LSP Trades

Why do traders blow up out of no where?

@TraderQuest150 It's the true test of a trader to work on the edge of oblivion. See you tomorrow.

@LSPTrades It was a mixed day, and I'm now working with a very tight buffer, but doing my best not to let it get in my head. Process first, eyes on tomorrow.

The thread below says I aim for 15 points. But today, the $NQ only offered me 8.5. Look at the tape. Caught the exhaustion bounce, but the momentum started stuttering. I didn't force the 15. I took my 8.5, flattened the book, and stopped trading. One trade. That's the whole day. Amateurs force their profit targets. Veterans take what the market gives them and sit back. Who else sat on their hands for 99% of the session today?

@TraderQuest150 I completely respect that. Complexity is the enemy of execution. For me, Liquidity Pools aren't an extra layer, they’re a way to remove the noise. If price isn't near a pool, I don't care about the volume or the candles. It simplifies everything.

That’s interesting! I’m more of a pure price action trader but also incorporate volume into my reading of the market. Level 2 data intrigues me, but I’m hesitant to add more layers to my model right now. I know my strategy works, I just need the operator to stay disciplined and execute flawlessly. That’s what I’m focusing on these days 🙂

Trading the NASDAQ ($NQ) is like being in a marriage with someone who loves to argue. Most days, we’re shouting at each other. She wants to moon; I see a cliff. But twice a day, we find common ground for exactly 10 minutes. That's where the money is. Here is how I scalp 15 points while the rest of the world is fighting for hero trades. 🧵

@TraderQuest150 Exactly. After three decades, you realize the market doesn't care about your '15-point' plan. It only cares about the next tick. If the momentum stalls, the trade is dead. How has your trading been today?

@LSPTrades Knowing when to adapt to changing conditions is how successful traders stay consistently profitable over several years. Love learning from your content mate! 🤝

Logic it is. For me, it starts with Tape Exhaustion. I don't look for the move; I look for where the move "chokes." If the 5m is accelerating and has already run 60+ points, the physics change. At 10 points, you're in a range or a fresh trend. At 60 points, the "ebb and flow" turns into a stretch. I look for that run to snap into a strong Liquidity Pool to offset the momentum. I’ll scale into the exhaustion range—layering the entry because we can’t be 100% sure where the exact "snap" is. 1st entry is for a quick 10-15 point fade. If she keeps running, I wait for confirmation, add only when moving in my favour, and keep a hard stop ($ value in mind with the new add). Are you a pure price action trader, or do you watch Level 2/Time & Sales?

@LSPTrades I’d love to hear more about both. But how about execution logic first?

Three decades have taught me one thing: The market doesn't owe you a "living." It only owes you what you have the discipline to take. I’m documenting the journey to payout of this funded account here. No filters. What do you want to see first: the execution logic or the risk management?

I don't need 100-point runners to feel like a trader. I passed my Lucid 50k Flex Eval using this exact discipline. (Check the sticky note in my banner—that’s the real-world grind). Honest execution during my 4 PM UK session. No fluff. Just the tape.

@TraderDiegoX Still plenty of momentum to the upside it seems. Scalpers market. 🫡

$NQ WEEKLY OUTLOOK May 4 - 8, 2026 - Multi-Timeframe Analysis - Key Levels to Make Business At

@FrankOf369 It’s getting quite messy week by week. Still seeing plenty of upside though. Issue we have is a potential liquidity event out of nowhere.

Flash Crash In Action. In Sync With The Algorithms That Move Price. $NQ Market Maker Sell Model 4 May 2026

@RHerman Ranges are getting larger up here. Likely we still run for new ATH’s this week but harder to trade.

London already ran 300+ points on $NQ. New York is open. Probability Map is reading 62.5% probability: price sweeps the London High first. Not a guarantee. A lean. That is all you need. Because that single number tells you where NOT to look for a short until that liquidity is cleared. You stop fighting the tape and start waiting for the right side. Most traders are guessing right now. The data already gave the answer before NY printed a single candle. Does your system give you a directional lean before the session moves, or are you reading charts after the damage is done?

@tradermatt @TylerDurden They are all full of shit mate. All this stuff is just excuses to not be a decent human being, help others and do right by your neighbour. If you really break it down most of it is rooted in the ego and me me me.

@TylerDurden said similar the other day. unsubscribed to him on everything which is sad because i really liked his books - but never when he glorified people like merkel and obama 😂 x.com/tradermatt/sta…

Stoicism has always been a psyop to weaken and soften men. Ryan having a little temper tantrum has blown his cover, as many of us expected one day.

@OkoTrading It's poor and does nothing for this space. Literally zero value for others doing this.

@LSPTrades x.com/OkoTrading/sta…

Stop following traders who use you for engagement. Are they really helping you?

There are only 2 lenses to view the market through. Choose wisely.

@Travisdaman713 Nice rage bait Travis 🤣

Is having bad trading days, weeks or months avoidable? If I learn ICT can I avoid these? Or is bad trading days just a part of probabilities?

Stop trying to avoid trading losses and pain. You NEED them.

You'll be seeing a lot more of these.