It’s because you’re at a different point in your trading now bro, you can afford to see bigger moves play out. But when you’re just starting out with a small account. You can’t afford to have your money tied up and sitting through inevitable draw down. So scalping allows you to take the turtle route when done right it’s super efficient. Gotta have that discipline to not go on tilt mode. my opinion
Real shit! I'm trying to get quick moves and compound my account but my problem is I can't hold winning trades long enough! I appreciate his poise and confidence and that stuff is contagious! Protect this dude with all cost!
My 2 cents, scalping is exponentially harder to be profitable over a large number of trades compared to swinging. You're better off driving extra uber hours or whatever and trading a larger account.
Right!with a small account and not all that TH-cam guru money, we can’t take that risk yet. He’s right with this advice but it’s difficult with a small account. We got this through.
My hope is that traders can look up to this advice and improve. I understand not everyone is at this point but it’s something to aspire to. I started just like everyone else. I wasn’t just handed this. 12 years of grinding & maybe someone with the proper mindset can say “if I follow a similar path, I can do that too” This is not “guru” money. This is hard work paying off.
Thanks Vincent. I'm very happy that you made this video addressing this video. I too have learned from you and have shifted my mindset away from scalping moreso into swinging. Swinging makes more sense in a trending market. Scalping i find is incredibly stressful. But one needs to understand MARKET STRUCTURE incredibly well in order to swing trade as well as market sense. All the best Vin!
Thanks for the input. Now you are talking. I don’t take all trades you talk about on the discord. I don’t regret missing profits on the trades I don’t take. I follow the break and retest strategy, Ttm squeeze, take 6 weeks out options, and have developed a risk mitigation strategy. Take trade on 15 mins chart when one hour and four hour indicates the signal. Stopped loosing money. Win rate is 83% and working to improve it to 90%. Have taken 6 trades in 2025 and drummed up 85%profit on each trade. I don’t have a big account like yours but I have a sizeable account. I determine before starting the trade when I will exit. Few trades, highly profitable no stop losses (my risk mitigation plan) .. pretty happy with it. Learned quite a bit from you. Thank you for that.
Since you have a good size account, I agree with your change in strategy. Unfortunately, I can’t afford to buy longer dated deep in the money calls. I can only buy at the money 1-2 weeks out. I use a stop loss at 50% to protect and also I’ll roll to a higher strike price if the underlying stock goes up a lot. For now, that’s all I can afford to do . Cheers 🍻
I appreciate what you are doing for the trading community. I have been trading for as long as you are old...haha. Perhaps you can extend your online training for others to include things like your trading rules, how you setup and identify R:R etc... just saying...keep up the great work! Shift a little more to training others could be a new op.
A 'Scalp, Scalp, Scalp' mentality will only get you so far. The big money players are on higher time frames, so I want to be trading and profiting with them. I had the same realizations. Guess it's just part of the process. Using spreads over options in the beginning is an easy way to transition because the daily ups and downs are easier to manage emotionally.
100%. Been taking far exp., a little OTM, one idea at a time. 50% size, ready to average down to support. Then set the alerts. Some days I don’t even look at it, which is key to me. I would have been faked so many times. Used to feel like I had to trade multiple stocks everyday.
Hey Vince--thanks for this and for candidly explaining your trading evolution, which I've seen over the past 18 months or so. I've been learning all too slowly that getting into shorter-term OTM options contracts based on short timeframe analysis can be costly, whereas longer-term ITM contracts based on longer timeframe analysis can work for me if managed properly. I'm still working on trade management--often I get in at an okay position, then let it go too far against me and for too long. I think you said in another video to choose your stop first, then try to enter as close to that stop, and at a level with confirmation, as you can.
Long term, swing trades, day trades. Bull Market, Bear Market, Theta burn and Black Swan Events, Earnings, Financial Calendar, Political Administration, Risk management vs. Confidence in our trades. All things to consider, in addition to ones personality strengths and weaknesses. Awesome how trading helps us grow as a person. It is easy to be impulsive and take losses/profits too soon. After 5 years of options trading, it is incredible how critical Psychology is to trading, probably the most important contributor to sustained success. Fascinating. Great to watch, and be involved in, you evolve in your trading career Vincent. Your style, skills and dedication are something to emulate. I went from owning businesses to trading and being involved in observing dozens of businesses, clean. The possibilities are endless. LFG
100% relatable. This makes all the sense in the world. It's definitely a transition, almost not even knowing that it's happening until you dig in. Definitely looking at the bigger picture provides less stress and anxiety in trading. I'm just over three years in and I'm going through this same exact thing! I believe I'm starting to get over the "having to trade all the time / every second" emotion. But on the flip side there is still that stress in "holding", being that I started off with scalping period. LOVED THIS VIDEO DESI! Thank you for the game. THANKFUL!
Great strategy! My primary question will be. How’s the volume on this one Delta deep in the money contracts? I understand that you are waiting for the move to go up or down a lot before but is there enough volume to sell it?
@@VincentDesianobut with a delta this high, wouldn’t you incur larger losses if the trade goes against you? Why not at the money or slightly out of the money? (Maybe a good future vid idea) Thanks Desi!
This is the mindset I’m embracing this year. Scalping is fun, but it gets to a point where you watch moves run without you time and time again, and it starts to wear on you. Holding onto a trade longer is a whole different challenge, but the feeling of seeing it play out is incredibly rewarding.
Nice nice! I might actually have a reason to subscribe now and learn how you do swing trades. I can't follow your day trade since I have a different style and time constraints.
I'm not looking for scalps intraday, I sometimes do scalp though. I'm trading only 0dte SPX and NDX options, and usually holding 20+ min most trades, delta of like .50-.60, so usually ITM or at least ATM... I can't remember the last time i did OTM contracts, if premium is inflated I'll do a debit spread instead of a long call/put. I been subbed to you for a while and you're definitely getting me more interested in doing some swings with 7+ dte contracts this year, at least giving it a shot. Love everything you're doing man and congratulations on unlocking the next level. I agree with you, I've done the numbers, swinging does pay very well as long as you can nail your thesis. I think I'm gonna give it a shot sometime this year. But slowly, start small like I did when i first started intraday options.
Adapting that mindset helped me stay patient through the tesla drawdown yesterday to realize profits today! Practicing small but making gains, thanks Desi!
To bring this tread all together, everyone has valid points. Vincent's larger account size allows him to execute bigger trades more easily, as he’s discovered that scalping large positions usually nets out to break even if you're skilled or leads to losses and can bust your account if you suck. That said, his break-and-retest scalping strategy does work with smaller accounts. With proper stop management and discipline, it can grow a small account faster than a buy-and-hold approach. However, as Vincent has demonstrated, once your account grows, you can apply the same analytical framework to longer-term swing trades with significant success. It’s worth noting that swing trading can be effective for smaller accounts too. While it may reduce short-term gains, it offers a more sustainable approach that can yield better long-term results and manage risk more effectively. Delta matters. Thanks for your leadership, Vincent-it's been exciting to watch your growth and to grow alongside you.
Very inspirational. I’m trying to make the same change, however what’s killing is that I’m not able to watch the last hour of the trading day ,( I work second shift) and that’s when the decision to swing or not has to be made.
Totally get you on “spinning the wheels” with intraday scalps. I think I want to start “financing the GT3” for that longer term gain as well and enjoy watching those ideas play out to the fullest. Thanks for another awesome video on how to ACTUALLY trade!
Ok seriously...this is always strange (but good) when this happens. I've LITERALLY made some changes to my trading, looking into trading larger timeframes over smaller timeframes. Also using the same break/retest strategy. Crazy lol But I'm mostly trading futures.
I have been thinking much the same. It is reassuring to hear these comments from someone I greatly respect. Longer dated contracts take some of the pressure off. Like longer chart timeframes, it also eliminates some of the noise in the analysis. I am seeing more consistent, positive results and a higher win rate. Your livestream and discord have changed my life. Will never be able to thank you enough.
Beautiful, thank you Desi. I really like your longer time frame focus. I too have been struggling with consistency with the scalping. I appreciate this mod, and I appreciate you sharing your trading gift with us!
Major thanks for all you do! Thank you for your consistency not just in trading but in giving back to your trading community. All the education and information you provide is very valuable to anyone who actually wants to improve their trading skills. No b.s. straight to the point. It's been awesome watching your channel and can say I'm taking all the lessons you share to improve my own trading as well. Here's to a prosperous 2025 🎉
Well said Vincent, I hv a lot of mistakes along trading journeys. Thise just a lesson learned and improve. Thanks and learn a lot from you. Keep on mate❤
It’s also because buying the rumor selling, the news has worked out very well on the daily chart analysis with TSLA and then NVDA rug pull, selling the news following CES symposium are A+ setups. Most of the chop zone option trades between supply and demand zones without a catalyst are just a good way to lose money with options IMO. If you think you’re better at playing chess against the computer, then trade all day long in the chop zone.
I spent alot of money learning how to trade. Watching you and your style for free has made me more money and consistently profitable. Your levels are almost always on point. I was in a quick spy trade today long. 6050 to the penny on the ES then reversed. Got out of spy exactly as the ES hit 6050
Exactly! I've been spinning my wheels as well. I'm totally interested in your break and retest concept. Thank you for your effort, support and humor. You're AWESOME!
The bottom line is you have to be able to hold it based on when it goes against you. Buying 1.00 delta, money goes down faster than .50 delta and again versus .20 delta. So account size and risk matters, if you stayed to your stop then 1.00 delta is more risk as well. Doing this is not a strategy, its a personal choice based on your risk profile.
I study all afternoon about the DOM and the Greeks and the difference between the ITM ATM and OTM , I learned lots but I will go over it a few times! thx
@@VinnieRuocco if you use chat gpt you can screen shot option chains and have it extract data too compare and give u metrics …only limited by your imagination. I would be happy to show examples if you like
I recently made the same change for myself and tried to explain it to my partner last night. You articulated it much better! Love the channel and really appreciate how easily you are able to express the "how" and "why" of your process. Keep up the great work!!
It’s because you’re at a different point in your trading now bro, you can afford to see bigger moves play out. But when you’re just starting out with a small account. You can’t afford to have your money tied up and sitting through inevitable draw down. So scalping allows you to take the turtle route when done right it’s super efficient. Gotta have that discipline to not go on tilt mode. my opinion
Real shit! I'm trying to get quick moves and compound my account but my problem is I can't hold winning trades long enough! I appreciate his poise and confidence and that stuff is contagious! Protect this dude with all cost!
Vincent Deasiano Discord income monthly from 50K to 100K. He is going to have a different mind set.
My 2 cents, scalping is exponentially harder to be profitable over a large number of trades compared to swinging. You're better off driving extra uber hours or whatever and trading a larger account.
Right!with a small account and not all that TH-cam guru money, we can’t take that risk yet. He’s right with this advice but it’s difficult with a small account. We got this through.
My hope is that traders can look up to this advice and improve. I understand not everyone is at this point but it’s something to aspire to. I started just like everyone else. I wasn’t just handed this. 12 years of grinding & maybe someone with the proper mindset can say “if I follow a similar path, I can do that too”
This is not “guru” money. This is hard work paying off.
Great advice brother
@@carmine_rosato hey Carmine how do you think this strategy would work trading /ES?
Thanks Vincent. I'm very happy that you made this video addressing this video. I too have learned from you and have shifted my mindset away from scalping moreso into swinging. Swinging makes more sense in a trending market. Scalping i find is incredibly stressful. But one needs to understand MARKET STRUCTURE incredibly well in order to swing trade as well as market sense. All the best Vin!
Thanks for the input. Now you are talking. I don’t take all trades you talk about on the discord. I don’t regret missing profits on the trades I don’t take. I follow the break and retest strategy, Ttm squeeze, take 6 weeks out options, and have developed a risk mitigation strategy. Take trade on 15 mins chart when one hour and four hour indicates the signal. Stopped loosing money. Win rate is 83% and working to improve it to 90%. Have taken 6 trades in 2025 and drummed up 85%profit on each trade. I don’t have a big account like yours but I have a sizeable account. I determine before starting the trade when I will exit. Few trades, highly profitable no stop losses (my risk mitigation plan) .. pretty happy with it. Learned quite a bit from you. Thank you for that.
Good stuff thanks for that
@@mohammedhashim2419 that’s great progress. Brilliant
Since you have a good size account, I agree with your change in strategy. Unfortunately, I can’t afford to buy longer dated deep in the money calls.
I can only buy at the money 1-2 weeks out. I use a stop loss at 50% to protect and also I’ll roll to a higher strike price if the underlying stock goes up a lot. For now, that’s all I can afford to do . Cheers 🍻
Thank you for your continuous new ideas and thoughts
Been following your channel for awhile and saw your change in trading from short term to more of a position. Great Success!
Hemos visto como has crecido y quiero que sepas que muchos de nosotros hemos crecido contido. Gracias gracias gracias ❤
I appreciate what you are doing for the trading community. I have been trading for as long as you are old...haha. Perhaps you can extend your online training for others to include things like your trading rules, how you setup and identify R:R etc... just saying...keep up the great work! Shift a little more to training others could be a new op.
A 'Scalp, Scalp, Scalp' mentality will only get you so far. The big money players are on higher time frames, so I want to be trading and profiting with them. I had the same realizations. Guess it's just part of the process. Using spreads over options in the beginning is an easy way to transition because the daily ups and downs are easier to manage emotionally.
Love your decor Vincent. Simple and warm.
100%. Been taking far exp., a little OTM, one idea at a time. 50% size, ready to average down to support. Then set the alerts. Some days I don’t even look at it, which is key to me. I would have been faked so many times. Used to feel like I had to trade multiple stocks everyday.
Hey Vince--thanks for this and for candidly explaining your trading evolution, which I've seen over the past 18 months or so. I've been learning all too slowly that getting into shorter-term OTM options contracts based on short timeframe analysis can be costly, whereas longer-term ITM contracts based on longer timeframe analysis can work for me if managed properly. I'm still working on trade management--often I get in at an okay position, then let it go too far against me and for too long. I think you said in another video to choose your stop first, then try to enter as close to that stop, and at a level with confirmation, as you can.
Def hear some comparisons to my trading in the beginning of this video. I think I have some things to think about.... Appreciate u Vince🙌
Long term, swing trades, day trades. Bull Market, Bear Market, Theta burn and Black Swan Events, Earnings, Financial Calendar, Political Administration, Risk management vs. Confidence in our trades. All things to consider, in addition to ones personality strengths and weaknesses. Awesome how trading helps us grow as a person. It is easy to be impulsive and take losses/profits too soon. After 5 years of options trading, it is incredible how critical Psychology is to trading, probably the most important contributor to sustained success. Fascinating. Great to watch, and be involved in, you evolve in your trading career Vincent. Your style, skills and dedication are something to emulate. I went from owning businesses to trading and being involved in observing dozens of businesses, clean. The possibilities are endless. LFG
Spot on @Vince. Thank you for sharing. Pressing rewind over and over......break and retest!
The free gems and knowledge this man gives us every week shouldn’t be free. Protect this man at all cost 🙏
Totally agreed. Vin is a gem 🙏
Facts 🫡🙏🏾
100% 🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
great teaching brother !
Great work and mindset shift! 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Excellent video - was the share price just below 225 when you entered the trade?
This video is great! Very helpful. Thank you and please make more like this one.
Thank for all your help!
100% relatable. This makes all the sense in the world. It's definitely a transition, almost not even knowing that it's happening until you dig in. Definitely looking at the bigger picture provides less stress and anxiety in trading. I'm just over three years in and I'm going through this same exact thing! I believe I'm starting to get over the "having to trade all the time / every second" emotion. But on the flip side there is still that stress in "holding", being that I started off with scalping period. LOVED THIS VIDEO DESI! Thank you for the game. THANKFUL!
Such an awesome breakdown of your growth, and style of trading. Favorite mentor to follow, thank you for all you do!
Great strategy! My primary question will be. How’s the volume on this one Delta deep in the money contracts? I understand that you are waiting for the move to go up or down a lot before but is there enough volume to sell it?
@@frank-lg6vcyea those contacts still have so much liquidity. Not something that’s usually an issue unless you’re doing 1000+ contract limit orders.
I don’t go as far as a 1 delta, something closer to .6/.7 is typically what I’ll go for. Plenty of liquidity.
@@VincentDesianobut with a delta this high, wouldn’t you incur larger losses if the trade goes against you? Why not at the money or slightly out of the money? (Maybe a good future vid idea) Thanks Desi!
Fantastic video V. 👍👊
Thanks Vince, good stuff!
Great video and advice!
This is the mindset I’m embracing this year. Scalping is fun, but it gets to a point where you watch moves run without you time and time again, and it starts to wear on you. Holding onto a trade longer is a whole different challenge, but the feeling of seeing it play out is incredibly rewarding.
Nice nice! I might actually have a reason to subscribe now and learn how you do swing trades. I can't follow your day trade since I have a different style and time constraints.
If you have a small account 2-10K and you want longer term ATM contracts just learn debit and credit spreads.
You rely on trading 0DTEs to build a small account. How else can a new or small account trader succeed?
@@nickgrace5363 If you can't afford anything other than cheap 0DTE you have bigger problems than just trading.
@ get a job and save $. The market doesn’t owe anyone anything
What charting platform is being used?
Spoken like a true champion 💪🏾💪🏾
Great video Vincent. Very helpful information.
I'm not looking for scalps intraday, I sometimes do scalp though. I'm trading only 0dte SPX and NDX options, and usually holding 20+ min most trades, delta of like .50-.60, so usually ITM or at least ATM... I can't remember the last time i did OTM contracts, if premium is inflated I'll do a debit spread instead of a long call/put. I been subbed to you for a while and you're definitely getting me more interested in doing some swings with 7+ dte contracts this year, at least giving it a shot. Love everything you're doing man and congratulations on unlocking the next level. I agree with you, I've done the numbers, swinging does pay very well as long as you can nail your thesis. I think I'm gonna give it a shot sometime this year. But slowly, start small like I did when i first started intraday options.
Also curious, do you switch to a different or smaller timeframe for entries?
Your evolving higher as a trader. I love it!
Excellent analysis
love the knowledge thank you
While you plan your trade do you consider the earnings call or the economic data that occur during the period of your contract?
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How far out do you usually buy the options?
Great video, planning and patience , congrats Vincent and tks for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks man!!
You are a great inspiration and trainer
Been awesome to see the growth over the past two years. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. DJ DESI
Adapting that mindset helped me stay patient through the tesla drawdown yesterday to realize profits today! Practicing small but making gains, thanks Desi!
Nicely done!
Awesome video Desi, thank you for such great education!
To bring this tread all together, everyone has valid points. Vincent's larger account size allows him to execute bigger trades more easily, as he’s discovered that scalping large positions usually nets out to break even if you're skilled or leads to losses and can bust your account if you suck. That said, his break-and-retest scalping strategy does work with smaller accounts. With proper stop management and discipline, it can grow a small account faster than a buy-and-hold approach. However, as Vincent has demonstrated, once your account grows, you can apply the same analytical framework to longer-term swing trades with significant success.
It’s worth noting that swing trading can be effective for smaller accounts too. While it may reduce short-term gains, it offers a more sustainable approach that can yield better long-term results and manage risk more effectively. Delta matters.
Thanks for your leadership, Vincent-it's been exciting to watch your growth and to grow alongside you.
Very inspirational.
I’m trying to make the same change, however what’s killing is that I’m not able to watch the last hour of the trading day ,( I work second shift) and that’s when the decision to swing or not has to be made.
in your amzn chart what about breakout and failed down side. now your only looking this break out . this one also can fail right?
im happy to be part of this community, even when i get frustrated... 🤣makes me get stronger mentally
Congrats bro, beautiful video, love it.
Great education!
Great video ❤
Thanks desi this was a great one 💯. Learned alot. About what I was thinking 💭 already
Totally get you on “spinning the wheels” with intraday scalps. I think I want to start “financing the GT3” for that longer term gain as well and enjoy watching those ideas play out to the fullest. Thanks for another awesome video on how to ACTUALLY trade!
Ok seriously...this is always strange (but good) when this happens. I've LITERALLY made some changes to my trading, looking into trading larger timeframes over smaller timeframes. Also using the same break/retest strategy.
Crazy lol
But I'm mostly trading futures.
I have been thinking much the same. It is reassuring to hear these comments from someone I greatly respect. Longer dated contracts take some of the pressure off. Like longer chart timeframes, it also eliminates some of the noise in the analysis. I am seeing more consistent, positive results and a higher win rate. Your livestream and discord have changed my life. Will never be able to thank you enough.
Beautiful, thank you Desi. I really like your longer time frame focus. I too have been struggling with consistency with the scalping. I appreciate this mod, and I appreciate you sharing your trading gift with us!
Vincent, thank you for sharing, much appreciated
This video hit home for me. Thank you Desi
I like the mindset video regarding short bs long dated contracts. I think I just want those Xs but the pullbacks are too volatile
Hello sir can you tell me what software do you use to read your charts
So do you do any more intraday trades anymore? or have you just switch over to just swing trading?
Hard to do in a prop firm. Need to scalp there. Can’t wait to fund my OWN account! Thank you for all you do for us 🤗💰
Thank you Vincent, how to join your discord, I could not find the link , I am using I Pad
What are the ROI percentage differences, between your intraday, and your monthly swing trades?
Yep you are blasting to a new level 🎉
Major thanks for all you do! Thank you for your consistency not just in trading but in giving back to your trading community. All the education and information you provide is very valuable to anyone who actually wants to improve their trading skills. No b.s. straight to the point. It's been awesome watching your channel and can say I'm taking all the lessons you share to improve my own trading as well. Here's to a prosperous 2025 🎉
the goat! lets see that 100K subs ! ! !
You're talking about me 🤦🏾♂️ Though i work 9-5 and trade, i've been trading way to long to be stuck in the wheel you described 😢.
How can i get those SMA 's on TOS?
@@robertgalfi4992 look for dma or dema in TOS indicators and add to your chart
Thank so Much Vicente Golds Bless you
Geez Louise desi.... You're talking to me.... 🙏
Same
Well said Vincent, I hv a lot of mistakes along trading journeys. Thise just a lesson learned and improve.
Thanks and learn a lot from you.
Keep on mate❤
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you Desi:) Have a great weekend.
It’s also because buying the rumor selling, the news has worked out very well on the daily chart analysis with TSLA and then NVDA rug pull, selling the news following CES symposium are A+ setups. Most of the chop zone option trades between supply and demand zones without a catalyst are just a good way to lose money with options IMO. If you think you’re better at playing chess against the computer, then trade all day long in the chop zone.
Ty Desi. Great video
I spent alot of money learning how to trade. Watching you and your style for free has made me more money and consistently profitable. Your levels are almost always on point. I was in a quick spy trade today long. 6050 to the penny on the ES then reversed. Got out of spy exactly as the ES hit 6050
Exactly! I've been spinning my wheels as well. I'm totally interested in your break and retest concept. Thank you for your effort, support and humor. You're AWESOME!
I also have transitioned to swing trading this year and haven't looked back. Great video and explanation Desi
Thanks
The bottom line is you have to be able to hold it based on when it goes against you. Buying 1.00 delta, money goes down faster than .50 delta and again versus .20 delta. So account size and risk matters, if you stayed to your stop then 1.00 delta is more risk as well. Doing this is not a strategy, its a personal choice based on your risk profile.
do u make more if u take OTM contracts and the it hits your strike?
Yes if you can time it just right but that's the key
I study all afternoon about the DOM and the Greeks and the difference between the ITM ATM and OTM , I learned lots but I will go over it a few times! thx
@@VinnieRuocco if you use chat gpt you can screen shot option chains and have it extract data too compare and give u metrics …only limited by your imagination. I would be happy to show examples if you like
I needed this video.
This lesson is worth tens of thousands!!
Appreciate this, im not able to trade 2 months out but I can still backtest this to help me understand the shift in market as you have.
Love this
Particularly good video I think. Really more of mindset discussion, which is what I personally struggle with
Rklb is one I'm looking at right now on a break and retest
I recently made the same change for myself and tried to explain it to my partner last night. You articulated it much better! Love the channel and really appreciate how easily you are able to express the "how" and "why" of your process.
Keep up the great work!!
Excellent
love you man
Priceless...desi education
The GOAT 🐐
Thanks Desi
Thank you, Desi, for sharing another perspective on how we can grow our account and be successful.
Then why didn’t you let your TSLA March ITM contracts play out?
Facts