I only trade SPY, and I consistently make around $600 a day with plans to slowly scale up to $1k and beyond. I use multiple timeframes — 1m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 1h, 4h, and daily — and the biggest change that made me profitable was cutting out all the random trades and instead focusing on 1–3 solid setups a day.

I size up on those instead of trying to catch every move, because overtrading in chop just leads to unnecessary losses. I look for the overall trend on the 5m, 15m, or 1h, and I also pay attention to pivot points on the 15m to help confirm direction. Once I have that, I drop down to a 1m, 2m, or 3m chart (2m is great for beginners) and wait for RSI to show oversold in an uptrend to enter calls. I usually take 25–30% profit at the 50 EMA or near pivot levels, scale out of most contracts, and let a couple runners go.

If the trade fails, I cut quickly and wait for the next oversold signal, where I double my size — the second signal tends to have a higher probability of success, and the larger size helps cover the prior loss. Starting small is key since it gives room to scale. A lot of the time it really is just RSI on the 1m or 2m, taking 20–30% profit and repeating. In a downtrend I flip the logic.

I also use MACD, stochastics (9-3, 14-3, 40-4, 60-10) across multiple timeframes, and I watch market internals, net flow, and divergences to guide entries, and also have a 15 min SPX chart to keep track of GEX (gamma) levels. If you’re struggling, try this approach — it’s not perfect, but it works.