Fair Value Gaps (a.k.a. HiddenGAPs) are good. One thing I have consistently stated over the years is the simple notion of " What you want to see, where you want to see it.". One can easily make a case as to why one would want to see VSA signs of ...

High Volume Zones (HVZs) are key. Read Anotan's post to get insight/instruction on how a real pro uses them. Also take a look at Pres 78's Journal on VZA, which I maintain, is a distinction without a difference (from VSA).

With respect to trading against strength, I do not try to do it. I want to be long when the market is moving UP and I want to be short when the market is moving DOWN. I don't pick tops and bottoms; I let them pick themselves. I am a trend trader. I ...

While this is technically correct, I am not a fan of varying position size. If one trades 4 contracts with the trend and 1 contract when trading counter trend, what they are saying is that a counter trend trade is only 1/4 as good as a trend trade. ...

I would call that Interval a Test as well. A. There was a high volume interval two interval earlier. High volume intervals typically get tested. What are they testing for? They're testing for Supply. They want to know if buyers overcame sellers B. ...

Topstep started the space. They payout and they place qualified traders into live accounts. There's only one rule during the combine that can lead to failure: hitting the max drawdown. And it's only futures trading, so none of the Spot FX bs..

Your charts resemble the charts of one of my favorite posters (and one of the most successful traders in FF). You've learned well.

I get that. My main point was Buying with Buyers and Selling with Sellers. It is possible to trade counter trend and still be doing just that. For me, part(s) of the definition of trend includes: 1. Price above or below the daily open - Long above, ...

There is more than one way to skin a cat. Some call themselves "contrarians". They attempt to pick tops and bottoms. Me, I am more comfortable BUYING with Buyers and SELLING with Sellers. For me, the TREND is not just my friend, it's my lover. ...

As usual, you're spot on. If a trader has 200K to fund a trading account, he should split it up into 8 25k "piles". Open an account with 1 25K pile and put the others in the bank. If he loses the 25K, then he can replace it with another one of the ...

Not so sure about that. If you put $5,000 into an futures trading account (and you should be trading futures, not spot fx. Period), you lose it and you are out $5,000. If you buy a $150,000 "evaluation" for $250 (this is not what they cost - they're ...

You flatter me. Thank you. I'm always excited to see posts by you or Pres78.

You have not passed the evaluation until Apex goes through its verification process, which is done at the end of the day. Accordingly, all trades taken in the evaluation are subject to the trailing drawdown rule. This includes any trade taken that ...

Confirmation needs to be followed by a change in behavior. However, sometimes the key is in what the Market doesn't do next. Or more precisely, what the Market fails to do next. Take a look at the pic below. image 1. Wide spread UP bar on Ultra ...

Topstep. 5 winning days ( they do not have to be consecutive) of at least $200.00 and you're eligible for a payout. No consistency rule. No "you didn't follow the strategy you told us you were going to use". No "We think you used a 'bot' ". No ...

Against my better judgement..... image A "bigger picture" thought: When you see a period of strong price flow in one direction and that strong flow stops or diminishes, the Market tends to want to start flowing in the opposite direction. Hence you ...

Trade breakdown. Step 1 *Important context of trade: Sunday opened with a gap down. Gaps get filled. Not necessarily right away, but at some point all gaps in the ES get filled. image 15 Min (left side) A. Very interesting bar. This bar leads ...

" A trader can make a good living trading only Up Thrusts and Springs." David Weis. video image

"The study of responses is one of the most valuable in a Tape Reader's (Chart Reader's) education. It is an almost unerring guide to the technical position of the Market."- Rollo Tape image

image 60 Min Chart (left side) 1. Crazy price action to start the day. At first glance, this appears to be a two bar reversal. The previous bar closed off its high on ultra high volume. This bar makes a higher high and a lower low. Buyers pushed ...