Table of Contents Is Day Trading Legal? Rules, Regulations, and What Every Trader Needs To Know Key U.S. Regulations You Need To Know The Pattern Day Trader (PDT) Rule Using a Cash Account Instead Who Enforces the Rules? A Breakdown of the Regulatory Bodies That Govern Day Trading FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) SEC (Securities […]
Table of contents My Struggle With Inconsistent Position Sizing Why This Became a Problem Emotion vs. Data Why Not Just Use the Same Size Every Day? Why Setup Quality Should Guide Risk A+ Setups vs. B Setups The Flaw in This Thinking Why Market Sentiment Can’t Be Measured by Indicators Alone Same Setup, Different Outcome […]
Table of contents Key Differences Between Day Trading and Swing Trading Holding Period Time Commitment & Schedule Trade Frequency & Volume Capital Requirements & Broker Rules Pros of Day Trading vs. Swing Trading Day Trading Pros Swing Trading Pros Which Style Suits Which Type of Trader? Choose Day Trading If Choose Swing Trading If My […]
Table of contents What Is a Stop-Loss Order in Trading? Two Ways I Set a Stop Arbitrary (Fixed Risk) Stop Technical Stop Below Support How I Decide Where To Set My Stop Is the Setup Too Extended? Is Support Close Enough To Justify the Risk? Why I Always Use a Stop A Quick Example From […]
Table of contents Why Rules Matter in Day Trading The Pattern Day Trader (PDT) Rule The Cash Account Workaround Margin Account Requirements What Is Margin? Why It Matters Short Sale Restrictions (SSR) When SSR Kicks In What It Means Heads-Up Hard-to-Borrow and Fees Locating Shares The Cost of Borrowing Circuit Breaker Halts (LULD) After-Hours & […]
Table of contents What Is FOMO in Trading? Tip #1: Stick to Your Strategy Build a Pre-Market Routine Tip #2: Set a Max Daily Loss Limit Avoid the Spiral of Revenge Trades Tip #3: Build Emotional Awareness Pause and Reflect Before You Re-Enter Bonus: Watch and Learn, but Don’t Copy Final Thoughts: Don’t Let FOMO […]
Table of contents Creating a Plan Paid to Take Risks Allocating Your Capital Risk Management for Different Strategies Systematic Day Trading Risk Management Discretionary Day Trading Strategies How to Measure Risk Different Types of Strategy Returns Here is the Math Here are some Techniques Determining a Stop Loss Using Technical Analysis Don’t ride by the […]
Table of Contents What Is Price Action and Why Does It Matter? Price Action, Defined Clean vs. Choppy Price Action How I Use Price Action To Make Trading Decisions Recognizing High-Probability Setups Avoiding Bad Setups Managing Risk Based on Price Action Position Sizing Based on Market Conditions Knowing When To Walk Away My Go-To Price […]
Table of Contents What Is Liquidity in Trading? Liquidity Means Opportunity What Happens in an Illiquid Market Why Liquidity Matters for Day Traders Fast Execution Is Everything Liquidity Reduces Slippage and Spread Risk Adding vs. Taking Liquidity: What’s the Difference? How Market Makers Profit from Liquidity (Arbitrage) A Quick History of Liquidity and Market Infrastructure […]
Table of Contents What Is Leverage Trading? How Leverage Works in Practice Why Brokers Offer Leverage How Margin Accounts Work Cash vs. Margin Accounts Understanding the PDT Rule Why I Use Leverage: The Small Account Strategy Trading Bigger Than My Balance The Power of Position Sizing Discipline First, Leverage Second The Risks of Leverage (And […]
