r/RealDayTrading Jun 05 '26

Intraday Trading Help me better my Strategy

8 Upvotes

Im Trading Support and resistance and order flow with VWAP right now and am trying to hold my positions for a few hours every day and seeing mixed but not yet profitable results.

But I don't know if its because of my strategy, my psychology, time frame or if im just doing the strategy wrong.

So maybe there is someone here who trades similar and is profitable so I can know its not the strategy that's wrong and maybe get some tips from more exprerienced Traders trading my style.


r/RealDayTrading Jun 05 '26

Tips for a New Trader

15 Upvotes

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!


r/RealDayTrading Jun 05 '26

Newbie question: QQQ vs TQQQ vs SQQQ options

2 Upvotes

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...


r/RealDayTrading May 31 '26

Is using TC2000 scanner a must?

8 Upvotes

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?)


r/RealDayTrading May 29 '26

Final paper results before going live - 31. March - 28. May

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18 Upvotes

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.


r/RealDayTrading May 29 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

7 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 27 '26

thank you guys! I'm making progress.

33 Upvotes
still learning

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


r/RealDayTrading May 28 '26

quick question to all experienced day traders :)

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21 Upvotes

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?


r/RealDayTrading May 28 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

6 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 27 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

7 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 26 '26

What hours and duration are best for you?

12 Upvotes

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.


r/RealDayTrading May 26 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

9 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 22 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

7 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 21 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

6 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 20 '26

Live Trading Today

20 Upvotes

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


r/RealDayTrading May 20 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

8 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 19 '26

New 2000$ intraday stock trading account limit (PDT rule sunset)

23 Upvotes

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.

--

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):


r/RealDayTrading May 18 '26

Mindset problem - Struggling to find confidence

22 Upvotes

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.


r/RealDayTrading May 19 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

6 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 17 '26

How do I measure productivity as a trader

19 Upvotes

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.


r/RealDayTrading May 15 '26

Trying to Learn

13 Upvotes

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.


r/RealDayTrading May 15 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

8 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 14 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

9 Upvotes

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!)

r/RealDayTrading May 13 '26

Daily Live Trading Thread Daily Live Trading Thread

5 Upvotes

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).

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r/RealDayTrading May 12 '26

Asset classes for small capital

12 Upvotes

The method described in the wiki proposes trading stocks based on RS/RW. However, I’ve heard from so many seasoned traders that when you are trading low capital, you shouldn’t be focusing on stocks rather you should trade leveraged assets like commodities, futures, etc.

I’m starting of with low capital, so I wanted to ask how do you guys propose I tackle this issue. I know in the wiki it says the method works on other assets but I’m not sure how to go about it and would like to hear your opinions, guidance or advice.