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com Presents
This tutorial was originally titled Micro Trading for a Living and was recorded at the New York Online Trading Expo

Micro Trading Tactics

With

Oliver L. Velez

Founder of Pristine.com, and Author of the best selling book, Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader
Copyright 2000, Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc.

Basic Intro

Introduction

Basic Introduction

Types of Trading
Four Trading Styles: Core, Swing, Guerilla, Micro

Two Trading Categories: Wealth & Income

The Four Trading Styles

Wealth Building
Core Trading
Covers a holding period of weeks to months. This style of trading is the new form of investing. The Core Trader typically uses weekly charts, and attempts to capture the entire weekly trend. Core Trading is best used on key stock indices (DIA, SPY, QQQ, HHH, etc.).

Core Trading Chart

The Four Trading Styles

Wealth Building
Swing Trading
Covers a holding period of 2 to 5 trading days. This style of trading capitalizes on a very overlooked market niche. The Swing Trader typically uses daily charts and attempts to buy the dips and side step the declines. Swing Trading can be used on anything that moves.

Swing Trading Chart

The Four Trading Styles

Income Producing
Guerilla Trading
Covers a holding period of 1 to 2 trading days. This style of hit and run trading capitalizes on reliable overnight trading patterns. The Guerilla Trader typically uses daily and hourly charts and buys/sells late day strength/weakness. Guerilla Trading can be used on all vehicles.

Guerilla Trading Chart

The Four Trading Styles

Income Producing
Micro Trading
Covers a holding period of seconds to hours. This style of active trading goes after small but frequent bite-sized gains. The Micro Trader typically uses 5- & 15-minute charts and buys/sells dips/rallies, BO/BD. Micro Trading can be used on all active stocks.

Micro Trading Charts

Micro Trading Tools

Tools of the Micro Trade

Charting Tools: 15 & 5-min charts, 20 and 200 period moving averages Market Timing Tools: Nasdaq & S&P Futures, NYSE and Nasdaq TICKs, NYSE & Nasdaq TRINs

Charting Tools

Micro Charting Tools

5-Minute Chart

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15-Minute Chart

The Power of the 20 & 200 MAs

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Market Timing Tools

Micro Market Timing Tools

S&P and Nasdaq Futures Charts

NYSE & Nasdaq TICK

NYSE & Nasdaq TRIN

3 Micro Trading Phases

The 3 Micro Trading Phases of the Day

1) Phase 1 - 9:30 to 11:15 (Trade BO/ Reversals) 2) Phase 2 - 11:15 to 2:15 (Mid-day Doldrums) 3) Phase 3 - 2:15 to 4:00 (Trade B/O Reversals)

The 3 Phases of the Trading Day

The 3 Phases of the Trading Day

The 3 Phases of the Trading Day

Reversal Times

The 9 Micro Trading Reversal Times

Phase 1 Reversal Times - 9:35 10:00, 10:30, 11:15 Phase 2 Reversal Times 12 & 1:30 Phase 3 Reversal Times - 2:30, 3:00, 3:30

Major Reversal Times

Major Reversal Times

Major Reversal Times

Micro Trading Phase 1

Phase 1 Trading Tactics

1) The 9:30 Breakout/Breakdown Play 2) The 10:00 Reversal Play 3) Pristines 30-Minute Rule 4) The 11:00 Topping/Bottoming Play 5) The 200 Moving Average Play

9:35 BD and a 10:00 Bottom

9:35 BD, 10:00 Bottom, 11:00 Top

9:35 BD, 10:00 Bottom, 11:00 Top

9:35 BD, 10:00 Bottom, 11:00 Top

9:35 BD, 10:00 Bottom, 11:00 Top

9:35 BD, 10:00 Bottom, 11:00 Top

30-Min Buy, 11:00 Top

30-Min Buy, 11:00 Top

10:00 Top, 10:30 Reversal

200 MA Play at 10:30 Reversal

Micro Trading Phase 2

Phase 2 Trading Tactics

1) The 11:00 11:15 Topping/Bottoming Play 2) The Good Lunch Play 3) The 15-minute Trading Dip Play 4) The 1:30 Reversal Play

11:00 11:15 Topping Play

11:00 11:15 Topping Play

The 1:30 Reversal Play

The 15-Minute Trading Dip

1:30 Rev & 15-Minute Dip

11:00 Top and 1:30 Dip

Micro Trading Phase 3

Phase 3 Trading Tactics

1) The 3:00 Topping/Bottoming Play 2) 200 Moving Average Play 3) The Late Day Breakout/down Play

3:00 Topping Play

3:00 Topping Play at 200 MA

The Late Day Breakout (LDB)

The Simple Art Of Trading Part I

Late Day Breakout Criteria

1) Stock is up on the day 2) Stock is above its opening price 3) Stocks is trading at or near the high of the day 4) Stock breaks out late in the day (anytime after 2:30 EST).

PEOPLESOFT INC (PSFT)

5 -M i n u t e C h a r t Note that the Pristine Day Trader buys P S F T on the break of the most recent series of equal highs, not on the break of the high of the day.

High of the Day

2 1

Our initial protective stop (1) is tight as it is, but the astute Pristine Day Trader knows how and when to quickly raise it to make it even tighter (2).

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N o t e h o w P S F T s b r e a k o u t o c c u r r e d on Above Average Volume.

P r i s t i n e C a p i t a l H o l d i n g s, I n c . 7 - 1 1 S o u t h B r o a d w a y , S u i t e 2 1 0 , W h i t e P l a i n s , N Y 1 0 6 0 1 T e l : ( 9 1 4 ) 6 8 2 -7 6 1 3 F a x : ( 9 1 4 ) 6 8 2-7 6 4 0 W e b : w w w . p r i s t i n e . c o m E - mail: e d i t o r s @ p r i s t i n e . c o m

The Late Day Breakout (LDB)

The Simple Art Of Trading Part I

Late Day Breakout Criteria

1) Stock is up on the day 2) Stock is above its opening price 3) Stocks is trading at or near the high of the day 4) Stock breaks out late in the day (anytime after 2:30 EST).

BIOMET INC (BMET)

5-Minute Chart

The Pristine Day Trader buys new high.

Stop

Note this near perfect Pristine B u y setup.

Chart Courtesy of www.Executioner.com

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The Late Day Breakout (LDB)

The Simple Art Of Trading Part I

Late Day Breakout Criteria

1) Stock is up on the day 2) Stock is above its opening price 3) Stocks is trading at or near the high of the day 4) Stock breaks out late in the day (anytime after 2:30 EST).

STAPLES INC (SPLS)

5-Minute Chart T h e L a t e D a y B r e a ko u t ( L D B ) t o a n e w d a i l y high offers the Pristine Day Trader an excellent m i c r o -t r a d i n g o p p o r t u n i t y , a s w e l l a s a s t r o n g overnight trading possibility.

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Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc. 7-11 South Broadway, Suite 210, White Plains, NY 10601 T e l : ( 9 1 4 ) 6 8 2 - 7 6 1 3 F a x : ( 9 1 4 ) 6 8 2-7 6 4 0 W e b : w w w . p r i s t i n e . c o m E -m a i l : e d i t o r s @ p r i s t i n e . c o m

The Late Day Breakout (LDB)

Late Day Breakout Criteria
1) Stock is up on the day 2) Stock is above its opening price 3) Stocks is trading at or near the high of the day 4) Stock breaks out late in the day (anytime after 2:30 EST).

The Late Day Breakout (LDB)

Late Day Breakout Criteria
1) Stock is up on the day 2) Stock is above its opening price 3) Stocks is trading at or near the high of the day 4) Stock breaks out late in the day (anytime after 2:30 EST).

Tools & Tactics A Must Read

A Japanese proverb says, If you wish to know the road, inquire of those who have traveled it. The authors of Tools and Tactics for the Master Trader clearly know the road. Their unique insights, trading tactics and powerful tools, so enjoyably presented, make this a book that belongs on every traders shelf. Steve Nison, CMT - Author of Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques