SpectreX

Embracing Imperfections; Every artist was first an amateur...

[SpectreX @Specter__X]

Trading is a work of art in making.

At first glance, it looks ordinary, but the artist has no doubt he is putting together a master-piece
After several strokes and ticks the piece starts to come alive.
Then everyone realises what is right before their very eyes.

[zak4ria @zakaeu]

candle 3 delivering

[ks @ksfades]

Time and timing
How to know what is the correct time and timing?
Candle shapes

the concept that is in front of everybodys eyes yet they dont see it, and if they do they dont understand it
yes everybody says time and price but what is time and what is price?

time = olhc = the time from open to close. It is a predetermined period of time, the opening and closing time are fixed and the highs and lows are variables that you pinpoint from (a) key levels, (b) liquidity pools

price = range. Range meaning points or pips. How many pips can we deviate from opening price before reversing and flipping opening price. And how many pips after can we expand for ? and how do they connect to each other?

These are questions you ask yourself when you talk about time and price

Now about candle shapes and the 6 shapes

Each shape is a state of price as described in month 1 core content, core fundamentals

Expansion (1&2)
Consolidation (3&4)
Retracement (5&6)
Reversal (5&6)

Now, about timing

Manipulation time

Is manipulation some designated time u slap on the chart everyday? no, candle shape determines it.
Ur typical "Lokz" will not always manipulate. it can be Asia, Lokz or Nykz and the reason for that is candle shapes. For specific candles you have specific times where we manipulate (generally speaking, variations/exceptions dont disprove the rule)
How do you find it? Feeding back to time and range

- In an classic candle (1 & 2) we need more time and more range (=pips/points) for expansion, and so as little time and as little range will be spent manipulating. Simple ?

Result? Small wick or no wick(variations), low forms early(time) into the candle. perhaps this is the 5pm "killzone" R didn't wanna talk about? ("asia killzone")

-In a consolidation candle, it is best u avoid finding specific times. and so to keep it very simple I will feed this back to market profiles. Those of u that have studied R know we have (i) trend (ii) range (ii.1) chop. how do u differentiate chop from range? size. a choppy candle is a classic range on the ltf. and a classic range is a trending market on an even lower timeframe. And how do u know its gonna be a consolidation candle so as to treat it like one? Expansion into Consolidation into Expansion into Consolidation always. The market is always flowing between one of these two

-And finally, in a retracement/reversal candle (5 & 6) we deviate alot from opening price, and revert back to opening price. The closing price is close to the opening price. This is related to momentum creation to absolutely shit on dumb money (they sell low and buy high before the market reverses and steals their money), and there are ways to pinpoint when we are gonna form a ltf range at the high and reverse, (key level, and 3 pushes from Steve) but generally speaking u want the reversal around midpoint of the time of the candle ofc at the htf pda, and you want price to deviate alot from opening price and revert back to it in the shape of a mxxm. (mmxm is ur ltf development and this will help differentiate classic sells from reversal candles. after all both of them look the same on the htf, up until midpoint dont they, so how to differentiate? ltf development is how. it will save u from mistaking distribution for manipulation)

this is how u dissect and snipe every high probability candle* and catch the low. Mind u this DOES NOT mean u trade every single candle for fucks sake pls

And for people who will ask about key levels, they come second after liquidity pools and ohlc. The key level two traders use can be different but the time we reverse will never be different. only advice i can give for key levels is have ur criterias, understand multi timeframe analysis and ltf price action at htf level. If all 3 are there then trade the level and if it fails then the market is simply telling u something. Take that information and re-analyze. Over time you will become better at selecting the right level. Doesn't need to be more complicated or simple than that

now after all this discussion the basics of the system is still this: ur general process is (1) Htf narrative, then candle shape, (2) drop to ltf at the designated manipulation time and profile the market and (3) blend ltf signatures(your choice) with htf target for high rr trades
Winrate will initially be low, maybe even below 40% but as long as ur rr is above 5 u should be happy. The sky is the limit to these metrics if you gain enough experience and understand the nuances over time.

and remember from point A to point B on htf, ur delivery will always be consolidation - expansion - retracement - expansion on ltf. Each of those states are specific candles on a HrTF and each of those will have a predetermined time where the high or low will form

now all this being said, this post is still incomplete because it wasn't anything I planned on posting. And probably not worded the best either because I don't love using ai to post 😂. But what I have mentioned above serves a huge part in my system. The rest is not hard to piece together the majority has been served to you

this is a lens that will help you understand the markets better (especially being a candle trader like me) and not resolve to the typical pattern trading mindset that everybody else has. as i always say precision lies in subjectivity, but the right kind. u cannot take different trades everyday and call it subjectivity. You need to have a lens and an understanding that is consistent and logical and build from there.

enjoy and happy studying. all credit goes to @Romeotpt . any other material I think will help is posted below

GLGT

[SpectreX @Specter__X]

@kevytwz @aunicity was that your initial stop placement?

[ks @ksfades]

a journal (screenshots+/videos) of only winning trades

a journal (screenshots+/videos) of only losing trades

a journal of only tape reading (no execution, free from emotion) videos

go a long long way

[Raid @Romeotpt]

Real breaker reaction:

[aunicity @aunicity]

@matnomtrader 👌Focus on 4H candles = daily range unlocked

[aunicity @aunicity]

ignore the patterns, dig into the deep context on multiple timeframes on every assets class and diligently pick apart the moves you like then decide which ones you consider the best and why

the best of the best always consider the time ( day / week ) before the pattern

[nemmy @nemmyts]

@cruncrr @tradingWIS consistently catching trends > trying to be perfect with entry

[Raid @Romeotpt]

After large range candles
You usually get choppy candles to chop up everyone who is willing to participate after the move already happened,

Expansion candles can be anticipated to occur after choppy, small range candles. (Volatility filter 😉)

[~V @vittorio_rossi_]

Price will go to your targets, but not in the way you expect.

[Umair K. @umairk99]

My $NQ Day Trading model as I promised :)

[Dr.TurtleSoup @drturtlesouptpt]

Lesson number 1 on Gaps.

HTF FILL -> LTF UNFILL.

To Put your study on it.

[SpectreX @Specter__X]

@umairk99 EU was nice but I got fooled by NQ.

What gave it out?

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

The brain is designed to learn through constant repetition and active, hands-on involvement. Through such practice and persistence, any skill can be mastered.

[Arun 🌞 @arunv2808]

give yourself 6 months.
not for anyone else. just you.
wake up earlier. eat better. move your body. delete the app. block the number. journal. dress up even when you’re going nowhere.
radical self-care isn’t a spa trend. it’s the daily decision to show up for yourself when nobody’s watching.
this is the only life you get. stop waiting for the right time.
the person you’ve always wanted to be is just 6 months of consistency away.

[gomi @parveen__tyagi]

she literally explained why some people never feel lazy and how to copy them (in 2 mins)

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The easiest way to get ahead in life:

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Action produces information.

[SpectreX @Specter__X]

@ArinNirban67582 @nemmyts @aunicity what was your key-level?

[Unfiltered @quotesdaily100]

Delete socials = attention back.
Read books = focus back.
Sleep early = clarity back.
Eat clean = vitality back.
Walk daily = momentum back.

Your mind isn't broken.

The reset starts today.