TLDR;
This video outlines a simple trading strategy that the presenter used to make $5,500 in profit during a live stream. The strategy involves top-down analysis, identifying buyer and drawing liquidity, and managing trades effectively. The presenter shares three key trading lessons: avoid overcomplicating strategies, trade only on high-probability days, and consistently manage risk with a fixed amount per trade.
- Top-down analysis for identifying optimal entry points.
- Importance of simple, easy-to-follow strategies.
- Key risk management to avoid blowing accounts.
NQ Short Position Trade Breakdown [0:24]
The presenter details a short position taken on NQ, which lasted 35 minutes and resulted in a $1,500 profit. The analysis began on the daily chart, noting a downtrend and bearish conditions, targeting Wednesday's low and open as sell-side liquidity levels. On the 4-hour chart, the price was observed to be consistently declining, with a rejection from a 4-hour fair value gap and volume imbalance. A similar pattern was observed on the 1-hour and 15-minute charts, with the price rejecting from a 1-hour fair value gap and forming bearish CISD (Candle Imbalance Structure Displacement). The presenter waited for a retracement into a fair value gap on the 3-minute chart before going short, setting a stop loss above the highs and initially targeting Wednesday's low for profit. The trade was manually closed for profit due to consolidation and a bullish CISD forming near the end of the trading session.
Second Short Position Trade Breakdown [4:02]
The presenter describes a second short position that resulted in a quick $1,800 profit in under 4 minutes. Starting on the daily chart, the presenter noted that after a previous short position, the price reversed upwards, making the market direction uncertain. Key levels marked included a daily fair value gap and a daily breaker block. On the 1-hour chart, the price swept a swing high into the daily fair value gap before a bearish rejection, indicating weakness. The 15-minute chart showed the price sweeping buy-side liquidity and reacting bearishly from the daily fair value gap fulfill. After an expansion towards the daily fair value gap fulfill, the presenter waited for more confirmation after an initial bearish CISD. A secondary CISD formed after the price failed to break a high, indicating a bearish move. The presenter went short after a retracement, with a stop loss above a swing high and a take profit at the 8:30 open.
Third Short Position Trade Breakdown [7:47]
The presenter explains a third short position taken on a Friday, resulting in a $2,200 profit in 20 minutes. The analysis began on the weekly chart, noting that the price had swept a weekly candle high, a key liquidity level. On the 1-hour chart, the price formed a bearish rejection after reaching this weekly high, indicating potential weakness. The 15-minute chart showed multiple rejections at the high after sweeping sell-side liquidity. On the 5-minute chart, a bearish SMT (Smart Money Technique) and CISD formed, aligning with similar bearish signals on the 3-minute and 2-minute charts. After sweeping buy-side liquidity and forming a bearish SMT and CISD, the presenter went short, targeting the daily low with a stop loss above the swing high.
Three Trading Lessons [10:15]
The presenter shares three critical trading lessons. First, avoid overcomplicating strategies to prevent confusion and analysis paralysis. Second, only trade on high-probability days, avoiding trading during low-news Mondays, before high-impact news, or during consolidation. Third, always manage risk by using a fixed amount of risk per trade to avoid emotional decisions and potential account blow-ups. The presenter emphasizes the importance of a simple, easy-to-follow strategy and consistent risk management for profitability.