The ONLY 2 Indicators I use to make $4351/Day Trading

Sep 21, 2025

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The ONLY 2 Indicators I Use to Make $4,351/Day Trading

Learn the two indicators a 6-year trader uses daily: VWAP and 8 EMA, with setup rules and live PLTR, Apple and IWM trades showing how to hold winners.

Published: 2025-09-21

The author, who has traded for six years, uses two indicators every trading day: the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) and an exponential moving average (EMA). The author states that these indicators contributed to becoming a profitable trader, which took more than two years. This article describes the chart setup, the entry and exit rules, and the examples the author presents.

The author states that the material is for educational purposes only. The author does not guarantee results and does not present the content as financial advice.

Chart Setup

The author uses TradingView and clears the chart before adding the indicators.

VWAP

Search for VWAP and add it to the chart.
Open the settings and go to Style.
Uncheck upper band, lower band, and band fill. Keep only the VWAP line.
Set the VWAP line color to yellow.

EMA

Add a Moving Average Exponential (EMA) indicator.
Open Inputs and set the length to 8. The author notes that the author has said both 8 and 9 in previous videos, has used 8, and that the difference is minimal. Other settings remain at default: source is close, and offset is unchanged.
Set the EMA line color to blue.

Indicator Definitions and Rules

VWAP

VWAP shows the average trading price of a stock for the day. The author treats VWAP as a major price level and applies the following rules:

Calls: Do not take calls below VWAP.
Puts: Do not take puts above VWAP.
Retests: VWAP is a frequent retest level.

The author applies these rules as follows:

VWAP below the pre-market low: Look for puts on a VWAP retest, not on a pre-market low retest.
Stock retesting the pre-market high below VWAP: Do not take calls.
Stock below the pre-market low but above VWAP: Do not take puts.

EMA

The author uses the 8-period EMA for two purposes:

Exit management: The EMA indicates when to sell.
Trade entries: The author also trades EMA retests, but treats them as scalps.

The author's holding rule is as follows: when holding a runner, stay in the position as long as the stock remains above the EMA on the 5-minute chart. Exit when the stock closes below the EMA. The author describes this approach as a trailing stop based on the last eight periods of price action.

Confluence

The author identifies the strongest setups when VWAP aligns with a pre-market high or pre-market low. Two levels that coincide provide two confluences.

Examples

The author presents the following chart examples:

Apple, pre-market high retest: Apple closed above the pre-market high on the 5-minute chart, retested the level twice, and traded above VWAP. The stock did not break below the EMA until the point labeled "$4" on the chart.
Apple, EMA retest: Apple retested the pre-market high, and the author took calls because the stock was above VWAP. The author held the full position until the stock broke below the EMA.
IWM, VWAP retest: The author describes a VWAP retest followed by a decline. The stock remained below the EMA and then fell below the pre-market low. The author describes a second VWAP retest as an "A+" setup, followed by a decline to the low of the day. The author states that most of the position would have been exited once the price moved above the EMA. A further IWM example shows a VWAP retest with price above the EMA, which did not close below the EMA until a later point.
NX, confluence setup: VWAP aligned with the pre-market high, creating two confluences: a pre-market high retest and a VWAP retest. The stock rose sharply, moved slightly below the EMA, and then closed decisively below the EMA at a later point. The author states that the position was held until that break.
Palantir (PLTR), live trade: The author states that this trade produced most of the author's gains that day. PLTR retested VWAP while trading above the pre-market high, and the author took calls. The stock then rose sharply and remained above the EMA until a break at a later point. The author states that if the stock had fallen below VWAP, the author would have taken a loss. The author made 3,267 on this trade and took one additional trade on Apple that day.

Reported Results

The author reports the following figures:

Trading experience: six years.
Time to profitability: more than two years.
Daily gain shown in the video: $4,325. The title states$ 4,351 per day.
Gain on the PLTR trade: 3,267.

Summary of the Author's Method

VWAP: Use for retests and to determine whether to buy calls or puts.
EMA: Use to determine when to exit. Trade EMA retests occasionally as scalps.
Interpretation: The author states that VWAP reflects the average price paid by market participants during the day. The author argues that participants who move from a large gain to a loss, or from a loss to a gain, tend to add to or exit positions, which the author considers a behavioral basis for VWAP levels.
Verification: The author recommends backtesting the indicators on any chart.

Discipline and Consistency

The author states that indicators do not change trading results on their own. The author argues that discipline, patience, and consistent execution determine whether a trader succeeds, and that these indicators support price action analysis.

Introduction and Disclaimer

The speaker introduces his two daily indicators, VWAP and the 8 EMA, and gives a disclaimer that the video is educational and not financial advice.

He has traded for over 6 years and says these two indicators are part of why he became profitable.
He will show his complete setup, his rules for the indicators, and live real trades with live market data.
The video is for educational purposes only, with no guarantee of results.
He says trading is not a get-rich-quick business and that it took him over two years to become profitable.
He claims that using this strategy he made over $4,000 today, specifically$ 4,325 in the day.

Setting Up the Indicators

The speaker sets up the chart in TradingView with VWAP and the 8 EMA.

Open TradingView and delete everything on the chart to start from a blank chart.
Search for VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) and add it to the chart.
In VWAP settings, go to Style and uncheck Upper band, Lower band and Band fill, keeping only the VWAP line.
Set the VWAP color to yellow.
Add the EMA by searching for 'moving average exponential' or 'EMA'. Go to Inputs and set length to 8 (the speaker prefers 8 over 9).
Set the EMA source to close and the EMA style color to blue.

Indicator Rules and Strategy

VWAP shows the day's average trading price and guides which side to trade. The EMA is used to decide when to hold or sell a position.

VWAP is the average trading price of the day for a certain stock and is always a very big area.
Rule: never take calls under VWAP and never take puts over VWAP.
VWAP is always a big retest spot.
If VWAP is under the pre-market low, look to take puts on a VWAP retest rather than a pre-market low retest.
If the stock gets above VWAP, you cannot take puts.
The EMA is used to decide when to sell. When holding runners, stay in as long as the stock stays above the EMA on the 5-minute chart.
EMA retests are more like scalps; the speaker prefers using the EMA for holding trades.
If a stock retests pre-market high but is under VWAP, do not take calls. If it is under pre-market low but above VWAP, do not take puts.

Real Trade Examples: Apple, IWM and NX

The speaker reviews real trade examples on Apple, IWM and NX, showing VWAP retests, pre-market level retests and holding above the EMA.

Apple example: a pre-market high 5-minute close above, a retest, and another retest. Price stayed above VWAP and did not break under the EMA until about $4.
Second Apple example is an EMA retest: calls taken above VWAP, and no position sold until price broke under the EMA.
IWM example: a VWAP retest that led to a dump, then price stayed under the EMA and went under the pre-market low, with a VWAP retest described as A+ before a dump to a low of the day.
IWM second example: a VWAP retest above the EMA that did not get under the EMA until much higher.
NX example: pre-market high and VWAP retest together (two confluences), followed by a strong rip, a slight dip below the EMA, and a real break under the EMA later.

Live PLTR Trade

The speaker walks through a live PLTR trade that he says made most of his money that day, using a VWAP retest above the pre-market high and holding above the EMA.

PLTR was retested VWAP while above pre-market high, which the speaker called a VWAP retest above pre-market high and one of the strongest stocks of the day.
He took calls on the retest and then got a huge rip.
He held the position while price stayed above the EMA and exited only when it broke under the EMA.
He says the trade made $3,267 on one of his two trades today.
He also took a trade on Apple, the one shown earlier.
He says if the stock had gone under VWAP he would have taken the loss.

Recap and Key Lessons

The speaker recaps the roles of VWAP and the EMA, and explains the psychology behind using the EMA as a trailing stop.

VWAP is used for retests and to know whether to buy calls or puts.
The EMA is used to know when to sell or hold; EMA retests are sometimes traded too.
The EMA works like a trailing stop loss, based on the last 8 days of market price action according to the speaker.
VWAP represents the average price everyone paid during the day, which the speaker says drives psychological behavior.
Traders who go from up to down to up often buy more, and those who go from down to up often sell.
The speaker urges viewers to backtest VWAP on any chart rather than trust his examples, and says the indicators will not change your life but will help you navigate the markets.

Final Mindset Message

The speaker closes with a motivational message about discipline, patience and persistence in becoming a profitable trader.

He says the best strategy fails without discipline and patience.
He describes the intense desire to become profitable and says he could not sleep because he was not yet profitable.
He says that feeling is a calling and encourages viewers not to give up if they feel destined to be profitable.
His stated goal is to help viewers learn and inspire them.