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This ONLY One-Trade-Per-Day Strategy Works Everyday For Me (Simple & Profitable)

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Finance

Finance-focused summary (markets & trading methodology)

The video outlines a “one-trade-per-day” discretionary (but somewhat rules-based) intraday trading strategy designed to reduce overtrading. The core idea is to focus only on high-probability setups during the first hour of the trading day.

Key instruments / tickers

  • No specific tickers, ETFs, futures symbols, or bonds/commodities are named in the subtitles.
  • The strategy is described using price levels and chart indicators, including:
    • Pre-/post-market ranges
    • VWAP
    • 8 EMA
  • It references “calls” and “puts” (options) as trade directions, but no option symbols or strike/expiry rules are provided.

Strategy framework (step-by-step)

Time + setup filtering

  1. Trade only one time per day.
  2. Only trade during the first hour each morning.
  3. Mark the pre-market high and pre-market low each day.
  4. Chop-day filter:
    • If price remains between the pre-market high and pre-market low, treat it as a chop day and do not trade.

Entry triggers (price confirmation)

Long setup

  1. Wait for a 5-minute close above the pre-market high (confirmation).
  2. Then wait for a retest of that level (the pre-market high).
  3. Enter after the retest when price shows small momentum back upward (entry is not exactly at the tap).

Short setup

  1. Wait for a 5-minute close below the pre-market low (confirmation).
  2. Then wait for a retest of that level (the pre-market low).
  3. Enter after the retest when price shows small momentum back downward.

Risk management + exits

  • Stop loss:

    • Set so the position is exited if price closes under the relevant setup level (described as: stop if it closes under the level used for the setup).

  • Trend filter / management using 8 EMA:

    • Use 8 EMA for trade management once the position is underway.
    • The video suggests staying in the trade as long as price doesn’t get under the 8 EMA (for longs).

  • Trimming / taking profits:

    • Take partial profits into a new high day (for longs).
    • After trimming, move the stop-loss to protect gains (example language includes shifting toward “no loss” / in-profit stop after first trims).

  • Risk:reward examples (not fully detailed with exact prices):

    • One example near the EMA mentions about ~1:5 risk to reward.
    • Another example cites about ~1:14 risk to reward when exiting quickly on a failed move.
    • Another larger example claims over ~1:11 risk to reward.
    • Includes a positioning claim where a $500 position size could yield “over $2,000” (position sizing context is limited).

VWAP retest variant (additional condition)

When VWAP retests are emphasized

  • Add VWAP to the chart.
  • The trader prefers VWAP retests, especially when VWAP is aligned beyond the pre-market boundaries:
    • If price is far above the pre-market high and VWAP is above the pre-market high, focus on a VWAP retest entry.
    • Similarly on the downside when VWAP is below the pre-market low.

Exiting logic in the VWAP case

  • Sell most at/into the new high of day, then
  • Exit the remainder after further confirmation around the 8 EMA region.

Performance metrics and claims

  • “Over $10,000 last week” from one trade per day.
  • Reported ~70% win rate.
  • Includes multiple R-multiple claims (e.g., 1:5, 1:3, 1:11, 1:14, etc.), but exact entry/exit prices are not provided.

Explicit recommendations / cautions

  • Discourage overtrading:
    • Taking too many trades can cause emotional spirals, oversizing, and rapid drawdowns.
  • Do not trade chop days:
    • If price stays between the pre-market high and pre-market low, skip the day.
  • Only take A+ setups and avoid FOMO.
  • Journal and adapt:
    • If a stock’s retests “aren’t working,” avoid trading it.
  • Treat trading as a business, not a game.
  • Time horizon guidance:
    • Emphasizes long-term consistency (mentions 2–5 years) rather than short-term results.

Disclosures / disclaimers

  • Not financial advice; educational purposes only.
  • Trading is not a get-rich-quick scheme.
  • Always trade at your own risk and never risk money you cannot afford to lose.

Named sources / presenters

  • The speaker/trader is presented as a solo presenter (name not provided in the subtitles).
  • Mentions Tradovate and provides a promo code:
    • Code: “new age” for 40% off
    • Claims include instant funding, daily payouts, and “no activation fees.”
  • Mentions a free training event:
    • Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern (presenter name not given in the subtitles).

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