$ZAL (-1 %) As a supplement to my trading articles, an example of today's price movement of Zalando. If you are interested in trading and would like to get a taste of day trading, you can start by looking at patterns like the following.
Stock screener: We are looking for shares with a gap (=price jump), further on one is then oriented to the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) of the session (=day).
Wait for the start of trading and see how the market moves. There is usually a phase of consolidation following the gap at the start of trading. If the price then points upwards at the VWAP, this would be a stock for a potential entry. Watch out for higher highs and higher lows! The SL (= stop loss) can be set at the lowest low of the consolidation.
In classic day trading, you can then go swimming for the rest of the day, e.g. today, either the SL blows you out or you close the trade 10 minutes before the close of trading. Depending on your preference, you can also work with trailing SL.
⚠️ACHTUNG: As often recommended, if you try out trading setups, always start with paper trading! Only go into real money when you achieve sustainable positive trades with your setup.
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Edit / Addendum 30.06.2025 after close of trading:
Finally, the status or chart picture at the close of trading - the book is always easiest to read from behind 😂 Joking aside, you should always analyze your trades.
What has happened during the day?
Around 11:30 there was an intraday trend break, the upward trend was broken, visible through the "lower low". From then on it was only a sideways trend with a slight downward tendency.
If the trade had been a classic day trade, we would have exited with a slight gain at €28.13 at the close of trading.
If you had chosen the Trailling SL option, you would have closed the trade at around 11:30 with a slightly better price at €28.36.
What is ultimately better - getting out at the close of trading in the traditional way or hedging with a trailing SL - is something that can probably be discussed endlessly - there is no "right" or "wrong" answer.
From my point of view, the important thing is to decide on a method and apply it consistently. It will go one way or the other. If prices fall at the end of the day, then a trailing SL would have been better, if prices rise again during the course of the day, then you have reduced your profits with the trailing SL 🤷♂️
I took advantage of the good price performance in the morning to take a second tranche of the existing position - entry is marked in the chart - and did not sell - I let Zalando run a little further as a swing trade. I'll keep you informed about this trade when the time comes.
