Day Trading a 50k AccountThree Trade Plans
1.Buy the Breakouts
2. Buy the Dips
3. Buy the Pivots
Breakouts
1. +1 every 5 points
2. target: 19 points per each entry
Dips
1. +1 every 5 points
2. target: 19 points each entry
Pivots
1. +1
2. target: 101 points
Possible Market Moving News
1. 09:00:00 Michelle Bowman speech
2. 09:45:00 S&P flash PMI
3. 10:00:00 Raphael Bostic speech
4. 12:35:00 Jerome Powell speech
Ongoing updates throughout the day
AROI to date: $8,708.06 Take/50k account x 100 x 365/11 calendar days = 577.89852%
NQQ1! trade ideas
MNQ Long Setup – Golden Zone EntryLooking for a long opportunity on MNQ.
Entry: 25,011.25
Target (TP): 25,094.00
Stop-Loss (SL): 24,973.00
Price is holding above the Golden Zone and respecting structure. Expecting continuation toward target as long as the zone holds.
#MNQ #Nasdaq #Futures #Trading #Scalp
Deviation projections and analysis update 30 minWe saw bullish momentum carry over from the Globex open last night, continuing the strength from last week. In the early hours of the overnight session, there was a manufactured move lower—likely an attempt to run stops or shake out late longs from last week. That move was quickly reversed, and bullish momentum resumed.
At this point, we're in price discovery mode. While I had hoped the upper deviation might produce a more meaningful reaction or healthy pullback, that hasn’t materialized so far. As the saying goes: "Just when you think it can’t go any higher—or lower—it usually does."
Nq LongChart speaks for itself. Previous resistance flipped into support, trendline is intact, and I expect it to hold in the coming days leading up to the Fed meeting.
NB! market could reverse early and push higher before touching the highlighted zone. Best approach is to actively monitor price action today for bullish signals. If you want to play it safe, wait for confirmation in the yellow zone. If you’re more aggressive, the red box is where you start paying close attention.
In the coming days: My base case (what i hope for): once rate cut announced → market sells off. Ideally, we get a decent dump that creates a better entry to reposition with size. I’ll reassess and update once we see how it plays out.
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 9/22/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025
- PR High: 24867.00
- PR Low: 24826.75
- NZ Spread: 90.0
No key scheduled economic events
Session Open Stats (As of 12:45 AM 9/22)
- Session Open ATR: 270.71
- Volume: 24K
- Open Int: 277K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -0.1% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 25204
- Mid: 23571
- Short: 21939
Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions.
BA: Back Adjusted
BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone
NZ: Neutral Zone
MNQ ATH overall bullish Overall I am bullish while at ATH but we did take ATH n friday which would indicate a retrace is inevitable before another leg up. Where that retrace comes back to is the big question.
We have a 1H FVG at EQ of the Fridays leg up which could be a decent rejection point, if we wanted to retrace deeper we could be looking at a retrace to the 4H EQ as marked by the red line and lower large FVG.
Either way I am expecting price to go higher but will be watching both these points this week to see the PA reaction.
Potential TP's for the long based on Fib extensions.
MNQ: Sunday, 9/21 Day TradesThree Trade Plans
1. Breakouts
2. Dips
3. Pivots
Each plan has a Very Aggressive, Moderately Aggressive and Least Aggressive version. For purpose of illustration, I will trade this hypothetical 50k account Very Aggressively. I will call out those entries.
Please note, these are all aggressive trades, even the Least Aggressive version.
Please note, while I call this an hypothetical 50k account, these are real trades done with real money in real time with real results. The only thing different is the quantity of shares that I actually trade. I extrapolate the results to reflect the results of a 50k account. Every entry I call out on this Very Aggressive version is +1 contract MNQ.
I chose 50k hoping to make this amount as accessible to as many as possible and at the same time big enough to trade without quickly blowing it up and big enough to earn a return worthy of the time and money put into it.
The first trade I called out fxed 9/12/25 @ 09:09:00 NY time. From then to Friday, 9/19, 17:00:00 NY time, market close, the above defined trading plan placed 209 entries with 205 exits. AROI: $7,379.40 Take/50k x 100 x 365/8 calendar days = 673.37025%. Take = profit from the 205 entries that hit their targets.
I hope you will find this helpful and that you will place these same trades on your demo account. I have no idea if this account will continue to grow or if it will blow up.
In order for this to be a meaningful trading plan I shall set forth some Foundational Principles and I shall flesh out details as they arise.
Foundational Principles
1. Protect King Account
2. Margin is key to protecting the King
3. Context is key to interpreting charts
4. AROI is the gold standard for measuring results
Breakouts
1. The very first Breakout order is placed above where you expect a bounce. For this illustration I started at 24050, just above a Pennant pattern.
2. Use a stop market order +1 MNQ for every entry.
3. Target for each and every order is 19 points.
4. Every 5 points place another order.
Picture this as a ladder. After you reach the fourth rung, you will take some profit every 5 points.
This is what I call the Very Aggressive version.
The Moderately Aggressive version places an entry every 10 points.
The Least Aggressive version places an entry every 20 points. There is no overlap. You will exit at your 19-point target before you place another entry.
I always have Breakout orders stacked up. If the Px moves overnight I catch the action as I sleep.
When the Px pulls back I wait for a new bounce and start the process again.
Of course, when it does pull back, I will have some open trades. I leave them alone. In this historical bull market that we are in, in all likelihood they will hit their targets in due time. If Initial Margin is a problem, I will sell them before 16:45:00 NY time and buy them back @ 18:00:00 at a lower Px if possible. The only time I run into a problem with this is at rollover time. Sometimes I have a loss at rollover time. But careful management minimizes any loss. So far, the advantages of this plan have far outweighed that one disadvantage.
One very important aspect of this plan is that I do not use a stop loss. As alluded above, I very carefully watch margin requirements, and I zealously protect the King - King Account. In this hypothetical 50k account, 50k is King Account. At some time in the future, I shall raise that amount. For example, let's say the account grows to 60k. I will divide the increase by two and add that to the initial amount. 55k will be my new King.
This is a lot of detail to take in. I will leave off here and flesh out the Dips and Pivots later. You will notice I often post AROI UPDATES throughout the day. By nature, I am not a risk taker. I need constant encouragement to keep going. You will also notice I often post CONTEXT UPDATES throughout the day. I try to stay on top of news events that affect the markets. I also carefully watch the price action, support and resistance, individual candles and candlestick formations.
You may occasionally catch me with a math error. I am not a clerk. My syntax is not always correct. I am not an English teacher nor a typist. But I will do my best.
Today's PossibilitiesFOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE
protect King Account
CONTEXT
1.no economic announcements scheduled on MarketWatch
2.MNQ sideways i.e. it is looking for direction
3.We have had stellar results so far
4. we are 4L @ 24,807.50 (avg. px)
ACTIONS
1.caution is the word
2.waiting for a bounce
3.24590 - 25550 is our nearest Buy the Dip area. It is a strong support (Ref.9/18 post).
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 9/19/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025
- PR High: 24743.00
- PR Low: 24711.50
- NZ Spread: 70.5
No key scheduled economic events
Session Open Stats (As of 12:45 AM 9/19)
- Session Open ATR: 275.89
- Volume: 27K
- Open Int: 268K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -0.4% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 25217
- Mid: 22503
- Short: 21790
Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions.
BA: Back Adjusted
BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone
NZ: Neutral Zone
NQ: 255th trading session - recapTHE PULLBACK WILL COME, I JUST KNOW IT. But tbh, when it comes I'll know, it'll probably consist of complete bearish force already in the opening, no greend candles the first 3-5 candles. With price pushing so higher the downfall will be insane. I don't even know whether I'll get an entry - not kidding. Price pushing too fast and too low
--> no entry, too late, no momentum available anymore
I guessed all the confluences, every single one, and I was rightHAAHHAHAH , cant make this up, I guessed every single confluence I listed, hidden bullish, delta divergence, reverse pitchfork, and everything when I actually checked it, was there, luck?
( use footprint chart to check delta divergences / imbalances )
1->3 :
number 3 closes above number 1 ,
this creates a situation where number 2 is a
proven market participant , number 3 is ossolating
around the number 2 turning point right now
next?
* using a pullback pitchfork we can see that
price is exactly at the pullback area
* mfi and rsi are both oversold and both have
hidden bullish divergence which is the most
powerful as its continuation
* obv is uptrend and showing sustained buying
interest
* the red bar previous to current bar
is a delta bullish divergence meaning sellers
getting absorbed leaning for buying side prediction
Today's Trade PossibilitiesBuy the Dip
Green-shaded areas are accumulation/distribution areas.
Nearest Buy the Dip: 24550 - 24490
Pros:
1.prior vpoc @ 24503 (from 9/12)
2.vpoc @ 24412.75
3.pdc 24465.25
4.support @ 24490 (Head and Shoulders Neckline from 9/16)
AGGRESSIVE TRADES
put in orders now 1 MNQ @ 24550. Buy 1 MNQ at 5-point intervals from here to 24490. 19-point target for each trade.
MODERATE TRADES
wait for a good bounce, then place your trades in 5-point intervals, 19-point targets
CONSERVATIVE TRADES
wait for a bounce at or about 24490, then place your trades
Climb the Ladder Breakout Trades
use the above same logic to choose aggressive, moderate or conservative
also affecting these three categories - will you place them in 5-point or 10-point increments? will you overlap them or not? Overlapping is more aggressive. If you don't overlap them, you will wait until the lower entry hits its target before you enter the next trade. A much more conservative (safe) approach.
Pivot Trades
I err on the side of caution
my Pivots: 24247, 24097, 24977
these are subject to change
feel free to pick your own pivots
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 9/18/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025
- PR High: 24574.25
- PR Low: 24495.25
- NZ Spread: 176.5
Key scheduled economic events:
08:30 | Initial Jobless Claims
- Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index
Session Open Stats (As of 12:15 AM 9/18)
- Session Open ATR: 279.81
- Volume: 29K
- Open Int: 249K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -0.0% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 25217
- Mid: 22503
- Short: 21790
Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions.
BA: Back Adjusted
BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone
NZ: Neutral Zone
Trading FOMC DayMost say do NOT trade FOMC day.
I trade it.
5m chart
Buy the Breakout
1.Above 13:50 high I buy 1 contract at each 10-point interval
2.29-point target for each and every entry
Buy the Dip
1.I buy the green shaded areas 31-point target
2.If a certain area bounces well, I keep trading it until it no longer works
Pivots
1.My pivots:24,307, 24,207, 24,147, 24,087, 24,027
2.101-point target for each entry
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 9/17/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025
- PR High: 24551.75
- PR Low: 24525.00
- NZ Spread: 59.75
Key scheduled economic events:
14:00 | FOMC Economic Projections
- FOMC Statement
- Fed Interest Rate Decision
14:30 | FOMC Press Conference
Temp AMP margins increase for expected FOMC volatility
Session Open Stats (As of 12:15 AM 9/17)
- Session Open ATR: 270.67
- Volume: 12K
- Open Int: 220K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -0.5% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 25217
- Mid: 22503
- Short: 21790
Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions.
BA: Back Adjusted
BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone
NZ: Neutral Zone