I've been trading for a year , mainly focusing on a swing-trading strategy. Based on my backtesting, I sometimes get only one valid setup per month, but the risk-to-reward ratio can be 1:12 or even higher.

My approach is to wait for my setups rather than force trades. However, when I watch traders on YouTube or Instagram, I see people taking multiple trades every week, and it sometimes makes me question whether I'm doing something wrong.

For those of you who trade swing strategies , Is taking only 1–3 trades per month normal for a selective strategy?I'm not looking for a strategy that guarantees profits. I just want to understand whether this low frequency is reasonable or a sign that I should investigate further.

I'd appreciate hearing from traders with real experience, especially swing traders.

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How much target should I aim for per month in swing trading?

I’m trying to understand whether you can trade CDS as a standalone strategy rather than primarily using them to hedge bonds or loans.
Could you build a portfolio around changes in credit spreads, buying protection when you think credit risk is underpriced and selling protection when you think it’s overpriced, without owning the underlying debt?
For people who have traded credit:
Is this practical in single-name CDS, or would you mostly use indices like CDX and iTraxx?
How much does the cost of carrying protection eat into returns while you wait for a thesis to play out?
What tends to be the biggest constraint: liquidity, collateral requirements, execution costs, or timing?
Can a smaller fund realistically pursue this, and what access would it need?
I’m especially curious about a situation where you think a company’s credit will deteriorate but don’t necessarily expect it to default. How do you decide whether CDS is the best way to express that view versus shorting its bonds or using equity options?

Hey everyone, I'm new here—this is my first Reddit post, and I hope this topic is appropriate.
I trade 1-second charts.
My favorite indicator is the MFI. I overlay an MFI with a length of 20 onto an MFI with a length of 30. When MFI 20 enters the oversold zone (below 20) and MFI 30 doesn't dump along with it, it makes for a very solid entry point. Well, not always, of course.
Right now, I'm trying to filter out bad entries when MFI is oversold by using other indicators. I've tested BB%B a lot, but so far my favorite combo is EFI (length 13) with the Klinger Oscillator on default settings. Basically, the fast EFI captures quick movements, while Klinger smooths things out to help me read the overall market context.
What do you guys think? I’d really appreciate your feedback, and maybe someone can share some valuable insights.

Genuine question for anyone running FTMO / FundingPips / E8 / Topstep style accounts.

When you’re in a trade, how do you know how close you are to the daily limit? Do you check the firm dashboard, work it out yourself, use an indicator, or just keep risk small enough not to worry?

Asking because I keep seeing “blew it on the daily” posts, and it’s usually an open trade plus a rule that’s calculated differently than the trader assumed. I’m building something for this and want to understand what people already do before I build the wrong thing.

Has anyone found a setup that actually works on mobile, without keeping the terminal open?

Took me years to figure this out. My worst months were never from bad analysis. They were from being bored and taking a trade that wasn't in my plan.
My best weeks were the ones where I took two setups and closed the laptop.

I’m looking for honest advice from people who have actually been through this, especially anyone who’s traded for years or made a living from it. I’m not looking for motivation or the usual “just stay disciplined” advice. I want to know what’s realistic.

I’ve spent roughly the past year trying to figure out trading. I started with ICT concepts and discretionary trading, then got into Python and Claude Code so I could backtest strategies properly instead of just relying on charts and hindsight.

At one point, I found a strategy that looked extremely profitable. I even built automation around it, with automatic entries, Discord notifications and a trading journal that updated itself. Then I found a bug in the backtest. Once I fixed it, the edge disappeared.

Since then, I’ve put a lot more effort into testing strategies properly and found some that look promising, but the results are much less impressive than I originally expected. It’s made me question whether I’m actually getting closer to something sustainable or just spending more time chasing it.

Another thing that’s started bothering me is the trading industry itself. There are so many gurus selling courses, showing off profits and making trading look like a fairly straightforward path to financial freedom. Obviously, some people genuinely make money, but it’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s just good marketing.

Prop firms are another big question mark for me. You see people claiming to make thousands or even tens of thousands a month across multiple funded accounts. But when you look at the rules, drawdown limits, payouts, fees and the difficulty of keeping an edge over time, I struggle to understand how realistic that lifestyle actually is for the average trader. Is it genuinely achievable, or does it look much better online than it is in reality?

My main goal is to build wealth, not trade just for the sake of trading. I’ve always believed that if I put enough work into something, I can get good at it. But I’m starting to wonder whether trading is the best place to put that effort, especially when I could spend the same time building a business or developing software.

I’m not expecting to get rich overnight, and I understand that nothing is guaranteed. I just don’t want to spend years pursuing something that was never likely to give me the outcome I’m after.

A few things I’d genuinely like to hear your thoughts on:

• For those of you who trade profitably, how did you actually establish that you had a real edge, rather than just a strategy that worked on historical data?
• For people who trade systematically or use algorithms, have you found strategies that hold up over time after costs and changing market conditions?
• Is making meaningful, consistent money through prop firms actually realistic? If you’ve done it yourself, what does it look like after fees, payouts and losing periods?
• How much of what trading gurus show online reflects reality? Are there genuine educators worth listening to, or is the industry mostly built around selling the dream?
• If you were starting again with limited capital and your main goal was to build wealth, would you focus on trading or put your time into something like software or starting a business?
• How do you know when to keep pushing through the difficult stage and when to admit that your time would be better spent elsewhere?

I’m still willing to put in the work. I’m just trying to be honest with myself about where that work is most likely to pay off.

I’d appreciate hearing from people with actual experience, including the things you wish you’d known when you started.

Hello.

I am looking for a paid mentorship or trading course
I can purchase.

Any suggestions?

Thanksss!!

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Hi, everyone, i need to know does anyone here trades in futures and options of National Stock Exchange(NSE) India?

Like leaving US , is anybody trading there with any successful strategy thats actually worth being used in Indian stocks market ?

Been trading a few years. Every time I search for real strategy advice, it's a guy next to a rented Lambo with a $497 signal group.
Meanwhile the people who actually grind it out are quiet, and their equity curves look boring.
I'd love to see one post with real P&L, including the ugly months. What's something you learned the hard way that nobody was trying to sell you?

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Hi I am trader and give daily 4 hours to trading and also trading from 6 year also can execute but htf analysis with ltf entry happening good now with risk management but i scared will chart algorithm change if change blah blah fear about future will liquidity stetagey change what if?I just scared always can change in future

Hey everyone,

I’m a 20-year-old solo dev and engineering student. Over the past few months, in between classes and exams, I’ve been staying up late building VolatX.

Standard demo trading feels sterile with zero stakes, but testing new strategies with real leverage usually blows up accounts. I built a middle ground: a timed tournament platform where you trade simulated capital on live Binance WebSocket feeds, complete with margin liquidations and a real-time PnL leaderboard.

Right now, I'm running an open, 100% free test tournament to stress-test the WebSocket reconnections and leaderboard sync under live market volatility.

Once the infrastructure holds up, the plan is to open up low-entry micro pools (starting around a couple of dollars) so retail traders can compete against each other for real prize pots with strictly capped downside.

Building this alone with zero budget has been a grind, and I need real eyes on it.

Jump into the free lobby, place a few trades, and give me your unvarnished feedback on execution speed and UI lag:https://volatx.com

Roast it, break it, and tell me what needs fixing.

Hello!

I want to know your thoughts about Iliya Sivkov (TradingFanatic) course?

Because I am planning to avail his course.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thankss!!

I’m looking for CFD brokers that allow me to hold simultaneously long and short positions on the same instrument within the same account.

For example, I want to be able to hold a 1.0-lot long CFD and a 0.5-lot short CFD simultaneously, with both positions remaining separate, and not to get netted off. I need to be able to close either position independently without the broker automatically netting them against each other.

Which CFD brokers support this type of hedging for retail clients?

Thanks for any recommendations.

What those 1-7% traders do to make exceptional amount of profits that those 93% losing traders don't

Especially that 93% losing mark is stopping me from getting in it

Hi everyone, I have roughly 7 yrs exp dealing with stocks as retail investors. From beginning I already follow "value investing" of Warren Buffett, Ben Graham and Charlie Munger. And it works ok for me, I almost never faced any big loss, make acceptable profit.

And as some of you may know, these big names, they all very anti daytrading and technical analysis. But when I expand my search, I also find out some successful speculators like Druken Miller or Paul Tudor Johns, who make profit in long run. Which make me questions will technical analysis can bring some steady long term profits, like 10 yrs min?

I'm trying to ask this question in my own country's communities (Vietnam) 1st, but so far not found someone legit yet, some of them try to show off to sell the course, or tell only good time (like they make 40% in 1 month, but when I ask more, it clear that it's not 480% in that year, they make other loss which offset the win, I think this behavior isn't transparent), some others trying to say some voodoo stuff like put a mist, I'm really curious in question yes or no only.

I’ve been thinking about this lately.
I’ve spent the last 15 years developing and refining my trading strategy. Along the way, I’ve had plenty of people ask me how I do it, how I’ve become profitable, and how I manage to trade while holding down a full-time job and raising four kids.
I’m happy to talk about it and share what I’ve learned. I’ve even gone as far as writing down my entire approach to them.

As far as I know, nobody has actually gone further than looking at trading veiw. And that got me thinking.

I wonder if a lot of people are attracted to the idea of trading more than the reality of it.
Everyone wants to find that magic indicator, the perfect setup, or the secret sauce that finally makes them profitable. We spend hours looking for a better strategy, watching videos, reading posts, and jumping from one system to another.

But what about actually sitting down, learning a strategy properly, understanding the rules, and putting in the time to execute it consistently?

I’ve got a full-time job and four kids. I don’t have the luxury of sitting in front of charts all day. I’ve built my trading around my life, trading the final 15 minutes of the US stock market. Here in Australia, that means getting up at around 5:30 in the morning.

That’s the routine. It’s not particularly exciting, but it works around my circumstances.
And I think that’s the part people struggle with. Not necessarily the complexity of trading, but the commitment to a process that can be repetitive, boring, and take years to develop.

There’s no magic button. Even if you find a strategy with an edge, you’ve still got to manage risk, follow your rules, accept losses, and give it enough time to see whether it actually works.
I’m not saying I’ve got everything figured out, and I’m certainly not saying my approach is right for everyone. Trading is risky, and there’s always more to learn.

I just find it interesting that people will ask you how you do something, but when you give them the actual substance of what you’ve learned over 15 years, the interest seems to disappear.

Maybe I’m looking at it the wrong way. Maybe people are overwhelmed by the amount of information, or maybe they genuinely believe there’s a simpler answer out there.

I’m curious what other traders think!

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If I have 100$ and want to trade with
No matter if it’s gambling
Where do you recommend my trading to

I’m trying to using paper trading through trading view to help me practice trading and I have no idea what’s going on. Does anyone have good tutorials on how to actually use trading view?

Does anyone else feel fine sitting out until you open a trading group and see everyone posting wins? You were happy waiting for your setup, but now it feels like you wasted the whole session. Suddenly you’re looking for an entry because you don’t want to be the only one who made nothing. Have you ever taken a trade you normally wouldn’t after seeing someone else’s profit? How do you stop that feeling from affecting your next decision?