Three Level Trade Plans

Barky’s Methodology

I have designed my system around the thesis that everybody buys or sells at an EMA9 on their preferred timeframe – whether they are aware of it or not. I prove this to students and fellow traders in the community on a daily basis and use my system to plan trades and make a living. I have outlined my system in a series of instructions, starting at a simplified beginner level, then slowly progressing towards complex technical material. Simplicity is enough, and winning trades often come from following the rules without overthinking too much.

Whether you are a scalper that is just looking for 10 to 20 points, or you are an intraday swing trader, these plans provide clear, actionable charts that feature three critical levels every single day:

Level #1: Key Resistance – Break out long or failed break out short.
Level #2: Bull/Bear Line – The pivotal balance line of the hourly setup.
Level #3: Key Support – Break down short or failed break down long.

In addition to levels, illustrations provide two clearly highlighted trade plan alternatives:

Green paths to initiate breaks higher.
Red paths to set up a failed breakdown into a key support.
Blue price labels to mark upside and downside targets.

Trading these plans is straightforward.

When price hits a pre-planned level, use Barky’s Diagonal Entry Model, the ultimate failed breakdown setup, to define risk, take the trade and manage it strictly in line with Barky’s rules for risk and position management: take partial profits to eliminate risk, and let risk-free runners aim for the next level above.

Below follows an example of Barky’s illustrated Three Level Trade Plans.

Spot the three key levels in yellow: #1 break out level, #2 bull/bear flip zone, #3 break down level.
Spot the trade plan alternatives: a green path to set up a break higher, a red path to look for a failed breakdown into a key support.
Spot the blue price labels that mark upside targets.

Barky’s Diagonal Entry Model is Key

The strategy is fully integrated with Barky’s Diagonal Entry Model.

In the Discord community, entries are consistently managed by means of Barky’s Diagonal Entry Model, the ultimate Failed Breakdown Model – no exceptions. The entry model is key to defining risk distance for appropriate position sizing. The basic entry model and risk based position sizing comprise the first two instructions of Barky’s trading course and included in the Substack subscription.

New Plans, New Levels Every Day

As price dynamically forms new highs, lows, and levels, the Three Level Trade Plans adapt fluidly to capture these shifts. Updated daily, they align seamlessly with evolving price action for consistent trading opportunities.

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Subscribe to Substack to receive daily Three-Level Trade Plans for S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures. This subscription also grants access to Barky’s trading course, which breaks down the entry model into simple steps, enabling you to start trading almost immediately.

The Substack newsletter and trading course services are further enhanced by an active Discord community where Barky and team mates share real-time trade setups, including plans, entries, and stops. The point with this community is to teach members how they can identify and execute trades without the benefit of hind sight.