MARKET OPEN:
New York Stock Exchange Hours (PST)
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6:30 AM – Open (🔥 biggest volatility spike)
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6:45–8:30 AM → BEST trading window (this is where money is made)
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9:30–11:00 AM → slows / choppy
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11:00 AM–1:00 PM → usually dead or grind
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1:00 PM → closes
London Stock Exchange Hours (PST)
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12:00 AM → London opens (this is the big one 🔥)
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2:00–5:00 AM → peak volatility
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8:30 AM → closes (right into NY open)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Hours (PST)
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Opens: 5:00 PM
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Lunch break: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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Closes: 11:00 PM
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Hours (PST)
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Opens: 6:30 PM
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Lunch break: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Closes: 1:00 AM
SIDE NOTES:
* Consistency rule formula:
Highest profit in a day/ 0.20% = Total withdraw
$150 in a day/ 0.20 = Need $750 total in account
or Biggest Day/ Total Profit = Consistency
$200 biggest day profit/ $1000 total in account = 20% consistency
Winning Trader Secrets:
* 60% win rate
* 2-3 trades a day
* Swing trade (Hold for profit)
* RR 1:1 and 1:2
* Observed NEWS - don't place 100%
* Document trades
VALUE OF INDICES
Dow Jones 30
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YM : 1 mini = $5 per point
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MYM : 1 micro = $0.50 per point
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Ideal stop loss = 50 points
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1 mini with SL : $5/per contract x 50 point SL = $250
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1 micro with SL : $0.50/per contract x 50 point SL = $25
Nasdaq 100
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NQ: 1 mini = $20 per point
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MNQ : 1 micro = $2 per point
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Ideal stop loss = 25 points
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1 mini with SL : $20/per contract x 25 point SL = $450
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1 micro with SL : $2/per contract x 25 point SL = $50
S&P 500
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ES: 1 mini = $50 per point
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MES : 1 micro = $5 per point
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Ideal stop loss = 8 points
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1 mini with SL : $50/per contract x 8 point SL = $400
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1 micro with SL : $5 /per contract x 8 point SL = $40
7 MISTAKE WHY TRADERS LOSE
1. Didn't change size base on setup
2. Don’t look at P&L
3. Don’t chase price action - FOMO
4. Fail to look at market context - is it extended?
5. Not having a pre-market routine
6. Cutting winners too early & Holding losers too long
7. Not committing to one setup