I noticed that many beginners in crypto underestimate intraday trading as a way to earn money. In reality, it’s a serious strategy that requires discipline and quick reactions, but with the right approach, it can provide a steady income.

The thing is, intraday trading is not just opening and closing positions within the day. It’s a whole system where you avoid overnight gaps, work with high liquidity, and catch even small price movements. The main advantage is that you don’t hold positions overnight, which reduces uncertainty. But there are downsides: frequent trades mean higher commissions, plus psychological pressure from having to make quick decisions.

Regarding practice, I usually trade on M5 and M15 timeframes for intraday trading. This is an optimal balance between speed and signal reliability. On APT charts, I use a set of indicators: exponential moving averages (7, 25, 99), Bollinger Bands, stochastic RSI, volume balance, MACD, and Williams %R. Each indicator serves its purpose – EMA shows the trend, Bollinger Bands help catch extremes, and StochRSI provides overbought and oversold signals.

Let me give some real trade examples. The first scenario is a long on a breakout of resistance. Entry on M5 was at 6.20 USDT when the price broke resistance and EMA with StochRSI confirmed it. Exit at 6.85 USDT when the price reached the upper Bollinger Band and StochRSI showed overbought. For a 1000 USDT position, this resulted in 161 APT coins, with a profit of 105.84 USDT. This was a high-yield trade thanks to impulsive movement.

The second example is a short on a bounce from resistance on M15. Entry at 6.85 USDT (touching the upper Bollinger Band + RSI overbought), exit at 6.50 USDT (return to EMA 25). Here, the profit was smaller – 51.10 USDT, but the trade was safer with a higher success probability.

The third scenario is a long on a pullback to EMA on M5. Entry at 6.50 USDT (support at EMA 25 + StochRSI in oversold zone), exit at 6.80 USDT (RSI overbought + MACD divergence). Profit was 46.16 USDT – less than the first case, but the success probability was higher.

Comparing these three trades, it’s clear that the first option (breakout of resistance) is the most profitable but also the riskiest. Shorts and pullbacks to EMA are less profitable but more reliable. The choice depends on your risk tolerance. If you love volatility and are ready for drawdowns, go for impulsive breakouts. If you prefer stability, work with pullbacks and bounces.

That’s the essence of intraday trading – a balance between aggression and protection. You don’t need to chase maximum profit on every trade. Sometimes it’s better to take $50 from a reliable trade than lose $100 on a risky one. Over time, as you get the hang of timeframes and indicators, your market understanding will come naturally. The main thing is to start acting, test on a demo account, analyze your mistakes. Success in trading comes to those who learn through practice.