equities-trading

> **Skill:** Equities Trading | **Domain:** trading | **Category:** asset-class | **Level:** beginner > **Tags:** `trading`, `asset-class`, `equities`, `stocks`, `cfds`, `earnings`, `sectors` # Equities & Stock CFD Trading ## Trading Hours (Critical for CFDs) | Market | UTC | EST | Notes | |--------|-----|-----|-------| | Pre-market | 09:00–13:30 | 04:00–08:30 | Low liquidity, wide spreads | | **NYSE/NASDAQ Open** | **13:30–20:00** | **09:30–16:00** | **Primary window** | | After-hours | 20:00–01:00 | 16:00–20:00 | Low liquidity | > **CFD Rule**: Stock CFDs (TSLAm, AAPLm, etc.) only trade during NY session 13:30–20:00 UTC ## Opening Range Breakout (ORB) ```python def opening_range_breakout(candles_930_to_1000: list) -> dict: """First 30 minutes of NYSE session sets the range for ORB strategy.""" highs = [c["high"] for c in candles_930_to_1000] lows = [c["low"] for c in candles_930_to_1000] orb_high = max(highs) orb_low = min(lows) orb_range = orb_high - orb_low return { "orb_high": orb_high, "orb_low": orb_low, "orb_range": round(orb_range, 2), "long_trigger": orb_high, "short_trigger": orb_low, "long_target": round(orb_high + orb_range, 2), "short_target": round(orb_low - orb_range, 2), "long_stop": round(orb_low, 2), "short_stop": round(orb_high, 2), "timing": "Trade breakouts between 10:00–11:30 AM EST only", } ``` ## Earnings Impact Framework - **Beat + guidance raise** → gap up, momentum long first hour - **Beat + guidance cut** → sell the news — fade the gap within 30 min - **Miss** → gap down, short any bounce to VWAP - **In-line** → range trade, fade opening extremes - **Rule**: Never hold stock CFD positions through earnings — gap risk is unlimited ## Sector Rotation Model | Cycle Phase | Leading Sectors | Lagging Sectors | |-------------|----------------|-----------------| | Early expansion | Tech, Consumer Disc | Utilities, Staples | | Mid expansion | Industrials, Materials | Healthcare | | Late expansion | Energy, Materials | Tech | | Recession | Utilities, Healthcare, Staples | Energy, Tech | ## Your Stock CFD Watchlist (Exness MT5) ```python STOCK_CFDS = ["TSLAm", "AAPLm", "MSFTm", "NVDAm", "AMZNm", "GOOGm", "METAm", "JPMm", "BAm"] INDICES = ["US500m", "USTECm", "US30m"] PIP_SIZE = 0.01 # All stock CFDs ``` ## Index Correlation (useful for bias) - **USTECm** drives NVDAm, AAPLm, MSFTm, GOOGm, METAm - **US30m** drives JPMm, BAm - **US500m** = broad market — use as overall risk-on/off filter - If indices sell off → avoid long stock CFDs regardless of individual setup --- ## Related Skills - [Session Scalping](../session-scalping.md) - [Technical Analysis](../technical-analysis.md) - [Fundamental Analysis](../fundamental-analysis.md) - [Risk And Portfolio](../risk-and-portfolio.md)