To survive the short-term noise, professional traders rely on measurable, structural market forces rather than random fluctuations.
: This strategy assumes that if the market moves a certain size in a short period, that momentum will likely continue.
: A short-term trader’s only real objective is to catch the current trend of the market.
Short-term trading is often viewed as a fast-paced sprint, but the most successful practitioners treat it like a marathon. The "secrets" to long-term success in short-term trading lie in the marriage of long-term market structure with rapid execution. The Philosophy of Larry Williams