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  • #961
  • Edited 1:51pm Dec 16, 2025 1:31pm | Edited 1:51pm
Quoting 2be
{quote} always check the DOW ticker as PA can vary!!!!
there was a healthy retest of todays L, again good sign for the longs!!!!
Make sure losses are small and profits are bigger!
  • #962
  • Edited 2:02pm Dec 16, 2025 1:50pm | Edited 2:02pm
Quoting 2be
{quote} there was a healthy retest of todays L, again good sign for the longs!!!!
I'm done for a while, may be for a day.
Will not trade tomorrow, have an appointment with a good friend, have to do some visiting, including my grandchildren!!!
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My friend Grinch is popping for coffee!
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  • #963
  • Dec 16, 2025 2:51pm Dec 16, 2025 2:51pm
Quoting 2be
{quote} difficult to say, but volatility is likely to spread over these trading hours, a new traders habits might arise from that change, time will tell. Certainly it will mess uo the NYSE session openings, and its importance, but we shall see how it pans out.
Thank you for your time and effort. I appreciate
THE TRUTH IS SIMPLE,ACCEPTING THE SIMPLICITY OF THE TRUTH IS WHAT IS HARD
  • #964
  • Dec 16, 2025 3:01pm Dec 16, 2025 3:01pm
Quoting martinez1
{quote} Thank you for your time and effort. I appreciate
You are welcome.
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  • #965
  • Dec 16, 2025 4:26pm Dec 16, 2025 4:26pm
From post number 492 I started to scalp aggressively, many trades entering them directly from the trading platform, for sure the fastest way to execute trades.
In the time shorter than 2 hours I have made well over 50 trades, longs only, excluding time of the expected PBs when I did not go short. Intensity of taking longs was reasonably high, no time to examine every additional entry, just looking into the overall multi-entry position's profits, and looking at M5 and M1 TFs, following the semafor, as I have already pointed. at that time I have not looked at any TF higher that M30, I also constantly monitor VIX chart, USD index ect

I did not have time to post much and what I posted looks chaotic, I tried at least to provide some direction and the basic levels.

The most important part is the preparation and establishing trading system/strategy for the given type of trading as it happens.
Scalping is very rewarding but very demanding, and between four fast computers and many monitors it is strain for me to post fine and orderly things, since the chaotic and selective contents which have been posted. Usually I do not post much while scalping or taking intra day trades, that was some exception, as the setup has been so significant and I thought that documenting some trades I will make it more memorable, something I will slowly chew over and over, assisting me in strengthening good trading habits.
Wishing all good and profitable trades!

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  • #966
  • Edited 12:52am Dec 17, 2025 12:06am | Edited 12:52am
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formed divergence on M30 and M15
Three sisters forming on Daily - a warning sign for bulls
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  • #967
  • Dec 18, 2025 2:11pm Dec 18, 2025 2:11pm
managed to do some trading today
Very choppy

Very busy day, fits the immanent proximity of the Triple Witching Friday!!!
One needs to be careful not to be thrown around too much.
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  • #968
  • Dec 22, 2025 9:36am Dec 22, 2025 9:36am
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Orderly move up and a failed attempt to close the gap to the last US session close
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  • #969
  • Dec 23, 2025 4:38pm Dec 23, 2025 4:38pm
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S&P500, NASDAQ and DOW + VIX
Please note Gaps, including Intersession Gaps
Interestingly no Intersession Gap on DOW
Monday, spot the difference between the S&P, DOW V NASDAQ
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  • #970
  • Edited 4:54pm Jan 6, 2026 4:43pm | Edited 4:54pm
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The usual stuff, there is one intersession small gap not yet filled - Marked on M30 White
Have market today's gap - filled and the trend held well - Marked on M30 White
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  • #971
  • Jan 6, 2026 4:48pm Jan 6, 2026 4:48pm
Gold charts for today

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  • #972
  • Jan 7, 2026 10:37am Jan 7, 2026 10:37am
Quoting 2be
{image} {image} {image} The usual stuff, there is one intersession small gap not yet filled - Marked on M30 White Have market today's gap - filled and the trend held well - Marked on M30 White
Gap at the US open, in context of diversion, all the other stuff on shorter TFs aligned, so shorts worked well
Taking the rest of the day off, got some cold,so that's it for the day
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  • #973
  • Jan 7, 2026 5:38pm Jan 7, 2026 5:38pm
Quoting 2be
{quote} Gap at the US open, in context of diversion, all the other stuff on shorter TFs aligned, so shorts worked well Taking the rest of the day off, got some cold,so that's it for the day{image}
I have not traded after the PB, as I have not been to well and my focus wan not optimal, but coming to the monitors after the session close I thought o mention that the market often, but not always does progress along a harmony/symmetry, to illustrate I put Fibs, (that what I usually look for in situation like that, often fibs are there without drawing them) and see what happens. DOW ended with 1 to 1 symmetrical move, fibs ext useful on this occasion.
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  • #974
  • Jan 8, 2026 8:46am Jan 8, 2026 8:46am
DOW longs to close the gap
let see what happens at the last session close zone
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waiting for the market to show the direction
First salvo very profitable
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  • #975
  • Jan 8, 2026 9:04am Jan 8, 2026 9:04am
Quoting 2be
DOW longs to close the gap let see what happens at the last session close zone{image} waiting for the market to show the direction First salvo very profitable
Indices are what they are, DOW seems to fit the GAP trading strategy
Intermarket a big YES, but trade every instrument independently at least at current market condition
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  • #976
  • Jan 8, 2026 9:09am Jan 8, 2026 9:09am
Quoting 2be
DOW longs to close the gap let see what happens at the last session close zone{image} waiting for the market to show the direction First salvo very profitable
D Pivot seems to be a reasonable PT for longs on DOW 49200 area,
49250 quarter
I watch the momentum and trend continuation on shorter TFs
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  • #977
  • Jan 8, 2026 9:23am Jan 8, 2026 9:23am
Quoting 2be
{quote} D Pivot seems to be a reasonable PT for longs on DOW 49200 area, 49250 quarter I watch the momentum and trend continuation on shorter TFs
closing DOW longs 49190
probably premature, M5 is signalling a slowdown in the up trend, there might be a PB
D P reached, lets see whats comes next, one never knows
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  • #978
  • Jan 8, 2026 11:42am Jan 8, 2026 11:42am
Trend (on M5, M15 M30) has been holding well, so no shorting just longs ADR H has been achieved, Taking a break
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  • #979
  • Jan 9, 2026 7:46am Jan 9, 2026 7:46am
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My plan is to short DOW, but careful at the beginning and managing shorts just in case
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  • #980
  • Jan 9, 2026 7:59am Jan 9, 2026 7:59am
Quoting 2be
{image} My plan is to short DOW, but careful at the beginning and managing shorts just in case
First scalps taken
PTs
1 - Last session close 79250
2 - DPV 49145zone
3 - mS1 49034
4 - ADR L 48870 and below as it often overshoots the ADR levels

The above applies only if the trend on lower TF holds well, in several hours we shall know it wee - Be ready to follow the market in every case

Good trading to all
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