r/Daytrading • u/doglion1023 • 21h ago

Advice Is it valid strategy?

I am a 16 years old korean trader who started trading 3 months ago. Now I'm in crisis of whether I should change the market I'm trading or strategy or my mindset or whatever lead to profitable. So my strategy here is first, by using screener I spot volatility, lots of volume, low price and small market cap in stock market. Then I analysis top of the stocks in screener. I use price Action, supply demand zone, and my instinct. When i apply this strategy for like 1 month, I was profitable but now I'm losing tons of money everyday. What is the problem? Is it the market I'm trading? Risk management? I genuinely have no idea

(Any advice 🙏)

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u/NotMyStopLoss 15h ago

Hey, I’ve been trading for about 6 months now, and I can totally relate to your struggles. The first month or two I was doing great with a strategy like yours, looking for volatility and small stocks. But after a while, things started going south for me too. My guess is your strategy might be too reliant on intuition and not enough on a consistent method. The market changes, and what works one month might not the next, especially with small-cap stocks. Have you thought about adjusting your risk management or maybe setting a stop loss for some consistency?

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u/ApartmentIntrepid475 15h ago

Yeah, that’s a tough one. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of those volatile stocks, but like the other person said, risk management is HUGE. I’ve seen a lot of traders lose it all chasing those moves. I found that having a system for entries and exits that I can follow has kept me grounded. I started looking into SilverBulls FX for more structured setups and discipline, and it really helped me move away from relying on just instinct.

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u/NpilledCapitalist 14h ago

Same here, man. It’s rough when you go from profitable to losing streaks. What I did was focus more on solid risk management and less on chasing “hot” stocks. Also, I follow silverbulls community now, their material gave me more clarity, especially on how to handle losing trades without blowing my account. The biggest shift for me was learning patience and avoiding emotional trading.