Most retail traders fall into the same trap…
They either sit in dead trades for days or try to scalp pennies like it’s 1999. Neither works long term.
I don’t day trade, per se. I don’t stare at charts all day or try to catch every tick. That’s a losing game. What I do instead is what I call the “quick flip.” It’s short-term trading without the stress — in and out in hours, not seconds, and normally without the pattern day trader headache.
You Don’t Need Perfect Timing
This works best with index options like XSP. You’re not trying to pick a top or bottom. You’re just reacting to what the market gives you — a gap up, a fade or a squeeze. If the market rallies in the first 30 minutes, I sell a bear call spread. If it sells off, I flip the trade and sell a bull put spread.
Either way, I don’t need to be right about direction. I just need to be positioned on the opposite side of a short-term move with enough cushion to collect premium. It’s clean, fast and doesn’t require chasing tick-for-tick action.
Keep Capital Moving and Emotions Out
The key is staying liquid. If a trade doesn’t work quickly, I bust out and move on. No ego, no “hope trades.” That capital goes right back into a better setup. I’m not trying to force a win out of a loser — I’m freeing up buying power and protecting my P&L.
This approach keeps me from getting too cute. I don’t need to swing for home runs when singles stack up fast. I’ve scored thousands of winning trades over the years doing this — small base hits, repeated consistently, without overcomplicating it.
Forget holding and hoping.
Forget scalping with 0DTE stress. The quick flip is how you trade like a pro — without acting like a gambler.
Order Flow:
We saw a flurry of buying hit both scanners in Intel (INTC) calls this afternoon with the stock trailing the market. Dollar Tree (DLTR) reports earnings before the open Wednesday, and that’s a pretty sizable bullish bet.
*This is for informational and educational purposes only. These are not official alerts issued by Lance, but rather some interesting orders picked by the team at Lance Ippolito Trading.
There is inherent risk in trading. Trade at your own risk.
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