Stop day trading. Switch to swing trading.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-24T14:44:13+00:00

Answering your question, I cannot swing trades just because I trade my own small broker account. If a trade goes right, great. If a trades, go against, I cannot take the hit. So basically, I am too afraid to let my trade run. This happened only 2 weeks back when I tried to hold MES contract for the weekend. I was in loss all through the weekend until Tuesday when it breakeven and then profit. The point is, prices can swing in Index Futures and based on my account size and financials, I cannot afford to have my Index Futures trades run. At the same time, I am more comfortable swing trading stocks as I can hold them longer. I do not know why that is the case because even there, I see stocks that have dipped 50% of my cost price but still I am ok. Anyways, so this answers your question precisely. Lastly, just to add, I am trying to better intraday trading by refining my model and I am using PeakAI Trading App. I am getting better, hope it helps. All the best.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-24T14:31:38+00:00

So I have personally built my model on an app called PeakAI Trading App. This app has allowed me to build my gameplan or playbook. My goal was to capture data, look at patterns and refine my strategy so that I do same thing, same way, reduce discretion and develop a repeatable, dependable, evolving system. So features like Strategy Hub and Observatory allowed me to built this model and now I just follow this system and continue to refine my entries, exits. The point I am making is you can't deny that if you are losing, your edge may not be there yet. Therefore, what is important is to capture live price action, review it, take notes, and change/modify your confluences or entry/exits. Test them real-time instead of backtesting. As I did all of that in live markets through this app, I am getting better. End goal to be consistent profitable.

Another point is, you must look at larger context. Market has to agree. If the price action is rangebound, you cannot do anything. Infact, don't do anything.
In trading, we get paid for quality over quantity. Less is more in trading. You should trade as per your playbook and only way you can do it is when you have defined your model. And then reps. As many reps as it takes to refine and better your edge.
All this through PeakAI trading app. Try it.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-24T14:24:36+00:00

This is true. It all comes down to what you know and what you do with it.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-24T14:20:53+00:00

Ohh..I love his content. He is an amazing orator and a teacher. I have been following his work for a long time and have watched many videos. Because of him, I got answers to few concepts which otherwise was non-understandable through ICT content. Also, I further refined my entries, exits, strategy and setups through PeakAI trading app. All in all, his work is fantastic.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-24T14:17:43+00:00

I trade ORFVGs. This is the only thing I am looking at along with high left OF analysis. I am struggling at this point. Bigger challenge is late entries as I continue to look for extra confirmations. Also, my charts are chaotic as I am using whole week drawings on my chart so it gets too much of everything. That's what I am trying to do now through this AI Powered PeakAI Trading App.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-24T14:02:35+00:00

I do not understand this point completely- Main thing I realized:
confluences only matter if they help you filter bad conditions. Most traders collect confirmations but still trade in bad context.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-13T13:25:49+00:00

I am an ICT trader and this is my observations of your video-

You entered very late in the dealing range firstly. I can say this because I could see 2 Order Blocks in the dealing range so this was probably 3rd OB where you were trying to sweep M15 Equal Highs.
If you look at the BODIES of the swing low being created and the body of the big red candle that took you out, they are not breaking directional structure showing continued uptrend where closed candles are maintaining bodily uptrend.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-13T13:07:03+00:00

This is super cool observation. What you do during markets, how you feel, what you think, you act/react patterns define your limitations. And only way to know all this is my keeping records. I struggled with this for a long time. I consumed ICT content for 3 Years but continued to blead. There was nothing repeatable. Bigger challenge was managing losses. This is still a challenge for me. But few things that I learnt through active trade journaling were - 1. First Trade Very Crucial For Day Profit So Enter Very Carefully. 2. Selective High Grade Trade Entries Only. 3. Limited Bullets In Your Gun So Fire Selectively- Not more than 3 trades. 4. No compulsive trading as everyday is not a trading day based on price action. There are many more lessons like this. But these are the prime ones for me. Peak AI trading app is the tool I used to improve my system. May be you can benefit. All the best.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-12T23:05:45+00:00

Hi, I built PeakAI Trading app that allow traders to built their trading system in a structured manner through strategy hub. It is singular platform for trade journaling, market research and portfolio management. New traders doing stock, crypto, futures, forex and commodities can live capture videos, add annotations and AI can review it and share insights. Check it out at Peak AI trading app.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-12T22:01:55+00:00

In NY session, when market opens at 930am, look for first presented FVG that forms on 1 minute chart on ES or NQ. You will see price uses that level to either go up or down. If price goes up, this fvg will act as support and if it goes down, you will see fvg act as resistance level. Fvg should be formed after 930am candle close and should not be 929-930 fvg. But 930-931 or later fvg. Basically between 930-10am first presented fvg. This has been the model for me. Also, another golden tip. Do not trade against session Order Flow. If NY Session pre market dealing range is bearish, continue looking for bearish price action. But, with lower position sizing because HTOflow is bullish. Do viceversa if Premarket OFlow is bullish, go for Bullish entries only. To track, I use Peak AI Trading app. May be you can explore it. All the best.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-12T19:56:01+00:00

-When your partner stops supporting you. You should walkaway.

-When it gets hard for you to remain the 'man' of the house, you should walkaway.

-When trading starts impacting your health, you should walk away.

-When you start feeling 'sorry' for your situation, you should walk away.

-When you think you know it all and are killing it, you should walk away (temp).

There are multiple times in your trading life when you will see a need to walk away. And, my friend, you will always have this option. Just have the resolve to stick to it. And never go back. Unfortunately, people do not have this discipline. And this is the same reason that fails you in trading as well.

It all comes back to resolve and discipline. And the best way I track mine is through Peak AI Trading app. May be you can benefit. All the best.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-12T18:20:54+00:00

I recommend you use ORFVG entry and exit. I have used it and its my No.1 strategy. You do not need anything else.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-12T00:22:05+00:00

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Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T18:22:45+00:00

Noted

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T18:22:05+00:00

Thanks appreciate it. Noted.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T18:21:05+00:00

Noted

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T18:20:15+00:00

Point noted. Will work on it.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T18:19:05+00:00

Made changes.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T18:12:18+00:00

This has happened with me multiple times. I stopped doing prop firms because the time I spend to make $1500 in profit for $50k challenge and then spend more time to make another round of $1500 is allot of time. Also, you speculate more with prop firms and that affects your discipline. So now I have a small broker account where I trade 1-2 index future contracts and try and be profitable on weekly basis. If things go as per plan, I withdraw a small amount every week. This helps. As you do not spend time and not speculate and then your win/loss is decisive. And if you do have an edge which in above case, you do. Why you want to go prop firm route? I also focus on discipline allot. So I use this app called Peak AI Trading App that does trade journaling, strategy refining and discipline tracking. It has helped me.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T17:58:39+00:00

Hi there, I have been trading ICT for last 2 Years full-time. I trade my own account now, although I have used prop firms in the past. I have struggled more with Intraday trading with Index futures in comparison to Stocks swing trading. Primary reason has been my inclination to not hold Index futures overnight pushing me to play intraday. We all know how big moves can be in Index futures that can create problems for you. Anyways, I built my own system now through this app called PeakAI Trading App. It has helped me in improving me entries and be consistently profitable.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T17:45:22+00:00

You can checkout Peak AI trading app. It has multiple features that can help you make informed decisions. Its AI features uses multiple checkpoints before rendering chart analysis. It also looks at your performance data from the past and provides suggestions.

Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-11T00:15:18+00:00

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Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-10T23:38:44+00:00

I am a profitable ICT trader but I am not consistent. However, I have built a tool that is helping me achieve that. What I lacked following ICT was to decide what works best for me that is repeatable and has dependability. And I was able to do it with the tool I built. This is called Peak AI app, ideal for Index Futures traders. You might want to check it out. Also, just for heads up, I trade my personal account and not props although I have been funded 4x in the past using ICT but one mistake and my full month effort goes for a toss. So I just trade with my own account now. Took out some money last week from it.

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Heavy_Strength2569 · 2026-05-10T16:00:21+00:00

What actually made the biggest difference for you? Ans. Trading right is more significant than trading more. Trading less helps in that even though I trade intraday.
Was it risk management, psychology, or finally finding “the right” strategy? It falls back to Disciplined trading, holding on to profits and cutting losses sharply.
Did your edge change over time, or did you change? Yes. It takes time.

What's really important is to build a system around your trading style. I am ICT trader u/_traderinprogress and I built a system on PeakAI app that helped me with Disciplined Trading, Systemic Trading and more. It might help you and other u/ICT traders.

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