# How To Use This Tool

## When to Open
Weekdays only. Open at **9:00–9:15 AM AZ** during pre-market to scan gaps before the bell.

## Trading Window
Entries only between **9:45–10:30 AM AZ**. Never trade the first 15 minutes. After 10:30 — no new entries.

## The One Rule
Set a **10% trailing stop** in Fidelity immediately on every fill. No exceptions. This is your only exit rule.

## The 6 Steps — Work Top to Bottom, Every Time
1. **Market Internals** — is the broad market safe to trade?
2. **Pre-Market Gap** — which stocks have news and volume?
3. **VWAP** — is price above VWAP with confirming volume?
4. **First 30-Min Range** — enter at 10:00 AM, get your breakout levels
5. **Early Warning** — check for exhaustion before you buy
6. **Execute** — position size, pre-execution checklist, buy

Source: finviz.com for gap data · TOS or TradingView for $TICK, $ADD, VIX · Fidelity for execution and trailing stop · This tool does not replace your own judgment.

# Day Trading Scanner

Pre-market → open → execution · 9:45-10:30 AM AZ window · 10% trailing stop

## Step 1 of 6
### Market Internals
Check broad market health before finding individual setups. Source: TOS, TradingView, or finviz.com

- **$TICK** - NYSE Tick
- **$ADD** - Advance/Decline
- **$VIX** - VIX Level
- **SPY%** - SPY Today %

### Market Verdict
▶ Score Internals  Next: Gap Scan →

## Step 2 of 6
### Pre-Market Gap Scanner
Enter gap candidates from finviz.com or your broker pre-market screener before 9:30 AM AZ.

| Ticker | Prev Close $ | Pre Mkt $ | Gap % | Volume | Catalyst | Float | Grade |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   |   | — | High/Normal/Low | FDA/Drug/Earnings/News/None | Low float/Mid float/High float | — |
|   |   |   | — | High/Normal/Low | FDA/Drug/Earnings/News/None | Low float/Mid float/High float | — |
|   |   |   | — | High/Normal/Low | FDA/Drug/Earnings/News/None | Low float/Mid float/High float | — |

"+ Add Gap Candidate

▶ Grade All Gaps  Next: VWAP →

### Gap Grades

## Step 3 of 6
### VWAP Check
Enter VWAP data after 9:45 AM AZ. Do not trade before 9:45.

| Ticker | Current Price ($) | VWAP ($) | VWAP SD Band 1 Upper ($) | Relative Volume (x) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   |   |   |   |

Enter data to see VWAP analysis

▶ Analyze VWAP  Next: 30-Min Range →

## Step 4 of 6
### First 30-Min Range
Enter at 10:00 AM AZ — the high and low of the first 30 minutes (9:30-10:00). These become your breakout levels.

| Ticker | 30-Min High ($) | 30-Min Low ($) | Current Price ($) | Calculated Levels |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   |   |   |   |

Enter high and low above.

### Range Signal
Enter data above.

▶ Calculate Levels  Next: Early Warning →

## Step 5 of 6
### Early Warning Scanner
Detects exhaustion BEFORE price peaks. Run before entry. All 5 signals clear = safe to enter.

- **RSI direction vs price direction?** Confirming / Diverging
- **Volume on up candles vs down candles?** Up heavier / Equal / Fading
- **ATR — is range expanding?** Expanding / Contracting
- **Relative volume now vs open?** Still high / Drying up
- **Price position in daily range?** Lower half / Middle / Upper half

### Exhaustion Signal
▶ Score Exhaustion  Next: Execute →

## Step 6 of 6
### Execution Checklist
Final check before clicking buy. Every item must be confirmed.

- **Position Setup**
  - Ticker
  - Entry Price ($)
  - Account size ($)
  - Risk per trade (%)
- **Trade Setup**
- **Pre-Execution Checklist**
  - Price above VWAP at entry
  - Market internals bullish or neutral
  - Volume confirming the move
  - Early Warning shows no exhaustion
  - Time is 9:45-10:30 AM AZ
  - Entry NOT in first 15 minutes
  - 10% trailing stop set immediately on fill
  - Position size confirmed — no more than 2% account risk

✓ Complete Scan  ↺ New Setup

# Day Trade Summary  ↺ New Setup

OPERATOR Momentum System · Day trading window: 9:45-10:30 AM AZ · 10% trailing stop in Fidelity · Not financial advice