Level Up Trading

Day trading options using price action + EMAs. Real trades. Real lessons. Let’s level up 📈
Not financial advice.

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

After years of trial and error, I simplified my trading into a repeatable system.

No indicator clutter.
No guessing breakouts.

Just key levels, confirmation, and disciplined execution.

Here’s the strategy I use trading $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM.

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[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $IWM + $SPY + $QQQ Call Recap

Slow grind day — one clean winner carried the day and smart exits kept the losses minimal. 🎯

📌 $IWM calls — 15-min close above PMH, entry on 13 EMA retest and hold
📌 $SPY calls — 15-min close above PMH, entry on 13 EMA pullback
📌 $QQQ calls — 15-min close above PMH and 723.81 zone

Round 1 — $IWM Calls: Entered on the 13 EMA retest and hold — price broke below the EMA and stopped out clean. 🚫 ❌ -13%

Round 2 — $SPY Calls: Smoothest trade of the day — contracts moved right alongside price the whole way. Scaled out into the move and locked in the gain. 💰 ✅ +57%

Round 3 — $QQQ Calls: Same setup as $SPY but contracts just weren't cooperating — cut it near breakeven rather than sit in a trade that wasn't moving right. 🚫 ❌ -4%

When contracts aren't moving with price — that's your signal to exit. Didn't hesitate. 🧠

📊 Let the smoothest mover carry the day
📌 Contracts not moving with price is always a reason to cut
📈 A small net green day on a slow grind is still a win

Taking it and calling it. Back at it tomorrow. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

One rule broken is how a good day becomes a bad one.

Stay disciplined from the first candle to the last — no exceptions. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

@UnforgivableBlk Let's go! Was a great ride down!

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $SPY + $IWM Recap

Two small losses early, then IWM showed up in a big way — great way to close out the week. 🔥

📌 $SPY calls — 15-min close above PMH/PDH zone, entries on pullback and 13 EMA reclaim
📌 $IWM puts — rejection off PDH/PMH zone, entry on 2-min 200 EMA retest
📌 $IWM puts — rolled profits on the 13 EMA pullback

Round 1 — $SPY Calls: Entered on the pullback after the PMH/PDH close — never got the push. Stopped out clean. 🚫 ❌ -19%

Round 2 — $SPY Calls: Re-entered on the 13 EMA reclaim — still no follow through. Cut it quickly. 🚫 ❌ -9%

Round 3 — $IWM Puts: Switched focus when $IWM started rejecting the PDH/PMH zone — watched the reaction to the 2-min 200 EMA and entered on the retest. Contracts exploded. 🚀 ✅ +115%

Round 4 — $IWM Puts: Rolled profits into the next pullback to the 13 EMA — same thesis, clean follow through. 💰 ✅ +61%

Adding rejections and bounces off the 200 EMA to the toolkit — sized down since price was inside the range. Smart way to test a new setup without blowing up the account. 🧠

📊 Two small losses mean nothing when the big trade finds you
📌 Sizing down on new setups while you build conviction is the right approach
📈 The 200 EMA reaction is a real entry — adding it to the arsenal

Great week. That's how you level up. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

The edge is in the preparation — not the prediction.

Mark the levels, trust the process, and let the market come to you. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $SPY + $IWM Call Recap

Base hit day — market has delivered big moves all week, no need to force anything today. 🎯

📌 $SPY calls — 15-min candle close above PMH, entry on pullback
📌 $IWM calls — adjusted plan for calls above PDH/ATH zone, entry on 13 EMA pullback and 301.81 level break

Round 1 — $SPY Calls: Entered on the pullback after the PMH close — contracts moved nicely before getting stopped out on the runners. 💰 ✅ +29%

Round 2 — $IWM Calls: Adjusted the thesis when $IWM never pulled back after the PMH close — waited for the PDH/ATH break and entered on the 13 EMA pullback and 301.81 level break. Another clean base hit. 💰 ✅ +27%

Adapting the plan mid session when price doesn't give the original entry is a skill. Didn't chase, just waited for the next confirmation. 🧠

📊 Adjust the plan when price doesn't cooperate — never chase
📌 Base hits on a big momentum week protect the gains you've already built
📈 Knowing when enough is enough is just as important as the trade itself

Two for two and stepping away. Back at it tomorrow. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

Losers chase trades. Winners wait for them.

Know the difference, respect your levels, and let the setup come to you. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $QQQ Call Recap

Two trades, same level, same zone, two clean wins — momentum carrying right into month end. 🔥

📌 15-min candle close above PMH
📌 Entry on the close with 13 EMA and PMH retest confirmation
📌 Target zone: 730.72–733.71

Round 1 — $QQQ Calls: Saw price retest the 13 EMA and PMH right before the candle closed — optimal entry with confirmation already in place. Rode it all the way to the target zone. 🚀 ✅ +101%

Round 2 — $QQQ Calls: Price pulled back and respected the 13 EMA and 730.72 level — rolled profits into the next strike and rode it to the top of the target zone. 💰 ✅ +46%

Reading the retest before the close gave the best possible entry — that's next level chart reading. 🧠

📊 A retest right before the candle close is premium confirmation
📌 Rolling profits into the next strike keeps risk controlled on the follow up
📈 Same target zone, two trades, two wins — trust the level

Closing out the month with serious momentum. That's how you level up. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

The market doesn't owe you a trade — wait until it earns your entry.

Stay patient, stay selective, and only engage when the odds favor you. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $SPY + $IWM Recap

Calls in the morning, puts right after — levels delivered in both directions to kick off the week. 🔥

📌 $SPY calls — 15-min candle close above PDH zone, entry on 13 EMA and PDH retest
📌 $IWM puts — 15-min candle close below 298.57–297.91 zone, entry on pullback to 297.03 level

Round 1 — $SPY Calls: Entered on the 13 EMA and PDH retest — contracts jumped immediately off the level. Clean and quick. 💰 ✅ +44%

Round 2 — $IWM Puts: Price broke below the zone with force — scaled in on the pullback to 297.03 and price never looked back. No second pullback needed. Scaled out at the PDL target and kept selling into the strength. 🚀 ✅ +153%

Two different directions, two different tickers, same process both times. 🧠

📊 When price breaks a level with force — the pullback is your entry
📌 Scale out at your target and keep selling into strength
📈 Flipping bias mid session is a skill — let the levels guide you, not your opinion

Monster start to the week. Back at it tomorrow. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

Routine builds confidence and confidence builds execution.

Same process every morning — that's where the edge lives. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $SPY + $QQQ Call Recap

Both names broke above the PMH with conviction — took both at the same time and both delivered in a big way. 🔥

📌 $SPY calls — 15-min candle close above PMH, entry on pullback to the PMH level
📌 $QQQ calls — 15-min candle close above PMH, entry on pullback to the 13 EMA
📌 Half size on both — room to add if needed, account protected if not

Round 1 — $SPY Calls: Pulled back to the PMH level and the very next candle sent contracts flying. Scaled out heavy on the push and left runners until the 13 EMA broke. 🚀 ✅ +63%

Round 2 — $QQQ Calls: 13 EMA held perfectly on the pullback — one candle and contracts were up over 100%. Scaled out heavy and let the runners work. 🚀 ✅ +114%

(Contracts moved too fast to grab the P&L screenshots — sometimes that's just the problem you want to have 😅)

Sized half on both, caught massive moves on both — that's what smart risk management looks like going into a Friday. 🧠

📊 When two names give the same setup — there's strength in the move
📌 Scale out heavy on the explosive candle — don't get greedy
📈 Half size with 100%+ gains beats full size with a stop out every time

100% win rate week in the books 🔥 Shutting it down and enjoying the weekend.

That's how you level up. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

The market will always offer another setup — your account may not always recover.

Protect the downside first and let the upside take care of itself. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📉📈 $SPY + $QQQ + $IWM Recap

All three names, all three winners — one of those days where everything just clicks. 🔥

📌 $SPY puts — 15-min candle close below PML and 734.68 level
📌 $QQQ puts — 13 EMA reclaim re-entry
📌 $IWM calls — 15-min candle close above PDH zone at ATH

Round 1 — $SPY Puts: Never got the deep pullback to add — started very small and never got the chance to scale in. Didn't matter. Contracts ran anyway. 🚀 ✅ +150%

Round 2 — $QQQ Puts: Played it safe on the 13 EMA reclaim — scaled out quickly given the price action. Base hit and move on. 💰 ✅ +23%

Round 3 — $IWM Calls: Flipped bullish on $IWM at the PDH close — sized down at ATH levels and let it work. Another banger. 🚀 ✅ +118%

Sometimes you plan for a bigger position and the market just takes off without giving you the chance to add. A small size on +150% is still a massive win. 🧠

📊 Start small, plan to add — but never chase when the add doesn't come
📌 Size down at ATH — the risk management paid off again today
📈 Three names, three setups, three wins — trust the process every single time

Done and dusted. That's how you level up. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

Discipline isn't something you find in the moment — it's built before the open.

Do the prep, trust the plan, and let the levels guide every decision. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📉📈 $QQQ + $IWM Recap

Puts in the morning, calls to close it out — levels delivered in both directions today. 🔥

📌 $QQQ puts — 15-min candle close below PML, target PDL zone
📌 $QQQ puts — 13 EMA reclaim and hold below PML re-entry
📌 $IWM calls — 15-min candle close above PDH zone, target ATH zone

Round 1 — $QQQ Puts: Entered on the pullback to the PML and 13 EMA — rode it clean all the way to the PDL target zone. 💰 ✅ +74%

Round 2 — $QQQ Puts: Waited for the 13 EMA reclaim and re-entered on the hold below PML — same thesis, even better move. 🚀 ✅ +83%

Round 3 — $IWM Calls: Flipped bullish on $IWM after the PDH close — played small size since already well green on the day. Cut early at the ATH zone and took the profits without hesitation. 💰 ✅ +56%

Already green and ready to step away — cutting round 3 early was the right call. No need to press a already great day. 🧠

📊 Ride puts to the target, flip when the next setup shows up
📌 Knowing when you're done for the day is a skill — use it
📈 Three different setups, three different wins, one clean process

That's how you level up. 👊

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

Trade plans set for $SPY, $QQQ, and $IWM today 📊

🟢 Calls
🔴 Puts
⚪️ No Trade Zone

Structure before spontaneity — always mark the levels before the bell.

Know where you're playing before the market makes its first move. 📈

[Level Up Trading @LevelUpTrader15]

📈 $IWM + $SPY Call Recap

Two clean setups, both done before 10:30am — that's the dream right there. 🎯

📌 $IWM calls — 15-min candle close above PDL zone, entry on the hold
📌 $SPY calls — 15-min candle close above 738.85 and PMH (737.92) zone, entry on the pullback

Round 1 — $IWM Calls: Entered on the hold above the PDL zone and locked in a clean base hit. 💰 ✅ +27%

Round 2 — $SPY Calls: Almost simultaneously $SPY gave the same setup — entered on the pullback and rode the move. 💰 ✅ +34%
Two trades. Two wins. Done by 10:30. 🧠

📊 You don't need to trade all day to have a great day
📌 Base hits every day compound into something serious over time
📈 Getting done early means you protect the gains — simple as that

Rest of the day is yours. That's how you level up. 👊