{"id":14130,"date":"2023-01-27T13:07:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/?p=14130"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:55:43","slug":"how-to-trade-the-day-movement-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/27\/how-to-trade-the-day-movement-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Trade the \"Day Movement\" Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this review, we will look at the short-term strategy \"Day Movement\". It is based on identifying and trading a sideways price range (flat) formed before the start of the European trading session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span><\/a>Description of the “Day Movement” strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \"Day Movement\" strategy is based solely on technical analysis – it does not use any additional indicators<\/a>. The main prerequisite for trading this strategy is the presence of a flat. The flat<\/a> is a sideways price movement without a strict upward or downward direction. Local maximums and minimums of price fluctuations are located at approximately the same level, and quotes move within a limited range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the rules of this strategy, it is necessary to wait for a sideways range to form on the chart before the start of the European session. The time of formation of the range is from 18:00 server time (GMT+2) on the previous day to 08:00 am on the current day. If the range is formed, two pending buy and sell orders are placed: Buy Stop and Sell Stop<\/a>, 10 points above and below the limits of this channel, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In pending orders, it is possible to set Stop Loss<\/a> and Take Profit<\/a> values immediately or do this immediately after opening a position. The Stop Loss<\/a> level for a pending buy order<\/a> (Buy Stop<\/a>) is set just below the bottom line of the price channel. The Stop Loss level for the order to sell (Sell Stop<\/a>) is established a bit higher than the upper line of the side channel. The Take Profit<\/a> is set twice as high as the distance to Stop Loss, but no more than 100 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the price has not reached any of the pending orders by 15:00 (GMT+2), they should be deleted, or the expiry time should be set when the order is initially placed. The strategy applies to currency pairs such as EUR\/USD<\/a>, GBP\/USD<\/a>, and AUD\/USD<\/a>. The recommended time frame is H1. If the market is currently experiencing a strong trending movement, then this strategy should only be used in the direction of the trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ideal situation to trade on this strategy is when there is a flat on the working timeframe<\/a> H1 and on the higher D1. If there is a strong uptrend on the upper D1, after the sidewall formation on H1 a trader may only place a pending Buy Stop order. Conversely, if there is a strong downtrend on D1 after a sideways trend is formed on H1, only a Sell Stop pending order may be set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sideways<\/a>
Sideways range with Buy Stop and Sell Stop orders<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

<\/span>How to buy using the “Day Movement” strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The conditions for opening a buy position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A local sideways range (flat) should form on the H1 chart of the currency pair<\/a> EUR\/USD<\/a>, GBP\/USD<\/a>, and AUD\/USD<\/a>. The time of its formation is 18:00-08:00 (GMT+2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A pending Buy Stop order is placed 10 points above the top of the range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Stop Loss limit is set beyond the lower limit of the sideways corridor, and the Take Profit is set at twice the Stop Loss value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. If the price has not reached the Buy Stop order by 15:00 (GMT+2), it should be deleted or originally set for expiration at this time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    <\/span><\/a>An example of buying by strategy<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n