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Best Trading Strategy for People with Full-Time Jobs

0h 05m video Published Nov 13, 2025 Transcribed Jul 29, 2026 T The Moving Average
Beginner 5 min read For: Individuals looking for a simple day trading strategy, especially those with full-time jobs who want a low-effort approach.
AI Trust Score 68/100
⚠️ Average / Some Fluff

"Delivers a simple strategy with clear rules, but the 13% claim is unverified and the indicator is paid, reducing credibility."

AI Summary

This video presents a day trading strategy using the Happy Trail indicator on the German 40 index, claiming a 13% profit over 1.5 months. The strategy requires no technical analysis: enter trades based on smiley face signals, set stop-loss one tick beyond the candle, and target a 1:2 risk-to-reward ratio.

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Profit Claim

Claims $100 profit and 13% gain in 1.5 months on German 40.

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Chart Setup

Use 30-minute timeframe and Happy Trail indicator with default settings (case 4).

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Zero Technical Analysis

Strategy requires no technical analysis – just follow the signal.

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Entry Rules

Upside-down smiley above candle = short; normal smiley below = long. Enter at candle close.

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Risk-to-Reward

Set stop-loss one tick above/below candle and target 1:2 risk-to-reward on every trade.

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Systematic Approach

No adjustments or technical analysis – be systematic and methodical.

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Performance Stats

12 winners (24% gain), 11 losers (11% loss), net 13% profit.

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Indicator Source

Happy Trail indicator available at trdfloor.com.

The strategy promises a simple, emotion-free approach to day trading, but the claims are based on a short backtest and a proprietary indicator, warranting caution.

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Tutorial Checklist

1 00:12 Set chart to 30-minute timeframe.
2 00:27 Apply Happy Trail indicator with default settings (case 4).
3 00:51 Wait for signal: upside-down smiley for short, normal smiley for long.
4 01:07 Enter position at candle close.
5 01:07 Set stop-loss one tick above candle for short, one tick below for long.
6 01:36 Set take-profit at 1:2 risk-to-reward ratio.
7 02:02 Repeat every signal without deviation.
8 02:28 Do not use technical analysis or adjust trades.

Study Flashcards (8)

What indicator is used in the strategy?

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Happy Trail indicator.

00:27

What time frame is recommended?

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30-minute chart.

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What does an upside-down smiley face indicate?

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A short position signal.

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Where is the stop-loss placed for a short trade?

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One tick above the top of the candle.

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What is the target risk-to-reward ratio?

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1:2.

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How many winning trades were there in the backtest?

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12 winners.

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What was the net profit percentage over 1.5 months?

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13%.

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Does the strategy require technical analysis?

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No, it requires zero technical analysis.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Zero Technical Analysis

The strategy eliminates subjective analysis, making it accessible to beginners.

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Consistent Risk Management

Fixed 1:2 risk-to-reward ratio enforces discipline and removes emotion.

01:36
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Systematic Execution

Emphasizes following rules without deviation, key to avoiding common trading pitfalls.

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Performance Claim

12 winners and 11 losers yielding 13% net profit – a concrete but unverifiable metric.

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[00:00] I just made $100 using this strategy and over the  last month and a half, it's up 13% in profit. Now,   I'm going to back test this with you and I'm going  to give you the exact strategy. Everything you  

[00:12] need to do step by step in order to duplicate  these results. I'm showing you this on German   40. It is the European equivalent of the US30.  Now, the first thing that you need to do is take   your chart out to the 30inut time frame and the  indicator that I'm using is called Happy Trail.  

[00:27] There are four case profiles with this indicator.  I am using the default profile of case 4. All of   the settings are set at default. I allow signal  repainting for one specific reason. As the  

[00:39] momentum is pushing down while the candle is still  forming, my phone will send me a notification that   a signal has printed. That gives me enough time  to hop on the charts, watch that candle close,  

[00:51] and if the candle closes and the signal is still  printed, then I enter in my position. And this   is a strategy with zero technical analysis.  You don't have to do anything except abide   by the signal. All the strategy entails is when  an upside down smiley face prints, that means a  

[01:07] short position. It prints above the candle for a  short position. You enter in your short position   at the close of the candle. You put your stop  loss one tick above the top of the candle in   a short position and you're targeting a one to  two risk-to-reward. For a long position, you are  

[01:23] waiting for a smiley face to print underneath the  candle for a buy position. When the candle closes,   you enter your buy position. You adjust your  stop-loss to one tick below the bottom of the  

[01:36] candle and you target a 1:2 risk-to-reward  ratio. And you do this every single time the   signal prints and you target a 1:2 risk-to-reward  ratio. And you just let the trade play out. You  

[01:49] don't move your stop-loss. You don't do anything.  You just wait for the signal to print the candle   to close. Enter in at close of candle, stop-loss  one tick above or below the candle, depending on  

[02:02] whether you're buying or selling. And you do this  over and over and over and over again. And you do   not get greedy. You do not try to get more money  out of these big moves. You go consistent with a  

[02:14] one:2 risk-to-reward ratio on every single trade.  No technical analysis, no fiddling with your   trades. You are being systematic. You are being  methodical. You are not breaking any rules. You  

[02:28] are not making any adjustments. Again, you are not  doing technical analysis because your technical   analysis bias hasn't been working for you. And  you will have some losing trades. But fear not,   my friend, the results at the end of this month  and a half will absolutely astound you. It doesn't  

[02:45] matter if you've had four back-toback losses.  you continue doing the strategy over and over and   over again. The name of the game in day trading is  consistency. Some trades are really going to piss  

[02:57] you off because you're going to put your stop-loss  one tick below the close of the candle for a buy   order and you are going to get stopped out, my  friend. And then the trade is going to go in your   direction. And sometimes you'll get frustrated.  But you need to bottle up those thoughts and just  

[03:13] keep trucking along. Keep trust in the process  because day trading is a game of repetition. The   more you trade, the more you get used to the fact  that some trades win and some trades lose. And a  

[03:27] lot of people are impatient because they want  money now. And day trading isn't about getting   money now. It's about getting money consistently  over time so that you can quit your job,   you don't have to spend onethird of your life  working for an employer. I've had every single  

[03:46] job under the sun. And I can tell you, working  for myself and day trading is by far the best.   And day trading is not about winning every single  trade. It's about having an edge and using that  

[03:58] edge against the markets consistently. Because  when you have an edge, you can participate in the   markets. You can earn money while working at home.  And using this strategy, you can spend all of your  

[04:10] free time playing with your dog, playing with your  kids, taking your wife out on a date, instead of   working a job that you hate, with whom you have  to beg for days off, and they only allow you one  

[04:23] week of vacation a year, if that. And this, my  friends, is genuinely day trading on easy mode.   You're getting way less trades. You're getting  way less fatigue. And since October 1st, we had 12  

[04:36] winners and 11 losers. 12 winners was up 24%. 11  losers was down 11%. 24 minus 11 is 13. That means  

[04:49] over the last month and a half, you outperform  the S&P 500, which on average gets 9 to 10% per   year. My friends, this is worth trying out. It's  worth testing on the asset that you trade. I just  

[05:02] tested it for you on German 40. If you want access  to this indicator, it's called Happy Trail and you   can get access to it at trdfloor.com. Thanks so  much for watching and we will see you in the next

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