The Power Hour Strategy — Trading the Last Hour of the Day
Trade last hour (3-4 PM ET) when institutions are active. SPY above VWAP = buy strong stocks. SPY below VWAP = short weak stocks. Close at 3:55 PM.
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The Power Hour Strategy — Trading the Last Hour of the Day
Institutional traders make their moves in the last hour (3-4 PM ET). Strategy: if SPY is above VWAP at 3 PM and has been trending up all day, buy calls or shares of the strongest large-cap stocks (highest relative strength that day). If SPY is below VWAP and trending down, short the weakest stocks. The last hour has the most volume and most predictable moves. Close everything at 3:55 PM.
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