Summer day trading is known to be difficult. People take time off. The markets traditionally lose volatility. You’ve seen what happens during a Friday holiday. In the summer, can we see the ATR (Average True Range) below one point regularly and for larger portions of each day. How do you combat this? Small-time retail traders need to think differently. John Paul from DayTradeToWin has an idea: go long-term.

If your brokerage account can substantiate the extra risk involved in holding large positions for multiple days, it may be worth taking a look at the January Effect strategy. The January Effect can best be described as a predictor for how price may behave for the rest of the year. The prediction is based on how price behaved in January of the same year. If you see that price closed higher than it opened for the month of January, then expect the end of the year to also end on a high note. Of course, there’s no such thing as a true prediction. John Paul believes in this strategy’s accuracy, but you should do your own testing and come to your own conclusions.

How do we know when the January Effect will apply? Early February, of course. From that point forward, you can follow the rules to spot bullish retracement trades. The video demonstration is better, but essentially, you’re looking for price to drop. Once the bottom is reached, wait for the 50% recovery and then look to enter a bullish trade. You can find one of these setups almost every month. There’s no guarantee of profitability. Price may turn around and continue lower. Be sure to test with a practice simulation account first. Also, check with your broker and a financial expert.

Beyond Summer Day Trading

Other than summer day trading, John Paul discusses a number of other tricks to possibly improve performance. He talks about groups of days, trending days, and how to spot cycles. He discusses why 5-min charts are superior to most others, the ATR (Average True Range), and much more. To learn everything he knows about day trading, join the next eight-week trading class, Group Mentorship. All trading courses and software are included with lifetime licenses. It’s a great deal.