@21,500 NQ was in a battle, with giant selling pressure coming through and bulls just absorbing the blow, over and over. Eventually massive buying orders entered and was able to ride the flush.
Another setup to look for is when price makes an impulse move, or a dramatic move but volume did not increase. This could be an easy opportunity to go against the the side that price moved. Means there wasn't any liquidity on the opposing side, but doesn't necessarily mean that the direction price moved in is winning.
If your assessment is accurate you should be riding the current influx of volume in your bias direction and should be able to make profit quickly.
If you're wrong, price will start to move against you, but usually not violently make for a decent exit.
The scariest part and the hardest I find me tally, is when you enter and price is still stuck. Your PNL starts to bounce around and price hasn't really committed to one side or the other. Sometimes I'll exit immediately, but others I'll wait.
Saw massive selling volume come into a large bid wall and get consumed. Waited patiently until I saw the pending sell orders above start to deplete for a quick scalp using only BookMap on YouTube for free on NQ
This thread is only for traders who hyper scalp. Hyper scalping is an extreme form of scalping in trading, where a trader executes a high frequency of trades within seconds or milliseconds to capture small price movements. This strategy relies on ultra-fast execution, low latency, and often utilizes algorithms or direct market access (DMA) to exploit tiny inefficiencies in the market. Let's discuss your methodology, brokers, and all of the above.
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Hyper scalping requires top-tier execution speed, ultra-low latency, and deep liquidity access. Most traders use direct market access (DMA) brokers like Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, or CQG. Some even colocate servers near exchanges for speed. What platforms and brokers are you using? Any specific strategies—order flow, spoofing detection, or latency arbitrage?
{quote} Hyper scalping requires top-tier execution speed, ultra-low latency, and deep liquidity access. Most traders use direct market access (DMA) brokers like Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, or CQG. Some even colocate servers near exchanges for speed. What platforms and brokers are you using? Any specific strategies—order flow, spoofing detection, or latency arbitrage?
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Yes you are correct. Most traders who do hyper scalp try to scrap together as much as an edge possible, but it doesn't mean you can't be profitable doing it a different way. I've used trade station, and now Plus 500 for futures trading. Before that I traded CFDS (and sometimes still) on KOT4X
I'm trying to show you that you can make money without paying for level 2, and utilizing normal execution speed.
Depening on how you execute, you might need to have access to that, but for me personally, it's not necessary.
Think about it like this, Hyper Scalpers who utilize advance terminal access and have zero latency order execution are probably operating at gear or 2 or higher than me with a slightly better edge. Doesn't mean I don't have one. I've paid for many services, never seemed worth it to me.
{quote} Yes you are correct. Most traders who do hyper scalp try to scrap together as much as an edge possible, but it doesn't mean you can't be profitable doing it a different way. I've used trade station, and now Plus 500 for futures trading. Before that I traded CFDS (and sometimes still) on KOT4X I'm trying to show you that you can make money without paying for level 2, and utilizing normal execution speed. Depening on how you execute, you might need to have access to that, but for me personally, it's not necessary. Think about it like this,...
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could you please clarify with service and which platfrom you are using ,
Saw massive selling volume come into a large bid wall and get consumed. Waited patiently until I saw the pending sell orders above start to deplete for a quick scalp using only BookMap on YouTube for free on NQ {image} {image}
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Could u plz explain those indicator in a video if possible. taht would be help for me as well as for many people.
i am really interestd your way of trading
Hello, I am still on a demo account. My strategy is price action on a 5 to 15-minute time frame for EUR/USD, Nikkei, and USD/JPY. I've been doing this for almost a year, and I feel like I'm just missing something small because I'm close to profitability. However, my win/loss ratio is around 30%, while I need at least 40%.
Do you have any advice on how to break through this barrier?
Hello, I am still on a demo account. My strategy is price action on a 5 to 15-minute time frame for EUR/USD, Nikkei, and USD/JPY. I've been doing this for almost a year, and I feel like I'm just missing something small because I'm close to profitability. However, my win/loss ratio is around 30%, while I need at least 40%. Do you have any advice on how to break through this barrier?
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You say you need 40%... is this because of the money management you're using with your strategy? I think you need to ask yourself is it your money management your strategy or your psychology that is inhibiting you from being a better trader
{quote} Could u plz explain those indicator in a video if possible. taht would be help for me as well as for many people. i am really interestd your way of trading
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I would open up a NQ chart and observe the volume for an entire morning and afternoon during New York session. Go on YouTube and open up a book map live stream, get the tape indicator, The volume profile indicator, and tell me what you see
{quote} You say you need 40%... is this because of the money management you're using with your strategy? I think you need to ask yourself is it your money management your strategy or your psychology that is inhibiting you from being a better trader
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Yes, I use a risk/reward ratio of 1:2 or 1:3, so I need at least 40% to break even. I think the issue is more about my strategy, specifically my entry points. Most of the time, a long tail pierces through my entire resistance or supply zone, then reverses in the direction I expected—after hitting my stop loss.
So how do you decide on your entry point? Do you take it directly after it bounces from your supply zone, or do you use a different approach? I use trend lines to determine the market direction and never trade against the current trend.
So how do you decide on your entry point? Do you take it directly after it bounces from your supply zone, or do you use a different approach? I use trend lines to determine the market direction and never trade against the current trend.
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Neither. Mainly order flow and volume. Looking at how the market reacts to the influx of market orders and volume in context with pending limit orders or strong volume supported levels
@21,500 NQ was in a battle, with giant selling pressure coming through and bulls just absorbing the blow, over and over. Eventually massive buying orders entered and was able to ride the flush. Another setup to look for is when price makes an impulse move, or a dramatic move but volume did not increase. This could be an easy opportunity to go against the the side that price moved. Means there wasn't any liquidity on the opposing side, but doesn't necessarily mean that the direction price moved in is winning.
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Hi Machine
You should be chasing high Bid / Ask imbalance and not volume for fast micro trading.
HFT Algo’s are programmed to attack these imbalances which normally occur around recent highs and lows of the 1 to 2 minute time frames.
Price action overrules volume until Bid / Ask imbalance is separated by more than 20%.
This is what I do every day - attack excess limit sellers or attack excess limit buyers following the strategies the Flash Trader used back 15 years ago.
In other words, I’ma tape reader basically because passive orders decide the directional bias of aggressive orders outside sweeps.
Trading thin liquidity at the boundary of the charts
{quote} Hi Machine You should be chasing high Bid / Ask imbalance and not volume for fast micro trading. HFT Algo’s are programmed to attack these imbalances which normally occur around recent highs and lows of the 1 to 2 minute time frames. Price action overrules volume until Bid / Ask imbalance is separated by more than 20%. This is what I do every day - attack excess limit sellers or attack excess limit buyers following the strategies the Flash Trader used back 15 years ago. In other words, I’ma tape reader basically because passive orders decide...
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I agree 100%. My setup is currently a little funky because I refuse to pay for these platforms/data so I have to adjust my style and methodology. I'm great at timing the market during these imbalances, scalping is second nature to me but I definitely need to upgrade my tools. Looking at repurchasing either BookMap or Sierra or JigSaw but been fine in the interim. What do you use?
Hello, I am still on a demo account. My strategy is price action on a 5 to 15-minute time frame for EUR/USD, Nikkei, and USD/JPY. I've been doing this for almost a year, and I feel like I'm just missing something small because I'm close to profitability. However, my win/loss ratio is around 30%, while I need at least 40%. Do you have any advice on how to break through this barrier?
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It’s impressive that you’ve stuck with the same strategy for a year, even though it hasn’t been profitable. Most people would probably abandon it after a single day.
