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20231115 pre market



news and numbers
we had numbers at 8:30

Objectives
We have a huge pile on flagpole
we have a huge gap below us

Thoughts
Do not anticipate liquidation
Do not anticipate further gains
No trade is also a trade


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nothing spectacular yesterday


trades 11 15


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20231116 pre market


News and numbers
there are some semi important fed speakers today

Objectives
Buyers are strongly in control in the shorter term picture
The on explored below y rth l but at the moment is back in
The huge gap is untouched

Thoughts
Status quo is: buyers in control
Expect more of the same until proven otherwise
Do not anticipate bigger liquidation until you see it
Do not scalp without context
Wait and see if a smaller sweetspots appear
Do not expect much. Trading is about what you donīt do


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trades 11 16




Again not much to report
ES took out a rth l (crazy)
I traded a few small distance scalps with low size
Absolutely crucial to work with small targets
We are now again in a very flat Balance area
One day they will repair all this poor structure. But its not my job to anticipate this ...


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20231117 pre market



News
feds daly speaks at 10:00

Objectives
tf t1 is in a 3 day balance
the tf above is sitting on the flagpole

Thoughts
i plan to trade in relation to that 3 day balance
balance rules apply


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no trade today



I more and more get the point that it is about what you donīt do


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Playing with sierra chart settings
It is a permanent conflict between clarity and granularity
I use a 4 tick for the weekly profile and have the 1 tick pocīs overlayed

Comments how others solve this conflict are appreciated

There's no conflict here. You don't even need tick data for long term views like this. There are much bigger fish to fry, so pick a setting and forget about it.


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News
It is Thanksgiving week

Objectives
We gapped up and are now in a very flat 4 day Balance

Thoughts
Balance rules apply


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trades 11 20



  • we broke out of the mentioned balance area to the upside
  • i traded long in A, B and C-period
  • i was interested to buy a contra auction in or after mid-time, but that did dot come
  • The market more and more piles on but we have to trade what is, not what should be


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today no trading for me


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