13F Whale Watching
SpecificDirection
Mirror 13F filings
Source: Public
15-Min ORB
MomentumBreakout
Trade break of first 15-min range
Source: Public
30-Min ORB
MomentumBreakout
Trade break of first 30-min range
Source: Public
5-Min ORB
MomentumBreakout
Trade break of first 5-min range
Source: Toby Crabel
Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade
NewsDirection
Trade on rating change
Source: Public
Anchored VWAP
VWAPReference
VWAP anchored from earnings/news event
Source: Brian Shannon
Bear Flag Breakdown
MomentumContinuation
Trade break of consolidation in downtrend
Source: Public
Bid/Ask Spread Capture
ScalpMicrostructure
Place orders inside spread
Source: MM
Block Print Trade
ScalpMicrostructure
Trade after block prints hit tape
Source: Public
Bull Flag Breakout
MomentumContinuation
Trade break of consolidation in uptrend
Source: Public
Buyback Announcement
NewsBullish
Trade post-buyback announcement
Source: Public
Climax Top / Capitulation Bottom
ReversalReversal
Trade reversal after volume climax
Source: Wyckoff
Conference Call Trade
NewsReactive
Trade reaction to earnings call tone
Source: Public
Dividend Capture
NewsIncome
Buy before ex-div sell after
Source: Public
Double Top/Bottom Intraday
ReversalReversal
Intraday double top/bottom
Source: Public
Earnings PEAD (Drift)
NewsDirection
Long beat short miss for 60 days post-earnings
Source: Bernard Thomas
Earnings Reaction Trade
NewsVolatility
Trade post-earnings drift or reversal
Source: Bernard Bernard
FDA Catalyst Trade
NewsVolatility
Trade FDA approval/rejection event
Source: Public
Failed Breakout (Bull/Bear Trap)
ReversalReversal
Reverse on failed breakout
Source: Public
First 1-Min ORB
MomentumBreakout
Trade break of first 1-min candle high/low
Source: Warrior Trading
Float Rotation Play
SpecificBullish
Low-float high-volume parabolic moves
Source: Warrior
Gap Fill / Gap Fade
GapMean Revert
Fade the gap; trade toward prior close
Source: Public
Gap and Crap
GapReversal
Stock gaps up but reverses; short the failure
Source: Public
Gap and Go
GapBullish/Bearish
Trade gap-up/gap-down with news + premarket volume confirmation
Source: Warrior Trading
Green to Red Move
MomentumReversal
Short when stock crosses prior close green to red
Source: Public
Guidance Trade
NewsDirection
Trade reaction to guidance raise/lower
Source: Public
Halts and Resumes
SpecificVolatility
Trade post-halt direction
Source: Public
Hammer at Support
ReversalReversal
Hammer candle at intraday support
Source: Nison
High of Day Break (HOD)
ScalpBreakout
Buy break of intraday high
Source: Public
Hourly ORB (60-min)
MomentumBreakout
First-hour range break
Source: Public
IPO First Day Trade
SpecificVolatility
Trade IPO opening volatility
Source: Public
IPO Lockup Expiry
SpecificDirection
Short stocks at IPO lockup expiry
Source: Public
Iceberg Detection
ScalpMicrostructure
Detect and trade with hidden iceberg orders
Source: Public
Index Deletion Trade
SpecificBearish
Short stocks removed from index
Source: Public
Index Inclusion Trade
SpecificBullish
Long stocks added to index
Source: Public
Insider Buy Trade
SpecificDirection
Long stocks with insider buys
Source: Lakonishok
Level 2 Scalping
ScalpHFT-light
Trade L2 imbalances and bids/asks
Source: Public
Low of Day Break (LOD)
ScalpBreakdown
Short break of intraday low
Source: Public
M&A Spread Trade
NewsArb
Long target short acquirer (merger arb)
Source: Hedge funds
MACD Divergence
ReversalReversal
Price vs MACD divergence
Source: Appel
Momentum Day Trading
MomentumBullish/Bearish
High-volume catalyst stocks intraday
Source: Warrior Trading
New Highs/Lows Scanner
ScalpTrend
Trade scanner-driven NHs/NLs
Source: Public
Partial Gap Fill
GapMean Revert
Trade for 50% gap fill
Source: Public
Pre-Market Breakdown
GapBreakdown
Short break of premarket low at open
Source: Public
Pre-Market Breakout
GapBreakout
Buy break of premarket high at open
Source: Bullish Bears
Pump and Dump (illegal)
SpecificManipulation
Note: illegal manipulation
Source: SEC
RSI Divergence
ReversalReversal
Price vs RSI divergence as reversal
Source: Wilder
Red to Green Move
MomentumReversal
Buy when stock crosses prior close from red to green
Source: Bullish Bears
Reverse Split Trade
SpecificReactive
Trade post reverse split
Source: Public
Russell Reconstitution Trade
SpecificEvent
Trade Russell index annual reconstitution
Source: Public
SEC Filing Trade (8-K/13D)
NewsVolatility
Trade on SEC filings
Source: Public
SSR Trigger Trade
SpecificMicrostructure
Trade after SSR triggers (10% drop)
Source: Public
Shooting Star at Resistance
ReversalReversal
Shooting star at intraday resistance
Source: Nison
Short Squeeze Play
SpecificBullish
Trade stocks with high short float (e.g. GME 2021)
Source: Public
Spinoff Trade
NewsEvent
Long/short spinoff parent or child
Source: Joel Greenblatt
Stock Split Trade
SpecificReactive
Trade post stock split
Source: Public
Sweep the Book
ScalpMicrostructure
Trade after order book sweep
Source: Public
Tape Reading
ScalpMicrostructure
Trade off time and sales tape
Source: Public
Three Push Reversal
ReversalReversal
3 pushes to high/low fail
Source: Public
VWAP Bounce
VWAPMean Revert
Buy pullback to VWAP in uptrend
Source: Public
VWAP Reclaim
VWAPBullish
Buy reclaim of VWAP after dip
Source: Public
VWAP Reject
VWAPReversal
Short rejection of VWAP from below
Source: Public
VWAP Reject from Above
VWAPBearish
Short loss of VWAP support
Source: Public
VWAP Standard Deviation Bands
VWAPMean Revert
Trade VWAP +/- 1 or 2 sigma bands
Source: Public
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