This trading operation describes a day trading strategy for stocks, executed by an individual trader or small trading firm, leveraging technical analysis and real-time data. The goal is to profit from short-term price movements within a single trading day.Components of the Trading OperationSetup and Tools:Trading Platform: Interactive Brokers or Thinkorswim for order execution.Data Sources: Real-time stock price feeds (e.g., Yahoo Finance) and X posts for market sentiment (if needed, I can search X for specific stock sentiment).Analysis Tools: Charting software with indicators like Moving Averages (MA), Relative Strength Index (RSI), and Volume.Capital: $25,000 minimum (to comply with SEC’s Pattern Day Trader rule in the US).Hardware: High-speed computer and reliable internet to minimize latency.Strategy:Market Selection: Focus on liquid US stocks (e.g., AAPL, TSLA) traded on NYSE or NASDAQ.Timeframe: Intraday (1-minute to 15-minute charts).Entry Criteria:Identify stocks with high volatility (e.g., beta > 1.5 or recent news catalysts).Use a 50-period MA crossover (e.g., 20 MA crossing above 50 MA) for bullish signals.Confirm with RSI (above 70 for overbought, below 30 for oversold) and volume spikes.Exit Criteria:Set profit target at 1-2% per trade.Stop-loss at 0.5% below entry to limit risk.Exit all positions by market close to avoid overnight risk.Position Sizing: Risk no more than 1% of account per trade (e.g., $250 risk on a $25,000 account).Execution Process:Pre-Market (7:00–9:30 AM EST):Scan for stocks with news (e.g., earnings reports) or high pre-market volume.Check X posts for real-time sentiment (optional: I can search X for specific stocks if you specify).Prepare watchlist of 5–10 stocks.Trading Hours (9:30 AM–4:00 PM EST):Monitor watchlist for entry signals using technical indicators.Place limit orders to buy/sell at desired price levels.Use hotkeys for fast execution in volatile markets.Post-Market (4:00–6:00 PM EST):Review trades, log performance, and analyze successes/failures.Update strategy based on market conditions.