Describe Your Trading Style in One Sentence

Every trader gradually develops a unique trading style over time. Some prefer fast intraday trades and quick decision-making, while others patiently wait for swing opportunities that play out over several days. There are also traders who focus on options strategies, commodities, or long-term investing.

A trading style often evolves with experience and is influenced by factors such as personality, risk tolerance, available time, and market understanding. What works well for one trader may not necessarily work for another. Many traders discover their style only after spending time observing markets, testing different approaches, and learning from both successes and mistakes.

This post is an opportunity for members to share their approach and learn about the different styles followed by traders in the community. Try to describe your trading style in just one sentence.

You may include things like:
β€’ Your preferred market or instrument such as equities, index options, commodities, or currencies
β€’ Your trading timeframe such as intraday, swing, positional, or long term
β€’ The type of setups or methods you prefer such as breakouts, pullbacks, trend following, price action, or indicator-based strategies
β€’ Your approach to managing risk such as fixed stop loss, defined risk per trade, or position sizing rules
β€’ Any discipline or rule that defines your trading style

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:nine_o_clock: PRE-MARKET RULES (Before 9:15 AM)

1. Create one clear market view (Bullish / Bearish / Sideways).

2. Decide CALL or PUT only β€” never both.

3. Mark on MAIN CHART (Index):

Pivot levels

Major Support & Resistance

Previous Day High / Low / Close

4. Check

OI data (must support your bias)

last day volume

5. Select strike before 9:17 AM.

6. Trade only if checklist is fully satisfied.

:cross_mark: If confused β†’ NO TRADE

:bullseye: STRIKE SELECTION RULES

1. Trade near β‚Ή200 premium (moves faster).

2. Select 3 strikes away from ATM

3. Delta should be 0.6 or above.

4. Avoid illiquid strikes.

:bar_chart: CHART & SETUP RULES

MAIN CHART (Index – 5m / 15m)

Trade only above EMA for BUY

Trade only below EMA for SELL

Wait for:

Break β†’ Retest β†’ Candle Close

Change view only when price closes below EMA on 15m

PREMIUM CHART

Never trade below pivot line

Wait for strong candle close

Avoid trades between Pivot & R1 / S1

Watch premium decay (both sides)

:key: ENTRY RULES

1. Entry only after candle CLOSE (no anticipation).

2. Entry taken from Premium Chart

Confirmation must come from Main Chart

3. If market opens:

Gap-up & holds above 9:15 EMA β†’ BUY

Gap-down & holds below 9:15 EMA β†’ SELL

4. Before 9:20 AM:

Wait for red candle

Entry only after break of high/low

:cross_mark: No strong candle = NO ENTRY

:stop_sign: STOP LOSS & TARGET RULE

1. SL must be fixed and placed in system.

2. Risk : Reward = minimum 1 : 1.5

3.Trail SL only after 1.5R achieved.

4. Always set Target + SL immediately after entry.

:cross_mark: No SL = No Trade

:money_bag: RISK MANAGEMENT

Max trades per day: 2

Max daily loss: β‚Ή4000

Proper setup only (no revenge trade)

Never trade opposite side

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Mix of equity :scroll: and commodity futures :oil_drum: portfolio.
1 hour supertrend. Nothing fancy! :rocket:
No SL, positions held for as long as trend holds or reverses. :chart_increasing:
Gets chopped up often but that’s part of the game! :chopsticks:

Low frequency Trend following across asset classes using FnO

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directional option selling and momentum trading in stocks making 1M/3M/6M/52W high.

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