mentioned in the provided subtitles.