Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Day Trading Labels 1/24/17


Day Trading Labels

1.      Changing Fundamentals (Blue Sky) (refers to no resistance / support in sight)

a.      Can also be a subset of the trend trend trade

b.      News release that changed long term fundamentals

c.      20% - 50% + volume done pre market if part of earnings release

2.      2nd Day Play (Blue Sky) (refers to no resistance / support in sight)

a.      In play stock day 1

b.      Closed in top or bottom 20% of the daily range

c.      Can take as swing from the first day with half size

d.      Trade off key levels from day 1

3.      Trend Trend Trade (Blue Sky) (refers to no resistance / support in sight)

a.      Long Term and Short Term Trend Align (Daily / Intraday)

b.      News Catalyst in direction of trend

4.      Technical Breakout Trade (Blue Sky) (refers to no resistance / support in sight)

a.      Align with key levels in market

b.      Consolidation periods are best

c.      Level should be 7 or higher

d.      1st test of key MA or VWAP

5.      Technical Support Trade

a.      Align with key levels in market

b.      Consolidation periods are best

c.      Level should be 7 or higher

d.      1st test of key MA or VWAP

6.      Gap and Go (Blue Sky) (refers to no resistance / support in sight)

a.      Stocks holding above gap level at 8:15a (MST)

7.      Gap and Fade

a.      Gap into resistance or support area

b.      Gap fails to hold after 10:15a (MST

8.      Opening Drive Play

a.      Multiple (3) + 5 min candles fail into same level and then break above or below



Subsets of Macro Day Trading Labels

1.      Tight consolidation

2.      Tight consolidation above/below key level

3.      Multi day support / resistance (1 hour chart)

4.      VWAP test (combined with key level)

Trade Labels
1.    Move2Move
2.    Trade2Hold