I have studied the 5, 10 and 30 minute charts very closely and learned to trade from excessive levels when they start to reverse and I wait for confirmations before making the trade. This tends to avoid most of the whipsaws.  I trade SSO and SDS all day long. Patience is required  as well as attention to all the action.  Running better than 80% success rate so far.  I also constantly raise the stops so that any reversal will guarantee success. I don't need to find the top or bottom, just book the profit on the way up or down.  Getting stopped out is ok with me!