My Volatility 100 Trading Plan for 2025

2024 ended on a positive note for my P&L trading journey with V100, but I recognize there was room for more growth had I managed my risks better. Reflecting on the year, I’ve identified some mistakes that both contributed to my profits and limited them.

Lessons from 2024: Mistakes and Their Impact

  1. Big Lot Sizes
    Trading with a lot size of 20 seemed rewarding initially, but it often led to quick account blowouts. This approach was risky and unsustainable, a mistake I aim to correct in 2025.

  2. Trading on My Phone
    While some traders thrive using mobile devices, it didn’t work for me. Analyzing charts on a small screen caused me to miss critical details that I could easily spot on a larger screen. This mistake cost me dearly.

  3. No Set Stop Loss or Take Profit
    While I sometimes benefited from withstanding drawdowns, the lack of a proper stop loss often led to blown accounts when trades went against me. Similarly, not setting take profits meant missing out on gains when trades pulled back from my target levels.

  4. Inconsistency in Trading
    Trading only when I "felt like it" rather than consistently analyzing the markets limited my growth. Many trades that aligned with my strategy were missed because I didn’t stick to a disciplined approach.

  5. Focusing on Smaller Timeframes
    While smaller timeframes can be profitable, I found that confirming trades on larger timeframes and holding positions for 30 minutes to 4 hours yielded better results.

My 2025 Trading Plan

To address these challenges, I’ve crafted a detailed plan to enhance my discipline, manage risk, and maximize profits:

  1. Risk Management and Lot Sizes

    • Trade a total of 20 lots per week, spread across 3 lots daily, with each trade using a 0.5 lot size. This is because with a 20lot l would make close to $1000 per day in a matter of hours but also it was easy to blow the account like l said above. So doing this in 1 week would be sustainable for me.
    • Set a daily profit target of $143 and a maximum daily drawdown of $24, ensuring calculated risk management.

  2. Structured Trading Approach

    • Place stop losses at $12 and take profits at $48. This is a 1:3 risk reward ratio.
    • Explore the use of trailing stop losses to lock in profits during strong momentum.

  3. Focus on Analysis and Entries

    • Always analyze trades on my PC for better clarity.
    • Use higher timeframes (e.g., H4) for confirmations and smaller timeframes (H1 or 30 minutes) for precise entries.

  4. Trading Schedule

    • Trade only during morning hours (5 AM to 10 AM CAT) and evening hours (8 PM to 10 PM CAT), avoiding working hours to focus on career growth  and meeting deliverables. Evening hours tend to work for me more and l tend to see more volatility 4pm CAT going forward.

Key Lessons from Trading V100

  • Patience with Pullbacks: Trades often retested price levels before moving in my anticipated direction. However, this approach sometimes kept me glued to the screen for hours, which isn’t sustainable. Moving forward, I’ll focus on refining my entry points and setting stop losses to avoid excessive screen time.
  • Confirmation Matters: Strong confirmations on higher timeframes tend to yield more reliable results. I’ll continue prioritizing this strategy in 2025.

Market Analysis for 2025

Currently, V100 has been ranging on the weekly and monthly timeframes for the past two years. However, the daily timeframe looks bullish, supported by Bollinger Bands, with a confirmation on January 10th using Moving Averages.

  • H4 Timeframe: Solid bullish confirmation as of January 8th.
  • H1 Timeframe: Noisy, with mixed buy and sell signals.
    To achieve 6 trades per day, I’ll rely on H1 and 30-minute timeframes for entries but base my overall strategy on the H4 timeframe for stronger confirmations.

Looking Ahead

I’m excited to be sharing my progress with this plan by sharing weekly updates in the form of videos to inspire other traders. Discipline and a well-structured plan are critical for success, and I’m determined to make 2025 a standout year for my trading journey.

By sticking to this plan, I aim to achieve my daily and weekly targets consistently while minimizing risks. Here’s to disciplined trading and learning in 2025!

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