Key Takeaways from Today's Trade of the Day Setup

1. Trend and LIS Analysis:

   • Entered a long trade during a setup that should have been taken in the opposite direction.
   • Misalignment due to the H6 trend not flipping, which is crucial for counter-trend trades into the H12 LIS.
   • The trade would not have been executed if the H6 trend flip was awaited, avoiding the incorrect long entry.

2. Timeframe and Execution:

   • The trade of the day setup played out on the 1D 1M VWAP middle band, suitable for 1-minute and 2-minute chart execution.
   • Chose the 5D 5M WEEK VWAP for the trade based on a prior successful trade at the upper band extremity.
   • Misjudged the lower band extremity as a high possibility for a swing low hold and bounce.

3. Volatility and Price Action:

   • Experienced tricky price action with significant volatility.
   • The draw on liquidity was lower following the monthly trend shift, which should have been factored into the analysis.

Adjustments and Rule Implementations

1. Counter-Trend Trade Rule:

   • New Trading Rule: To execute a counter-trend move into the H12 LIS, the H6 trend must be counter-trend to the H12 directional bias/trend.
   • This rule ensures alignment and avoids premature counter-trend entries.

2. Trend Confirmation:

   • Always wait for trend confirmation on the H6 chart before executing trades against the prevailing H12 trend.
   • This confirmation helps in avoiding trades that go against the overall market direction.

3. Timeframe Consistency:

   • Execute trades on appropriate timeframes that align with the identified setup (e.g., 1D 1M VWAP middle band for 1-minute and 2-minute charts).
   • Avoid using custom or less relevant timeframes that could lead to misalignment and increased risk.

4. Price Action and Volatility Consideration:

   • Factor in recent trend shifts and the potential impact on price action and liquidity draws.
   • Stay cautious of tricky price action and avoid making trades based on assumptions without confirmation.

Summary of Adjustments and New Rules

1. New Trading Rule:

   • For counter-trend trades into the H12 LIS, the H6 trend must be counter-trend to the H12 directional bias/trend.

2. Trend Confirmation:

   • Wait for H6 trend confirmation before taking trades against the prevailing H12 trend.

3. Timeframe Consistency:

   • Use the appropriate timeframes for trade execution based on the identified setup.
   • Avoid relying on custom or less relevant timeframes.

4. Price Action Awareness:

   • Be aware of recent trend shifts and their impact on liquidity and price action.
   • Exercise caution in volatile markets and avoid trades based on unconfirmed assumptions.

By implementing these adjustments and rules, you can improve your trading accuracy, avoid misaligned trades, and enhance your overall trading performance.

Today we took a long at the exact moment this 'Trade Of The Day' Setup played out. So i got in the wrong direction at the exact moment I should of went the other way.

The reasons I think I got this trade wrong, was mainly because, the H6 trend never flipped, which seems to me now, to be a major factor with my H12 LIS thesis.

***NEW TRADING RULE***

In order to play a counter trend move into the H12 LIS, going against the prevailing directional bias as we state in our 'Line In The Sand', the H6 trend must be counter trend to the H12 directional bias/trend.

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I believe if I had waited for the H6 trend to flip, it would have kept me out of the long side trade, because the long order would have never got filled, and I could have located the counter direction move and looked for levels and opportunites according to it. 

The trade panned out on the 1D 1M VWAP middleband. And the trade could have been executed on both a 1 minute & 2 minute chart.

I executed the trade on a 5D 5M WEEK VWAP, because the prior day, I had an amazing trade that came from the upperband extremity, and today we were trading the lowerband extremity, and I thought there was a high possibility that the swing low would hold, and that we would bounce. It was very tricky price action. 

And the draw on liquidity was lower after the monthly trend shifted.