Trading strategies
Scalping, day, swing and position trading, trend following, mean reversion and breakouts, and how to choose a style that suits you.
Start the coursePick a trading style that fits your week and the challenge rules
Compare scalping, day trading, swing trading and position trading by holding time, screen time and costs, then test each one against the Classic and Direct daily loss limits and minimum trading days.
Work out whether a scalp can cover its costs
How a scalp is set up, how spread and commission change the win rate it needs, how many scalps fit under the Classic and Direct daily loss limits, and when to stop scalping for the day.
Run a day-trading routine with a daily stop
A day-trading routine for one session, two setups written so you can repeat them, and a daily stop set inside the Classic or Direct daily loss limit and measured on equity.
Plan swing trades around holding costs and weekend gaps
Plan a multi-day swing trade on the daily and 4-hour charts, size it for a wider stop, count holding costs before you enter, and stress-test weekend positions against the Classic and Direct daily loss limits.
Plan position trades that last for weeks, with wide stops and small size
Size a trade on a weekly-chart stop, count holding costs and weekend gaps in R, and keep a trade that stays open for weeks inside the Classic or Direct limits.
Follow a trend with breakout entries and trailing stops
Enter a trend on a channel breakout or a pullback, trail the stop so the winners can run, and size for the long losing runs that a low win rate brings.
Trade ranges and stretched prices back to the average
Tell a tradeable range from a pausing trend, measure how far price has stretched from its average, and set the stop that keeps one breakout from ending a Classic account.
Trade breakouts and filter out the false ones
Mark the range a breakout comes from, use a close, a buffer and a volatility check to filter out false breaks, and choose between entering on the break and on the retest.
Trading strategies course quiz
Check what you have learned. Each answer comes with the reasoning behind it.
Put your trading to the test.
Choose an account size and a route, then trade a simulated account against the programme's targets and limits.
Simulated trading environment only; no brokerage account is provided. Evaluation fees apply. Rewards are performance-based, not guaranteed, and subject to eligibility, verification and programme Terms and Conditions.