Easiest Way To Start Day Trading From Scratch (2026)

8 Jul 2025 · 33 min
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In this 2025 YouTube tutorial, presenter Josiah Stewart explains a beginner‑friendly day‑trading method that he claims has generated millions for him. He first defines day trading as short‑term buying and selling of any asset (stocks, crypto, futures, commodities) and emphasizes that profits can be made on both up and down moves. He then introduces the only two tools needed: TradingView for chart analysis and Tradovate as the broker for order execution. Stewart teaches candlestick basics, time‑frame selection, and the concepts of higher highs/lower lows, support and resistance zones. The core strategy consists of: (1) identifying a support or resistance zone on a 1‑hour or 4‑hour chart, (2) waiting for a breakout, (3) dropping to a 1‑minute chart, (4) watching for a reversal (change of direction) as price retests the broken zone, and (5) entering the trade with a stop‑loss placed below the recent swing low/high and a take‑profit aimed at the next swing high/low, targeting a typical 2.5‑to‑1 risk‑to‑reward and a 60 % win rate. He walks through multiple live chart examples, showing entry points, stop‑loss placement, and profit calculations (e.g., a 3.54 R:R). Stewart then explains how prop‑firm funding works: traders pay a modest fee (≈$500) to gain access to $25‑$150 k accounts, keep 80‑90 % of profits, and avoid risking personal capital. He critiques traditional prop firms for restrictive challenges and promotes his own firm, The Edge Funder, offering instant funding and a 20 % discount code (START20). Finally, he advises on trader psychology and operational habits—stick to one strategy and one ticker, journal every trade, trade only 8‑11 AM CST, and treat trading as a business. He promotes his paid “Inner Circle” community that provides additional strategies, live trade breakdowns, a Discord, a trading psychologist, and personalized trade reviews.

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