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5-Minute Trading Strategies Explained

This document describes a 5-minute trading strategy presented at booth 6419. It involves buying or shorting a stock based on whether the first 5-minute bar of that stock matches the direction of the first 5-minute bar of the overall market. Profits are taken on half the position after a two bar move in the direction of the trade. The other half uses a boom or bust approach with a break even stop. Real examples of trades using this strategy on 5-minute charts are provided. Advanced 5-minute trading strategies are also mentioned.

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682 views59 pages

5-Minute Trading Strategies Explained

This document describes a 5-minute trading strategy presented at booth 6419. It involves buying or shorting a stock based on whether the first 5-minute bar of that stock matches the direction of the first 5-minute bar of the overall market. Profits are taken on half the position after a two bar move in the direction of the trade. The other half uses a boom or bust approach with a break even stop. Real examples of trades using this strategy on 5-minute charts are provided. Advanced 5-minute trading strategies are also mentioned.

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  • The 5-Minute Trader
  • The Six Most Powerful Bars
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Booth #6419

The Six Most Powerful Bars:


The Elephant Bar
The Colored Tail Bar
The Non-Colored Tail Bar
The Kamikaze Plays:
The Two Times You Should Risk It All

Today on Stage:
4:15 – 5:30
Booth #6419
Our first 5-minute bar must be one of these six bars
The 5-Minute Buy Strategy
First 5-minute Set-up Criteria:
1) First 5-minute bar of the market (SPY and/or QQQ) must be one
of the 3 must bullish bars;
2) First 5-minute bar of your stock must look similar to the first 5-
minute bar of the market;

First 5-minute Action Criteria:


1) If both 5-minute bar’s are bullish, buy 1 tick above the high of
the first 5-minute bar…whenever that occurs;
2) Place a stop 1 tick below the low of the first 5-minute bar;
3) Move stop to breakeven after a two bar rally
4) Take profits on any multi-bar rally;
5) Hold 1/2 with a boom or bust approach
The 5-Minute Sell Strategy
First 5-minute Set-up Criteria:
1) First 5-minute bar of the market (SPY and or QQQ) must be one
of the 3 must bearish bars;
2) First 5-minute bar of your stock must look similar to the first 5-
minute bar of the market;

First 5-minute Action Criteria:


1) If both 5-minute bar’s are bearish, short 1 tick below the low of
the first 5-minute bar…whenever that occurs;
2) Place a stop 1 tick above the high of the first 5-minute bar;
3) Move stop to breakeven after a two bar decline;
4) Take profits on any multi-bar rally;
5) Hold 1/2 with a boom or bust approach
The 5-minute Buy Strategy

Criteria One Criteria Two Buy Action

Stop

Market’s First 5-minute Bar Stock’s First 5-minute Bar Buy Above High of 5-min
Bar with a stop below low
The 5-minute Sell Strategy

Criteria One Criteria Two Sell Action


Stop

Market’s First 5-minute Bar Stock’s First 5-minute Bar Sell Below Low of 5-min
Bar with a stop Above High
Real 5-minute Examples
1st 5-Minute Short
The 5-minute Trader trades I the direction of:
1) The first 5-minute bar of the market and
2) The first 5-minute bar of the stock
Stop
Bear *The two must be in sync (same color)
Elephant
Short

Assume this
to be the
market’s 5-
minute bar
1st 5-minute Short

50ma

Stop

Short

Colored Tail Bar

Velez Trading Tip:


The drop far below the key moving average and the flip
from red to green would ignite profit taking for my traders

Assume this to be the market’s 5-minute bar


1st 5-Minute Short

The first 5-minute high remains the high of the day


Stop

Short Assume this


to be the
market’s 5-
minute bar

Velez Trading Tip:


This is why employing the “boom or bust” with a
break-even stop on half your lot earns more
money over time then not employing it.
First 5-minute Buy

Buy

Assume this
to be the
market’s 5-
minute bar
Stop
First 5-minute Buy

Assume this
to be the
market’s 5- 20ma
minute bar

Buy

Stop
Circles show where my traders are taught to add or re-enter
First 5-minute Buy

Profit taking bar

Profit taking bar

Buy Velez Trading Tip:


Some traders take profits on half relatively
quickly and let the back half run on a boom or
No colored tail bust mentality using a break-even stop.
Stop
First 5-minite Buy w/ Boom

Assume this
to be the
market’s 5-
minute bar

Velez Trading Tip:


Buy Some traders take profits on half relatively
Colored quickly and let the back half run on a boom or
Tail Bar bust mentality using a break-even stop.
Stop
Advanced 5-Minute
Strategies
Name The Trading Events

3
6

1
2 5

4
Name The Trading Events
4

1
6419
The Kamikaze Plays:
The Two Times You Should Risk It All

Today on Stage:
4:15 – 5:30
Booth #6419

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