Stop Blowing Your Load Early!
How to Trade with Patience and Precision
Blowing your buying power in the first hour? That’s like sprinting at the start of a marathon—feels thrilling, but you’re likely to burn out long before the finish line. I spoke with a trader this week who knows how to trade but keeps jumping in too fast, too soon. The urge to make money was clouding his better judgment, and his results were suffering.
Sound familiar? If you’re in a cash account and keep maxing out on trades first thing, it’s time to slow down, hold your ground, and let the market come to you. Here’s how.
5 Rules for Trading Patience (and Bigger Wins)
Acknowledge the Urge but Don’t Jump the Gun We all feel it—the need to make money fast. But here’s the trick: acknowledge it without acting on it right away. Impulsive trades are like impulse buys—they rarely pay off in the long run. So, take a step back, get a clear view of the market, and remember: good things come to those who wait.
Trust That You Know What You’re Doing You’ve put in the time; you know how to trade. Trust yourself enough not to rush in on impulse. When you approach the market with patience, you’ll see higher-quality setups that align with your strategy.
Lock the Broker App Until 10:30 Unless you’ve got a standout setup at a key level in the first 15 minutes, keep that broker app shut tight until after 10:30. The early market noise can lead to overtrading, so let things settle first. Your buying power will thank you.
Treat the First Hour as Market Foreplay The first hour isn’t the main event; it’s more of a warm-up act. The market is just setting up the story it wants to tell for the day. Don’t blow all your capital on a whim. Use this time to gather info and plan for the best setups—because once the market’s ready to roll, you’ll be in prime position to go for the real gains.
Wait for the Right Moment on 0DTE Options With zero days to expiration (0DTE) options, patience pays even more. Unless the market is making a major move right out of the gate, 95% of the time, you’ll get a better entry by waiting for a bit of decay. Just relax, and let the setups come to you when the odds are in your favor.
How We Nail Big Wins at Two Hour Trader
At Two Hour Trader, we wait for those prime setups and play for high-reward, low-risk entries once the market has shown its cards. Here are 2 recent trades that took less than two hours by following this approach:
Example 1: $SPX 5805p 10/11 - Perfect Plan
Entry: 2.19 PM at $1
Exit: 2:39 PM at $4 and $6
Gain: 400%
Time in Trade: 20 minutes!
While SPY was at VWAP I told members there is no edge. The only trades from me it a short over 579.50 or a long at 576. Sure enough SPY 0.00%↑ ripped up over 579.50 and failed!
Example 2: $SPX 5800c 10/09 - Squeeze baby!
Entry: 2:18 PM at $0.5
Exit: 3:33 PM at $2
Gain: 300%
Time in Trade: 75 minutes
Planned for an end of day squeezer and we got it!
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