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Trade Book
Trade Book
Trading Psychology
1. Trading plan - Trade logic, Entry, exit, stop loss
2. Journal- How much risk per trade, system loss or
psychological
3. Check list - Did you follow the rules as per plan. What
issues were there in execution
4. Expectation realisation (risk capacity, how much you can
digest)
5. Risk management- take defined risk every day for at least
one month then analyse and increase or decrease your risk
capacity.
Takeaway
Thrusday generally Flat
Friday generally trending
Market can go anywhere
Big upmove expected on 9/11 and happened on 11/11
Lost money on 10th and was not alive to mint 11/11
Uptrend generally moves in gapup -->move down--> close on day high
What Worked
10% profit rule worked best
VWAP Entry on option chart with 10% profit and 1:1 R:R.
90% min Accuracy
Identify trend Price above 50 EMA
C
Area of Value (AOV) Trend line
E Entry Breakout
S SL 50-100 spot price
T Target min R:R- 1.5:1
Pre-conditions Conditions to trade
No Trade without Plan Identify Trend
Max 2 trade a day Identify AOV
Strict SL Previous day OHLC
Realistic Target Last 2 Day HL
If trading OTM, book P/L at first swing Fib levels
no Random Trades
Entry Types
Breakout
Morning Breakout
Pullback
Reversal
5EMA
50 EMA above 200 EMA for uptrend Vice Versa for Down
S&R MA- 50EMA (15Min),200EMA(5Min)
Pullback Reversal (ARDE @5 Min)
close below VWAP,EMA near recent swing low
150 spot price 10% rule done wonders before
Price above MA sets- UP or Vice versa MA sets- VWAP-21&50 EMA, 50&200 EMA
Trend Line- Min 2 touches S&R- Identify areas at D,4H,1H
Imp areas for price to react in intra day
Imp areas for price to react in intra day
Fibonacci levels acts as good AOVs
up-trend
down-trend
Divergence Rule
Structure break
Strategies
C
E
Bullish pullback
S
T
C
Bearish E
Pullback S
T
C
E
Reversal ARDE
S
T
C
E
5EMA *****
S
T
C
E
2:55
S
T
C
golden cross- E
over rule S
T
Shooting star, morning star, bullish engulfing
inverted hammer, evening star, bearish ingulfing
Trend should be up, Price near AOV (Near 50 EMA @ 15 min or 200 EMA @ 5 min
Bullish pressure candle at 50 or 200 EMA at 5 n 15 min Candle respectively
close below entry EMA or 50 points spot move down
150 points or 1:2 R:R or near recent high
Trend should be Down, Price near AOV (Near 50 EMA @ 15 min or 200 EMA @ 5 min
Bearish pressure candle at 50 or 200 EMA at 5 n 15 min Candle respectively
close above entry EMA or 50 points spot move down
150 points or 1:2 R:R or near recent low
Identify AOV, where price reacted downwards recently. Identify divergence in RSI
Bullish/Bearish pressure candle. Break and close below VWMA 20. 5EMA. Structure break
below/above entry candle or 50 points
150 points or 1:3 R:R or near recent high/low
Have Discipline
Be Patient
Develop a Trading Style
Interpret the News
Be an Active Learner
Be Flexible
Maintain Records
Options are high-risk instruments, and it is important for traders to recognize how much risk they have at any point in time.
While trading in options, you are always dealing with numbers.Greeks, such as the delta, gamma, vega, and theta
To become successful, options traders must practice discipline. Doing extensive research, identifying opportunities, setting up
right trade, forming and sticking to a strategy, setting up goals, and forming an exit strategy are all part of the discipline.You ca
skip your homework and blame the herd for your losses. Instead, you must devise an independent trading strategy that works
order for it to be a successful options strategy.
Patience is one quality all options traders have. Patient investors are willing to wait for the market to provide the right
opportunity, rather than trying to make a big win on every market movement.
It is crucial for traders to be able to interpret the news, separate hype from reality and make appropriate decisions based on t
Conventional wisdom suggests up to 90% of options traders will realize losses. What separates successful traders from averag
ones is successful traders are able to learn from their losses and implement what they learn in their trading strategies. Elite
traders practice…and practice some more until they learn the lessons behind the trade, understand the economics behind the
market and see the market behavior as it is happening.
You cannot stake a claim on the market but must go with the market or leave it when it is not the type that suits you. You mus
accept losses occur and that it is inevitable that you will lose. Acceptance rather than fighting the market is paramount to
understanding, clarity, and finally winning.
An options trader who plans is more likely to succeed than one who operates on instinct and feel. If you don't have a plan, you
will place random trades, and consequently, you'll be directionless.You will also know how to cover your losses or when to boo
profits. You can see how the plan has worked (or not worked) for you. All these steps are essential to developing a strong trad
strategy.
Most successful options traders keep diligent records of their trades. Maintaining proper trade records is an essential habit to
help you avoid making costly decisions. The history of your trade records also provides a wealth of information to help you
improve your odds of success.
ed on this knowledge.
17-Nov 3 trades 2 good 1 bad
major mistakes
Not booking 40-60% profit. Not having realistic target
due to deep OTM, premium melted even if trade was correct
Last trade without proper entry and planning
Random trade
Lossing 90% of capital
Key Takeaways
2 great trade with 150 target hit
waited in trade to get to the target
bullish pressure entry at 50,200 EMA worked
Date Day time script Entry sl target Actual target R:R
20-Jan Fri
logic followed the rules? Comments
Resolutions
No Mobile trading
Be available in Market
Maintain Journal after each trade
Back test each strategies and figure out month drawdown
No over trading
No random trades
No FOMO, guilt on leaving the tables
20 % min trade plan
Spot's Price action trading rule
Plan trade on min 15 min TF
Wait for market to provide an opportunity. (Plan weekly 4 trade)
Maintain min 1:3 R:R in terms of Spot price
Risk- 50 BN, 25 N,F-N Reward- 150 BN, 70 N n F-N
5 EMA @ higher TF, Golden-cross over, ARDE
Market observations/Learning
Market can go anywhere
Don’t predict rather react
Follow the trend
option premium will melt if market moves slowly in same dir
need to catch momentum
Have strict SL
SL is the most imp thing in trading
Protect your capital and stay in market for long to get reward
Market will always give a second chance. Wait for it
High Risk/High Reward Game
2:55 Trading Rules
Wait for 2:55 candle to close
Next candle should be opp direction of this
Maintain option percent as R:R
maintain 1:3 R:R (Backtest pending)
2:55- Alert candle
Continious Mistakes
Random Trade
Not Booking Profit
Having unrealistic greed/target
OTM premium decay
Blowing Account
Day Date Spot Index Entry Entry 1st Swing Target Strategy Target
Friday 10-Feb BN U-B 9:16 41470 41600 41650 41620
Friday 10-Feb N No Trade
Friday 10-Feb F-N U-B 9:16 18480 18536 18560 18555
Thr 9-Feb BN
Target Time SL < T Retest to 50 EMA TT
10:00 N 3 times before target CE