Ch. 13Strategy #507

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.