1st Picture is from a year ago today! Second Picture is from 6 days ago. August I locked in and as of today Im down 27Ibs &7 pounds from my goal weight. Weight distribution is very different on smaller bodies but nevertheless here is to progress. #ParadiseParis
everyone's obsessed with the 9:30 open
that's the trap
the REAL move usually starts at 10am (if we do not manipulate prior to 9:30)
here's why:
9:30-10:00 is usually manipulation hour
it's designed to:
sweep overnight highs/lows
trigger early entries
stop out impatient traders
create liquidity for the real move
the 10am candle is when direction actually commits
I tracked 6 months of NQ data
9:30 candle predicted the day's direction: 41% of the time 10am candle predicted the day's direction: 67% of the time
you're trading the wrong candle
the framework:
9:30-10:00:
watch, don't trade.
mark what gets swept
10:00: observe the candle close.
which way is it committing?
10:05+: look for your entry in THAT direction
fractilize your 4H 10AM candle
is it gonna expand?
if you're getting stopped out between 9:30-10:00 constantly
it's not bad luck
it's bad timing
you're entering during the chaos window
the 10am candle is the market saying "okay, HERE'S where we're actually going"
wait for it
or keep donating to the guys who do
This is a do or die year. The whole trajectory of your life is being shaped by what you choose to do right now. Not in one big moment, but in the small, daily decisions you’ve been avoiding. It is time to stop surviving and start building the life you keep seeing in your head.
Hate to admit it, but they were right… you kind of do need to disappear, lock in like crazy, raise your standards, and refuse to lower them to get your dream life.
Hot take:
The most dangerous form of self-betrayal is pretending to be "cool" with something that actually breaks your heart. You think you are keeping the peace, but you are really just declaring war on your own nervous system.
It’s so important to keep quiet when you discover the truth about people and situations. It’s also much easier to keep quiet when mentally you’re already done with them.
this girl on TikTok said “my problem is i get around people and start making them believe in themselves. they get around me and try to make me feel smaller than i am.” i felt that so hard
You won’t realize that some people serve no purpose in your life until you stop talking to them completely and see how you don’t miss them or even care that y’all don’t talk anymore.
When you notice you’re losing your spark, do everything you can to keep it. Once you notice you’re losing yourself, not smiling as much, maybe eating more/eating less, please take the time you need to get yourself back to normal. Wishing you all a safe return back to yourselves.