How Our RB Algo Caught Google's Intraday Rocket for a Perfect 2R Win
The 15-minute trade that shows why algorithmic precision beats gut feelings every time
This morning at 9:30 AM, while most traders were still figuring out what coffee to order, our proprietary RB Algo was already flashing green on Google ($GOOGL). Fifteen minutes later, we were banking a clean 2R win and calling it a morning.
$178.31 to $180.35. Risk of $1.01 per share. Reward of $2.04 per share. Textbook 2:1 risk-reward execution with mathematical precision that removes emotion from the equation entirely.
This is exactly the kind of trade that separates profitable traders from the 90% who blow up their accounts. Not because it was lucky, but because it was systematic. Not because we're geniuses, but because we follow a proven process that works regardless of market conditions.
Let me break down exactly how we caught this move and why our two-trades-per-day approach is the fastest way to build your funded account without the stress of overtrading.
The RB Algo Green Light: When Math Meets Momentum
Sometimes the best trades announce themselves.
At 9:30 AM sharp, our RB Algo triggered its first signal of the day on Google. Not a yellow "maybe" signal. Not an orange "be careful" signal. A bright green "this is it" signal that we've learned to trust completely.
The setup was textbook: Google gapped up on the open, held above the previous day's close, and immediately began showing the kind of buying pressure that our algorithm is designed to detect. Volume was confirming, price action was clean, and the technical structure was exactly what we want to see.
But here's where most traders would have hesitated. "Is this really the move?" "Should I wait for confirmation?" "What if it reverses?" These are the questions that kill profitable trades before they even begin.
Our algo doesn't hesitate. It doesn't second-guess. It processes thousands of data points in milliseconds and gives us a binary decision: trade or don't trade. This morning, it said trade.
The VWAP Confirmation: When Support Becomes Acceleration
The technical setup that turned a good signal into a great trade.
The RB Algo getting us into the trade was just the beginning. The real magic happened when Google held above VWAP on the 3-minute chart and then used it as a launching pad for the next leg higher.
VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) isn't just another moving average. It's the institutional benchmark that big money uses to measure their execution quality. When a stock trades above VWAP and holds, it tells you that the buying pressure is real and sustainable.
Google didn't just cross above VWAP at $178.31. It used that level as support, consolidated for exactly three candles, and then exploded higher. The kind of price action that screams "institutional accumulation" to anyone who knows how to read the tape.
Our entry was simple: long at $178.31 with a stop at $177.30 (the low of the setup). Risk: $1.01 per share. Target: $180.35 for a 2R win. No emotions, no second-guessing, just mathematical execution of a proven strategy.
The 15-Minute Execution: When Everything Aligns
Speed isn't about being fast. It's about being right.
From entry to exit, the entire trade took 15 minutes. Not because we were rushing, but because Google did exactly what our algorithm predicted it would do. The buying pressure was immediate, the move was clean, and the target was hit with precision.
This is what proper algorithmic trading looks like. No sitting around hoping for the best. No watching every tick and second-guessing your decision. Just enter the trade, set your stop, set your target, and let the market do what it's going to do.
The beauty of this approach is that it removes the emotional component that destroys most traders. When you know your exact entry, stop, and target before you even click the buy button, there's no room for fear or greed to interfere with your execution.
Google hit our target at $180.35, we took our profit, and we were done for the morning. One trade, one winner, 2R in the bank. This is how you build a funded account systematically rather than gambling your way to bankruptcy.
The Two-Trade Maximum: Why Less is More
The disciplined approach that prevents overtrading and maximizes profits.
Here's what separates professional traders from amateurs: we trade two positions maximum per day. Not because we're lazy, but because we're selective. Not because opportunities are scarce, but because quality beats quantity every single time.
Most traders think more trades equals more money. The opposite is true. More trades usually equals more commissions, more mistakes, more emotional decisions, and more blown accounts. The mathematics of trading favor the patient and selective over the active and impulsive.
Our approach is simple: find the two best setups each day and execute them with precision. If we get our 2R on the first trade like we did with Google, we're done. If the first trade stops out, we look for the second setup. Maximum two trades, minimum 2R target for each.
This approach has several advantages:
Reduced commission costs: Fewer trades mean lower transaction costs
Higher win rate: Only taking the best setups improves your success rate
Less emotional stress: Two trades per day is manageable psychologically
Better risk management: Easier to manage risk with fewer positions
Building Your Funded Account: The Mathematical Approach
Why 2R per trade is the fastest path to consistent profits.
Here's the math that most traders never learn: you don't need to be right 90% of the time to be profitable. You just need to be right more often than you're wrong, and make more when you're right than you lose when you're wrong.
With a 2R system, you can be wrong 60% of the time and still be profitable. Win 4 out of 10 trades for 2R each, lose 6 out of 10 trades for 1R each, and you're still ahead 2R for every 10 trades. The mathematics work in your favor.
This morning's Google trade is a perfect example. We risked $1.01 to make $2.04. Even if our next trade stops out for a $1.01 loss, we're still ahead $1.03 for the day. This is how you build a funded account systematically rather than hoping for home run trades that rarely come.
The key is consistency. Do this 20 times per month (two trades per day for 10 trading days), hit your 2R target 40% of the time, and you're looking at significant monthly returns without the stress of overtrading or overleveraging.
The RB Algo Edge: Why Systematic Beats Emotional
When technology meets discipline, profitable trades become predictable.
The RB Algo isn't magic. It's mathematics. It processes price action, volume patterns, technical indicators, and market structure faster and more accurately than any human trader could ever hope to match.
More importantly, it removes the emotional component that destroys most trading accounts. There's no fear when the algo flashes green. No greed when the target is hit. No regret when a trade doesn't work out. Just systematic execution of a proven process.
This morning's Google trade exemplifies everything we teach: algorithmic entry signals, clear risk management, mathematical position sizing, and disciplined execution. The result? A textbook 2R win that took 15 minutes and required zero emotional energy.
What This Means for Your Trading
The replicable process that turns trading from gambling into business.
The lesson isn't that Google was a great trade today. The lesson is that systematic trading with proper risk management produces consistent profits over time. One trade doesn't make you profitable. A systematic approach to hundreds of trades does.
If you're still trading based on gut feelings, news headlines, or social media tips, you're playing a game you can't win long-term. The market rewards systematic thinking, disciplined execution, and mathematical precision.
Our two-trade maximum approach isn't about limiting opportunities. It's about maximizing the quality of each opportunity we take. It's about building a funded account through consistent 2R wins rather than hoping for lottery ticket trades that rarely materialize.
The Path Forward
How to implement systematic trading in your own account.
Start with the basics: define your risk per trade, set your reward target at 2R minimum, and limit yourself to your best setups only. Whether you're using our RB Algo or developing your own system, the principles remain the same.
Focus on process over results. This morning's Google trade was profitable, but more importantly, it was executed exactly according to our system. The profit was just the natural result of following a proven process.
Remember: trading isn't about being right all the time. It's about being systematically profitable over time. Two quality trades per day, targeting 2R each, with proper risk management will build your account faster than any other approach.
The market will be here tomorrow. The opportunities will keep coming. Your job is to be ready with a systematic approach that gives you an edge over the 90% of traders who are still gambling with their emotions.
Next week: How we're using the RB Algo to position for the next major market move, and why systematic trading beats fundamental analysis every time.
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