I’m still pretty new to options trading. I started really getting into it recently and have been teaching myself how to read 5-minute candles, EMA 9/20, VWAP, MACD, volume, support/resistance, and how calls and puts react to price movement.
I mainly watch NVDA and TSLA. My strategy has been pretty simple: I’m looking for momentum and confirmation from my indicators, getting into calls when the trend looks bullish, and trying to get out when momentum starts weakening instead of just holding and hoping.
I’ve had some crazy wins already the screenshot shows a couple TSLA trades where I made **+$840 and +$640** but I’ve also taken some BAD losses. I’m definitely not posting this pretending I figured out the market. If anything, the losses have shown me that making money on one trade is a lot easier than consistently keeping it.
The biggest thing I’m working on now is **risk management**. I’ve caught myself putting too much into trades, chasing after losses, buying short expirations because they’re cheap, and focusing too much on what I *could* make instead of what I could lose.
I’m here to learn from people with more experience, improve my entries/exits, understand the Greeks better, and become consistent instead of looking for home runs.
If you trade NVDA/TSLA options or use a similar 5-minute momentum setup, I’d definitely like to hear what you look for before entering and what tells you it’s time to get out.
