Trading Tight Trading Ranges on the Open Flashcards
How many days a week does the market usually have a Trend right from the open?
About once a week which is 20% of the trading days for the year
Gap Down - Bull Trend From the Open

Gap Down - Bull Trend From the Open

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?
After a BO occurs there is a 50% chance of it failing
General Rules - TR Begins on or Soon after 1st Bar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Swing trade in the emini means 2 or more legs, at least 4 points
A Swing trade in the emini means 2 or more legs, at least 4 points
Beginners should Swing Trade with using Stop Entries

Beginners should Swing Trade with using Stop Entries

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

Example of Stop Order Scalping

Example of Stop Order Scalping

Limit Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

Limit Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

Order Scalping - Many More Setups than Most Traders See

Limit Order Scalping - Fade Prior Highs and Lows

Limit Order Scalping - Fade Prior Highs and Lows

imit Order Scalping - Fade Flags near Top and Bottom
Fading these flags that do not look quite right near the Top/Bottom

Limit Order Scalping - Fade Flags near Top and Bottom
Fading these flags that do not look quite right near the Top/Bottom

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

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

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

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
