Trading Tight Trading Ranges on the Open Flashcards

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How many days a week does the market usually have a Trend right from the open?

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About once a week which is 20% of the trading days for the year

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Gap Down - Bull Trend From the Open

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Gap Down - Bull Trend From the Open

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Sell Climax - Usually Bad Follow-Through Next Day

Bear Trend from the Open

Sell The Close, bear micro Channel

1st Two Bars are BEAR Bars, 2nd Bar closing near its Low. Both have good size bodies

STC of 2nd Bar or Below 2nd Bar

As long as strong bear trend sell below bear bars closing near their lows

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Sell Climax - Usually Bad Follow-Through Next Day

Bear Trend from the Open

Sell The Close, bear micro Channel

1st Two Bars are BEAR Bars, 2nd Bar closing near its Low. Both have good size bodies

STC of 2nd Bar or Below 2nd Bar

As long as strong bear trend sell below bear bars closing near their lows

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Up Open - 80% Have 2 or More Reversals

80% of days test S/R in 1st 90 Minutes

Reversal often becomes High or Low of the day, often also some other pattern

In a wedge Top Open Bears look for DT or Wedge Top

Wedge bottom near EMA bulls look for a DB or Wedge Bottom

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Up Open - 80% Have 2 or More Reversals

80% of days test S/R in 1st 90 Minutes

Reversal often becomes High or Low of the day, often also some other pattern

In a wedge Top Open Bears look for DT or Wedge Top

Wedge bottom near EMA bulls look for a DB or Wedge Bottom

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5 or More Reversals = a TR Open, 25% of Opens are such

A TR open is a BO Pattern, resulting in a 50% the BO will be in other direction and the 1st BO has a 50% chance of Failing

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5 or More Reversals = a TR Open, 25% of Opens are such

A TR open is a BO Pattern, resulting in a 50% the BO will be in other direction and the 1st BO has a 50% chance of Failing

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When the market is in BO Mode with a 50/50 chance of a Break in either direction, what is the percent odds of the first BO failing?

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After a BO occurs there is a 50% chance of it failing

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General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after 1st Bar

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General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after 1st Bar

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Tight TR open can last 5 - 10 Bars or Last All Day

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Tight TR open can last 5 - 10 Bars or Last All Day

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General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after the 1st Bar

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General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after the 1st Bar

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10
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Wait for Signal Bar - Use Appropriate Protective Stop

Traders should enter most trades using stop orders

To increase the probability of a profit, wait for a strong signal bar

When Buying wait for a bull bar closing near its high and buy above that bar, not simply above the 1st bar with a bull body

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Wait for Signal Bar - Use Appropriate Protective Stop

Traders should enter most trades using stop orders

To increase the probability of a profit, wait for a strong signal bar

When Buying wait for a bull bar closing near its high and buy above that bar, not simply above the 1st bar with a bull body

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Tight TR OPEN - Sell Below Strong Sell Signal Bar (BO from Tight TR)

When selling, wait for a bear bar closing near its low and sell below that bar, not simply below the 1st bar with a BEAR body

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Tight TR OPEN - Sell Below Strong Sell Signal Bar (BO from Tight TR)

When selling, wait for a bear bar closing near its low and sell below that bar, not simply below the 1st bar with a BEAR body

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A Swing trade in the emini means 2 or more legs, at least 4 points

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A Swing trade in the emini means 2 or more legs, at least 4 points

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Beginners should Swing Trade with using Stop Entries

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Beginners should Swing Trade with using Stop Entries

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General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after the 1st Bar

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General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after the 1st Bar

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General Rules - more signs of a possible tight TR on open

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General Rules - more signs of a possible tight TR on open

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TR Open - TR that begins on or soon after the 1st Bar

Never worry about missing the earliest entry

If the BO into trend will be successful, there will always be other high probability setups

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TR Open - TR that begins on or soon after the 1st Bar

Never worry about missing the earliest entry

If the BO into trend will be successful, there will always be other high probability setups

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TR on Open - TR that begins on or soon after the 1st Bar

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TR on Open - TR that begins on or soon after the 1st Bar

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If you see a couple of big Bull Bars closing on or near their highs like this and You’re short you have to get out of your position and if you’re Flat you should get Long

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If you see a couple of big Bull Bars closing on or near their highs like this and You’re short you have to get out of your position and if you’re Flat you should get Long

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TR on Open - TR that begins on or soon after the 1st Bar

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TR on Open - TR that begins on or soon after the 1st Bar

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BO Mode on Open - No Clear Signal Bar (in TR), wait for a BO Higher probability to wait for some kind of BO and for the follow-through Bat too have a Bear Body(or same as BO signal bar)

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BO Mode on Open - No Clear Signal Bar (in TR), wait for a BO Higher probability to wait for some kind of BO and for the follow-through Bat too have a Bear Body(or same as BO signal bar)

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Example of Stop Order Scalping

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Example of Stop Order Scalping

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Limit Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

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Limit Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

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Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

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Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

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Limit Order Scalping - Fade Prior Highs and Lows

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Limit Order Scalping - Fade Prior Highs and Lows

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imit Order Scalping - Fade Flags near Top and Bottom

Fading these flags that do not look quite right near the Top/Bottom

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Limit Order Scalping - Fade Flags near Top and Bottom

Fading these flags that do not look quite right near the Top/Bottom

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Not Enough setups on 5 min Chart? - Here are ALL Setups on One CHART

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Not Enough setups on 5 min Chart? - Here are ALL Setups on One CHART

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Many Reversals and Tight TR - It is Easy to Not see any Trades (Limit Order Market = TR Market / TR Day) LOM have many opportunities to make money

Remember markets have inertia they resist change

Therefore betting on reversals all day makes sense unless there is a STRONG BO UP or DOWN

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Many Reversals and Tight TR - It is Easy to Not see any Trades (Limit Order Market = TR Market / TR Day) LOM have many opportunities to make money

Remember markets have inertia they resist change

Therefore betting on reversals all day makes sense unless there is a STRONG BO UP or DOWN