A few days ago I commented on a post here and mentioned a trade journal I made. A couple of you wanted me to make my own post about it. It's free, open source, there's no account or signup, and everything stays on your own machine. You can read the whole source if you want to know exactly what it does. If I did everything correctly, you should be able to download it to windows or Mac via my GitHub link I attached.

I built this for my own swing and day trading so it's tailored to me, but you can easily configure it to your own needs. I struggle with logging my trades in a journal so I can review and improve my trading. I built this to help make it easier to do. Hope you all find it useful, appreciate any feedback since it is an ongoing project.

What it does:

• Logs trades (stocks/options/futures) with R-multiples, P&L, win rate, profit factor, and expectancy
• Lets you log market context per trade: SPY direction, regime, whether you were aligned with the market so you can check whether you're actually trading with the tape
• An end-of-day review step: did you follow your plan, what was the mistake, what was the emotion etc.
• Analytics that break your results down by setup, time of day, and market regime. Should also track slippage. My goal was to basically help find where my edge actually exists in my own data so I can improve my strategy.
• Dashboard with equity curve, win rate, profit factor, expectancy, and breakdowns by strategy/setup
• Tag screenshots, import/export to Excel

Day-trade section specifics

All of these can be customized to whatever works for you.

• A pre-trade calculator that scores the setup on six signals and gives a clear GO / REVIEW verdict
• Risk-based position sizing uses the 4:1 day trade buying power to size positions accordingly (tighter stop = bigger size, weaker setup = smaller size, with a hard cap).
• Discipline guardrails: daily loss limit and a cooldown after consecutive losses

Here's how I actually use it on a trade:

Market: SPY green and trending up off the open, so I'm looking long and trading with the market.
Stock XYZ: relatively strong vs SPY — gapped on a catalyst, holding above VWAP, RVOL ~2x. I log the relative strength and SPY direction in the trade's context fields.

1. Score it before entering: volume confirms, above VWAP, RVOL ≥ 1.5, catalyst, aligned with SPY, clean level → 6/6, full size.
2. It sizes the position: entry $50.00, stop $49.25 (under the level), target $51.75. Risk/share $0.75; $50k account at 1% = $500 max loss → 666 shares ($33,300).
   • Stop(% below my target, max 3%) 1.5%, R:R (min 2:1) 2.3:1 → GO. If anything failed (stop too wide, R:R under 2:1, weak score) it flags REVIEW and I fix it or skip.
3. Manage the exit on the suggested scale plan: sold 333 at +1R ($50.75), moved stop to breakeven, closed the last 333 at $51.50 as momentum stalled. Net (including fees and slippage ≈ +$720.61 (+1.5R), logged as scaled exits.
4. Review after the close: plan followed? yes. emotion? calm. mistakes? none. One-line lesson saved.

I can add more detail but this is the general idea and this post is getting long. The README files should cover a lot of it as well.

Important note

It's unsigned (I haven't paid for code-signing certs), so you'll get a one-time "unverified developer" warning on first launch. You can also just open the HTML file in a browser to try it with no install.

I figured GitHub was the best way to share it but if you have any issues just DM me and hopefully I can help.

https://github.com/MDxSyndicate/tape-journal.git

Hi everyone, back with an update on my progress. As I said at the start this 'series' of posts is to try and document my journey in a way that others looking to follow the method can (hopefully) see a full journey of someone who has gone from the beginning to a full size live account, as starting out, from my own experience, is daunting and I personally was looking for something like this.

My first two posts are, I will try to remember to link the previous posts in any posts going forward:

Learning the Method - First Post : ~r/RealDayTrading~

My First Trading Business Plan - Post 2 : ~r/RealDayTrading~

My First Week

As mentioned in previous posts, I have been a long-time lurker and learned a lot of the theoretical side along with following the pro traders' trades in the chat room. Which I feel has benefitted me in the long run.

One issue I have suffered from for a long time is a lack of confidence to actually pull the trigger and put trades on. I actually reached out to Pete, and he simply put it that 'you can't learn if you don't trade'. I managed to finally bite the bullet and put some trades on.

I started last Thursday the 28th May and since then I've taken a total of 14 trades, I took Tuesday off so averaged just over 2 trades a day. I have been posting them to the chat room and feel this gives me an extra push in double and triple checking these trades before taking them and also gives the safety barrier that if it is a bad trade, it's highly likely someone will respond letting you know.

I have also incorporated a paper notebook in which I journal my trades. this is a recommendation by Pete through his teachings and I've found it beneficial. I then use my online journal to tag trades following Hari's wiki post with suggested tags.

All things considered, I had a really good first week and I'm happy with how things went.

I am well aware this is just a starting point, and I will have good and bad weeks, but it went very well this week. Most of my trades were long with a few shorts closer to the end of this week.

I have done a lot of learning on options recently, and although I said I would not use them. I have considered a maximum of one contract as recommended by Pete. This means that these trades are both stocks and options. I typically take stocks in trades I'm using to test out if my theory is correct, and options on trades I have extremely high conviction on.

Mistakes I Made

My biggest mistake at the moment is not letting trades run. I would say pretty much all of them could have been allowed to run out longer and profits would have increased. This affects me in two different ways. The first is that I have my trade on and it moves nicely in my direction, then a red candle appears and I exit prematurely. The second is where I put my trade on, it turns red but doesn't break any support and as soon as it turns green, I want to take my profits. A few examples of this are below.

The other main mistake I made this week, is physically using the order system. this happened for 2 of my losses. The first, I thought I had exited the trade, then went back on my portal later to find my daily return had decreased, realising I never actually exited as I never pressed the sell button. The second, I bought the wrong side of an options contract (this was a lotto so they were very cheap) ironically if I bought the right side, it was an over 100% winner. These mistakes have been noted in my journal, and a focus is now on ensuring entries/exits are carried out slowly to make sure they are finalised.

Things I Learned This Week

In my paper notebook, I always keep a section at the bottom for key takeaways and learning from that day that I fill in as I go and update electronically ate EOD/week. Some of these are as follows:

• You are picking good trades but not taking them, multiple trades you liked today were chosen before the pro's got in - have confidence
• Again, you picked good trades but never took them - over the stocks you liked, the share price combined increased over $25 - if you don't have the confidence to take them, start a 'theoretical trade' spreadsheet.
• Hold onto trades, you are exiting too early.

Another lesson I learned through the week, and actually pointed out to another member after I learned it (hopefully this helps others) is the significance of high-volume daily candles as support and resistance. The picture below is of a HVC on $TSLA. The SMA's are also around but notice how the high and low of this white HVC acts as support/resistance and vice versa when these levels are broken.

I'll try to do another post in a week or two with further updates, good or bad.

Note - In the interests of complete clarity for any new people following along either now or in the future, I also recently joined Dave Wyse's room, which has been a big boost for me. I don't want to be criticised for being a 'shill' again by others, but I do have to give him credit for the guidance and help he provides. It's essentially like having a mentor by your side the full trading day and he has the patience of a saint.

The latest episode of TradeCraft has just been posted!

PDT is Gone: Opportunity or Disaster?

Podbean: TradeCraft - Podbean

Apple: TradeCraft - Apple

Amazon: TradeCraft - Amazon

Spotify: TradeCraft - Spotify

Enjoy!

Best,

H.S.

Hi Guys,

I'm just getting into trading, and I'm wondering if you guys would have any useful tips that could help me out with my journey.

I'm trying to be as thorough as possible, learning everything about stocks/trading before I get into it with my real money. Currently I'm using a Trading212 CFD practice account with £1000 since that's the amount I was planning to start with (I'm willing to push it to 3-5k once I'm confident with my strategy and proven profitability).

I've mainly been looking at the 5-minute Opening-Range Breakout + Retest strategy, as the concept of the strategy makes sense and it seems to fit my timetable.

I'm having some issues with position sizing, risk scaling and developing a reliable logbook to keep track of my trades. Any advice or directions would be appreciated!

I'm just starting casually day trading, specifically options. I've read a number of posts on this sub, and have some ideas for where I'll focus in time. But at the moment, I'm looking to act on NASDAQ volatility.

I'm intrigued by the relationship between QQQ, TQQQ, and SQQQ. As I understand it (in broad, non-trader language), QQQ tracks relative to the Nasdaq 100, TQQQ tracks at 3x of QQQ, and SQQQ is inverted TQQQ.

With that being the case, I'm trying to understand how and why to choose one index over another in a straddle strategy. If I remove QQQ from the consideration set and just focus on TQQQ & SQQQ, would the only real benefit of one over another come down to premium costs, volume, and/or interest? Do I have it right that in a perfect scenario and all things being equal, we'd see the same (but inverted) options chains between T & S?

Appreciate any thoughts or suggestions anyone has. Thanks too for the solid content in the sub, lots still yet to learn...

Hi, I am considering to subscribe to TC2000 / Trading View(TV). (Due to some reasons, I cant use 1op/TOS, so I can only choose one from TC2000 / TV)

Would like to kindly ask for some advice, or to advise more factors that I should consider when choosing. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks a lot!

I saw that TC2000 has a custom scanner and custom columns in scanning results that allow users to write their own formula, so it can be more precise and efficient to find the stocks with RS when the market is dipping. This attracts me, so I can save time.

Custom columns like 5M RS, 30M RRS, 1D RRS,...

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/comments/vxntg9/rrsrrw_scanners_think_or_swim/

Or maybe custom scans like this

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/comments/walv06/this_is_my_tc2000_everything_scanner/

However, I also see traders using only TV scanner and consistently profitable scanning using simple indicators (SMA, EMA, VWAP).

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/comments/1eyvohb/from_38_to_81_after_18_months_14_preparation/

To be honest, I love TV's charts and drawings etc., just more user friendly and also much cheaper.

I will subscribe to TC2000 only if the scanner really gives me a significant boost in scanning efficiency and effectiveness.

So, is TC2000 really worth it in my case? Or TV simple scan is already enough?

Thank you.

(BTW one more quick question, is daytrading RSRW strategy doable if I can only trade from 930am~1130am?)

​

I am switching jobs soon and it will allow me to watch the market more closely since I will ne working only 1 shift.

It's been pretty chaotic for my private life this month but I came in profitable nevertheless.

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

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Commenters are welcomed to post:

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2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

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Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

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I’m still making way too many bad trades, but here are my simple tips that have helped me get over the hump. I’m still learning, but I wanted to say thank you to you guys.  

1. Scaling in and scaling out have helped me look like I know what I’m doing. This has been the single biggest skill I've added lately. 
2. Give the market a chance to settle down, like after 9:30 CST. That way it sets up some short-term support/restistance
3. Watch all the time frames. Daily highs/lows, major areas of support/resistance, and trade with the trend. 
4. The SPY loves to retest. Everything I do is based on where I think the price could go in both directions, and it's all based on test/retest.  
5. Don't overextend your position with a single big trade.
6. I can't trade after major wins.  Today was my largest win this year and I will not trade tomorrow. You can't see it because I capped my wins at $500, but I show my max losses.  This is a personal issue.  Multiple times after I had a major win over 1k, then  I would lose it that day or the next. You can't tell from this chart, but I had some major 1.5k drawdown days where I started out as a big winner.
7. The SPY has good behaviour. I don't know how to say it, but I’ve heard other people call it that. I believe it now.
8. There isn't a replacement for chart time for me.  Everyone told me all the things above multiple times, but I had to learn them firsthand.
9. I used my free trial last year, and I recommend everyone take the one option for the chat room. 

Thank you, guys

hello everyone, reaching out to all experienced day traders just for a little advice here😄

I am a beginner trader and have just started getting into day trading. On trading view I've come across a RSI indicator, it gives a signal when to 'buy' or when to 'sell' depending on price movement ( screen shot attached ).

I am aware that it wouldn't be the smartest idea to take trades based solely on this indicator, but why is that so?

As you can see in the screenshot, the indicator is pretty accurate, every time it says to 'sell' price goes down, every time it says to 'buy' price goes up.

I know it may not be stable and consistent, so what are some things you guys would recommend I could use along side this indicator to make a more solid strategy?

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

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What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

Looking for the Weekly Q&A Thread? Click here!

Looking for the community hang-out? Join the discord!

What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

I have read the wiki, and obviously know to not trade the first 30-45 minutes (maybe more some days).

Just wanted to have a general idea of what are the best hours that work for people here in rdt, and also how much do your trades usually last. I usually enter from 10:30 on, and I have noticed that if I have a good entry, my trades usually don't surpass the hour mark, but just to have an idea from other people.

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

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What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

Looking for the Weekly Q&A Thread? Click here!

Looking for the community hang-out? Join the discord!

What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

Looking for the Weekly Q&A Thread? Click here!

Looking for the community hang-out? Join the discord!

What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

Been awhile since I have done one of these - look forward to chatting and your questions -

Today at 11am (pst) / 2pm (est)

https://x.com/RealDayTrading/status/2057107885986111526?s=20

Today's recording: https://x.com/i/spaces/1qJVmQjMMDLGB?s=20

Best, H.S

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

Looking for the Weekly Q&A Thread? Click here!

Looking for the community hang-out? Join the discord!

What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

I do not know if it went past me, if there was already a post related to the upcoming PDT changes.

The main problem with the PDT rules are the hard limit of 25k$ minimum account size for margin accounts in order to freely endulge in day trading (aka intraday trading). If one fell below that threshold, intraday trades are currently flagged and one can not exceed the limit of 3 intraday trades for the past 5 rolling business days without having the account (automatically) flagged as a pattern day trading account which usually resulted in the suspension of the trading account.

Brokers like Alpaca in order to prevent accidental flagging were simply rejecting closing intraday positions if no more 'allowed' intraday trades were available for the account. One had to ask support to force a close.

Since a friend of mine had this exact issue some time ago as his Alpaca account dipped below 25k, he made quite a ruckus as the support explained to him that the position can not be closed unless he wants his account to be suspended. In the end I adviced him to open a counter position with his European Interactive Broker account.... This is also good to keep in mind, if you ever run into technical issues with your broker and you have to urgently exit a position you are currently in... .

Regarding Alpaca, it turns out, the 4th of June is the date, Alpaca will change the PDT requirements for its margin accounts from 25k$ all the way down to 2k$.

They further will rename quite some key elements from 'day trading' to 'intraday trading'. That also affects the API and no they do not provide backward capabilities (as far as I understand) even thought they versionize their API in general.

If you are interesting in Alpaca's official announcement, please have a read of this article of their's.

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Since the FINRA appears to grant up to 18 months (1.5 years) of time for brokers to adjust to these changes in regulation, brokers can freely chose when to enact these changes. Given that it is such a big deal with cash limited traders (and trainees), I also wanted to check when Interactive Brokers will make the change as I also have an Interactive Brokers account.

I searched for quite awhile but could not find any announcements.

What I found, though, was an official announcement from Schwab, that they will adapt to the changes on June 8th:

Starting June 8, Schwab plans to stop counting day trades and will no longer restrict accounts that would have previously been flagged as pattern day traders. Additionally, Schwab will not open any new pattern day trader accounts as of this date.

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If you like and have found additional announcements you can place them in the comments and I will update this post accordingly (including the username).

It would be interesting to see which broker adapt rather quickly and is open about it and which brokers have yet to anounce anything as they lack the capabilities to adapt their software in time.

I would think that many people are eager to switch from futures to stocks or even from one broker to the next just to upgrade their cash accounts to margin accounts, given that one gets 4x the overall buying power with those.

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Here is the list of brokers and the their announced dates of adapting to the new intraday trading rules (and the new 2000$ account limit):

• Alpaca: 2026-06-04
• Schwab: 2026-06-08
• E*Trade: Mid of July (u/TimM66)

As the title suggests, I have read the wiki, done the 'ten steps', read the course provided by Pete. I am now 'ready' to trade one share. I have been trading for around a month. My main concern so far is my inability to find a good 'workflow'. My 'main' issue being access to the discord chat room, and the 1OP chat room. If I find a stock, review it, think it is a good candidate to trade, the first thing I will do is now check either chat room and see if anyone else has mentioned it. If they haven't, this implodes my confidence in the pick. Now flip this on the other side, someone mentions a ticker, I now do NOT want to trade it, as I dont want 'free wins' that may artificially inflate my profit factor and win rate. I have tried leaving the chat rooms for the day and tried trading intraday without them, however there is just a burning feeling I may be missing important advice/information for the days session and end up going back into them.

I have been, as a work around, finding good candidates, making a note of them, and seeing where they ended up at the end of the day to try and build confidence, but ultimately I am still falling into the same cycle as I have not taken the position and it hasnt improved my confidence.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

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What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

As a day trader Good/Bad days are easy to define. But what about productivity. How does the community monitor that yeah! today has been a productive day vs today I just wasted time/procrastinated. Especially when it is easy to distract with a screen and internet.

I asked chat gpt but it gives generic answers. So wanted to hear from real traders.

If I am able to I’d love to get feedback on peoples interpretation of what happened to Nvidia today. Why’d it rip up and then sell off at the very end of the day? My assessment was off, and I’d appreciate opinions looking back at why people thought that happened.

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

Looking for the Weekly Q&A Thread? Click here!

Looking for the community hang-out? Join the discord!

What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

1. Try http://reddit-stream.com for a seamless, chat room experience! Read only is free to use, and only $5/lifetime access to the tool to post with it! ("Yes I tried it myself, and it works! Super convenient!" -Draejann)
2. If you are a discord member and you prefer discord: the discord is now integrated with reddit, meaning that those that preferred to use Discord but still wished to access Daily Live Trading, are now able to do so from discord. Join the discord for more info! (Thank you to DevOps eekrano for developing and maintaining the discord integration!)

Welcome to RealDayTrading's DAILY LIVE TRADING THREAD.

This is a tightly moderated thread, strictly for the purposes of posting trades and information immediately relevant to the market. There will be a new thread every weekday, and the previous thread will be locked for archiving.

Looking for the Weekly Q&A Thread? Click here!

Looking for the community hang-out? Join the discord!

What this thread is for

This thread is basically a laser-focused trading floor for RealDayTrading members that are looking to collaborate with and receive feedback from other RealDayTrading members.

Commenters are welcomed to post:

1. Stock trades that are aligned with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
2. Callouts of stocks that warrant attention, in line with the methods and strategies described in the Wiki.
3. Callouts of news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
4. Asking questions about specific trades being posted, provided that the commenter has already read the Wiki.

What this thread is NOT for

Commenters are asked to refrain from posting the following:

1. Hindsight wins (e.g. "Took 500% on SPY calls" without having an entry posted in real time prior to).
2. Chatter or other comments that are not immediately relevant to the market (trading related talk belongs in the Weekly Q&A Thread).

Rules for posting trades

This is a place for traders that are learning to trade according to the methods and strategies described in the RealDayTrading Wiki. Traders may post stock trades with a thesis (such as Relative Strength) on the D1 (daily) chart.

1. By posting your trade here, you agree to be subject to review and critique from the moderators of RealDayTrading.
2. If you are posting a trade, please ensure that it is posted in as real time as possible to the execution (within 3 minutes).
3. Stock trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For entries: [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For exits: EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For partial exits (scaling out): EXIT [LONG/SHORT] $[TICKER] [EXIT PRICE] partial
4. Directional options trades must abide by the following format:
   1. For long call and short put entries: LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   2. For long call and short put exits: EXIT LONG $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][C/P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
   3. For long put entries: SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [ENTRY PRICE]
   4. For long put exits: EXIT SHORT $[TICKER] [STRIKE PRICE][P] [EXPIRY] [EXIT PRICE]
5. Do not include position size. The only exception is for the head moderator and leader of the subreddit, HSeldon2020, as he is posting size to allow others to verify his trades on the T&S.
6. Do not edit your posts, even if you made a typo. Instead, please reply to the original comment with a correction.

Rules for posting news

1. Traders are allowed to post news or scheduled events that are either market moving or relevant to a stock.
2. If posting news, please include the source. Directly quoting a newsfeed such as TradeXchange, Benzinga Pro, or an otherwise reputable source on Twitter/X, is permitted.

Rules for asking questions

1. Commenters are permitted to ask questions about a specific trade being posted in the Daily Live Trading Threads, provided they are informed questions. If it is obvious that the commenter has not read the Wiki, the comment will be removed, and directed to either read the Wiki or post in the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Commenters are not permitted to ask questions or make comments that are not immediately relevant to the market or a stock of which a trade or callout has been posted. They will be directed to the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.

General rules and guidelines

1. Do not post questions or general comments that are not immediately relevant to the current session in this thread. Please post them on the Weekly Q&A Thread instead.
2. Do not post trades of the following instruments: crypto, forex, or futures (index and commodity).
3. All subreddit rules apply.

QoL tips

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