Luckshury (@Luckshuryy)

Trapped traders: If caught offside at a key level, fuels a reversal. I also look for a trapped value area in confluence with offside traders to aid execution. Check open interest in the engulfed candle to confirm new traders being pushed offside example ↓ ...

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Wick fills for bias: Using large buying/selling tails as price magnets can help determine intra-day bias If I see a large local wick, I expect it to be at least partially filled. Any subsequent move away would then offer a trade in the direction of the wick fill. example ↓ ...

Initial low setup 1. Price sets initial high/low 2. Positions build up on either side 3. Price stops out positions 4. People get squeezed fuelling reversal example ↓ ...

Trapped value area: A simple check via tradingview or orderflow software (exo). Where does the candle close in relation to its value area? This can be an effective way to monitor if traders are being left behind at your key POI. example ↓ ...

relative volume: spikes in relative volume at key levels such as: - highs/lows - volume-based levels - general s/r levels can indicate a reversal and is a "reaction" I look for. indicator - Leviathans volume suite example ↓ ...

Trapped Traders [simplified] some notes on theory & execution ↓ ...

intra-day bias: one of the easier methods to identify intra-day bias is through large local 30m wick fills (tpo). these large wicks can see partial fills, so any move away offers a subsequent trade in the direction of the magnet wick fill. example ↓ ...

$BTC 4H - trending profile Current key support remains at 63200 (uptrend POC). If this level is lost, it will be the first major sign of weakness in this local move, as price could then be drawn towards many resting lows below that POC. 64700 remains the highs to reclaim to look for another leg u...