### Advice from Vet on Finding your Fit: ALL TRADERS should go through this list & determine which of these trades & styles you want to focus on... INTENTIONALITY MATTERS! - Trying to Master all of them is a nightmare for most professional traders, especially those with less experience. - My intraday losses come when I switch between strats & lose focus, discipline, trading parameters, & rules. - Start with 1-2 strategies and master them before experimenting with others. #### **TRADE CLASSIFICATIONS: SCALP / SWING / DAY (Trend Following) / COUNTER**  (Know your trading timeframes- 2-5min, 10-60min, or 2-4 hours/eod) #### **TRADING RULES: TREND vs RANGE** (Do you want to only trade Trend Days, Range Days, or think you're skilled enough for both) #### **TRADING STYLE: DELTA vs THETA** (Do you want to pay to trade directionally or do you want to sell premium for your risk) #### **TRADING INSTRUMENT: FUTURES / OPTIONS / SHARES**  (Portfolio size, PDT, IRAs, experience can help you choose) #### **SOME COMMON ITG STRATEGIES:** - **OMAR** - Scalp, Swing, Day, DELTA & THETA (JOIF) - **Opening Drive (OD)** - Scalp, Swing, Day, DELTA & THETA (IFs) - **Opening Range (OR) & AM Session** (Retracement/Reversal/Continuation) - Scalp, Swing, Day* (only to size down, tighten stops, leave runners), DELTA ONLY - **Opening Range Breakout (ORB) / ORB FAIL**  - Scalp, Swing, Day* DELTA & THETA (control IFs, cover Credits) - **OR MID, INITIAL BALANCE MID, VWAP TOUCH**  - Scalp, Swing, Day, DELTA & THETA - Test in the first hour, distance from O/U, slope of VWAP & Relation to AM High/Low as well as Weekly VWAP) - These are crucial Intraday entry concept for all levels of traders, this often is the defining moment of TREND vs RANGE DAY & which rules apply - **MICRO RANGE** - Scalp, Swing - (Over/Under/Inside/Split Up/Split Down)... - MICRO CLOSE is a Secondary Counter Trend Trade - **PM Range & Session**  - Scalp, Swing - (Same as above, use the stats, get LONG OPTIONS on OVER/UNDER & use DEBIT SPREADS on Split Up/Split Down Days - **Inside Candle/Bars**  - 2 min SCALP/5 min SCALP/SWING]) (DELTA ONLY)