Strategy #507
Call Spread Day Trade
Entry Logic
- Entry Trigger: Buy a call and sell a higher strike call.
- Confirmation: Bullish outlook on the underlying.
- Timeframe: 5-minute chart.
- Location: N/A.
- Market Condition: Uptrend.
Exit Logic
- Profit Target: 50% of the max profit.
- Scaling Out: N/A.
- Trailing Stop: N/A.
- Signal Failure: N/A.
- Opposite Signal: N/A.
- Time Expiration: Close by end of day.
- Momentum Loss: N/A.
Stop Loss Structure
- Hard Stop: 50% of the debit paid.
- Soft Stop: N/A.
- Max Dollar Loss: $250 per trade.
- Max Percent Loss: 50% of the debit paid.
- Structural Stop: N/A.
Risk Management Framework
- Risk Per Trade: 1% of account balance.
- Daily Limit: 2 losing trades.
- Weekly Limit: 4% drawdown.
- Max Drawdown: 10% of account balance.
- R:R Requirement: Minimum 1:1.
Position Sizing Model
- Sizing Approach: Fixed dollar amount per trade.
- Volatility Adjustment: N/A.
- Conviction Sizing: N/A.
- Scaling In: N/A.
- Scaling Out: N/A.
Trade Filtering
- Market Conditions: Uptrend.
- Setups: Bullish.
- Instruments: Any.
- Time Restrictions: Any.
- Chop/News Avoidance: N/A.
Context Framework
- Trend Direction: Up.
- VWAP Relationship: Above VWAP.
- MA Relationship: Above the 9 and 21 EMAs.
- Range Location: N/A.
- Higher TF Alignment: N/A.
Trade Management Rules
- Breakeven: N/A.
- Scale Out: N/A.
- Add Size: N/A.
- Fast vs Slow Moves: N/A.
Time Rules
- Optimal Window: Any.
- Times to Avoid: N/A.
- Session Notes: N/A.
Setup Classification
- A+ Criteria: Strong uptrend with technical confirmation.
- A Criteria: Uptrend.
- B Criteria: Weak uptrend.
- C Criteria: Avoid.
Market Selection Criteria
- Instruments: Any.
- Volume: High.
- Volatility: Any.
Statistical Edge Metrics
- Win Rate: 60%.
- Avg Win: 40%.
- Avg Loss: 50%.
- Profit Factor: 0.96.
- Expectancy: Negative.
Failure Conditions
- Strategy Fails: In a downtrend.
- Specific Scenarios: A sudden reversal.
Psychological Rules
- Mental Discipline: Be bullish.
Advanced Components
- Regime Detection: N/A.
- Filters: N/A.
- Correlation: N/A.
- MTF Alignment: N/A.
Location
- Strongest: In a strong uptrend.
- Weakest: In a downtrend.