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- Feb 27, 2026 2:08pm Feb 27, 2026 2:08pm
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Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest is a choice
- #2,163
- Mar 9, 2026 9:18pm Mar 9, 2026 9:18pm
- Joined May 2022 | Status: Grateful for the Roulette Epiphany | 1,916 Posts
Next Monday, March 16th my next big project kicks off at work, so as usual, my presence and participation will be limited here at FF for much of the next 6 months or so.
With the anniversary of rockypoint's passing, I resurrected a few of my old rocky inspired templates.
This one is particularly pleasing to my eye. The highlighted regions are Stacey Burke's recommended trading windows, the levels are the tried-and-true prior week's high, low, close, the previous day's high, low, and close, and the current day's open. The oscillator is none other than rocky's Williams %R. The bar interval is the 15 minute, which was both rocky's and Stacey's preferred bar chart back in the days of my early participation here at FF.
"There are only two set ups: You are either hunting a 'buy low' set up in a market that is poised to move higher; or you are hunting a 'sell high' set up in a market that is poised to move lower." - Stacey Burke
That is trading in a nutshell. And it applies to all methodologies, imo. You are either looking to buy low, and sell higher, or sell high, and buy lower.
Timings, levels, and behavior of price meet rockypoint's trend turn timing.
I learned a lot from those two guys. rocky was gem, taken far too soon.
With the anniversary of rockypoint's passing, I resurrected a few of my old rocky inspired templates.
This one is particularly pleasing to my eye. The highlighted regions are Stacey Burke's recommended trading windows, the levels are the tried-and-true prior week's high, low, close, the previous day's high, low, and close, and the current day's open. The oscillator is none other than rocky's Williams %R. The bar interval is the 15 minute, which was both rocky's and Stacey's preferred bar chart back in the days of my early participation here at FF.
"There are only two set ups: You are either hunting a 'buy low' set up in a market that is poised to move higher; or you are hunting a 'sell high' set up in a market that is poised to move lower." - Stacey Burke
That is trading in a nutshell. And it applies to all methodologies, imo. You are either looking to buy low, and sell higher, or sell high, and buy lower.
Timings, levels, and behavior of price meet rockypoint's trend turn timing.
I learned a lot from those two guys. rocky was gem, taken far too soon.
Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest is a choice
- #2,164
- Mar 9, 2026 9:46pm Mar 9, 2026 9:46pm
- Joined Aug 2007 | Status: Trader | 3,212 Posts
Next Monday, March 16th my next big project kicks off at work, so as usual, my presence and participation will be limited here at FF for much of the next 6 months or so. With the anniversary of rockypoint's passing, I resurrected a few of my old rocky inspired templates. This one is particularly pleasing to my eye. The highlighted regions are Stacey Burke's recommended trading windows, the levels are the tried-and-true prior week's high, low, close, the previous day's high, low, and close, and the current day's open. The oscillator is none other...
hance when things are on "Offer" as he calls a sale or maybe in Denmark or UK ?? But just because something is cheap doesnt mean it can get
a whole lot cheaper and vice versa... Just like the ES chart.. Buying near the high of the days..May seem expensive to some but wise to others.
Now I know I completely twisted what Tom says into a pretzel lol... But yes there have been some very wise traders we have crossed paths with.
Always something to learn and help us be better
Master your Mind,,,Master the Market
- #2,165
- Mar 10, 2026 8:23pm Mar 10, 2026 8:23pm
- Joined May 2022 | Status: Grateful for the Roulette Epiphany | 1,916 Posts
The hardest thing for me to do in trading is to trust my edge and my method sufficiently so as only to take the set ups it gives to me. This is why the roulette epiphany has been so meaningful to me. It has helped me to center my discipline on adhering to my trading plan much more than I had been able to do in the past.
There really are only two set ups, regardless of method: You are either hunting a "buy low" set up in a market where probability suggests the market is poised to move higher; or you are hunting a "sell high" set up in a market where probability suggests that the market is poised to move lower.
What is that indicates these shifts in probabilities: Your method and your edge. It may may be price action (breakout-trend-trading range, candlesticks/bars, fixed bars, reversal bars); it may be support and resistance (previous daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly opens, highs, lows, and closes); it may be indicators such as oscillators, moving averages, etc.
On this chart, which is a resurrected template from the days when I was primarily trading the 15 minute chart while studying and following rockypoint (Williams %R) and Stacey Burke (Timing windows), I've added the pivotal support and resistance levels have found edge worthy as well as a 15 minute fixed bar interval which is a particular favorite of mine.
I traded off this template this morning. It is, for me, a work of art. Others might look at it and declare it complete garbage. No matter. We each must discover the trader within and then proceed to create our own art, which is to say, we must find the edge and the method that you can trust enough so that you take only the set ups it gives you.
There really are only two set ups, regardless of method: You are either hunting a "buy low" set up in a market where probability suggests the market is poised to move higher; or you are hunting a "sell high" set up in a market where probability suggests that the market is poised to move lower.
What is that indicates these shifts in probabilities: Your method and your edge. It may may be price action (breakout-trend-trading range, candlesticks/bars, fixed bars, reversal bars); it may be support and resistance (previous daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly opens, highs, lows, and closes); it may be indicators such as oscillators, moving averages, etc.
On this chart, which is a resurrected template from the days when I was primarily trading the 15 minute chart while studying and following rockypoint (Williams %R) and Stacey Burke (Timing windows), I've added the pivotal support and resistance levels have found edge worthy as well as a 15 minute fixed bar interval which is a particular favorite of mine.
I traded off this template this morning. It is, for me, a work of art. Others might look at it and declare it complete garbage. No matter. We each must discover the trader within and then proceed to create our own art, which is to say, we must find the edge and the method that you can trust enough so that you take only the set ups it gives you.
Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest is a choice
- #2,166
- Mar 28, 2026 2:02pm Mar 28, 2026 2:02pm
- Joined May 2022 | Status: Grateful for the Roulette Epiphany | 1,916 Posts
Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest is a choice
- #2,167
- Mar 28, 2026 3:19pm Mar 28, 2026 3:19pm
I will be logging out of FF on all my devices - desktop, phone, and iPad within 24 hours, and I will not log back in until after July 1, 2026. This video explains what I'll be up to for the next three months. If you do private message me, be aware that your message will be unread until sometime in July 2026. Trade well, be well, live well, and be kind to one another in this unkind world. - vidvad D'Sonovabicci https://youtu.be/lACT1_wr25s
- #2,169
- Apr 15, 2026 11:02am Apr 15, 2026 11:02am
- Joined Sep 2006 | Status: Trader | 10,704 Posts
every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
- #2,171
- May 11, 2026 9:29am May 11, 2026 9:29am
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every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
- #2,172
- May 11, 2026 9:39pm May 11, 2026 9:39pm
- Joined Aug 2007 | Status: Trader | 3,212 Posts
An SP500 5 minute break out and 5 minute "Mebob" easily made 50% of boxes and more. Doesn't happen everyday of course. {image}
It's free and informative,,,In fact I'd say you would be foolish not to...Devils in the Details !
They will send you a pdf and theres some goodies in there that one can use right now...
Great data for free. Hint Tuesday Longs are a no go.....
https://x.com/edgeful/status/2053875327697404265?s=20
Master your Mind,,,Master the Market
- #2,173
- May 12, 2026 4:59am May 12, 2026 4:59am
- Joined Sep 2006 | Status: Trader | 10,704 Posts
{quote} Anyone trading an ORB type of setup etc... MeBob I highly recommend clicking on and downloading this report from Edgeful. It's free and informative,,,In fact I'd say you would be foolish not to...Devils in the Details ! They will send you a pdf and theres some goodies in there that one can use right now... Great data for free. Hint Tuesday Longs are a no go..... https://x.com/edgeful/status/2053875327697404265?s=20 {file}
every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
- #2,174
- May 12, 2026 8:53am May 12, 2026 8:53am
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every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
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- May 12, 2026 9:20am May 12, 2026 9:20am
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every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
- #2,176
- May 12, 2026 9:35am May 12, 2026 9:35am
- Joined Aug 2007 | Status: Trader | 3,212 Posts
{quote} And "Mebob" also paid off at 50% of box Kevin {image}
ABOVE or BELOW the Prev Days Close and Prev Weeks Close.
ABOVE=LONG only
BELOW=SHORT only.
This is not absolute for me as there are still some setups I will take.
But as a rule of thumb its a great filter... How it exactly pertains to the ORB and MeBob I dont have
the data at my fingertips at moment...but worth taking a look see at
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{quote} Here's another idea.... I am always very aware IF we are Opening (930NY equity Open) ABOVE or BELOW the Prev Days Close and Prev Weeks Close. ABOVE=LONG only BELOW=SHORT only. This is not absolute for me as there are still some setups I will take. But as a rule of thumb its a great filter... How it exactly pertains to the ORB and MeBob I dont have the data at my fingertips at moment...but worth taking a look see at
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- May 12, 2026 10:03am May 12, 2026 10:03am
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every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future
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- May 12, 2026 10:47am May 12, 2026 10:47am
- Joined Aug 2007 | Status: Trader | 3,212 Posts
{quote} Nice idia but I wonder how a M5 chart relates to D1 and W1.
That's what happens when I'm not wearing my glasses..geesh
Anyways a good question and here's my rambling thoughts if you can make sense of it more power to you...
First of all one has to keep in mind that the charts are fractal.
Second is understanding what the open is. It is the primary liquidity event of the session.. which is why so often I point out to that opening print that level and how often price will respect it to the tick.
The close is the equilibrium point of the previous day.
So when price opens below that equilibrium point there is a bearish institutional bias.
Or one could say that lower prices are being accepted.
Or you can view it as value where the close is fair value.. and when we have a gap down on the rth charts like we did today shows of price discovery to the downside m.
What does this all have to do with a 5-minute chart I get that.... but that's where most traders get lost they're looking sort of in the weeds amongst all the little candlesticks and not looking at the big picture.
Simply traders get stuck where they can't see the forest through the trees...
There is a reason that the close is typically the highest volume event of the day...
And it is highly correlated to the open of the indices.
Master your Mind,,,Master the Market
- #2,180
- May 13, 2026 8:48am May 13, 2026 8:48am
- Joined Sep 2006 | Status: Trader | 10,704 Posts
every Saint has a past. Every Sinner has a Future