5-Minute Scalping Focus (Short-Term Trades)

On the 5m timeframe, speed and discipline matter more than predictions:

📌 BTC leads the move

I trade BTC reactions at key levels — alts usually follow right after.

What I watch on 5m:

• EMA 9 / EMA 21 crosses

• Volume spikes (no volume = no trade)

• Clear support & resistance flips

Best setups:

• Range breaks with strong volume

• VWAP bounce or rejection

• Fakeout → reversal (liquidity grabs)

Rules I follow:

• Tight stop-loss

• 1–2% target per trade

• No revenge trading

5m trading = execution game. One good trade > five bad ones.

Who else trades 5m scalps?