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Day Trading

The Rumers' Chart Setups and Trading Software Costs

  • Intraday Price Action
  • Reversals
  • Overnight Index Futures
  • Higher-Timeframe Trend

Doug and Silvia trade intraday price action and reversals inside a higher-timeframe trend, and Silvia also teaches Sunday and overnight index futures sessions. Here are their two distinct chart methods, the stack behind them, and the tools that can do the same jobs for stock and futures traders.

Official links: channel https://www.youtube.com/@the.rumers · site https://therumers.com · course https://course.therumers.com

  • Doug · daily 50 SMA, ten-minute open
  • Silvia · daily 50 EMA, 15-minute open

Every setting, setup, and routine step carries a speaker tag. FUTURES marks Silvia's Sunday and overnight lessons (ES); ES + AVGO marks Doug's early-entry examples. Other lessons do not label the instrument.

The Rumers trading channel

Subscribers

452K subscribers · 2026

Public statement, not verified

Doug: 26 years of trading. Silvia: 13 years of trading (public statements, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuCo80sOn3k&t=37s)

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Entity

person, Doug and Silvia

The Rumers by the Numbers

Subscribers

452K

Channel views

23.9M

Videos

131

On YouTube since

2020

Avg views per video

about 182,100

Stack range

$1.55 to about $42/mo

Did you know?

The highest average views per video of the 13 educators here.

Avg views per video is total channel views divided by public video count, the channel average. Stack range runs from the Free Start bundle to the priciest bundle. All figures 2026.

What Is The Rumers's Trading Style?

Market focus

U.S. stocks and ES index futures.

Holding period

Intraday, plus Sunday and overnight futures sessions.

Preferred conditions

Trades in the direction of the daily trend, with an opening range big enough to matter against daily ATR.

What Setups Does The Rumers Teach?

Zone reversal · SILVIA · FUTURES

On the 15-minute chart, three to five same-direction candles push into an hourly zone, then the first opposite-color candle prints.

More source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9VZz5KDI8&t=655s

Entry
Enter when the next candle breaks that candle's high (long) or low (short).
Exit
Partials shown; no fixed target multiple.
Risk
Stop slightly outside the confirmation candle, with room; the exact buffer is not publicly detailed.

Opening-range reversal · SILVIA

The 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. range must be at least 20% of daily ATR.

More source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuCo80sOn3k&t=575s

Entry
On a lower timeframe, wait for a candle that closes against the first push, then enter on a break of its high or low.
Exit
Targets come from the range and zones, with partials.
Risk
Stop a few points beyond the confirmation candle, not tight at its edge.

Range and swing-level risk · DOUG

His $20 to $50 figures are per-trade risk examples, not an account balance. More source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBOGd67BJks&t=534s

Risk
Set the stop at the structural failure point, size the trade to that stop, and check how much range is realistically left before setting the reward.

Early entry at a level · DOUG · ES + AVGO

Price rejects a level that drew buying or selling before.

VWAP is context in Doug's examples, not a standalone entry. ATR describes past range; it does not cap the next move. More source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Ji27D_Wec&t=1068s

Entry
Enters earlier than a finished textbook flag. A universal trigger is not publicly detailed.
Risk
Long example stop below the day low; short example stop above the day high.

What Is The Rumers's Daily Trading Routine?

  1. STEP 01

    Sunday preparation · SILVIA · FUTURES

    Map hourly reference zones and check the daily trend before the futures session.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  2. STEP 02

    Sunday 6:00 p.m. ET futures open · SILVIA · FUTURES

    Watch the planned zones instead of treating the opening price as an automatic trade; wait for rejection and confirmation.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  3. STEP 03

    Overnight · SILVIA · FUTURES

    Apply the hourly location and 15-minute reversal confirmation; she can leave the screen between checks. An overnight session does not mean holding a position across several nights. The lesson's 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. window spans the CME 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET maintenance break.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  4. STEP 04

    Premarket, before the stock open · DOUG

    Draw previous-day high and low and neighboring swing levels; check the daily 50 SMA and range.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  5. STEP 05

    Open, 9:30 to 9:40 a.m. · DOUG

    Assess the first ten-minute move against broader levels.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  6. STEP 06

    Open, 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. and first 30 to 60 minutes · SILVIA

    Box the opening range, compare it with daily ATR, then require lower-timeframe reversal confirmation.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  7. STEP 07

    Intraday management · SILVIA

    Take partials and watch the relevant level; phone management shown.

    As taught by The Rumers · Source

  8. STEP 08

    After the close and weekly review

    No fixed journal or review routine found in their public videos.

    As taught by The Rumers

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What Is in The Rumers's Trading Stack?

Their pick on the left. Same job, different tool on the right. Prices sit side by side so you can do the math.

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Chart Setup Recipe

  1. 01DOUG · Daily 50 SMA for directional bias.▶ 7:50
  2. 02DOUG · Daily previous-day high and low, plus the nearest swing high above and swing low below.▶ 3:21
  3. 03DOUG · thinkorswim layout: daily chart under a five-minute chart, toggling to 15 minutes.▶ 2:26
  4. 04DOUG · VWAP on TradingView: extended-hours (ETH) data on, standard VWAP defaults, upper and lower bands hidden.▶ 1:37▶ 2:16
  5. 05DOUG · Opening context: a separate ten-minute open segment, 9:30 to 9:40 a.m.▶ 17:15
  6. 06DOUG · Trend alignment: he favors roughly 80% to 90% of directional trades in the direction of the daily trend; countertrend attempts use smaller or scalp exposure.▶ 11:04▶ 3:21
  7. 07SILVIA · Daily 50 EMA for higher-timeframe context; it can override an apparent one-hour countertrend.▶ 5:56
  8. 08SILVIA · One-hour map with upper and lower reference zones: lower zones favor looking for longs, upper zones shorts, the middle generally means wait.▶ 3:48
  9. 09SILVIA · 15-minute trigger chart; three- and five-minute views discussed for refinement.▶ 3:48▶ 9:44
  10. 10SILVIA · Opening range: the first 15 minutes, 9:30 to 9:45 a.m., qualifies when it is at least 20% of daily ATR (default ATR settings).▶ 6:49▶ 7:42
  11. 11FUTURES · ES is the contract in the overnight lesson.▶ 10:55
  12. 12FUTURES · CME ES trades Sunday 6:00 p.m. through Friday 5:00 p.m. ET, with a daily maintenance break from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET. Holidays and contract exceptions follow the exchange calendar.▶ Source

Stock scanner thresholds (price, float, market cap, gap, relative volume, sector) are not publicly detailed. The ATR period is described as the default, not a stated number. Default VWAP session reset differs by platform and instrument, so this is not a universal 24-hour VWAP.▶ 7:42

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The Rumers' weekly game plan and course logo

The Rumers' weekly game plan and course

MADE BY THE RUMERS

Trading Playbook course $97 (listed as normally $397); The Rumers Squad community $127/mo or $297 per 3 months; Weekly Game Plan free inside The Gains Guide

Their own weekly plan and training, promoted in their videos.

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LAYER 01Charts and Setups

Their pick

thinkorswim official site
Official site · Oct 2026
thinkorswim logo

thinkorswim

USED 2026DOUG

$0 platform for eligible Schwab clients

Why they use it. Doug's live price-action view: a daily chart under a five-minute chart, with previous-day and swing levels drawn.

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Their pick

TradingView official site
Official site · Oct 2026
TradingView logo

TradingView

USED 2026DOUG

Not public (paid tier not disclosed)

Why they use it. His VWAP demonstration, with extended-hours data on and the bands hidden.

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Same job, different tool

TradingView Essential + CME Group data logo

TradingView Essential + CME Group data

FULL MATCH

Charts and alerts; exchange data bought separately

$155.40/yr ($12.95/mo equivalent; month-to-month quote not verified) + CME Group data $7/mo

Replaces. Multiple chart views and alerts in the interface Doug demonstrates

What you give up. Two charts per tab, five indicators per chart, 20 price and 20 technical alerts; no depth or order routing; execution stays with your broker

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Adds Essential; add CME Group data from the AI Full Stack or bundles

TradingView AI Copilot is a separate paid add-on; public price not found.

Same job, different tool

IBKR Trader Workstation (TWS) + CME L1 data logo

IBKR Trader Workstation (TWS) + CME L1 data

PARTIAL MATCH

$0 platform + $1.55/mo non-professional CME L1

Replaces. Live ES and NQ candles plus execution in one platform

What you give up. VWAP settings and interface differ; CME L1 has no depth and does not cover CBOT YM (CBOT L1 is another $1.55/mo); requires futures permissions

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Trading stocks only? TradingView's U.S. stock bundle adds $9.95/mo if you need it beyond the CME Group package. Check whether a connected broker already gives you that data before buying it twice. Keeping the free broker chart platform is often the practical choice for this price-action process. TradingView is an interface preference, and real-time futures data is its own purchase. Match session and indicator settings before comparing levels across platforms.

LAYER 02Catalysts and News

Their pick

None found in their public videos.

AIThe AI alternative

AI that reads the headlines and filings for you, then tells you why a stock is moving. Still check the source before you size up.

  • Tradytics

    Alpha Score 63/100

    AI-driven market intelligence platform offering unusual options flow, news sentiment, and a live feed of market events with API access for builders.

    Read the reviewAI News Alert Finder

  • AlphaSense

    AI-powered search engine for financial documents, filings, transcripts, and analyst research with semantic search capabilities.

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  • Finchat

    AI-powered financial research chatbot with live data, SEC filing summaries, and company comparison tools.

    AI Stock Research Tool Finder

Not part of their method: Doug and Silvia trade from charts, not news feeds or order books. A paid scanner or fast news subscription was not part of their documented price-action process.

Or the tools the other educators use for catalysts and news

Prices are subject to change fast, like AI technology.

Check before you switch

  1. 01Speed against your timeframe. Day traders need news in seconds; swing traders need it by the close. Pay for wire speed only if you act within minutes of a headline.
  2. 02Primary sources one click away. Every headline starts as a filing or a press release. A feed that links straight to the SEC filing or the company release keeps you reading the source, not the spin.
  3. 03Filters by ticker and catalyst. A firehose of headlines is noise. Filter to your watchlist and the catalyst types you trade, such as earnings, FDA decisions or offerings.
Compare every news and catalysts tool →

LAYER 03Level 2 and Tape

Their pick

None found in their public videos.

AIThe AI alternative

AI flow and pattern tools that flag unusual activity and setups, so you are not reading every print yourself.

Not part of their method: Doug and Silvia trade from charts, not news feeds or order books. Their documented setups read candles and levels, not the order book. CME L1 data does not include depth, and TradingView does not supply depth or routing.

Or the tools the other educators use for level 2 and tape

Prices are subject to change fast, like AI technology.

Check before you switch

  1. 01Order control. Fast traders need hotkeys, attached stops and, for some, routing choice. Check that the platform lets you place and exit a trade in one or two keystrokes.
  2. 02Short access. If you short, availability and locate fees matter more than commissions. Ask how the broker handles hard-to-borrow stocks before you need one.
  3. 03The full fee picture. Commissions, platform fees, market data and locate fees all add up. Compare the monthly total at your real trade count, not the headline rate.
Compare every execution and brokers tool →

LAYER 04Execution

Their pick

Broker with mobile position management

USED 2026SILVIA

Not public

Their exact broker account and platform package are not public.

Why they use it. Silvia manages partials and stop placement from her phone during live trades.

Same job, different tool

IBKR TWS + CME L1 data logo

IBKR TWS + CME L1 data

PARTIAL MATCH

$0 platform + $1.55/mo non-professional CME L1

Replaces. Futures charts and order entry in one place

What you give up. No depth on L1; YM needs CBOT L1 ($1.55/mo); futures permissions and full-month billing apply

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Data pricing: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/pricing/market-data-pricing.php

Same job, different tool

thinkorswim (Charles Schwab) logo

thinkorswim (Charles Schwab)

PARTIAL MATCH

$0 platform for eligible Schwab clients

Replaces. Native orders and alerts beside Doug's chart layout

What you give up. Account and data agreements required; professional or certain exchange fees can apply; transaction fees separate

Check Price

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Read our review

Keep the broker that gives you the contracts, permissions, and mobile management your plan needs.

LAYER 05Journal and Review

Their pick

No fixed journal routine or platform found in their public videos.

Same job, different tool

LibreOffice Calc trade log logo

LibreOffice Calc trade log

COMPANION

$0

Replaces. A record of the plan, fills, chart notes, and rule adherence

What you give up. Everything is manual, including contract multiplier and fees

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Same job, different tool

TradesViz logo

TradesViz

COMPANIONAI

Basic $0 / Pro $19.99/mo / Platinum $29.99/mo

Pro $179/yr, Platinum $269.88/yr billed annually

Replaces. Automatic trade charts and statistics from broker imports

What you give up. Basic is stocks only (3,000 executions a month), so futures records need a paid plan; tagging, import coverage, and screenshots need manual checks; test one imported day against your broker first

What the AI actually does. Paid plans add an AI coach that reviews your imported trades.

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Adds the Platinum plan

A journal is a FullStack Alpha addition. Doug and Silvia have not published a journal method.

LAYER 06AI Assist

Their pick

None found in their public videos.

Same job, different tool

Claude Pro logo

Claude Pro

COMPANIONAI

$20/mo or $200/yr

Replaces. Comparing the written plan with what actually happened

What you give up. No live data or order book; it cannot confirm the intent behind a candle, predict a VWAP return, set targets for you, or replace live chart decisions

What the AI actually does. Reads your dated plan, labeled screenshots, and reconciled trade summary, then writes review questions: did the trade follow the chosen speaker's rules, did the stop follow structure, which deviations repeat.

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LAYER 07Gear

Prices are subject to change fast, like AI technology.

LAYER 08Gear

Their setup (dated)

  • Two-chart layout, daily under intraday. A screen layout; it does not establish a two-monitor desk.

  • Phone used for position management, model not named

Exact computer, monitor, desk, and chair models are not public.

Starter trading desk with two monitors, a laptop and a leather chair in a dark study

Start smaller

FullStack Alpha suggestion; the educators have not published a beginner setup. One existing monitor with linked or tiled windows costs $0 if you already own it. You give up less on screen at once.▶ 2:26

Prices change daily on Amazon. Check each item's current price. Compare more in the Gear Lab

Ready-made stacks

Which The Rumers Stack Fits Your Budget?

Dark Art Deco trading desk with three monitors showing price charts and a plaid chair

The AI Full Stack

The Rumers' Methods, Rebuilt With AI Tools

Desk

  • Lenovo LOQ 15.6", Ryzen 7 250, RTX 5060, 16GB, 512GB$1,000 to $2,000
  • Dell 27 Plus QHD S2725DSM (x2)$100 to $250
  • HUANUO FlowLift DualUnder $100
  • Elgato Stream Deck MK.2$100 to $250
  • CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD$100 to $250

One-time. Day Trader Core desk $700 to $800 + computer $1,000 to $2,000. Check current prices on Amazon. Gear Lab

Software

  • TradingView Essential logoTradingView EssentialCharts. No priced AI on this plan; AI Copilot is a separate add-on with no public price$14.95/mo
  • CME Group data via TradingView logoCME Group data via TradingViewFutures data$7/mo
  • TradesViz Platinum logoTradesViz PlatinumAI trade review$29.99/mo
  • Claude Pro logoClaude ProAI plan-versus-record questions$20/mo

$71.94/mo month to month

$709.28/yr

Broker, futures permissions, commissions, and exchange fees are separate. Keep your broker.

Built by FullStack Alpha from Doug and Silvia's public methods. Not used or endorsed by The Rumers.

$709.28/yr ($59.11/mo equivalent), every component at a verified price. AI Copilot not included.

  • Lowest-Cost Futures

    $1.55/mo

    • Interactive Brokers TWS logoInteractive Brokers TWS$0
    • IBKR CME L1 data logoIBKR CME L1 data$1.55
    • LibreOffice Calc logoLibreOffice Calc$0

    Stays manual. Matching session and indicator settings, drawing levels, every journal entry; no depth

    For ES and NQ, with an eligible non-professional futures account. Add CBOT L1 at $1.55/mo if you trade YM. Stock and ETF only? Eligible thinkorswim plus a Calc journal can cost $0 in added software and data, but it cannot run the Sunday futures workflow.

  • AI Review

    OUR PICK

    $21.55/mo

    Or $218.60/yr ($18.22/mo equivalent) $218.60/yr ($18.22/mo equivalent)

    • Interactive Brokers TWS logoInteractive Brokers TWS$0
    • IBKR CME L1 data logoIBKR CME L1 data$1.55
    • LibreOffice Calc logoLibreOffice Calc$0
    • Claude Pro logoClaude Pro$20

    Stays manual. Live entries and position sizing; AI reviews the written map and records

  • Chart and Journal Convenience

    $51.94/mo

    $509.28/yr ($42.44/mo equivalent) $509.28/yr ($42.44/mo equivalent)

    • TradingView Essential logoTradingView Essential$14.95
    • CME Group data via TradingView logoCME Group data via TradingView$7
    • TradesViz Platinum logoTradesViz Platinum$29.99

    Stays manual. Drawing valid levels, choosing the contract, validating triggers, managing the position

    $155.40 and $269.88 are prepaid; $84 of data is billed across 12 months. Broker execution and its transaction fees are separate.

Totals cover software and selected data only. Commissions, exchange fees, futures permissions, hardware, and taxes are not included. TradesViz annual prices are current advertised offers. Prices checked 2026.

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What Broker, Scanner, and Charts Does The Rumers Use?

What broker does The Rumers use?

In the public videos we reviewed, The Rumers trade with Broker with mobile position management (used in 2026; Not public). Silvia manages partials and stop placement from her phone during live trades.

Same job, different tool: IBKR TWS + CME L1 data at $0 platform + $1.55/mo non-professional CME L1.

What scanner does The Rumers use?

For charts and setups, The Rumers use thinkorswim (used in 2026; $0 platform for eligible Schwab clients); TradingView (used in 2026; Not public (paid tier not disclosed)). Doug's live price-action view: a daily chart under a five-minute chart, with previous-day and swing levels drawn.

Same job, different tool: TradingView Essential + CME Group data at $155.40/yr ($12.95/mo equivalent; month-to-month quote not verified) + CME Group data $7/mo.

How much does it cost to trade like The Rumers?

The software stacks on this page run $1.55 to about $42/mo. The cheapest, Lowest-Cost Futures, is IBKR TWS $0 + CME L1 $1.55 + LibreOffice Calc journal $0. Our pick, AI Review, is Lowest-Cost Futures + Claude Pro $20. Commissions, exchange fees, and hardware are separate. Prices checked 2026.

Does The Rumers use AI for trading?

No AI tool appears in The Rumers' public videos that we reviewed. The AI Full Stack on this page is FullStack Alpha's rebuild of the same routine, not The Rumers' own setup.

Which The Rumers Videos Should You Watch First?

I Traded Markets for 26 Years: Here's What They Don't Tell You

24:38 · 2026

Doug shares what 26 years of trading taught him, with his framework built around the daily 50 SMA and the first ten minutes of the open. Use it as context for his approach rather than a complete setup with rules.

Watch on YouTube

If You Only Have $50, Do This Every Morning (The 3R Rule)

24:44 · 2026

Doug's risk rule puts the stop at the structural failure point, sizes the trade to that stop, and checks how much range is realistically left before setting the reward. His $20 to $50 figures are per-trade risk examples, not an account balance.

Watch on YouTube

This SIMPLE SUNDAY SETUP Makes Me $9K a Week (Live Trading)

24:01 · 2026

Silvia maps hourly reference zones and checks the daily trend on Sunday, then waits for rejection and confirmation at those zones when ES futures open at 6:00 p.m. ET. Her $9K weekly figure is her own claim, and her exact stop buffer isn't public.

Watch on YouTube

This ONE TIMEFRAME Made Me $32K Last Week (Live Trading)

16:31 · 2026

The Rumers make the case for focusing on one timeframe, shown through live trades. The $32K week in the title is the creator's own claim, and the video also promotes their paid course and community.

Watch on YouTube

90% of Traders Lose Money at the Market Open. I Make It There.

18:34 · 2026

Silvia boxes the opening range, checks it against daily ATR, and waits for a lower-timeframe candle that closes against the first push, entering on a break of its high or low. Stops go a few points past that candle, with targets from the range.

Watch on YouTube

The OVERNIGHT TRADING STRATEGY Nobody Talks About (Simple & Proven)

17:05 · 2026

Silvia trades ES futures overnight using an hourly location and a 15-minute reversal candle, entering when the next candle breaks its high or low. Overnight means one session, not holding for several nights, and the stop sits slightly outside the confirmation candle.

Watch on YouTube

The Only Trading Indicator I’ve Used For 20 Years

22:53 · 2026

Doug demonstrates VWAP, the one indicator he says he has used for 20 years, with extended-hours data on and the bands hidden. Copy those two settings first, or your VWAP line won't match what he shows.

Watch on YouTube

You Will Never Win At Trading Until You Do This ( 30 Minute Fix )

29:48 · 2026

Doug's premarket fix: draw the previous-day high and low plus nearby swing levels, check the daily 50 SMA and range, and keep a daily chart under a five-minute chart. At the open, he judges the first ten-minute move against those broader levels.

Watch on YouTube

If I Wanted To Get Rich In 2026, I'd Use This Entry Strategy

26:15 · 2026

Doug enters earlier than a finished textbook flag, at a level that drew buying or selling before, with long stops below the day low and short stops above the day high. VWAP is context, not an entry, and ATR shows past range, not a cap.

Watch on YouTube

Dollar figures and percentages in video titles are the creator's own.

What Order Should You Study The Rumers's Process In?

  1. Watch the foundation lesson

    Start with "I Traded Markets for 26 Years: Here's What They Don't Tell You" before the advanced material. Open on YouTube

  2. Write the setups down

    Copy the 4 setup cards on this page into your own words: conditions, entry, exit, risk.

  3. Build the Lowest-Cost Futures stack

    IBKR TWS $0 + CME L1 $1.55 + LibreOffice Calc journal $0. Learn the process before you pay for speed. Load it in the Stack Builder

  4. Log 20 trades or paper trades

    Journal every one, including the bad ones. Your journal, not a video, decides what works for you.

  5. Upgrade to AI Review

    Lowest-Cost Futures + Claude Pro $20. Add paid tools one layer at a time, starting with the job your journal says costs you most. Load it in the Stack Builder

A FullStack Alpha study order built from The Rumers's public lessons. Process beats prediction: master one layer before you pay for the next.

Where Does Each The Rumers Claim Come From?

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