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“The first rule of any game is to know you are in one.”
Sam specializes in options, equities, and macro trading using short-term signals.
He started trading in 2007. He began his career by trading index futures and equities intraday and later branched out to options which are now his trading vehicle.
Sam’s strategy is top-down – the tide first, boats second.
A typical path Sam will take before entering a position is understanding the setup on the index such as S&P or Nasdaq first, then the sector, such as technology, second, and the stock third. This gives him an edge in trading as it shows the money flow from the broad market to stocks. Once he has a found a setup he looks for an entry using multiple timeframe analysis to ensure that the signals are aligned on the weekly, daily, and intraday charts. The strongest setups have clean alignment from the intraday to the weekly.
Sam uses two unique indicators, the Trend Oscillator and the HiLo Stochastic to determine the structure and momentum in a stock setup. Both provide important information about the momentum in a chart.
Sam is primarily a shorter term swing trader but as long as the setups and market momentum signal continue to be valid, he will hold the trade. He will also cut a trade if any of the underlying conditions change, take profits, and look for a re-entry when the clarity of the trade setup returns.
You can find Sam’s live content daily in the Options Gold Room, Options Training Room, or you can contact him directly at [email protected].
Traders can’t choose the right strategy if they can’t adapt to the “true momentum” in the market. That’s why it’s a game-changer when you learn how to uncover these invisible setups. Sam’s able to reveal the “true momentum” in the market with several tools. These have allowed him to enjoy a 300% gain in less than 3 days.
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I trade because I enjoy the challenge and because I love the freedom it affords me. I get to be my own boss and my success is determined by how good my trading plan is and how well I follow it. The opportunities are limitless.
My approach is to find setups that can work on multiple timeframes and take the low hanging fruit with the idea that the setup remains valid for multiple entries.
Monthly: My monthly goal is to make 25% of my account NLV. Whenever I double the original account size, I withdraw half and keep the original stake in the account.
Yearly: My yearly goal is to multiply the original stake in my trading account by 5-10x. By following my monthly goals and trading plan it is possible to grow a small account this way.
Long Term: My long-term goal is to earn enough from the markets that I trade only for enjoyment and not for income. I will likely trade for the rest of my life, but my goal is to be able to walk away at any time if I ever chose to. I love trading, but one thing trading has taught me is that you have to be able to walk away when your targets are hit.
My long-term objective with trading is singular: to take what I pull from the market over the years and build an animal sanctuary that has enough resources to never turn away an animal in need.
The markets that I trade are options primarily, stocks, futures, and crypto.
I will trade any timeframe as long as the setup is quality. My favorite are the daily, 195-minute, and hourly charts working in confluence.
Directional Swing Trades – primarily credit spreads or debit spreads and butterflys.
I run my market-wide checklist, checking in on every major market after the close. This includes writing a one sentence summary of that particular market and its directional bias and any setups I see. Doing the checklist after the close allows me to touch base on every market I deem important and creates a visceral connection from mind to paper for the next day’s trade. This is one of the most important things I do. Having this understanding of cross markets after the close, but before the next open, gives me confidence that I haven’t missed something as the opening bell sounds.
I find new symbols to trade by running both the Simpler Trading scanner and running for specific momentum scans I have created. I find new symbols by running a prop scan within ToS, looking for specific parameters such as active squeeze and momentum turning. I look for patterns to appear on the momentum scan such as many stocks from a specific sector all showing up which indicates the sector is worth paying closer attention to. By doing my post-market checklist nightly, I also have an understanding of what sectors are in play and by focusing on the strongest sectors exclusively, I can then more quickly jump from sector to stock.
Why I use Squeeze Pro: I use Squeeze Pro because I have not found a better indicator to show when a larger than expected directional move may be about to happen. This is one of the most important parts of options trading and the Squeeze Pro captures both volatility and direction in one incomparable indicator. It’s a must have.
Why I use Multisqueeze: I use Multisqueeze because, at a glance, it allows me to see on what timeframes a stock has a fresh squeeze setup. This saves me about 1-2 minutes per chart, and I review 50 to 100 charts a day, so it’s an invaluable timesaver.
Why I use the 8 & 21 EMA: I use the 8 & 21 EMAs because they have proven to be significant Fibonacci-based moving averages, especially for swing trading. The 8ema is an aggressive trend and the 21ema tends to act more like “home base” for most solid trends.
Why I use the 50, 200 SMA: I use the 50, 200 SMA as benchmark moving averages that can act as support or resistance over a long sample. Also, these longer-term moving averages whether they are stacked or angled up or down tell me what the longer-term trend of a stock may be. I have found these two moving averages to be the most important long-term averages.
Why I use the ST_RangeStochastic: I use the ST_RangeStochastic because it is a very helpful momentum oscillator within the content of choppy, or range bound, markets. The RangeStochastic allows me to pinpoint turns within a choppy or sideways market. It also exhibits very specific behavior (holding above the upper or lower lines) when a stock is trending, so it works in both sideways and trends, but excels in chop.
Why I use the ST_Trend_Oscillator: I use the ST_Trend_Oscillator as a momentum indicator because it is helpful with trending markets. I want to see both lines above the middle and the fast (yellow) over the slow (red) with both trending higher to confirm a strong bullish trend. The combination of ST_RangeStochastic and ST_Trend_Oscillator gives me either a hammer or screwdriver in terms of understanding momentum, regardless of what the market is doing. It is imperative to understand the Achilles Heel of your indicators and these two momentum indicators when used together allow me to understand chop or trend.
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