One of the Best Trading Days of the Year: $60K Profit, Tesla, and Volatility Everywhere
Dear Traders,
Today was without a doubt one of the best trading days we’ve had this year. There was just so much happening in the markets, and the level of volatility was truly unbelievable, exactly the kind of action we love as day traders.
The biggest trade of the day for many in our community was Tesla. It gapped up big time after news came out about the upcoming release of the Robotaxi, which is expected very soon. This news created a massive move right at the open, and a ton of traders jumped on Tesla for an Opening Range Breakout (ORB).
I personally traded Tesla using both a 5-minute ORB and my favorite 9/20 strategy, live on YouTube and in the chatroom.
It turned into one of my best trades recently, locking in over $60,000 in profit. I’ll be posting the recap soon on YouTube, where I’ll break it down, especially focusing on:
- How I selected Tesla as a stock in play.
- What the pre-market game plan was.
- How our community helps identify key levels.
- And how I used multiple timeframes: 1-min, 2-min, 5-min to manage my entries, exits, and adds.
I did make a mistake on the entry. I’ll talk about that in the recap, too. But even with that slip-up, it still turned into a very solid trade.
What’s even more interesting is that Paras, another great trader in our community, actually went short on Tesla while I went long. And guess what? We both ended up making money. That just shows how, in trading, it’s not just about direction, it’s about execution and risk management.
Two pro traders can take opposite sides of the same stock and both end the day green.
I’ll share Paras’ trades soon as well. It’s a great case study in professional trading. If your risk is managed properly and you’re sticking to your plan, you can succeed in any market condition.
A lot of people have followed me for the last 10 years. Some of you remember when I was grinding for $50 a day. And now, we’re talking $50K or even $100K days. I’m pushing hard to become an eight-figure trader, and days like today help get me one step closer.
You’ll see a screenshot below that shows how I’ve been slowly recovering from the losses I took on Liberation Day. If it wasn’t for that rough day, I might have already hit that eight-figure mark. But that’s trading, there are setbacks, and we grow from them.
A Quick Update on Trading Terminal
Thank you to everyone who has supported Trading Terminal over the last few years. It started with just a simple replay tool, and now it’s grown into a platform with:
- A Trading and Investing Academy
- A powerful real-time simulator, market replay and stock scanner
- And breaking news provided by Benzinga
We planned to keep it completely free forever, but due to licensing costs (especially for real-time data from NASDAQ and Benzinga), we had to introduce a reasonably paid tier.
Just to give you an idea, Nasdaq is now asking for over $100,000 per month if we want to redistribute real-time simulator data. That’s just not something we can eat on our own.
Still, we’re excited for where we’re headed.
What’s next?
- Adding Level 2 visualization
- Introducing hotkey trading
- Expanding the real-time simulator
- Integrating algo trading
- Including futures, crypto, and micro-futures
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Wild Market Moves: Oil, War, and Reversals
We also saw some major geopolitical headlines today. After U.S. strikes in the Middle East, Iran launched missiles toward U.S. bases. The markets initially dropped sharply, but then rebounded even more aggressively.
Despite the tension, it seems that the market isn’t pricing in a long war. In fact, oil dropped more than 8% even though many were expecting it to surge toward $120 per barrel.
Again, this is why price action is king. You can’t trade based on what the headlines should mean. You have to trade what the market is telling you.
This Week’s Live Webinars
We’ve got some great education lined up this week:
🧠 Monday – Onboarding Session for New Traders
Every Monday at 8 PM ET
Come learn how to get started in our trading community. Perfect if you’re new or want a refresher.
📉 Tuesday – Strategy Webinar with Michael Baehr
June 24 at 8:00 PM ET
Topic: “Capitalizing on Failed Breakouts with a Structured Approach”
Mike is a master of High of Day breakouts, but he’s also developed a killer setup for failed breakouts. He’ll walk you through how he identifies them, selects stocks, and executes. Don’t miss this one, it’s very actionable.
🧘 Wednesday – Psychology Webinar with Rande Howell
June 25 at 8:00 PM ET
Topic: “Mastering the Urge to Over-Trade”
You know what to do technically, but something always hijacks your discipline. Rande will help you uncover why, and how to fix it. This is a must-watch for anyone struggling with consistency or emotional control in trading.
Lastly, I just want to say sorry for not sending out a newsletter last week.
With everything happening in the Middle East, I wasn’t in the right mindset. I’m from Iran and still have family there, so I’ve been closely following the situation. It’s been a lot. But thankfully, it seems things are calming down now.
Thank you all for your continued support. I’m really proud of this community, and I’m excited for what’s coming. Let’s keep trading together, keep learning, and keep growing.
Join Me on YouTube Live!
Come hang out with us live on YouTube, drop a comment on my videos, and I’ll do my best to answer them! And don’t forget, you can always join our free pre-market and live trading sessions. Let’s keep growing together.
See you in the chatroom and live on YouTube!
Andrew
