Prepare your order entry screen. Make sure you screen is arranged correctly, minimum eye movement through the day. There are points of consolidation in a trend, when it slows down before a shift in direction. These are the points that we are interested in. The trades are expressed as support and resistance lines.
Resistance is the top of the consolidation and support is the bottom.
In order to jump on the next wave in a trend, we go long once it penetrates resistance and go short when they break support. Unless specified, all trades can be traded as both longs and shorts. We use general market direction, sector direction and basic patterns to determine direction of trade. We use mostly limit orders for safety sake. Level 2 screens are helpful, but not necessary.