BABA Sells approaching TP 🎯Entry details are shown on the chart.
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NZDUSD - Sells still running, approaching TP ❗Entry details are shown on the chart.
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GBPUSD TP Hit 🎯Entry details are shown on the chart.
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EURUSD - Sell approaching TP 🎯Entry details are shown on the chart.
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AUDJPY Running in a Sell 🎯Entry details are shown on the chart.
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Bullish Divergence On The MACDGood Morning! In my opinion, Dollar General ( DG ) will have a nice move up if it can complete the bullish cross on the MACD. There is very strong bullish divergence happening on the 4 hour timeframe. There is also some bullish divergence happening on the daily. If we can hold above -4.45 on the daily MACD this could be a great swing opportunity as well.
What are your thoughts?
I hope you all have a great trading day :)!
GBPAUD - Daytrade by Keltner - ADX - Stochastic 1 Mar 2021ax risk: 2%
1. Trend identification:
... Keltner channels: Price Through Upper / Lower 1 gives 1 point. 2 points are eligible for entry.
... Stochastic indicator:
...... k> 80: Uptrend. k< 20: Downtrend.
... ADX indicator: 31 provides a strong trend following signal.
2. Entry point:
... Price corrects to Upper / Lower when 3 conditions Keltner, Stochastic & ADX indicator meet.
3. Not trade Friday.
GBPNZD INTRADAY OPPORTUNITYA classic move back to an area of liquidity. Anticipating a move back down to last weeks low over the next few days. This is a high risk opportunity as it goes against the current retail sentiment however the potential payoff is big.
Disclaimer: this is not a signal or financial adive. Please do your due deligence.
EURUSD - Daytrade by Keltner - Stoch - ADX 1 Mar 2021* Take advantage of a 60% success rate of order 1 to enter position 2 with a higher risk/reward ratio,
The bot always gives the entry point to the order first so that the Trader knows how to place the order, every hour will update the entry price of the order once.
- Order 1: risk/reward 1/1. Percent success 60%.
- Order 2: risk/reward: 1 / 1.86 If you use Fibonacci retracement, it is 0.65 or 65%. Percent success 47%.
- Number of consecutive wins in the past: 12.
- Number of consecutive losses in the past: 8. So to avoid psychological influence, choose risk = 0.75% x 8 = 6% for 1 trading signal.
Currently, the Bot assumes 2% (orders 1: 1%, orders 2: 1%)
- Commission: 4 USD/trade.
- Slippage: 2 ticks.
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Max risk: 2%
1. Trend identification:
... Keltner: Price Through Upper / Lower 1 gives 1 point. 2 points are eligible for entry.
... Stochastic:
...... k> 80: Uptrend. k< 20: Downtrend.
... ADX: 31 provides a strong trend following signal.
2. Entry point:
... Price corrects to Upper / Lower when 3 conditions Keltner, Stochastic & ADX indicator meet.
3. Not trade Friday.
Granolabar's Gap and Crap principles TESTED (2/26 Trade Recap)Introduction
In this post, I explain how I utilized the Gap and Crap principles to trade SPY on February 26th, 2021.
Recently, I made a post titled "Granolabar's Gap Down Guide (my own style)." The post is linked below. In it, I outlined my strategy for trading gap downs. I highly recommend you read that post before this one to understand the references I am making.
In the post, I detailed a specific way to trade gap downs using a system of candles and EMAs. The most important part of the strategy is not necessarily the gap down aspect but the conditions I used to determine entries. Specifically:
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"To know when to enter the trade, I watch the candle sticks. First, there must be a 5 minute candle that closes below the premarket low. Then there are two possible scenarios from here.
Scenario 1, the next candle immediately pushes below the low of the first candle. In this case, you would take puts or sell short as soon as the second candle breaks the low. My reasoning for this is that if the movement is strong, the second candle would not hesitate to make a new low. It is better to enter on the break than to wait for the candle to close and miss out on potential profits, which are often pretty sizable when things are moving quickly. Notice in the below example that had you waited for that candle to close, you basically would have missed half of the entire fall, which lasted 4 5 minute candles.
Scenario 2, the next candle does not immediately push below the low of the first candle. In this case, you would wait until there is a candle that closes below the low of the first, instead of merely making a new low. My reasoning is that if the momentum is not strong enough for the second candle to immediately make a new low, the confirmation candle to enter needs
to be more definitive. The play is not invalidated because the first candle closing below the premarket lows indicates that there is downwards pressure. In this way you minimize the likelihood of shorting a bear trap while also capitalizing on the fall."
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I will proceed by explaining my thoughts on exactly what was going as I was watching the market.
(Note: stops at entry means that I set a stop loss at the price I originally purchased the option for, meaning that it will sell for breakeven price. This is important later on.)
Trade 1:
After getting on Tradingview in the morning and opening up the 5 minute SPY chart, I quickly noticed that SPY did not move at all overnight. Despite the lack of a gap, we could still trade with similar principles. I first drew the resistance at premarket high (yellow) and premarket low (blue) as well as a minor support (white). Identifying these support and resistance levels, as well as any applicable trendiness, are an important part to trading successfully. Keep in mind that the cleaner these lines are, the better they will act as critical levels.
The first few candles after market-open were just chopping between the minor support line and the premarket high; nothing closed above or below either, so there was nothing to be done there. Do not force a play!!! You do not always have to be doing something in the market. Oftentimes sitting on your hands is the best thing to do.
The next candle is when I went on high alert mode. It ended up not only closing under the minor support from premarket (that happened to hold for the first 20 minutes of the trading day), but it also closed below the 50 EMA. At this point, I was just waiting for the next candle which immediately pushed below the low of the first candle, giving the entry signal (Scenario 1). For this play specifically, I kept my stop loss at the premarket high (good resistance) and my target was the premarket low since there wasn’t any major support until then. Once SPY hit the premarket low, I scaled out most of the position and left stops at entry for the rest.
Trade 2
The next play came immediately after when the following candle closed right below the premarket low. This candle was followed by a slight pullback, so my conditions for entry changed to a new candle closing below the previous low (Scenario 2). To remind myself, I marked the bottom of the break candle with a white line. This image was from that moment and shows exactly what I was thinking (I don't have the replay feature for any timeframe less than the daily).
A few candles later, a candle closed under the break low. This marked the entry of a short position, with the stop loss set at the premarket low (blue line) since it previously acted as a critical level.
I decided to start scaling out after seeing a small inside bar green candle, which is typically a reversal pattern. Since I took profit on part of the position, I made sure to set stops at entry for the remaining position. This ensured that the play finished green; it is not worth it to risk the remaining position going negative and cancelling out the gains. If the market takes another turn down from there, just consider reentering a new position. I will continue reiterating this concept since it is crucial for this fast paced trading style.
Trade 3
After exiting trade 2, I did not play the break of the premarket low from the bottom up, but it would have been a good scalp also. Theoretically speaking, this was how it would have played out if the rules were followed.
The play I did take, however, was the break of the premarket high a little later. Again similar principles: closed above the line, the next candle immediately pushed higher (Scenario 1), and the stop loss was a clean break of the 34/50 cloud on the 1 minute chart. In this play, I scaled out due to a red inside bar; again, I left stops at entry after scaling out the first time to ensure the play stayed profitable.
Trade 4
This trade was a slight change of pace; I ended up playing a falling wedge breakout with the same principles. I saw that SPY was forming a clean wedge with the top and bottom trend lines both having 3 solid touches each. The plan was to wait for a break of the 50 EMA (top of the blue cloud in this case) since it typically acts as a support/resistance. The stop loss was a clean break of the 34/50 ema cloud on the 1 minute chart, and the price targets were the white and yellow lines from premarket. As soon as it hit the first price target, I scaled out half the position and set stops at entry to lock in gains. The rest were sold at the second price target since the stops were not triggered beforehand.
Right at breakout view:
Nearing PT 2, premarket highs:
To play devil's advocate on my own plan, I am asking myself why I did not sell the position at the 2:44 PM ET 1 minute bar (the 13:44 bar on my chart above). The candle was fully below the 34/50 EMA cloud and had pushed below the previous "break" candle's low for a second. While those are valid points, it did not satisfy my stop loss conditions. I wait for the second candle after the “break candle” to close below the first candle's low on the 1 minute, which this candle did not. Additionally, it ended up closing as a hammer which is typically a bullish sign.
After that fourth play, I did not take any more positions for the day. Typically, the last 30-45 minutes of the day are very volatile, especially on a Friday, and it can be very risky trading in that environment. The options that I typically play expire within an hour of close; any misplay will lead to 50%+ losses instantly. However, if I am in a position that goes into the last 30-45 minutes of the day, I will not close it just because it hit that time of the day.
Conclusion:
I hope you enjoyed this post; it may have been a little lengthy again, but I wanted to detail exactly how I used the principles that I devised to trade.
There are 3 key takeaways:
1. The candle stick rules I use to decide when to enter a trade is a good way to catch breakouts while minimizing fakeout risk. It may mean that your entry is not exactly the first bar of the breakout, but the additional safety will help the majority of the time.
2. The rules I devised in scenario 1 and 2 are not limited to Gap and Crap setups. I will use them on whatever a clear breakout opportunity presents itself, including ascending triangles, bull flags, bull pennants, symmetrical triangles, falling wedges, cup and handle, inverse head and shoulders, etc.
3. Always make sure you set stops at entry if you reach a take profit level and sell a portion of your contracts.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment. I will try to read all of them :)
Have a great day and I wish you well.
-Granolabar
Granolabar's Gap Down Guide (my own style)Introduction
Within the past week, AMEX:SPY has become increasingly volatile, with massive gap ups and downs
followed by all day runs extending more than 3% in either direction. This is apparent with a cursory glance at the following chart.
With this volatility comes uncertainty, especially for those who are swing trading on the timeframe of a few days to a few
months. However, we can use this increased volatility to our advantage. i am going to introduce my way of trading these days,
particularly the ones involving gap downs.
Identifying the Setup
Identifying the setup is relatively simple, but there are a variety of factors that can improve your chances of success.
Firstly, the stock needs to have gapped down overnight. This one is quite obvious and easy to identify; look for a literal gap in
the prices going from after hours to premarket, like those identified in the following chart of SPY.
Secondly, there are a few things that can improve the chances of this strategy playing out. For example, if the stock recently hit
a supply zone and rejected, the gap down is more likely to be followed by more downside as the stock is already in "pullback
mode."
Additionally, trendlines are another great thing to keep in mind. For example, SPY recently hit a nearly 4 month long strong
trendline and rejected. Generally speaking, the larger the timeframe that the trendline is identified on and the more "touches"
it has, the stronger it will be. I often find it useful to work my way down from the 1 month or 1 week chart down to the hourly
to identify trendiness that I need to keep in mind.
Trading the setup
To trade this setup, I like to primarily stick to the 5 minute chart. The one minute chart has too much noise, while the 15 minute
takes too long for confirmation that you would miss a sizable amount of the move.
Once you are on the 5 minute chart, draw a horizontal line at the bottom of the premarket low, as shown below. This will be the
critical value to watch. Theoretically, you want to enter when that line breaks , BUT there are often fakeouts
around these critical levels.
To know when to enter the trade, I watch the candle sticks. First, there must be a 5 minute candle that closes below the
premarket low. Then there are two possible scenarios from here.
Scenario 1, the next candle immediately pushes below the low of the first candle. In this case, you would take puts or sell
short as soon as the second candle breaks the low. My reasoning for this is that if the movement is strong, the second candle
would not hesitate to make a new low. It is better to enter on the break than to wait for the candle to close and miss out on
potential profits, which are often pretty sizable when things are moving quickly. Notice in the below example that had you
waited for that candle to close, you basically would have missed half of the entire fall, which lasted 4 5 minute candles.
Scenario 2, the next candle does not immediately push below the low of the first candle. In this case, you would wait until there
is a candle that closes below the low of the first, instead of merely making a new low. My reasoning is that if the
momentum is not strong enough for the second candle to immediately make a new low, the confirmation candle to enter needs
to be more definitive. The play is not invalidated because the first candle closing below the premarket lows indicates that there
is downwards pressure. In this way you minimize the likelihood of shorting a bear trap while also capitalizing on the fall.
Let's Talk Take Profit and Stop Losses
Now that you have successfully entered the position at an optimal place, the next thing to consider is where you want to exit,
whether that is to secure the tendies you just made or protect yourself from further losses. Note, this part is completely up to
you and your risk or reward tolerance.
Assuming that it all goes to plan the the stock starts to fall:
I typically trade weekly options for this kind of play, as it is a short term play. Because options premiums move quickly in both
directions, I will take profit at 25% with about half the position if the candles are getting smaller, indicating that the trend may
be weakening. Then I will set a stop at open, meaning that I will sell the remaining portion of the position if the contract goes
back down to my purchase price; this guarantees that ultimately the play is profitable.
However, if the candles stay rather large, I will hold the position until the candles do start to get smaller, and sell half the
position there, often around the 50%, 75%, or 100% profit mark. If the option does hit 100% profit, I will almost always sell half,
with very very few exceptions. This ensures that even if the other half of my position expires worthless(worst case scenario), I
come out of the play completely unscathed.
If the play does not go according to plan:
Let's assuming that right after you enter based on the conditions above, the stock reverse to the upside. Now the question
becomes, when do you sell to prevent yourself from taking major losses. For this I use my EMA clouds, or simply just EMAs with
the region between the lines shaded in. I typically have a 5/12 EMA cloud (green) and a 34/50 EMA cloud (blue).
As soon as one candle closes above the 5/12 green EMA cloud on the 5 minute chart , and the next candle closes
above the first candle, that Is when I take the loss and move on. Often times, when playing this strategy, the price will come
back up and retest the break line; do not panic if the position is immediately red, but also stick to the stop loss rules mentioned
above.
This cloud strategy also applies to closing the last half of the profitable position mentioned above. When you are left with half a
position at 100% profits or more, I will wait for reversal to sell. The reversal tends to happen when one candle closes above the
34/50 EMA cloud on the 1 minute, and the next candle pushes past the first high. There are also many other ways to market the
bottom, such as bullish divergence, engulfing candle, abandoned baby, etc.
TLDR
This is my way of trading gap downs that utilizes candle sticks and the EMA clouds to determine Stop loss or Take Profit places.
Simply put, buy puts when the price cleanly breaks the premarket low, ride with the clouds until they suggest a reversal or
hit a stop loss point.
if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to let me know. I would love to hear other perspectives or criticisms.
Also, the "clouds" are just EMAs filled in with crayons, but if you want the script, it's in my profile.
US30 - Swing trade by Stochastic & Keltner channels 26 Feb 2021The strategy finds the rule in 4 years, every year, every quarter. The ratio of risk/reward 1/1 to give the success percentage over 55%.
Makes a second order has a better ratio. US30''s risk/reward: 1/1.86.
Look the right label: that rule has 14 times consecutive wins and 6 times consecutive losses in history.
+ A Long trend is when the price close & crossover the Keltner Upper 2 + k value of Stochastic indicator crossover 80.
+ A Short trend is when the price close & crossunder the Keltner Lower 2 + k value of Stochastic indicator crossunder 20.
+ to Entry when k value ( Stoch indicator) make correction and cross the d value ( Stoch indicator)
- Buy: d > 70
- Sell: d < 17
AUDUSD LONGThe Aussie Dollar was ranging for a couple of days after a strong bullish rally and had broken above the consolidation zone yesterday around the end of the NEW YORK SESSION. Price has since then made higher highs and higher lows and is now retesting a new support. We know this is a bullish market so we of course are only looking for buys. This setup has confluence with the golden Fibonacci zone as well. If price happens to hold this level with rejection and an entry candle on the m15 such as a doji or engulfing , then I will place 2 positions to go long. My stop loss will be right below the zone at the -78.6 extension. TP 1 is the -27.8 extension and TP2 is -61.8 extension. I'm gonna set the trade to BE once TP 1 is hit and let the other position run to TP 2 if possible. Lets see if we get that entry confirmation.
Back to the gradientIt can be seen volume is lower and lower when price is high (flagged in blue), indicating the purchase interest is no longer so powerful.
Coming days should be traded low volume, as long as price supported at 0.900 regardless of staying in Flat Top area.
If buying interest is coming back, candles should join back the Flat Top area and retest the Flat Top Resistance.
Do notice the release of Quarter Report along with the market sentiments.
US30 - Swing trade by Stochastic & Keltner channels 25 Feb 2021The strategy finds the rule in 4 years, every year, every quarter. The ratio of risk/reward 1/1 to give the success percentage over 55%.
Makes a second order has a better ratio. US30''s risk/reward: 1/1.86.
Look the right label: that rule has 14 times consecutive wins and 6 times consecutive losses in history.
+ A Long trend is when the price close & crossover the Keltner Upper 2 + k value of Stochastic indicator crossover 80.
+ A Short trend is when the price close & crossunder the Keltner Lower 2 + k value of Stochastic indicator crossunder 20.
+ to Entry when k value ( Stoch indicator) make correction and cross the d value ( Stoch indicator)
- Buy: d > 70
- Sell: d < 17
EURUSD - Daytrade by Keltner - Stoch - ADX 23 Feb 2021Risk/reward: 1/1, 1/1~2 | Entry by: Upper/Lower | Keltner crossing: 2 | Candle not entry: 80% | Stochastic: 80/20 | Adx: 31/9/9 | Notrade friday
Max risk: 2% - Risk / reward: 1/1, 1/1~2.
1. Trend identification:
... Keltner: Price Through Upper / Lower 1 gives 1 point. 2 points are eligible for entry.
... Stochastic:
...... k> 70: Uptrend. k <15: Down trend.
... ADX: 31 provides a strong trend following signal.
2. Entry point:
... Price corrects to Upper / Lower when 3 conditions Keltner, Stochastic & ADX indicator meet.
3. Not trade Friday.
Entry 2 occurs after Entry 1 actived.
Long opportunity found on OilAs mentioned in my previous idea sharing (see link)
The USOIL has povided an opportunity for a long entry.
The trend line drawn can also be used to enter.
Rationale:
Long term uptrend
Close above 100 EMA (Amber) on hourly chart
Near term uptrend (Black line)
Hope you find some pip value in this! Keeping it simple!
Happy Hunting!