Charts and setups
A chart setup for day trading that stays simple: timeframes, VWAP, moving averages, MACD, the patterns worth knowing and the price levels where small caps react.
The best chart setup for day trading: timeframes and indicatorsThe best chart setup for day trading: 1 and 5-minute candles, volume, VWAP, the 9 and 20 EMA and key levels, plus what research says about indicators.April 14, 2026, 15 min read
Whole dollar levels and half dollars: support and resistanceWhy whole dollar levels and half dollars act as support and resistance: the research on round-number order clustering, and how to set entries and stops.September 25, 2026, 8 min read
The best timeframe for scalping: 10-second, 1-minute or 5-minuteThe best timeframe for scalping depends on your trade: what 10-second, 1-minute and 5-minute charts show, why fast charts are noisy, and how to pair them.September 7, 2026, 8 min read
Candlestick patterns for day trading that are worth knowingCandlestick patterns for day trading that matter intraday: doji, hammer, shooting star and engulfing, what each shows and what the research says.August 14, 2026, 9 min read
Bull flag pattern: how to trade it in small capsThe bull flag pattern explained: pole, flag and break, a worked entry, stop and target on a $4 small cap, and what Bulkowski's data says about failures.July 21, 2026, 9 min read
MACD for day trading: settings and how to read itMACD for day trading: what 12, 26, 9 measures, a worked crossover example, why it lags, and how to use MACD as a filter instead of a buy signal.June 26, 2026, 8 min read
The 9 and 20 EMA for day trading: formula, lag and how to use themThe 9 and 20 EMA for day trading: the formula worked with real numbers, how much each bar counts, how traders use the pair, and what the research found.May 26, 2026, 9 min read
VWAP for day trading: what it is and how traders use itVWAP for day trading explained: the formula with a worked example, why 04:00 and 09:30 anchors differ, how institutions use it, and how traders read it.May 4, 2026, 8 min read