D1 bias, H1 setup, short term execution

I'll post my Ninjatrader charts for trade entries. This is the kind of setup I want to wait for vs fighting the grind on NQ today.

I'm a momentum trader, and momentum comes from traps and/or tipping points. I don't want price to ever come back to my entry and I don't believe in wide stops.

Before taking entries, ask yourself about the market state. Is it grinding? If so, you're going to get killed with constant retests of your entries, general noise etc. What's the point getting into a position you think is going to be retested (I'm speaking as a daytrader, not a swing trader...).

If you're getting stuck overtrading, ask yourself this:

Do I really expect this trade to move to my target?

If there's a preceding trap AND contraction AND empty space ahead of you...that's where the money's made.