Live Day Trading Making $14,260

Finance-focused summary (markets, strategy, trades)

• The streamer/host focuses on U.S. equity index futures, mainly:
  • NQ / Nasdaq futures (NQ, MNQ)
  • ES / S&P 500 futures (ES)

What they watch

• Price action around gaps and “London session highs.”
• They look for a continuation long after heavy selloffs, commenting that:
  • yesterday and overnight (Asia/London) saw major selloffs, and they’re “due” to see upside.

Bias / trade thesis

• NASDAQ (NQ) is ripping, while ES is lower relative to NQ.
• They expect a bullish continuation if price executes a specific retracement pattern and avoids invalidation.
• They may see a possible bearish SMT divergence near London session highs, meaning they don’t fully trust continuation at the highs.

Execution / entries

• They initially discussed not wanting to:
  • short right after the large selloff
  • long immediately at certain lows due to stop placement/risk
• When conditions improved:
  • they entered NASDAQ with half position
  • planned to add the rest on “full confluences,” though the remainder may not have filled

Risk management

• They repeatedly emphasize avoiding longs where the stop would be placed under a low that could be “swept” (a wick through the low) while structure remains intact.
• They distinguish:
  • Unprotected lows: price can sweep the low with a wick without breaking structure.
  • Protected lows: to take the lows, price would need to break structure to the downside—requiring more meaningful invalidation.
• They also manage risk around major headline risk (notably Trump speech):
  • move stops to break-even or
  • close the trade if worried.

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Step-by-step framework / methodology mentioned

• Use futures price action and compare which index is leading:
  • ES vs NQ
• After a massive selloff, prefer continuation longs rather than shorts early in the session.
• Wait for trigger patterns:
  • Look for retracement (e.g., a 5-minute retrace) after the upswing
  • Target London session highs as the upside objective
• For entries, require:
  • confluence at retracement levels (they reference concepts like “equilibrium” / FVG filling)
  • avoid setups where the stop is under a “sweepable” low
• “Equilibrium” interpretation:
  • They argue order blocks / breaker blocks are often unnecessary because price interaction frequently results in:
    • equilibrium and/or
    • FVGs filling
  • So they simplify the read to: “equilibrium got hit” / “FVG filled” as confluence.
• Invalidation logic:
  • Place the stop under the level that represents true thesis invalidation—often described as under the “second low”, not the first sweepable low.

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Key numbers / performance metrics / explicit outcomes

Trades / sizing

• They mention entering SI at $450,000 market cap (context unclear vs the index trading; appears like a separate mention).

Performance

• Final stated result: ~$14,000–$14,260 profit for the day.
• They say TP1 was hit and: “That puts me up 14,715 bucks today.”
• They end with:
  • “position got stopped out at break even”
  • “That’s it for me today… I made 14K… Undefeated on the month.”

Timing / event-driven context

• They mention being around 10:00 a.m., when:
  • ES took London highs
  • NASDAQ lagged
• They repeatedly reference Trump speaking imminently:
  • “Trump gets on stage in 7 minutes”
  • “Trump speaks in three minutes”
• The market narrative is tied to this event window.

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Tickers, instruments, assets, sectors mentioned

Futures / index instruments

• NQ (Nasdaq futures)
• MNQ (micro Nasdaq futures)
• ES (S&P 500 futures)

Single mentioned equity/asset identifier

• SI (mentioned as “entered um SI”; no exchange/ticker system specified in subtitles)

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Recommendations / cautions explicitly stated

• Do not short immediately after heavy selloffs; they describe being “due” for an up move.
• Avoid entering at lows where the stop would likely be swept (wicked through) without invalidating the bullish thesis (to prevent bad risk/reward).
• If worried about headline risk (Trump speech), they suggest:
  • move stop to break-even, or
  • close the position.

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Disclosures / disclaimers

• No clear “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the subtitles provided.

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Presenters / sources mentioned

• Trading stream references included multiple chat participants, including “TJR” and “G.”
• External source implied for Trump/live coverage: BBC (referenced as bbc.com/news/live).