This Simple Scalping Strategy Made Me $32,900 This Week

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TL;DR

Trade the second chance, not the first impulse: mark prior-day high/low, wait for the break + failed retest, then only enter on the reclaim back above stacked levels (prev-day-high + 5m high + one-candle-rule support). Stop goes just under prior-day-high. Scale at the next whole number (156). Trail the rest with the one-candle rule.

Results + what the “reclaim entry” is

The edge isn’t “touch the level, buy.” The edge is forcing proof: if the first retest doesn’t hold, you don’t force it—you wait for buyers to take the level back (reclaim) and then you take the cleaner risk.

  • Strategy focus: reclaim entry as a second-chance trigger after a retest fails
  • Core context: momentum name + key daily level (previous day high) as the pivot

Top-down plan: pick the bullish name and mark prior day levels

Start with bias, then structure: confirm the daily is bullish/momentum, then anchor the entire open to prior-day high/low so you’re not making decisions off random 1-minute noise.

  • Daily bias: PLTR breaking out with multiple up-close candles (momentum backdrop)
  • Execution framework: mark previous day high and low before dropping to the 1-minute

Intraday trigger stack: previous day high + first 5 minutes + one-candle rule

You want stacked reasons at one price. The best scalps are the ones where multiple traders are reacting to the same zone: prior-day-high + first 5-minute high + one-candle-rule support.

  • Thesis: break above previous day high, then retest/continuation (not entry at random highs)
  • First-candle strategy: use the first 5-minute high/low as structure
  • One-candle rule: in an uptrend, the down-close candle area should act as support for continuation

When the clean retest isn’t there: no FOMO, wait for the reclaim

This is where most traders bleed: they see the level, then chase because they’re scared of missing. The rule here is simple—if the retest is weak or rejects, the retest trade is dead. Switch to reclaim mode.

  • He passes the initial retest because price is already at/near high of day (bad R:R for chasing)
  • Pullback lacks strong price action and rejects the level → no retest trade
  • Reclaim entry definition: buyers step back above the confluence zone with strength, then you can take the pullback/retest after reclaim

You probably understood every word. That’s not the problem.

You chase the first touch because you can’t sit through the retest.

You skip the reclaim because it feels “late,” even when it’s cleaner.

You move the stop because being wrong hurts more than losing money.

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Risk/Reward mapping: target the psychological level (156) with a tight invalidation

You don’t enter until you know two prices: where you’re wrong (invalidation) and where you’re paid (objective). The reclaim lets you define a tight stop under the prior-day-high while targeting the next whole number (156).

  • Entry: low-risk pullback after reclaim back above the stacked levels
  • Target: 156 (whole psychological number)
  • Stop: break back below previous day high (level loss = thesis invalidation)

Live execution: waiting for buyers, taking the reclaim, and riding it to 156

Execution is not ‘spotting.’ Execution is waiting for buyers to actually reclaim the zone, entering on the pullback/retest, then managing to the pre-planned level instead of improvising mid-trade.

  • Real-time trigger: buyers step in above prior day high + 5m high + one-candle rule → reclaim becomes valid
  • Instrument: PLTR 155 calls (directional expression of the reclaim thesis)
  • Management: push into 156 = planned profit area; don’t overstay the first objective

Scaling + trailing: lock profit at 156 and let runners work with the one-candle rule

Scaling is not a vibe. It’s a rule: take partials into the objective to de-risk, then trail the remainder using the same structure (one-candle rule) so your exit isn’t emotional.

  • Scale at/into 156 (planned area) to de-risk
  • Avoid being oversized after the push—let “trailers” do the rest
  • Exit condition: if price drops below the one-candle-rule support, stop out the remainder

Execution Checklist

1

Before open: choose a bullish daily name; draw prior-day high/low.

2

At open: mark the first 5-minute high/low.

3

Identify one-candle-rule support: the most recent down-close candle in the uptrend.

4

Do NOT buy the first touch of prior-day-high. Wait for break + retest quality.

5

If retest is weak/rejects: stand down. Switch from retest entry to reclaim mode.

6

Trigger: buyers reclaim back above the stacked zone (PDH + 5m high + one-candle support).

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Entry: take the reclaim + pullback/retest into the zone (not the spike).

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Stop: just below prior-day-high (thesis invalidation).

9

Target: map the next whole number (156) and scale there.

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Trail remainder: stay in while above one-candle-rule support; exit on loss of that support.

This setup is simple. Executing it under pressure isn’t.

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