Become a Successful Trader

Fall and spring are the best times to be a trader. With the summer slow down coming to an end, traders get back to work, looking to close out the year on top.

Here’s the day trading setups I’ll be looking for this fall:

• Fibonacci Retracements on the 512 tick chart
• 5-min gap and go plays
• 5-min reversals (LHB, HLB)

If you want to learn these setups you can follow along in the weekly live trading session (currently held Tuesday’s 8:30 – 10:00 CST). Learn more…

Day Trading with Trading Fibonacci Retracements

Trading Fibonacci retracements as a low risk/high reward entry is an approach that’s been around for a long long time.

At times, it can be freaky how placing a Fib retracement on a chart can be so accurate, but when we take a look at Fibonacci retracements and the golden rule in nature, it really can be found everywhere.

When it comes to trading Fib retracements effectively, I prefer smaller time frames where many traders end up making decisions on their emotions, thus the patterns present themselves day in and day out.

Why I Choose the 512 Tick Chart over a Time Based Chart

My chart of choice is a 512 tick chart. A tick chart is simply a way of looking at the markets based on the # of trades that take place, versus over time. So a 512 tick chart means that after 512 trades occur the candle closes.

I like to enter at the 50% level. This allows the market to establish an initial direction and while taking a breather, I place my entry. This approach is counter to most newbie traders who chase highs and lows and the move is happening only to get stopped out shortly there after on a pullback.

Once the market makes a new high and goes roughly 20% beyond that high, I get out. Simple as that. Think of it as walking into a party 30-mins after the doors open. You already know there’s a party going on, people are already inside, and the line to get in is gone. Thus, you walk right up and get right in without waiting.

Pull up a 512 tick chart an take a look for yourself. After a couple hours of looking at the charts you’ll start to see these setups everywhere.