Mastering Tape Reading In Real Time with Doug Patel

Seven Stocks. Structured Leadership. Real Time Accountability.

In this session I introduce a new structured initiative inside Market Making Strategies built around seven carefully selected stocks with strong liquidity and asymmetric upside potential. Each name will have a designated primary student lead responsible for monitoring tape activity, identifying significant prints, tracking liquidity shifts and documenting key levels in real time.
Alongside each primary lead there will be a secondary lead. The secondary lead’s role is to support coverage, validate observations, challenge bias and ensure continuity if momentum accelerates. This creates layered accountability and sharper execution.
The objective is simple and strategic. We are developing decision makers who can track institutional activity with discipline, communicate clearly and think in probabilities under live conditions. Every print posted is intentional. Every update is structured. This framework is designed to build consistency, clarity and leadership within the group.
 

APLD, ONDS, TE, WULF, and NVTS. These are our current option positions.

In this session I go through each name and break down how the daily charts look right now, where we are seeing real buying come in, whether there is any meaningful selling, and how that impacts our conviction. I also cover the potential targets we are watching moving forward and what needs to continue happening for the move to stay intact. This is a direct update on our positioning, the structure, and what we are looking for next in each setup.
 

Real pre market tape reads and structure (APLD,MNTS,ONDS,HIMS)

Monday February 9th 2026 pre market session. We walked through ONDS, APLD, UOKA, HIMS, and MNTS live before the open. This was a clean, process driven breakdown of what the tape was actually telling us, not opinions or after the fact explanations.
We covered each setup in detail, where liquidity was building, key pre market levels, and how to frame risk once volume steps in. APLD and ONDS were broken down more deeply, including how we are thinking about them not just intraday but from a longer term options perspective based on structure, positioning, and behaviour. Wolf was also touched on briefly from a longer term view.
Pure prep. Real reads. Exactly how we approach the market before the bell.
 
 
 

Quick Market Update: APLD, TE, ONDS & TE After Big Pullback — Feb 4, 2026

This is a short market update following the Feb 4 pullback, using APLD, TE, and ONDS as context.
The focus is not on picking trades. It is on understanding the environment. A sharp pullback does not automatically mean opportunity for longer term options. Before committing to position bias, you have to determine whether the selling is real, whether it is finished, or whether there is risk of continuation.
This session walks through the importance of adapting to market conditions before adapting to any individual name. It covers why patience matters after broad weakness, how to avoid forcing longer term exposure too early, and how to let structure confirm whether a pullback is digestion or the start of something larger.
Market first. Position second.

2026 Option Positioning WULF TE ONDS APLD RDW

In this MMS podcast dated 2 3 26, I break down our current 2026 option plays WULF, TE, ONDS, APLD, with RDW as a side stock. I walk through the buying we are seeing, how I am thinking about positioning, projected targets, and what to be mindful of on the downside. This is not about predictions or hype. It is about reading participation, understanding where size is showing up, and staying aligned with structure while time does the heavy lifting. I also cover what would change my view, where patience matters most, and the common mistakes traders make when managing longer dated options. This episode is about clarity, discipline, and staying positioned without over managing noise.

2/2/26 - Overlapping Bars in Cheap Stocks FUSE and AQST

Overlapping bars in cheap stocks are not chop. They are controlled negotiation. In this MMS live session, Doug Patel breaks down FUSE and AQST to show how compression forms before expansion and why these setups demand a different entry mindset. The focus is on reading absorption, understanding liquidity in low priced names, and structuring risk so failed attempts stay small while winners expand fast. Doug explains why waiting for clean confirmation often ruins risk to reward, how to time entries inside overlap without guessing, and how one expansion move can pay for multiple probes. This episode is for traders who want asymmetric upside in messy looking charts and are willing to trade with patience, precision, and discipline instead of fear or impulse.
 
 
 

Trading Imperfect Setups Without Losing Composure

Most traders wait for perfect setups. Professionals do not.In this session I walked through how real money is made when the market does not give you ideal conditions.
We started with a clean short in SOFI to show structure and execution when everything lines up.Then I broke down FEED, a trade that was not clean, not pretty, and not something most traders feel comfortable taking.
Instead of forcing size or avoiding the trade completely, I showed how to control risk, manage the loss correctly, and still participate using smaller share size.The key lesson was understanding when the probability and potential reward justify involvement even if the setup is imperfect.
This episode is about trader maturity.Risk first.Size second.Ego last.
If you want to learn how to stay disciplined, protect capital, and still capitalize on high percentage moves without needing perfection, this is required listening.
 
 

Pre Market Plan to Real Time Execution Trading FEED From $2.70 to $4.50

In this Market Making Strategies live session from January 29 2026, we did what professional traders are supposed to do. We planned the trade before the open and then executed it in real time without deviation. The focus of the session was FEED, a cheap stock that offered clean structure, liquidity, and opportunity.
During pre market we mapped the levels, defined risk, and outlined the exact game plan. Once the market opened, we walked and talked through the trade together as a team, managing entries and exits exactly as planned. The stock moved from $2.70 all the way to $4.50, providing a textbook example of disciplined execution and smart money alignment.
This episode also includes breakdowns of other names on the watchlist, but the core lesson is simple. Preparation creates confidence. Execution creates results. This is how real trading is done, live, structured, and repeatable.

1-28-26 - PDYN & ONDS

In this MMS live session, we broke down PDYN and ONDS with a strong focus on trade planning and decision making.
The main portion of the session was a deep step by step walkthrough of PDYN, where I worked through the setup live with Tim. We reviewed multiple option scenarios and discussed how to think through structure, risk, and contract selection without rushing into a trade. The focus was not on guessing direction but on building a clear, high probability plan before capital is ever deployed.
I mapped out exactly what a strong PDYN trade would need to look like, including the conditions price would need to meet, how risk should be defined, and why patience is critical when sizing and timing entries.
We also briefly reviewed ONDS to contrast behavior and reinforce how different stocks require different expectations.
This episode is ideal for traders looking to improve discipline, planning, and execution.
 
 
 

RDW 1-27-26

Premarket we broke down the strategies and options for NUWE, RDW, and CYN. 
We then traded and broke down play by play RDW