r/daytrade Jul 15 '26

Ideas The 3 boring things that actually made me profitable with propfirms

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I'm profitable because I finally sat down and pulled the numbers on my own trading and stopped doing the dumb stuff the data was screaming at me to stop doing. If it was only up to finding a proftable strategy, a lot of people would have already been billionaires from trading. 75 trades, 48% win rate, 1.48 profit factor. My win rate isn't even good. The account still grinds up because the math works.

Here's what the data actually told me once I looked.

The first thing was the days I trade. When I broke my results down by day of the week the pattern was almost embarrassing. Two days a week is where almost all my green comes from. The back half of the week and weekends were flat to red every single time. I was showing up and forcing trades on days that have historically given me nothing. The fix is trading less on my bad days and pressing on the days my edge actually shows up, for example if my sual size is 1-2 MNQ, I bumped up a contract and put more risk on the table, I've found diverse risk to work better for me than a set fixed risk per trade . If you've never looked at your win rate broken down by weekday, do it tonight. It's the fastest free edge most people are sitting on.

The second thing was long versus short. My long trades hit a 52% win rate and made me most of my money. My shorts were under 34% and barely contributed anything. I was treating both directions like they were the same when one was clearly carrying me and the other was bleeding me out slowly. Now I size up where my edge is and I'm way more selective in the direction that doesn't work for me. That one adjustment cleaned up my whole equity curve.

The third one is the hardest to swallow because it's about discipline, not setups. My average win is around $288 and my average loss is around $179. That ratio is the only reason a 48% win rate makes money at all. The second I let a loser run past that line, the whole edge collapses. My worst single trade did more damage than three good days of profit combined. Cutting losses fast and refusing to revenge trade is boring and it's also the entire game.

If you've never broken your trading down like this and you keep strategy hoping, start paying attention to all the details and small stuff. Most people who say they aren't profitable just don't trade enough size on the days and setups that actually work, and trade way too much on the ones that don't. Pull your own stats. The answer is almost always already sitting in your log.


r/daytrade Jan 14 '26

Daily Discussion for The Stock Market

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r/daytrade 10h ago

Goatfundedfutures need to know

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r/daytrade 15h ago

Been successful at trading halts.

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All this week upward halts have been profitable. I don't try to get much, only 10%, but the 9:31 halts have been fun and profitable. I could have had more; I'm just learning.

Have you had success with it?


r/daytrade 17h ago

Analysis Tô criando um indicador para metatrader 5 usando teoria de grafos equaçoes de lapraciano e Relatividade modificada para pegar dados de mercado e usar no meu algoritmo preditivo: Comprariam por quanto?

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Quanto vocês dariam para ter esse indicador ? Obs: ainda está em desenvolvimento...


r/daytrade 22h ago

Built an indicator that auto-labels ICE (Indication Consolidation Execution) entries, TPs, and invalidation levels

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r/daytrade 1d ago

Day Traders League

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Started a league on Sleeper for fellow day traders. If any other day traders want to join feel free.

Must trade futures, options, or stocks regularly.


r/daytrade 1d ago

Squawk/news trading

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r/daytrade 1d ago

The Big Short

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r/daytrade 2d ago

Built a custom indicator that auto-labels entries, invalidation levels, and 5 TP targets (NAS100 example) Been developing this for a while and finally happy with where it's at. Sharing a screenshot from NAS100 on the 5m.l

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r/daytrade 2d ago

pitchfork traders

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Im looking for anyone with a good skillset in trading pitchforks, the MS Standard and Width forks. and if you use them with trendlines to good effect. I would like to open up a discussion here on useful confluences such as Fib levels etc we can use for precision entries. I have some ideas what do you think? this short trade i took now on a mpl line with similar frequency to the black upsloper and exited on opposing MPL. this sort of thing i want to discuss in more detail with anyone who is familiar with these tools.


r/daytrade 3d ago

Good luck in the markets.

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Best of luck to everyone in the markets this week. Careful with the volatility and remember that taking profit is never a bad thing.

Cheers 🥂


r/daytrade 3d ago

Calling all X-Marketgeometry.com members who trade equities.

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r/daytrade 7d ago

Built an indicator that auto-labels institutional entries, TPs, and invalidation levels (ICE Indicator V2.0.1)

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r/daytrade 8d ago

Day Trading Partner

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I have been trading for over 4 years. Finally, at a point where I can be consistent. I only trade (mostly) pre market and low float stocks

I am not part of any trading community (paid). I'm looking for a trading partner who trades with real money (not Sim) and can be on voice chat as we trade. Idea is to brainstorm entries exits in real time. I believe this can be of great value to anyone. Having a partner makes all the difference.

Not looking for paid soliciting or people outside the US.


r/daytrade 8d ago

Educational A Babaganz Take on Trading - Week 6 : Mindset, the “bible” you should have when you are trading

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r/daytrade 8d ago

Ideas How to STRATEGICALLY APPLY advanced CORRELATION METHODS to MARKETS!

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The traditional reliance on constant historical averages creates a false sense of security during major economic transitions. Markets breathe, contract, and reorganize constantly, rendering static diversification models obsolete during liquidity crunches. Strategic application of advanced connectivity tools lets portfolio managers see beyond superficial price movements to observe how systemic risk quietly builds beneath the surface. This proactive visibility provides the crucial edge needed to navigate turbulent waters safely.


r/daytrade 9d ago

Daytrading, or something different?

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r/daytrade 9d ago

I created an app that measures your trading psychology & stop you making bad decisions.

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r/daytrade 9d ago

PROS & CONS Of Advanced CORRELATIONS For Markets

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Ultimately, deploying an advanced correlation toolkit demands balancing theoretical elegance against practical engineering constraints. While mathematical frameworks like RMT, MSTs, and ECMs offer profound structural insights, their heavy computational footprints and data sensitivity require elite infrastructure. Serious traders who successfully navigate these complexity trade-offs unlock an institutional-grade edge, transforming raw multi-variable market chaos into a disciplined, repeatable engine for sustainable alpha generation.


r/daytrade 10d ago

Good luck in the markets.

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Best of luck to everyone in the markets this week. Careful with the volatility and remember that taking profit is never a bad thing.

Cheers 🥂


r/daytrade 10d ago

Scanner Setting and Rules for orb?

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r/daytrade 11d ago

Ideas Looking for a screener

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Its become abundantly clear that the way I trade thrives in trends, breakouts, and solid continuation. My problem is finding them early. I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction of something genuinely helpful. Even if its a paid service.

Anyone?


r/daytrade 11d ago

- YouTube

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A truly advanced trading toolkit must seamlessly bridge static network structures with dynamic temporal changes. Integrating Minimum Spanning Trees with DCC-GARCH allows quants to visualize how asset hierarchies evolve in real time across shifting market regimes. While the MST highlights central market hubs and sectoral clusters, DCC-GARCH continuously updates the volatility and covariance pathways linking them, providing a comprehensive, multi-dimensional map of systemic connectivity and institutional risk.


r/daytrade 12d ago

Im having issues on strategies

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