There are many types of trading:
1. Long‑Term Investing
Timeframe: Years to decades
Goal: Build wealth slowly through steady growth
How it works:
Best for: People who prefer stability and minimal daily involvement.
2. Position Trading
Timeframe: Months to years
Goal: Capture major market trends
How it works:
Best for: Those who want to follow big trends without constant monitoring.
3. Swing Trading
Timeframe: Days to weeks
Goal: Profit from medium‑term price swings
How it works:
Best for: People who want active trading without the intensity of day trading.
4. Day Trading
Timeframe: All trades opened and closed within the same day
Goal: Profit from short‑term price movements
How it works:
Best for: Those who can focus during market hours and thrive in fast‑paced environments.
5. Scalping
Timeframe: Seconds to minutes
Goal: Capture tiny price movements repeatedly
How it works:
Best for: Highly focused traders who enjoy rapid‑fire action.
6. Algorithmic & Automated Trading
Timeframe: Any (depends on the strategy)
Goal: Use coded rules to execute trades automatically
How it works:
Best for: People with coding skills or those who prefer systematic, rule‑based trading.
7. Options Trading
Timeframe: Minutes to months
Goal: Profit from price direction, volatility, or time decay
How it works:
Best for: Traders who want flexibility and advanced strategies
You can do more research on each of these and see which one is for you but my guide will be on day trading.
Where do we start?
First of all we need to know what the fuck this actually is, how it works etc. I recommend baby pips forex course https://www.babypips.com/learn/forex. I recommend this as this explains how the market moves in forex(currency trading). After reading this I recommend also watching this to get an understanding of how futures works
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC9VeHrI3Es
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Now with this basic knowledge we can move onto our next step.
Concepts:
There are many concepts and trading styles that you can learn, my guide will be focusing on ICT(smart money concepts) which where designed to predict movements of large hedgefunds and banks.
Where to learn concepts?
A good start would be to watch TJR's bootcamp, this explains his daytrading strategy and how to deal with psychology. This is should be a staple in alls trading journey as it is very informative and TJR makes it very funny and easy to learn.
Link here:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6-oO2n6-U&list=PLKE_22Jx497twaT62Qv9DAiagynP4dAYV
Something I regreted not doing was not making great notes, these are proof of how far you have come and all the work you have put in/
Finished now what?
If you have gotten this far in even reading this thread you are commited and kudos to you. Now you should have good idea of how this all works. Now you need a strategy.
My strategy:
I have decided to show u guys my daytrading strategy. 5 months of live profitability, 6 months of previous data backtested. Averaging 48% win rate with a average of 5.38 risk to reward in the past 5 months of live trading. I use this strategy on the Nasdaq CDF broker, but this will work on forex or on futures aswell. My strategy is made up of ict concepts however I have made this on my own based on what I have seen in the past few months closing up on a year.
My strategy in a nutshell:
1: daily bias, this is where the market moves every day:
we arent perfect so we arent always right but i base this of standar deviations(which i will expand on later) and things such as bos, fvgs, smts(all that you will know from TJR's bootcamp). A good video of what you should look for when finding your daily bias is this:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_FV0Q14k8E
a newer TJR video but the bootcamp one was great when I watched it. My strategy is focused on taking reversals, ideally we want the marked to be in a higher time frame movement bullishh or bearish and the lower time frame to be mving in the opposite, we want to catch the move when the lower time frame syncs to the higher time frame.
2: Mark out lows and highs near to you, this can be of the day or week
3:Standard deviation:
part of the fibonacci ratios, many different trades use different ones however I use:
I recommend watching this video:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTWXpAo1uE8&t=280s
explaining STDV and how it works.
What you want is to align or get a standard deviation level eg: -2 to -2.5 near a low or high
4:SMT:
SMT is when two correlated markets don’t move the same way, and that difference gives you a signal.
the SMT divergence on the left is stronger, the one of the right would refer to as the lagging pair as it hasnt swept that previous low.
I look for big smts like this however if one not present, I also would take an entry of a smaller smt:
5:Smaller entry confluences:
-ifvg(inverse fair value gap)
I recommend watching these videos epxlaining what this is and how this works:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDJI2AbyyCs
-cisd(change in state of delivery)
I recommend these videos that explain how this works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtHrS8DI7BY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHIK5oBRKiw
All this is sync is my strategy, I will show a drawn example of a A+ buy:
6: Wick CE(central encroachment) I only use this for take profits, just middle of a CE.
Youtubers to watch:
- ash10hazard
-aidenomics
-TJR
-justin werlein
-mulano
Hope this was useful sorry for being a lil lazy on this im busy w some exams atm. Any questions feel free to dm.
This is not financial advice I am just sharing what I have found to be profitable.
1. Long‑Term Investing
Timeframe: Years to decades
Goal: Build wealth slowly through steady growth
How it works:
- Investors buy assets they believe will increase in value over long periods.
- Decisions are based on fundamentals: company performance, earnings, economic trends.
- Short‑term price swings matter less — the focus is on long‑term potential.
Best for: People who prefer stability and minimal daily involvement.
2. Position Trading
Timeframe: Months to years
Goal: Capture major market trends
How it works:
- Traders hold positions for extended periods but still react to market trends.
- Uses both fundamental and technical analysis.
- Less active than swing or day trading, but more active than investing.
Best for: Those who want to follow big trends without constant monitoring.
3. Swing Trading
Timeframe: Days to weeks
Goal: Profit from medium‑term price swings
How it works:
- Traders look for “swings” in price — upward or downward moves.
- Uses technical analysis (charts, patterns, indicators).
- Requires checking the market daily but not constantly.
Best for: People who want active trading without the intensity of day trading.
4. Day Trading
Timeframe: All trades opened and closed within the same day
Goal: Profit from short‑term price movements
How it works:
- Traders buy and sell assets within minutes or hours.
- No positions are held overnight.
- Relies heavily on technical analysis, chart patterns, and fast decision‑making.
- Requires discipline, risk management, and emotional control.
Best for: Those who can focus during market hours and thrive in fast‑paced environments.
5. Scalping
Timeframe: Seconds to minutes
Goal: Capture tiny price movements repeatedly
How it works:
- Traders execute many trades per day, aiming for small profits each time.
- Requires lightning‑fast execution and strict discipline.
- Often uses Level 2 data, order flow, and high‑frequency setups.
Best for: Highly focused traders who enjoy rapid‑fire action.
6. Algorithmic & Automated Trading
Timeframe: Any (depends on the strategy)
Goal: Use coded rules to execute trades automatically
How it works:
- Traders create algorithms that buy/sell based on predefined conditions.
- Removes emotion from trading.
- Can be used for scalping, day trading, or long‑term strategies.
Best for: People with coding skills or those who prefer systematic, rule‑based trading.
7. Options Trading
Timeframe: Minutes to months
Goal: Profit from price direction, volatility, or time decay
How it works:
- Traders buy or sell contracts that give the right (but not obligation) to buy/sell an asset.
- Can be used for hedging, speculation, or income strategies.
- More complex due to Greeks, volatility, and expiration dates.
Best for: Traders who want flexibility and advanced strategies
You can do more research on each of these and see which one is for you but my guide will be on day trading.
Where do we start?
First of all we need to know what the fuck this actually is, how it works etc. I recommend baby pips forex course https://www.babypips.com/learn/forex. I recommend this as this explains how the market moves in forex(currency trading). After reading this I recommend also watching this to get an understanding of how futures works
.
Now with this basic knowledge we can move onto our next step.
Concepts:
There are many concepts and trading styles that you can learn, my guide will be focusing on ICT(smart money concepts) which where designed to predict movements of large hedgefunds and banks.
Where to learn concepts?
A good start would be to watch TJR's bootcamp, this explains his daytrading strategy and how to deal with psychology. This is should be a staple in alls trading journey as it is very informative and TJR makes it very funny and easy to learn.
Link here:
Something I regreted not doing was not making great notes, these are proof of how far you have come and all the work you have put in/
Finished now what?
If you have gotten this far in even reading this thread you are commited and kudos to you. Now you should have good idea of how this all works. Now you need a strategy.
My strategy:
I have decided to show u guys my daytrading strategy. 5 months of live profitability, 6 months of previous data backtested. Averaging 48% win rate with a average of 5.38 risk to reward in the past 5 months of live trading. I use this strategy on the Nasdaq CDF broker, but this will work on forex or on futures aswell. My strategy is made up of ict concepts however I have made this on my own based on what I have seen in the past few months closing up on a year.
My strategy in a nutshell:
1: daily bias, this is where the market moves every day:
we arent perfect so we arent always right but i base this of standar deviations(which i will expand on later) and things such as bos, fvgs, smts(all that you will know from TJR's bootcamp). A good video of what you should look for when finding your daily bias is this:
a newer TJR video but the bootcamp one was great when I watched it. My strategy is focused on taking reversals, ideally we want the marked to be in a higher time frame movement bullishh or bearish and the lower time frame to be mving in the opposite, we want to catch the move when the lower time frame syncs to the higher time frame.
2: Mark out lows and highs near to you, this can be of the day or week
3:Standard deviation:
part of the fibonacci ratios, many different trades use different ones however I use:
I recommend watching this video:
explaining STDV and how it works.
What you want is to align or get a standard deviation level eg: -2 to -2.5 near a low or high
4:SMT:
SMT is when two correlated markets don’t move the same way, and that difference gives you a signal.
the SMT divergence on the left is stronger, the one of the right would refer to as the lagging pair as it hasnt swept that previous low.
I look for big smts like this however if one not present, I also would take an entry of a smaller smt:
5:Smaller entry confluences:
-ifvg(inverse fair value gap)
I recommend watching these videos epxlaining what this is and how this works:
-cisd(change in state of delivery)
I recommend these videos that explain how this works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtHrS8DI7BY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHIK5oBRKiw
All this is sync is my strategy, I will show a drawn example of a A+ buy:
6: Wick CE(central encroachment) I only use this for take profits, just middle of a CE.
Youtubers to watch:
- ash10hazard
-aidenomics
-TJR
-justin werlein
-mulano
Hope this was useful sorry for being a lil lazy on this im busy w some exams atm. Any questions feel free to dm.
This is not financial advice I am just sharing what I have found to be profitable.
