Note that sometimes in November 2015 I started a TST combine and switches to trading ES to follow their rules.
As of January 2016, I rely heavily on Jigsaw for my entries. I learn something new every day while using them: it got to the point where flashing order obfuscated everything else and my trading suffered as a result. I was eventually able to dial that habit back and since the heat map feature was introduced I seem to get a better grip and perspective on bid/offer size and balance. The DOM is still irreplaceable when it comes to assessing pressure and pace though.
Here is a list of resources from which I've taken ideas and concepts that made it (imperfectly) into my trading:
If you're new like I was, please see this thread & webinar (, actually, watch as many webinars available here as possible, chances are something will stick (for me it was charting first, then order flow) and then go research the hell out of it. When you're done, come back and read the spoo thread (.
PATs common journal ( gave me a broad framework on PA. I bought Mack's manual and watched all videos, still couldn't trade to save my life but it's got some good material on SLA and psychology in simple english.
welly192's journal ( almost explained what's behind failed second entries. Also opened up the window into crowd behaviour and how it influences how price moves out, back into and again away from range areas.
Jigsaw free course ( taught me about what before was a nebulous concept called auction theory, that explains how the bars paint themselves magically. If you're the kind of guy who can't enjoy something unless he knows how it works, Jigsaw is the key to understanding the nuts and bolts of how price moves.
No BS Daytrading ( by John Grady, it's a fascinating peek into book stuffing and spoofing that answer the first question you have when you start looking at a DOM i.e. "what's up with all those random bid/offer numbers?"
Volume Profile & Footprint discussion ( for an extension of concepts introduced by Jigsaw. Also you can read about this forum's mythical beasts basically building up and explaining their strategy. It also created a permanent backlog of homework for me to do.
Stephen Kelly on order flow ( this is a long video but it's worth watching. Opened my eyes on the mechanics of flipping a level, now something I actively look for ("they bid ee', they bid ee', ahn' den they offa")