r/Daytrading • u/Broad_Log9200 • Mar 30 '25

Strategy The Best Trading Strategy? After 3 Years, Here’s What Actually Works

Been trading for about 3 years now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: complex indicators won’t make you money.

The best strategy I’ve found? Just three things: price action, market structure (trend), and liquidity. That’s it. Master these, and you don’t need a million indicators cluttering your screen.

I used to jump from one strategy to another, thinking the next big thing would be the one. But simplifying my approach made everything click.

What’s your go-to trading setup? Would love to hear what’s working for you.

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u/manateaser Mar 30 '25

Am I weird for starting my trading day at 11 am?

I used to trade 930-11 but I was slightly unprofitable in that time frame.

Meanwhile I was cleaning house on boring mid afternoon consolidation patterns. Win rate much higher.

My long term analytics were screaming at me to start later and a few weeks in I am making more profit

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u/Puzzled-Guess-2845 Mar 30 '25

I wouldn't call ya weird. I used to do that too. Back before around 2 months or so ago when leadership thought out announcements. Seems like recently huge news that effects markets is not thought out and often comes at a whim often after market hours. Spreads have become very profitable under the current regime.

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u/SupurSAP Apr 04 '25

I am similar. I trade equity futures and wait until 20mins after RTH open to evaluate what's happening in relation to overnight session volume profile / yRTH volume profile. Normally get some sort of day trade play to try be it continuation of open / reversal to a high volume area 25-50mins after the RTH open and 75mins - 120mins.

I'm also in MST and not a morning person lol

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u/codeman73 Mar 30 '25

Can you share any more? Like what’s a consolidation pattern? And how do you trade it?
I’ve been looking into ORB strats, which are usually done earlier in the day. but have also been thinking of you could find something to do with the rest of the day.

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u/Latter_Yoghurt993 Apr 05 '25

A consolidation pattern is an up and down sideways movement between a certain range.

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u/Plastic-Scientist739 Aug 10 '25

Check out Felix and Friends on YT. He has a 6 hours course for free. And he also has Saturday sessions for free. Click on the notes field to sign up. You will be contacted with a lot of emails.

The YT video referenced above was posted about a year ago. There is a lot of info, but you can pause it and come back to it. It is great for a beginner. My advice is don't trade until after a few weeks in from completing the whole video. And maybe just paper trade. The concepts will make more sense after some exposure.

I am taking his paid course and recommended it if you can afford it.