9:30 Bearish Orderflow, H12 Bearish Orderblock (Short), H6 Bullish Orderblock Failure, LIS Reversal, Lowerband Failure, M5 Bullish to Bearish Variation, M5 Entry Short, Overnight Bullish Orderflow, Upperband to Lowerband Short, Wk Bullish Trend Shift,

Key Takeaways from Today’s Trading Notes:

1. Late Start & Streak Broken:

   • You woke up late and missed key setups, resulting in the break of your 6-day green streak during this evaluation. Starting late disrupted your usual flow and mindset.

2. Market Bias Conflicts:

   • The market presented conflicting biases, making it difficult to align with a clear direction. You were waiting for an "easy money trade" off the VWAP bands, but market indecision caused confusion.
   • You observed a repetitive pattern of 9:30 short opportunities and end-of-day long opportunities with overnight moves higher. You are considering holding an overnight long trade, targeting a draw on liquidity around 19870 due to the weekly downtrend reversal and untapped liquidity on the weekly order block.

3. Missed Setup from Yesterday:

   • Yesterday’s setup hit your profit target before the 9:30 open, and you noted that this should have indicated that the price would likely come down, but you initially missed this clue.
   • You felt frustration about missing out on a potential 4R+ trade due to not being able to hold overnight positions.

4. Failed Easy Money Trade:

   • Your easy money trade and bullish line in the sand failed, suggesting a possible manipulation stop hunt.
   • You followed your rules by not executing a short trade because the 1-minute candle came just ticks away from the VWAP upper band, even though you accurately called the false break to the upside in the chatroom. This missed opportunity weighed heavily as the exact trade unfolded after you passed on it.

5. Choppy Price Action:

   • You faced frustrating and choppy price action around the lower band, with constant invalidation of signals. Both the first and second trades were stopped out, with one possibly being a stop hunt.
   • The second trade reversed right after hitting your stop-loss, reinforcing the idea of manipulation and adding to the mental frustration.

6. Contradictory Signals & Missed Alerts:

   • You struggled with contradictory signals, especially around the 1-minute demand level where price traded into the level but didn’t trigger your alert. This left you uncertain about the reliability of your signals.
   • You also identified an untapped demand area below the prior day’s low, leaving you concerned about whether price would sweep the longs out before potentially moving up.

7. Caution Regarding Overnight Trading:

   • Despite frustrations, you’re wary of overnight trading scenarios, fearing a nightmare where you trade throughout the night only for the setup not to play out.

Key Learnings and Adjustments:

• Stick to the Plan, but Be Open to Adjustments: The strict adherence to your VWAP level rules prevented you from taking what could have been a profitable short trade. While rules are important, consider incorporating flexibility for trades that come very close to key levels.

• Focus on Higher Timeframes for Direction: The choppy and confusing price action on the 1-minute chart could be resolved by focusing on higher timeframe setups, reducing the noise and uncertainty around micro-level decisions.

• Recognize Repeated Patterns: You’ve noticed a consistent market pattern (9:30 short followed by end-of-day longs), which is valuable for planning future trades. Keep this in mind for upcoming sessions.

• Frustration from Missed Opportunities: Missing out on potential 4R trades due to the inability to hold overnight positions added frustration. This might indicate a need to consider alternative strategies to participate in overnight moves without breaking rules.

• Manage Overnight Risk: Your concerns about taking overnight trades are valid, and it’s important to weigh the potential rewards against the risk of trading throughout the night with uncertain outcomes.

In summary, today's session highlighted the challenges of conflicting signals, the importance of flexibility within your system, and the need for greater clarity in your approach when the market is choppy. Keep refining your system to accommodate these nuances.

 

 

 

woke up late. And broke my 6 day green streak on this evaluation. 

The market was very conflicting between both biases on the day, so my approach for the trading session was that I was going to wait for an 'easy money trade' against the extremities on one of the first VWAP bands that were trades into. 

Also, my trade setup from yesterday, worked perfectly to my diesred profit target, which was hit before the 9:30 session opened, so because of this, of should have figured that price would come down instead of up. 

I also had a gut instinct that longs wouldnt work as well, because yesterday I didnt make much money on longs, because the trade was broken up between the prior eod of day session and the overnight trading session, and I cant hold trades overnight, so I had to only take profit at 1R multiple. Which is really annoying to me because I would have held the trade for a 4R + trade. 

But the market for the past 2 sessions is trading as a 9:30 short opportunity, with an end of day long opportunity, with a move higher in the overnight, so for this reason, Im thinking about taking an overnight long trade, to target the draw on liquidity higher which I believe is around 19870. And the only reason I think the market will go higher is because the weekly downtrend reversed in todays trading session, and there is still untapped liquidity on the weekly bearish orderblock to the upside, with buy side liquidity above it. 

My easy money trade failed, as well as my bullish line in the sand, 1 minute demand, which reversed. Which could have been a manipulation stop hunt. 

I also beloeve I would have caught the short on the trading session, but because the 1 minute candle literally came TICKS, away for the vwap upperband, I didnt execute on the trade, because my rules suggest that I have to wait for price to hit the level exactly and wait for a reaction or its invalidated, I literally called out in the chatroom for tanjas livestream that I was expected a false break to the upside, and that I was looking at a reaction at 19850n short. Well little do you know, that its the exact trade that took place on the session, and because I was ticks away from the upperband level. I never took the trade. And the only trade that was presented to me from that point was the lowerband extremity trade. 

And might I add, there was terrible price action around the lowerband. Constantly chopping above and below, signaling a trade, and then it becoming invalidated shortly after.

The first trade I took was a 1 minute variation close back above the lowerband, which also had displacement after a liquidity washout of the 6 hour bullish orderblock, and it failed. 

The second trade. I didnt put much weight on the Lowerband, because it was continuosuly giving false signals, and decided to just play the reaction off of the line in the sand. And it literally swept my stoploss, and then immediately went in my direction, without breaching that low for the duration of the trading session, this is what leads me to believe it could be a possible manipulation stophunt.

With that being said, I have a 1 minute demand level marked as my long level of interest, as well as, but it appears that price trades into the level, potentially sweeping the liquidity, YET, it never tiggered my alert. So I am getting so many contradicting signals its almost hard to dechipher anything. 

I have also Identified an untapped demand area beneath the prior days low, which is also scary to take longs still because Im unsure if it will trade into that level first and sweep all of the longs out of poisiton prior to potentially moving to the upside. 

The market it about to open, and Im just hoping this isnt a nightmare scenario where I am trading throughout the nighttime and overnight session for nothing. Hopefully it pays off.

5 Minute Entry, 9:30 Open Short, H12 Bearish Orderblock (Short), M5 Bullish to Bearish Variation, Overnight Session, Trade Of The Day ,

Todays trade of the day setup, was presented in the overnight trading session from the H12 bearish orderblock, with multiple attempts to sweep the liquidity, it still held strong. So it appears at the moment, the strongest short setup in this current downtrending market is an H12 bearish orderblock short. 

1D VWAP Lowerband Target, 1st Moving Average Failure, 2nd Deviation MovAvg Short, 2nd Moving Average Failure, Bearish Line In The Sand Reversal, Break & Retest of Prior Day Trend Reversal, Daily Chart Reversal, H12 Bearish FVG Liquidity Sweep, H12 Bearish FVG Squeeze, H12 Bearish Orderblock (Short), H6 Bearish Orderblock Short, Line In The Sand (Between 1st & 2nd Moving Averages(, M1 BL/BR Variation Short Entry (, M1 Entry (Close Below 2nd Moving Average, M5 BL/BR Variation Short Entry , Market Reversal, Market Trend Reversal (Break & Retest, Powell, Prior Day Reversal, Turtle Soup,

For tomorrow's trading session, focus on prioritizing 12-hour and 6-hour bearish orderblocks for short trades. Ensure that your short setups are well-supported by these orderblocks, rather than relying solely on moving averages. Additionally, validate your short entries with a data-backed playbook to enhance confidence in your strategy. Keep an eye on the overall market trend, especially on higher time frames, to avoid taking trades that conflict with the broader bullish momentum.

 

 

(NOTES) ALSO, we noticed today that the WK SSL area provided a liquidity sweep down to a Prior Week LOW level. And this has to be noted in the future when doing technical analysis. Rule - " If a specific timeframe high or low, does not align with that specific candles ACTUAL printed high or low, than that can be an imbalance in price that can be located for a liquidity sweep"

Key Takeaway:

• Liquidity Sweep Insight: The observation that a Weekly Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) area triggered a liquidity sweep down to a Prior Week Low highlights a crucial rule for future technical analysis. If a specific timeframe's high or low does not match the actual printed high or low of that candle, it may indicate a price imbalance that could lead to a liquidity sweep. This insight should be incorporated into your analysis to better anticipate potential liquidity movements.

 

 

 

 

Orderblocks and Variations:

1. New Rule on Orderblocks:
   • The 3-bar orderblock pattern, where the 2nd bar wicks above the prior bar and the 3rd bar closes above or below a variation level, is now identified as a false signal if the 2nd bar does not show rapid displacement away from the prior bar.
   • The wick rejection on the 2nd bar indicates continued weakness and reduces the probability of the setup's success.
   • High-probability variations require the 2nd bar to move away with strong displacement.

Market Context and Trend Analysis:

2. Whipsaw Action and Daily Bias Indecision:
   • Daily reversals or indecision in daily bias suggest potential whipsaw action.
   • The 12-hour Line In The Sand (LIS) acts as a VWAP-like area, serving as a central point for larger deviation moves, particularly when the daily trend is unclear or conflicting with weekly/monthly levels.
   • This central role of the 12-hour LIS explains why moving averages fail, as they reflect the larger macro range based on weekly levels.

Trade Review and Insights:

3. Swing Trade and 12-Hour Chart Analysis:
   • The prior swing trade was based on a weekly bearish sell-side liquidity and a bearish variation that failed to displace lower, leading to an anticipated drop that did not occur.
   • The position remained at breakeven, with the recognition that the next 12-hour draw on liquidity might target the stop-loss before presenting a new long opportunity.
   • The current long position is a Turtle Soup entry, suggesting the 12-hour draw on liquidity manipulated prior longs out of their positions.

Important Trading Rule:

4. 12-Hour and Daily Trend Interaction:
   • When the market is trending on the daily chart, 12-hour highs/lows in the direction of the daily trend will be in play, with the 12-hour LIS acting as support/resistance.
   • In contrast, during daily reversals, daily bias indecision, or when interacting with larger timeframe levels (weekly/monthly), the 12-hour LIS will act as a median point and draw on liquidity within a larger macro range on the weekly chart.
   • In such cases, the 12-hour Fair Value Gap (FVG) is likely to act as an inverse FVG rather than a continuation FVG.

Documentation and Future Application:

5. Documentation of Larger Timeframe Levels:
   • This observation is crucial for understanding and documenting price action at larger levels, particularly on the weekly chart, where the 12-hour FVG in macro ranges can often act inversely to what is typically expected.

These insights will help refine your trading approach, especially in recognizing and reacting to signals on larger timeframes and understanding the interaction between different timeframes during market indecision or trend reversals.

 

 

We have a new Rule on Orderblocks/Variations & 12 hour chart analysis on weekly levels.

We have consistenly seen 3 bar orderblocks, where the 2nd bar creates a wick above the prior bar, with the 3rd bar closing above or below a varation level.

We now have data backed proof to suggest that this is a false signal, signaling that the wick rejection displays continued weakness, and less probability of the setup working. In order for a variation to hold its high probability success, the 2nd bar should move rapidly away from the prior bar with displacement. 

we have observed that when there are daily reversals, or daily indecision trading actions, and inability to decipher daily bias, its an indication of whipsaw action, and that the H12 LIS will act as a VWAP area and center point for larger deviation moves (weekly&monthly levels), and that it likely why the LIS is in the center of both moving averages, and there is a break of daily trend. And the reason why the moving averages are failing and acting as a centerpoint for a much larger macro rangem based off of weekly levels.

Now yesterday when I entered my swing trade, it was based off of a weely bearish sell side liquidity & bearish variation failure to displace lower. I anticipated that the sell side liquidity would provide a much larger drop. But it didnt. 

My position stayed break even for the remainder of the trading session, and I also noticed that the prior 12 hour bar closed bearish, and I noticed that the next 12 hour draw on liquidity would likely target my stoploss on the long swing trade, take me out, and present another potential opportunity to enter long. 

So the long that I am currently in is a Turtle Soup long entry based off of my prior stoploss, which I think was manipulated on the 12 hour draw on liquidity as a last attempt to knock prior longs out of position. 

If this trade works out, its important to note a very important trading rule that I could be noticing, and that is When the market is trending on the daily, the 12 hour highs or lows, in the direction of the daily trend will be in play, and the line in the sand will act as a support or resistance in that continued direction. BUT, when we are trading against daily reversals, daily bias indecision AND larger timeframe levels such as the weekly or monthly ETC, than the daily chart trend, and 12 hour line in the sand will act as a MEDIAN point and draw on liquidity in a larger macro range on the weekly chart, especially if the 12 hour chart has an FVG. From what i currently have in the price action database, is that its likely that the 12 hour FVG in these larger timeframe ranges on the weekly and monthly, will usually act as an inverse fair value gap (FVG) rather than a continuation FVG. This is very important to document, as we have had troubles reading larger levels on the weekly in the past. And now we finally can journal the price action behind this type of action. 

 

ALSO, we noticed today that the WK SSL area provided a liquidity sweep down to a Prior Week LOW level.

And this has to be noted in the future when doing technical analysis.

Rule - " If a specific timeframe high or low, does not align with that specific candles ACTUAL printed high or low, than that can be an imbalance in price that can be located for a liquidity sweep"

 

 

Here are the key takeaways from your trading session notes:

1. Trade Entry Strategy:

• Took a short position at 9:26 AM based on the first 1-minute close below the 2nd DV MA, aiming to capitalize on a bearish trend reversal (reverse V trade).
• Noted the breach of the Bearish Line In The Sand at 6:41 AM but initially assumed the bearish fair value gap on the 12-hour chart could provide a short opportunity.

1. Market Context and Trend Analysis:

• The trend appeared bearish due to the 2nd DV MA being below the 1st DV MA.
• Despite the bearish indicators, the 12-hour Line In The Sand breach suggested potential liquidity sweep and a continuation of the overall bullish trend observed on the weekly chart.

1. Technical Indicators and Moving Averages:

• Recognized that the weekly chart was still showing higher highs and lows, indicating a bullish overall wave.
• Lacked a data-backed playbook for short trades based on moving averages, assuming short trades would respect the same rules as long trades was not accurate.

1. Orderblock Analysis:

• Noted that recent short trades were more aligned with the 12-hour and 6-hour bearish orderblocks, which were defending against bullish liquidity.
• The confluence of the 12-hour and 6-hour bearish orderblocks provided a zero drawdown entry with a strong short-side trade opportunity.

1. Entry and Exit Points:

• The best entry during the session was a 1-minute bullish-to-bearish variation short entry following a 6-hour bearish orderblock rejection from the previous day.
• The 1-minute chart was manipulated by the 12-hour bearish orderblock, but the 6-hour bearish orderblock was slightly more advantageous.

1. Trade Outcome and Lessons Learned:

• The 1-minute bullish-to-bearish variation entry provided minimal drawdown and a strong short trade setup, with the profit target aligning with a confluence level between the premarket open print and 1-day VWAP lower band.
• Future short-side trades should focus on 12-hour and 6-hour bearish orderblocks and potentially disregard moving averages if they are not aligning with short trade setups.

Summary: For future trading sessions, prioritize 12-hour and 6-hour bearish orderblocks for short trades over moving averages. Validate short setups with a data-backed playbook and consider overall market trends and higher time frame charts to avoid conflicts with broader trends.

 

 

 

I took a short position at 9:26 AM, on the first 1 Minute close below the 2nd DV MA, to play the right side of the reverse V trade, and go with the predominant trend which appeared to be a short biased session, solely because the 2nd DV MA was stacked below the 1st DV MA. One thing I did notice was the breach of the Bearish Line In The Sand at around 6:41 AM, but at this point I though that the bearish fair value gap created on the 12 hour chart, could have potentially provided a short side trade right back down because at this point, the moving averages were not yet claimed. 

 

What I should have noted at this point, was that, although the trend appeared to be on my side, the breach of the 12 Hour Line In The Sand, would have likely swept the liquidity on the 12 hour fair value gap, because although the prior day signaled a daily reversal, the weekly chart, which is a full standard deviation above the daily chart, was still making higher highs and higher lows, so the overall wave was still bullish, and in order to have played against the weekly chart, we would have needed a totally brand new weekly candle to play the bullish to bearish variation against. 

 

I also didnt have a data backed playbook for any moving average short trades. I figured that because the market was heavily respecting the long side moving average trades, that it would likely respect the short side trades, but this was not accurate. 

 

As it stands, the short side trades for the past 2 trading sessions, have been heavily respecting the 12 hour and 6 hour bearish orderblocks. The first short side trade opportunity, was presented from a 12 hour and 6 hour confluence bearish orderblock, which was defending the weekly draw on liquidity from bulls, as a short side stoploss. 

 

The Market Reversal off of this confluence orderblock, was a 2 hour chart bullish to bearish variation entry, from a zero drawdown upojn entry perspective. 

 

And this trading sessions best entry, was a bullish to bearish variation short entry on the 1 minute chart, coming from a 6 hour bearish orderblock rejection from the prior day. 

The 1 minute chart was manipulated and stop hunted from the 12 hour bearish orderblock reaction. So it appears currently, that the H6 bearish orderblock, is slightly advantageous to the 12 hour at the moment. the confluence 12 hour and 6 hour orderblock from the prior day, provided a zero drawdown entry on the first 1 minute close below the confluence level. 

 

this trading session, the 1 minute bullish to bearish variation entry provided minimal drawdown, and a trade of the day setup opportunity for a short side trade. At our desired profit target, which was a confluence level target between the premarket open print and 1 DAY VWAP Lowerband 

 

So for now, we can derive bias off of the moving averages, but if we are going to play a short side setup, we will disregard the moving averages, and focus on the 12 hour and 6 hour bearish orderblocks that are presented for any short side trade opportunities.