🎴 Visual Quick Cards TRADEMAV VISUAL QUICK CARDS Print These. Keep Them At Your Desk. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 1: CONFIDENCE LEVELS Print this. Put it above your monitor. ACTION GUIDE 90-100% EXCELLENT Take at full size. RARE. Dream setups. 📈 75-89% GOOD Take at full size. Most profitable trades. ✅ Sweet spot. These work best. 60-74% FAIR Take at 75% size. Still profitable. 👍 Good but not great. Use sparingly. 50-59% WEAK Skip most of these. Only if you’re ⚠️ already at that level. 50/50 gamble. Below 50% SKIP Never trade. Better opportunity ❌ coming tomorrow. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 2: MARKET TYPE IDENTIFIER Look at chart for 10 seconds. Which pattern describes it? UPTREND 📈 Price making higher highs and higher lows Price > 20-MA > 50-MA > 200-MA More green candles than red MACD above zero trending up USE: MA bounces, Support bounces, Breakouts AVOID: Shorts, Mean reversion ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── DOWNTREND 📉 Price making lower highs and lower lows Price < 20-MA < 50-MA < 200-MA More red candles than green MACD below zero trending down USE: MA rejections, Resistance rejections, Shorts AVOID: Longs, Mean reversion ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── SIDEWAYS ↔️ Price bouncing between two levels (support/resistance) Moving averages bunched together or flat RSI bounces 30-70 predictably MACD whipsaws above/below zero USE: Support/resistance bounces, RSI extremes AVOID: Breakouts, MACD crosses ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── VOLATILE 🌪️ Large daily swings (3-5%+) Unclear direction VIX spiked Gaps up and down daily USE: Only highest confidence (80%+), wider stops AVOID: Most trades. Wait for clarity. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 3: RISK MANAGEMENT FORMULA Keep this at your desk. Calculate before EVERY trade. STEP 1: Account Size Your account: $ _______________ STEP 2: Calculate 1% Risk Account ÷ 100 = $ _______________ (This is max you risk per trade) STEP 3: Measure Stop Loss Distance Stop distance: $ _______________ STEP 4: Calculate Position Size Position size = (1% Risk) ÷ (Stop Distance) Position size = _______________ shares STEP 5: Double Check Risk on this trade: $ _______________ Account percentage: _____ % (Should be ~1% of account) EXAMPLE: Account: $10,000 1% risk: $100 Stock at $100, stop at $98 ($2 away) Position size: $100 ÷ $2 = 50 shares ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 4: ENTRY CHECKLIST Before clicking “Buy” – Answer all 5 questions. □ Is confidence ≥ 75%? No → SKIP this trade □ Is this my best setup type? No → SKIP this trade □ Does it align with market type? No → SKIP this trade □ Can I afford 1% risk comfortably? No → SKIP this trade □ Have I calculated stop loss and target? No → DO NOT ENTER YET IF ALL YES → TAKE THE TRADE IF ANY NO → SKIP THIS ONE ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 5: INDICATOR QUICK SUMMARY Pin this to wall. Reference when confused. RSI 0-30: Oversold. Bounce likely. 30-70: Normal. No extremes. 70+: Overbought. Pullback likely. Note: Doesn’t work in strong trends MOVING AVERAGES 20-MA: Short-term trend (4 weeks) 50-MA: Medium-term (2-3 months) 200-MA: Long-term (1 year) Signal: All stacked = strong trend MACD Above zero: Positive momentum Below zero: Negative momentum Cross up: Momentum turning positive Cross down: Momentum turning negative BOLLINGER BANDS Expanding: Volatility rising Contracting: Breakout coming At upper: Overbought in uptrend (normal) At lower: Oversold in downtrend (normal) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 6: RED FLAGS – SKIP THESE Warning signs to recognize immediately. 🚩 Low Volume Breakout Price breaks level but volume only 10-20% above average Skip. Usually reverses. 🚩 Against Major Trend Stock in downtrend but buying signals Skip. Fighting strongest force in markets. 🚩 Single Indicator Signal “RSI overbought, I’m shorting” Skip. Need multiple confirmations. 🚩 No Clear Level Buying random price (not at S/R) Skip. Trade at key levels only. 🚩 Moving Stop Loss “I’ll move stop from $98 to $97 to avoid loss” Exit this trade. Don’t bend rules. 🚩 Averaging Down “Lost $500, buying more to average down” Skip. This increases losses. 🚩 Over-Leverage “Risking 5% to make money faster” Skip. Use 1% maximum. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 7: WHEN TO STOP TRADING TODAY Stop immediately if: ❌ Already down daily loss limit (Stop for day) ❌ Made 3+ losses in a row (Step back, analyze) ❌ Broke your own rules on last trade (Cool off) ❌ Feeling emotional or angry (Not clear-headed) ❌ Tired or haven’t slept (Decision-making suffers) ❌ Market hit VIX spike (Volatility too high) ❌ Your best setup stopped working (Market changed?) TAKE BREAK → COME BACK FRESH TOMORROW ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 8: PROFITABILITY MATH Understanding what you need to succeed. AT 1:1 RISK/REWARD (Risk $1 to make $1) Need: 55%+ win rate AT 2:1 RISK/REWARD (Risk $1 to make $2) Need: 35%+ win rate AT 3:1 RISK/REWARD (Risk $1 to make $3) Need: 25%+ win rate TRADEMAV BASELINE: 65% win rate TRADEMAV BEST SETUPS: 75%+ win rate ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 9: DECISION TREE – SHOULD I TAKE THIS TRADE? Follow flowchart. Each No = Skip trade. START ↓ Confidence ≥ 75%? / NO YES / SKIP Continue ↓ My best setup type? / NO YES / SKIP Continue ↓ Aligns with market type? / NO YES / SKIP Continue ↓ Can afford 1% risk easily? / NO YES / SKIP TAKE TRADE ✓ ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 10: MONTHLY REVIEW CHECKLIST Do this 1st of every month (30 minutes). □ Review all trades from month □ Calculate win rate percentage: _____% □ Identify best setup type: _______________ □ Identify worst setup type: _______________ □ Average win size: $ _______________ □ Average loss size: $ _______________ □ Profit factor: _______________ □ Best market type for me: _______________ □ Biggest win: $ _______________ □ Biggest loss: $ _______________ NEXT MONTH ACTION: Focus on best setup only. Specialize. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 11: POSITION SIZING BY ACCOUNT Quick lookup for how many trades per day. Small Account ($1,000-$5,000) Max trades/day: 1-2 Focus: High confidence only Strategy: Build account size first Medium Account ($5,000-$25,000) Max trades/day: 2-4 Focus: Mix of high/medium confidence Strategy: Build consistency Large Account ($25,000+) Max trades/day: 3-6 Focus: All confidence levels Strategy: Compound growth ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 12: PROGRESSION TIMELINE Realistic expectations. MONTH 1 – Learning phase – 50-60% win rate – Small profits or break-even – Emotion: Learning and adjusting MONTH 2-3 – Implementation phase – 60-65% win rate – Slight profitability – Emotion: Patient and consistent MONTH 4-6 – Pattern recognition phase – 65%+ win rate – Consistent profits – Emotion: Confident MONTH 7+ – Mastery phase – 65-70%+ win rate – Compounding profits – Emotion: Professional ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CARD 13: GOLDEN RULES (Keep visible) 1. Trend is your friend Trade with trend, not against it 2. Volume confirms No volume = No real move 3. Support/resistance matter Trade bounces at key levels 4. Risk management first Protect capital before chasing profit 5. Indicators confirm price Price doesn’t confirm indicators 6. Multiple confirmations win One signal = 40% accuracy Three signals = 75% accuracy 7. Patience beats frequency Best trade I don’t make beats worst trade I do 8. Journal is your teacher Data tells truth, feelings lie 9. Discipline over emotion Rules protect you 10. 65% accuracy is excellent Not 100%. That’s unrealistic. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PRINT INSTRUCTIONS Best Printing: Card 1: Confidence Levels Print color. Laminate. Put above monitor. Card 2: Market Type Identifier Print color. Keep desk reference. Card 3: Risk Management Formula Print and tape to desk. Use before EVERY trade. Card 4: Entry Checklist Print and check before every entry. Card 5: Indicator Quick Summary Print. Pin to wall. Reference constantly. Card 6-12: Red Flags through Timeline Print and organize by category. Card 13: Golden Rules Print large. Post where you can’t miss it. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RECOMMENDED DESK LAYOUT Wall or Monitor (Laminated): – Card 1: Confidence Levels – Card 13: Golden Rules Desk (Quick reference): – Card 2: Market Type – Card 3: Risk Management (Tape it down) – Card 4: Entry Checklist – Card 5: Indicators Reference Binder: – Cards 6-12: Organized by topic Phone: – Card 3: Risk Formula (Photo) – Card 4: Entry Checklist (Photo) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ These cards represent hours of trading wisdom condensed into instant reference. Use them daily. Reference them before every trade. Let them guide your decisions. Your success is in the details. These details are your edge. 🎯 ← Back to Library TweetSharePinShare0 Shares