What is Trading Edge

3 Core Components of a Robust Market Methodology

The Anatomy of a Powerful Market Framework/Methodology: A Trading Paradigm Skool Community member asked me a great question recently via private message in regard to trading strategies/systems, which inspired me to create this article to clarify my thoughts on the subject. I think you'll find it helpful. Within the trading…

Matt ThomasFebruary 7, 2023

Day Trading Futures Beginners

Best Futures Trading Indicators – The Top 2 on My Charts

Best Futures Trading Indicators For Generating Robust Market Edge: I - like many other individuals - got introduced to trading through guru alert services, newsletters, and chat rooms. The thought was that I could simply mirror the trade-by-trade actions of others with seemingly good track records. But this copy-cat approach…

Matt ThomasOctober 22, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

What is Profile Trading – Volume Profile & Market Profile

What is Profile Trading - The Most Powerful Way to View/Analyze Markets: When it comes to profile trading, there are 2 main types: volume profile and market profile. Volume profile is a graphical representation of volume (or market participation) at specific prices. And market profile is a graphical representation of…

Matt ThomasOctober 11, 2022

Day Trading Futures Beginners

Best Futures Trading Method – The Volume Profile Method

The Best Futures Trading Method is Rooted in Volume Profile Methodology: In my experience, the best futures trading method is one rooted in auction market theory and volume profile analysis. These are terms/concepts that you might not have heard of before - and if you have, you probably wrote them…

Matt ThomasOctober 6, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

Volume Profile Trading – What Does Volume Profile Tell You?

What Critical Information Does Volume Profile Tell You as a Trader? Most people who talk about volume profile and/or market profile jump too quickly into the typical jargon - immediately firing off terms like opening range, initial balance, point of control, value area highs/lows, day types, opening types, and more.…

Matt ThomasSeptember 13, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader – The Success Formula

The Master Formula For Achieving Consistent Trading Profits/Success: Most people who pursue trading can only tolerate the learning/training process for a short, fixed period of time. They go through a 3-hour technical analysis course and expect enormous profits like clockwork - as if that knowledge will automatically equate to success.…

Matt ThomasJuly 29, 2022

What is Auction Market Theory - Discerning Price vs. Value

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

What is Auction Market Theory – Trading Value vs. Price

What is Auction Market Theory - Trading With Auction Market Theory as a Framework: Auction market theory is a framework based in the notion that financial markets are giant auction mechanisms. They exist to continuously facilitate 2-way trade between buyers and sellers. When buyers are more aggressive than sellers -…

Matt ThomasJune 13, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

3 Critical Phases of the Trading Day – Prep, Trade, and Review

The Non-Trading Elements Are Leading Indicators of Your Performance: When it comes to trading, most novices only worry about the trading session itself - when the actual buying and selling takes place. They roll out of bed 2 minutes before the open, power up their trading station, and think they're…

Matt ThomasJune 10, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

Molding Your Market Framework – How Do You View Markets?

Develop a Strong Trading Methodology Based on Market Dynamics and Structure: Throughout this site, I often talk about expected value, asymmetric risk-reward, the law of large numbers, accurately tracking trades, and acting like the casino - and these are all core concepts to understand and apply when it comes to…

Matt ThomasJune 9, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

What is Market Profile – Trading With Market Profile

What is Market Profile - Trading Based on Time-Price Opportunity (TPO) Charts: Market profile (sometimes referred to as time-price opportunity or TPO) is a unique charting method that displays time spent at price. Contrary to standard charting methods, market profile builds out a distribution curve to better showcase opportunity at…

Matt ThomasJune 8, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

What is Volume Profile – Trading With Volume Profile

What is Volume Profile - Look Inside the Bars/Candles For Areas of Participation: Volume profile is a powerful charting study/indicator that shows volume at price (as opposed to the conventional volume over time). Many traders use bar charts or candlestick charts to track price action (which allow you to visualize…

Matt ThomasJune 6, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

Create Your Own Casino to Achieve Consistent Trading Success

What it Means to "Create Your Own Casino" and Thrive as an Active Trader: One of the best analogies that applies to your edge and overall success as a trader is to create your own personal casino. What this means is that you need to pinpoint opportunities with positive expected…

Matt ThomasApril 27, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

How to Properly Track Your Trades to Figure Out What Works

What "Works" Can Vary Drastically From Trader to Trader and Market to Market: When new traders are just getting started, they typically want to be handed a strategy/system that "works". But what works for one trader might not work for another - and what works in one market might not…

Matt ThomasApril 20, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

What is Asymmetric Risk-Reward in Trading and Investing?

What is Asymmetric Risk-Reward - An Imbalance in Potential Loss and Profit: Asymmetric risk-reward is simply when risk is not equal to reward. For example, a trade that offers a $300 potential profit for $100 of risk has an asymmetric risk to reward ratio of 1:3. Generally speaking, a 1:3…

Matt ThomasApril 8, 2022

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader

Day Trading vs. Gambling – Is Day Trading Gambling?

Is Day Trading the Same as Gambling - What Are the Similarities and Differences? "Is day trading gambling?" is a popular question. But it's not one that can be answered appropriately with a simple yes or no answer. Gambling - by the general definition - is the activity of playing…

Matt ThomasFebruary 21, 2022

3 Core Components of a Robust Market Methodology

Best Futures Trading Indicators – The Top 2 on My Charts

What is Profile Trading – Volume Profile & Market Profile

Best Futures Trading Method – The Volume Profile Method

Volume Profile Trading – What Does Volume Profile Tell You?

Become a Consistently Profitable Trader – The Success Formula

What is Auction Market Theory – Trading Value vs. Price

3 Critical Phases of the Trading Day – Prep, Trade, and Review

Molding Your Market Framework – How Do You View Markets?

What is Market Profile – Trading With Market Profile

What is Volume Profile – Trading With Volume Profile

Create Your Own Casino to Achieve Consistent Trading Success

How to Properly Track Your Trades to Figure Out What Works

What is Asymmetric Risk-Reward in Trading and Investing?

Day Trading vs. Gambling – Is Day Trading Gambling?

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