Advanced Techniques

in Day Trading

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A Practical Guide to High
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Probability Strategies and Methods
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© Andrew Aziz, Ph.D.

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Day Trader at Bear Bull Traders

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techniques or indicators presented in these

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The table below summarizes some of the well-known

direct-access brokers for day trading. Please note

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that there are many more firms that are not listed
below.

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Broker Trading PDT Based In

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Interactive TWS or DAS Pro Yes USA
Brokers
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SpeedTrader DAS Pro Yes USA
Lightspeed Lightspeed Yes USA
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TD thinkorswim Yes USA
Ameritrade
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Scottrade ScottradeELITE Yes USA

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E*TRADE OptionsHouse Yes USA

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Alliance DAS Pro No Jamaica

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CMEG DAS Pro No Trinidad and

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Tobago
SureTrader DAS Pro No Bahamas
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Figure 2.1 - Screenshot of my DAS trading platform layout: 1) Top List, 2)

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Watchlist (or Market View), 3) 1-minute and 5-minute charts, 4) Time and
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Sale, 5) Montage (or the so-called Level 2).

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Figure 2.2 - Top List window in the DAS platform.
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Figure 2.3 - Market View window in the DAS platform.

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Figure 2.4 - Example of a 5-minute chart in the DAS platform, marked with
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Figure 2.5 – Example of the Montage window in the DAS platform.

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Figure 2.6 – Example of price action manipulation on SNGX on April 19,

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Figure 2.7 - Example of price action manipulation on NWL on November 2,

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Figure 2.8 – Example of the Nasdaq Level 2 for Teva Pharmaceutical

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Industries Limited (ticker: TEVA) in the middle of the day. I have two limit
orders to buy in total 200 shares on the bid. Note that the number of shares
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(“SIZE”) is in hundreds (×100). SMRT is the default clearing route for my

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broker, IB.
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Figure 2.9 – Example of how to change the order

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entry style in the Montage window.

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Figure 2.10 – Example of how to select Stop Order
Type in Montage.

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Figure 2.11 – Example of the stop order entry

window in Montage.
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Figure 2.12 – Example of how to enter a Stop
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Figure 2.13 – Screenshot of confirmation of entry

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of Stop Market order.

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Figure 2.14 – Example of how to enter a Stop
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Limit order in Montage.
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Figure 2.15 – Example of how to enter a Trailing

Stop order in Montage.
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Figure 2.16 – Example of how to enter a Stop

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Range order in Montage.

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Figure 2.17 - Example of the Nasdaq Level 2 for MOMO Inc. (ticker: MOMO)
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in the middle of the trading day. Note that the number of shares (the
“SIZE”) is in hundreds (×100).
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Figure 3.1 - KORS daily chart for the summer of 2017. The days that KORS
had a significant relative volume are marked. Those days were suitable for
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day trading KORS.

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Figure 3.2 - My scanner’s Gappers watchlist showing that LB was gapping

down significantly in the pre-market on August 17, 2017.
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Figure 3.3 - Comparison of the trading day behavior of LB and SPY. You will

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note that the overall market is selling off (SPY is considered an overall
market indicator), but at the same time LB is moving upward.

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classify stocks for retail trading into:

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Float Price Range My Favorite Strategy

(Chapter 6)
Low float Under $10 Bull Flag and Fallen
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(less than 20 Angel

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Medium float $10-$100 All, mostly VWAP and ORB

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(20 to 500 million)

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Large float Usually +$20 All, mostly VWAP

(+500 million)
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Figure 3.4 - Former runners CNET and RCON.

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Figure 3.5 - My Gappers watchlist and its setting window on April 17, 2017
at 9 a.m. Eastern time. As you can see, I entered the parameters that I was
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looking for. There are many parameters, such as Float, Short Float, Price,
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Change from the Close, etc., that traders can define in order to create a
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personalized watchlist that best suits their own trading style and
personality.
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Figure 3.6 - INCY pre-market activity.

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Figure 3.7 - 5-minute chart showing ALR’s pre-market activity on Monday,

April 17, 2017. ALR had been acquired by Abbott Laboratories on Friday,
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April 14, 2017 for $51 per share, and its price action is flat and close to the
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acquisition price. There is thus no point in trading ALR.

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Figure 3.8 - 5-minute chart showing HAWK’s pre-market activity on January

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16, 2018. HAWK had just been acquired by two other companies for $45.25
per share, and its price action is flat and close to the acquisition price. There
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is thus no point in trading HAWK.

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Figure 3.9 - NSAT pre-market activity.

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Figure 3.10 - HTGM pre-market price action.

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Figure 3.11 - My Gappers watchlist on October 25, 2017 showing PHG.

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Figure 3.12 - PHG pre-market activity on October 25, 2017.

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Figure 3.13 - Comparison of the Gappers watchlist from my Trade Ideas
scanner with my DAS Top List. Stocks marked by → are listed on both the
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Gappers watchlist (right) and the DAS Top List (left).

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Figure 3.14 - Overview of my Trade Ideas scanners: 1) New High of the Day,
2) Top and Bottom Reversals, 3) Halt/Resume Circuit Breakers, 4) VWAP
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Breaking Out, 5) Turbo Breakdown and Turbo Breakup, 6) RSI Extreme.

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Figure 3.15 - Example of my New High of the Day Scanner.
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Figure 3.16 – The configuration of my intraday real time New High of the Day
Scanner on January 9, 2018.
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Figure 3.17 – My intraday real time Top and Bottom Reversal Scanner.
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Figure 3.18 – A) My setting for my Top Reversal Scanner, B) My setting for

my Bottom Reversal Scanner.
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Figure 3.19 – My VWAP Breaking Out Scanner and

its configuration.
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Figure 3.20 - Example of trading JD utilizing my VWAP Breaking Out

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Scanner.
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Figure 3.21 – Screenshot of my P&L showing the
results of my trade on JD.

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Figure 3.22 - The configurations of my Turbo Breakdown and Breakup

Scanners.
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Figure 3.23 - HOG hits my Turbo Breakdown Scanner on March 2, 2018.
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Figure 3.24 – Daily chart for JD on March 5, 2018 showing 200 SMA as a
strong support and resistance level.
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Figure 3.25 - JD hit my scanner on March 5, 2018, even though it was not
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on my watchlist. I took an Opening Range Breakout from VWAP to a profit
target of $42.04.
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Figure 3.26 – Screenshot of my P&L showing the results of my trade on JD.

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Figure 3.27 - INNT Circuit Breaker Halt/Resume Scanner alert on March 2,

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2018.
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Figure 3.28 - Configuration of my RSI Extreme Scanner.

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Figure 3.29 - Nick’s email requesting the return of the VWAP Breakout
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Figure 3.30 – LTBR hits my scanner 21 seconds after market Open.

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Figure 3.31 - Process of a trade on LTBR after it hit my scanner.

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Figure 3.32 - My P&L showing the results of my trade on LTBR.

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Figure 4.1 - KR daily chart for the summer of 2016. A trend line on the same
chart can be drawn whichever way a trader wishes.
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Figure 4.2 - Daily chart for JUNO showing the importance of the previous
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day close (August 25 vs. August 28, 2017).

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Figure 4.3 - 5-minute chart for MNK showing the importance of the
previous day close (January 18 vs. January 19, 2017).
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Figure 4.4 - 5-minute chart for CUDA for January 10, 2017 demonstrating
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the importance of the previous day close as a support level.

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Figure 4.5 – PriceMarker Studies window in my DAS platform.

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Figure 4.6 - 5-minute chart for VRX demonstrating how PriceMarker

automatically plots various support and resistance levels on a chart.
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Figure 4.7 - Example of a trade on SNAP based on yesterday’s low.

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Figure 4.8 - Example of a trade on X based on the previous day’s levels.

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Figure 4.9 - Example of pre-market levels impacting trading in AVEO.

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Figure 4.10 - Example of pre-market levels impacting trading in NVDA.

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Figure 4.11 - AAOI daily chart for October/November 2016 showing moving
averages acting as support and resistance levels.
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Figure 4.12 - GLPG daily chart showing how 50 SMA acted as a support and
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resistance level.
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Figure 4.13 - JD daily chart.

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Figure 4.14 - Analysis of JD pre-market activity.

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Figure 4.15 - Daily charts for IONS demonstrating moving averages acting as
a support and resistance.
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Figure 4.16 - Summary of the trade I took on IONS on October 24, 2017.
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Figure 4.17 - GTN daily chart demonstrating how moving averages can act
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as support and resistance levels.

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Figure 4.18 - LITE daily chart demonstrating moving averages acting as a

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resistance level.
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Figure 4.19 - FOLD 5-minute chart describing the trade I took on October 4,
2017 using moving averages as a support and resistance.
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Figure 4.20 - JUNO 1-minute chart showing the trade I took on November 2,
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2017 using moving averages as a support and resistance.

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Figure 4.21 - Example of SCTY daily chart firstly without and then with
support and resistance lines plotted.
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Figure 4.22 - KORS daily chart showing support and resistance lines.
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Figure 4.23 - HD has gapped down, let’s find the levels.

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Figure 4.24 - Going back in time to find relevant support and resistance
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levels for HD.

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Figure 4.25 - HD intraday chart on July 20, 2017.

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Figure 4.26 - KORS daily levels marked by me, with arrows indicating areas
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that caught my attention and assisted me in plotting these daily levels.

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Figure 4.27 - ZGNX has appeared on my Gappers watchlist for October 2,

2017. I had to go back to 2014 to find the all-time high of $41.47, as shown
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on this ZGNX weekly chart.

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Figure 4.28 - 5-minute chart for ZGNX for October 2, 2017 showing that the
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all-time high level of $41.47 (from back in 2014) acted as a strong

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Figure 4.29 - Daily chart of X showing its 52-week high from less than two
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weeks earlier.
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Figure 4.30 - X showing activity near its 52-week high of $46.86.

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Figure 5.1 - Candlestick examples.

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Figure 5.2 - Buying and selling pressure definition on Dojis.

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Figure 5.3 – Bottom and Top Reversal Strategies with an indecision

candlestick formed as a sign of entry.
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Figure 5.4 - KR daily chart for the summer of 2016. A trend line on the same
chart can be drawn whichever way a trader wishes.

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Figure 5.5 - Higher Highs and Higher Lows (bullish pattern) and Lower Lows
and Lower Highs (bearish pattern).
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Figure 5.6 - A series of candlesticks showing where a Higher Highs and

Higher Lows Pattern has started. Where do you think the uptrend has
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ended?
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Figure 5.7 - Bullish Engulfing Pattern.
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Figure 5.8 - Bearish Engulfing Pattern.

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Figure 5.9 - Example of stop loss management in a trade on ADBE.

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Figure 5.10 - Example of a trading mistake in TEVA.

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Figure 5.11 - JWN price action analysis. Can you see the Higher Highs and
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Higher Lows Pattern between 9:35 and 9:50 a.m.?

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Figure 5.12 - JD trade management analysis.

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Figure 5.13 - JD trade management analysis.

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Figure 5.14 - Example of an Engulfing Pattern on FOLD.

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Figure 5.15 - Level 2 for TEVA.

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Figure 5.16 – Screenshot of the Time and Sale window in the DAS trading
platform. (If you are reading the print version of this book, this figure will

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Figure 5.17 - Big buyers on Level 2: aggressive or not?

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Figure 5.18 - In the left-hand image, real orders on the bid side from various
market makers and, in the right-hand image, an example of an NITF (no

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intention to fill) order on the ask side from market maker CHX. The ask of
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40,000 shares by CHX is obviously too far from the current ask, and there is
no point for any market maker to show their hand like this.
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Figure 5.19 - Example of a clear trading signal on Level 2 for Micron

Technology, Inc.
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Figure 5.20 - Several signals on MU which taken together indicated a good

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trading opportunity.
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Figure 5.21 – Level 2 signals on MOMO.

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Figure 6.1 - Gappers watchlist on December 14, 2017 (bottom) and 5-

minute chart showing pre-market activity of SMIT (top).
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Figure 6.3 - My closed P&L on December 14, 2017.

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Figure 6.4 - 5-minute and 1-minute charts of GNCA showing potential entry,

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Figure 6.5 - Screenshot of my real time trade on GNCA on a 5-minute chart

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on July 24, 2017 showing my entries and exits and screenshot of my closed
P&L for that day.
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Figure 6.6 – My Top List for July 25, 2017.

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Figure 6.7 - 5-minute and 1-minute charts of GNCA on July 25, 2017
showing potential entry, exit and stop loss levels.
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Figure 6.8 - 5-minute and 1-minute charts of DRYS on July 24, 2017 showing

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potential entry, exit and stop loss levels.

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Figure 6.9 - 5-minute and 1-minute charts of CAPR on July 27, 2017 showing
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potential entry, exit and stop loss levels.

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Figure 6.10 - Example of an ABCD Pattern on OPTT.

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Figure 6.11 - Example of ABCD Pattern and abcd pattern on SPU.

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Figure 6.12 - Example of ABCD Pattern on AMD.

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Figure 6.13 - Example of ABCD Patterns on MU.

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Figure 6.14 - My P&L on MU.

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Figure 6.15 - ABCD Pattern on NXTD.

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Figure 6.16 - ABCD and abcd Patterns on AAOI.

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Figure 6.17 - ABCD, abcd and áƀćď Patterns on FINL.

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Figure 6.18 - My trade on FINL.

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Figure 6.19 - Reverse ABCD Pattern on FOLD.

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Figure 6.20 - Example of a Bull Flag formation with one consolidation period
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on CBIO. The Bull Flag can be seen on both the 1-minute and 5-minute
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charts.
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Figure 6.21 - Example of my New High of the Day Scanner.
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Figure 6.22 - Scanner alert on PTI and

accompanying 1-minute chart.
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Figure 6.23 - Example of Bull Flag formation with

two consolidation periods on RIGL.
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Figure 6.24 - Entry, stop and exit for a Bull

Flag Strategy on RIGL.
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Figure 6.25 - Example of a Bull Flag on NVFY.

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Figure 6.26 - Example of a Bull Flag on AEZS.

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Figure 6.27 - Entry points for AEZS and HMNY are where both 5-minute and
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1-minute charts make a new high (compared to previous candlesticks) with

strong volume. Usually 1-minute highs are easier to distinguish.
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Figure 6.28 - My Gappers watchlist on March 9, 2017 at 9 a.m. showing ELF
may be a Stock in Play for that day.

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Figure 6.29 - Example of the ORB Strategy on ELF 5-minute chart.

Figure 6.30 - My Gappers watchlist on February 15, 2017 at 9 a.m. showing
PG may be a Stock in Play for that day.

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Figure 6.31 - Example of the ORB Strategy on PG

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Figure 6.32 - Example of a long VWAP Strategy on

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Figure 6.33 - Example of a short VWAP Strategy on

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Figure 6.34 - Example of VWAP False Breakout on AAOI.

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Figure 6.35 - Example of VWAP False Breakout on JWN.

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Figure 6.36 - Example of VWAP False Breakout on TGT.

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Figure 6.37 - Example of VWAP False Breakout on ADBE.

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Figure 6.38 - Example of VWAP False Breakout on BBBY.

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Figure 6.39 - Example of VWAP False Breakouts on AA.

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Figure 6.40 - Example of VWAP Reversal on JD.

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Figure 6.41 - Example of VWAP Reversal on DLTR.

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Figure 6.42 - AA VWAP Reversal on both 5-minute

and 1-minute charts with risk/reward analysis on
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Figure 6.43 - Example of VWAP Reversal on WATT.

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Figure 6.44 - Example of VWAP Reversal on SQ.

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Figure 6.45 - Example of VWAP Reversal on SIG.

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Figure 6.46 – Example of DF VWAP Reversal with

several profit targets.
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Figure 6.48 – Example of VIPS VWAP Reversal with

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Figure 6.49 – Risk/reward reversal analysis on DE.

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Figure 6.50 - Example of a short VWAP Moving Average Trend Strategy on

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Figure 6.51 - Example of a short VWAP Moving Average Trend Strategy on

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Figure 6.52 - Example of a short VWAP Moving Average Trend Strategy on

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Figure 6.53 - Example of a VWAP Moving Average Trend Strategy on JWN.

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Figure 6.54 - Example of a VWAP Moving Average Trend Strategy on TGT.

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Figure 6.55 - Example of a VWAP Moving Average Trend Strategy on TTD.

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Figure 6.56 - Example of a VWAP Moving Average Trend

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Figure 6.57 - Recommended trading strategies organized by the time of day.

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Figure 6.58 - Example of how several strategies can unfold in one Stock in
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Figure 6.59 - Example of how several strategies can unfold in one Stock in
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Figure 6.60 - Outline of a trade I took on JUNO.

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Figure 6.61 - Review of my thought process on JUNO.

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Figure 6.62 - Trade analysis outlined on JUNO 1-minute and 5-minute

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Figure 7.1 - Amazon review of my first book (https://goo.gl/z75x6A).

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Figure 7.2 – Emails from a trader seeking advice.

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Figure 7.4 - Daily chart showing price variations in GBTC.

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Figure 7.5 - Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (ticker: LTEA). In 2017, the
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company’s shares moved from below $2 to $9.47 with heavy trading

volume. On April 10, 2018, LBCC was delisted by the Nasdaq, but is still
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available in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets. As of June 10, 2018,

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Figure 7.6 - Blockchain mania on Longfin Corp. (ticker: LFIN). LFIN is now de-
listed from the Nasdaq and as of June 2018 is being traded at about $3.50
in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets.
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Figure 7.7 - Screenshot of my trade on MOH on February 16, 2017 showing

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Figure 7.8 - Screenshot of MOH on February 16, 2017. This is the example
of a bad risk/reward. As you can see, the profit-to-loss ratio was less than 2
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Stop loss ~$6.00
Risk 10 cents per share
Profit target ~$6.90
Reward 80 cents per share
Reward:Risk ~8

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Figure 7.10 - Risk/reward analysis on 1-minute and 5-minute charts on

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Stop loss ~$41.00 Stop loss ~$41.25
Risk 75 cents Risk 25 cents
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Profit ~$42.50 Profit ~$42.50
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Reward 75 cents Reward $1 per

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Figure 7.12 - Risk/reward analysis on XNET.

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Profit ~$16.70
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Reward 75 cents per $17.45 - $16.70 =
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Reward:Risk ~3 = 75/25
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Figure 7.13 - Risk/reward analysis on XNET.

Entry $14.80
Stop loss ~$14.95
Risk 15 cents per share
Profit target Final target: ~$14.49
Reward ~30 cents per share
Reward:Risk ~2

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Figure 7.14 - Risk/reward analysis on TEVA.

Figure 8.1 - What a reader did not like about my first book.

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Figure 8.2 - What a different reader did not like about my first book.
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Figure 8.3 - Excerpt from Trader Dwight email.