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FINDING YOUR STYLE

Module Five: Trading Styles

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Section 1 0:28

The Four Trading Styles

What you'll learn: Position, swing, day, scalp - how each one differs by time horizon, activity, and required screen time.

Key Moments
Core Concepts
Critical Takeaways
  • Four styles. Pick the one that matches your time and personality, not the one that looks most exciting.
  • Position trading is for macro views. Swing trading is the core of most pro traders' books. Day trading needs screen time. Scalping is full-on.
  • Length of hold determines the time frames you trade. Shorter hold = lower time frames = more attention required.
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02
Section 2 7:17

Reward-to-Risk Strategy

What you'll learn: Why a low-RR high-win-rate strategy and a high-RR low-win-rate strategy can both make the same money - and the win-rate maths behind each.

Key Moments
Critical Takeaways
  • Higher RR = lower win rate required. 2:1 needs 33%. 3:1 needs 25%. 10:1 needs 9%.
  • A high-win-rate strategy at 1.5:1 RR and a low-win-rate strategy at 5:1 RR can produce the same equity curve.
  • The key is matching the RR profile to your style. Scalpers tend to run tighter RR with higher win rates. Swing traders run wider RR with lower win rates.
Practical Tip

Google "risk reward calculator" and plug your typical RR in. It tells you the win rate you need to break even. Now compare it to your actual win rate.

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Section 3 11:22

Choosing Your Style

What you'll learn: The five factors that pick your style for you: time commitment, trade duration, frequency, personality, and current market conditions.

Key Moments
Critical Takeaways
  • Time available decides what's feasible. If you have a day job, scalping isn't an option.
  • Sleeping with a position open is a personality test. If you can't, scalp. If you can, swing.
  • Sprinters scalp. Marathon runners swing or position trade. Match the work to your wiring.
  • Bull market volatility favours more activity. Bear or rangy markets favour stepping back.
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Section 4 13:58

Finding Opportunities

What you'll learn: The watchlist habit, the tools that help you sort the universe, and the community curation that beats randomly scrolling Twitter.

Key Moments
Critical Takeaways
  • A focused watchlist beats scrolling the entire market. Pick the 10-20 assets you actually trade.
  • Sort by 24h change when looking for active opportunities. Volatility is where setups live.
  • Curate the people you follow. Quality of inputs = quality of trade ideas.
  • Trading is a streamlined business. Reduce decisions and information overhead.
Putting It All Together

Find Your Style

Pick the style first. Build the strategy second. Most traders do it backwards.

1

Audit your time

How many hours per day can you realistically watch charts? Be honest.

2

Audit your wiring

Can you sleep with a trade open? Do you like fast or measured?

3

Pick the style

Position, swing, day, or scalp. Match it to the audit above.

4

Set your RR profile

Scalpers run tighter RR with higher win rates. Swing traders run wider RR with lower win rates.

5

Build the watchlist

The 10-20 assets you'll actually trade. Sort by activity.

6

Adapt to conditions

Bull markets reward more activity. Bear or rangy markets reward less. Be willing to shift.

7

Practice on Breakout

Start a trading test at breakoutprop.com. Real markets, structured risk - the best way to learn.

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