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The 1-minute ORB (Opening Range Breakout) [Updated August 2026]

John McDowell : August 2, 2026

Most day traders have likely heard of the Opening Range Breakout (ORB) strategy popularized by Toby Crabel in his classic investing book Day...

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Best Moving Average for Day Trading [Updated August 2026]

Al Hill : August 2, 2026

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Top 3 Morning Gap Setups [Updated July 2026]

Al Hill : July 30, 2026

It will be important to understand a few key elements before we dive into the specific strategies; such as volume, volatility, and risk tolerance....

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Exhaustion Gap: 7 Steps to Recognize and Trade the Pattern [Updated July 2026]

Al Hill : July 30, 2026

If you trade the opening bell, then you are quite familiar with the morning gap.

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VDU and Pocket Pivots: “VooDoo” for your day trading [Updated July 2026]

John McDowell : July 30, 2026

Volume Dry Up (VDU) and Pocket Pivots are some of the most powerful precursors to big moves in the stock market when interpreted correctly. Often...

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VCP Pattern: Volatility Contraction Trading Guide [Updated July 2026]

John McDowell : July 29, 2026

The Volatility Contraction Pattern, or VCP, as it has come to be known, has been popularized by Mark Minervini in his books Think and Trade Like a...

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Mean Reversion Trading Strategies Explained [Updated July 2026]

John McDowell : July 28, 2026

Mean Reversion Definition

Reversion to the mean, or "mean reversion," is just another way of describing a move in stock prices back to an average....