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  #851 (permalink)
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20260120 recap



i saw the sequence right:

large gap down
covering
directional

but still had a negative day...that happens


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20260121 pre market



NEWS
Trump speaking in Davos now
Comments can come all day
10:00 supreme court?
10:00 numbers
13:00 bond auction

CONDITION 1
otf down

CONDITION 0
eth mostly in the spike (confirming down)

THOUGHTS
biggest challenge is this news bs :-)
A good short move is when coveing has failed


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20260121 recap



we started with stressing the short-positioned (Covering)
Then we rolled over to the short side (directional)
In FGH there were signs that we have problems with going lower
- ES failed to get previous poc
- NQ failed to get IBL
Then we got positive news with denmark-trump and covered hard

That is a nice example how the reaction to news depends on the positioning of the people


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Yesterday, in late ETH, (pre Trump speech) you could sense the market 'feeling' for a bottom after the move down. Quite a bit of size near the Lows, Buyers were happy to buy of Sellers. Or maybe they knew what T was going to say.....

Also, call me cynical, when the market dips they always seem to roll out the Nvidia CEO to make a speech... Always worth a good move upwards.


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20260122 pre market



News
Davos
10:00 pce !!

Condition 1
market jumped back in balance area after positive trump comment

Condition 0
open with gap
on long oni


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20260122 recap



in ETH we continued previous days covering
in rth we sold off a bit and then "egged up"
liquidated in last hour

The marked trade was a execution mistake (you need a small break before you buy this)
A mistake that is typical from coming after midtime- break and beeing not fully concentrated

Yesterday can be seen as the belly from the Covering-P that started late wednesday


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20260123 pre market



News
Davos still talks
09:45 numbers
10:00 numbers

Condition 1
Covering brought as back in balance

Condition 0
eth is inside rth

Thoughts
I see yesterday as short term balance and watch the edges
Next week we have big tech earnings


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20260123 recap



there was an inviting weak low but the market was not able to flush over it
also not able to get previous high


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20260126 pre market



News
1300 bond auction
big tech earnings later this week
wed fed meeting

Condition 1
2 day balance inside a bigger balance

Condition 0
eth opened lower but came back in 2 day balance

Thoughts
There are things going on in the world and in the financial system
USD/Yen, Silver, Gold
As daytraders we do not get involved
We trade whats in front of us


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20260126 recap



bought it as we came out of 2 day balance
looked good with tech and financials in sync
wanted to go for 7000 weekly poc
did not develop much passion so i closed earlier
would have bought a break but there was no


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