The Balanced Trader

24 years, ex floor. Love J Dalton. Nothing should be construed as investment advice!

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

Who’d be interested in a service that streams real‑time levels straight into #SierraChart, #TradingView, or #MotiveWave? ⚡Launching soon with 7 products: #ES #SPY #NQ #RTY #GC #6E #ZN #6B
If you know the standards @Trading_Balance sets, you already know the quality —zero fluff.
Gauging interest. Anyone who reposts gets free access🚀#futures #orderflow #trading #daytrading #algo #automation #markets #scalping #quant

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@algoflows Smartest idea I have heard all day. UK has already been hollowed out.

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@jimmmmmmmmmmmny Claude is a complete fucktard!

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@DadTraderr That area was supper important ON session, a lot of sellers held that zone. Then they changed their mind in RTH :)

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

Short video-NFP week debrief: Highly rotational balance as vol gets crushed heading into tomorrow’s main event. Today opened with a gap lower, rejected the downside, and grinded higher into M period before, tagging some profit-taking exactly at Friday’s HI 7611 (TTT M Period) into settle and post-close. #ES_F Where did we find buyers hiding today?? Buyers defended the poor structure left behind by strong initiative buying ignited last Thursday and kicked off a multi-day trend! ST Auction OTFD #volumeprofile #marketprofile #orderflow

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

But I won't let anyone call this a reversal!

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@DoubleWideCap M period reversal is that a bit of you?

[Dangerous Thoughts @DangerousThinkg]

Monty Python would be cancelled today

Society has lost its collective mind

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@pdx999 That's very observant of you. Just some tools I have built saves me some time and help me stop second guessing. Can't share more for now. Will reveal more soon.

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

Lots of traders and gurus handing out levels. But- they mean nothing if they have no label. Consistent labeling allows followers to build recognition patterns.

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@pdx999 Nothing is dumb. Ask away!

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@pdx999 Labels just means labels

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

OK overnight session sees us break through last week's highs 7611.5 . I'd like to see a re-test at some point for additional shorts, for a rejection and continuation to Tuesdays lows 7595.5 . Seems to be headline driven reaction to multiple Middle East sites intercepting Iranian missiles. #ES_F #Marketprofile

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

Middle East headlines keeping us on our toes

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@MariusicaN I didn't know I was applying for any position.?

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

Intraday Narrative — Tuesday, June 2
Monday’s Look‑Below‑Fail of Friday’s low set the tone. Buyers responded immediately, and value continued to build higher. Today’s ON session (7576.25–7618) remained fully inside Monday’s pRange 7576.25–7632.25 — an inside‑day so far.
Open & Early Auction

Buyers absorbed the open test of ON POC 7595 and pushed value higher, leaving C‑period single prints — a clean initiative break above the ON high.

Post C‑period formed a secondary upper distribution above the ON high but failed to trade above Monday’s high (7632.25). That failure signals early exhaustion and defines the upper distribution extremes as the key reference for continuation.

Pullback Zone
The C‑period singles (≈ 7612–7616) now act as the must‑hold zone for buyers.

Acceptance below 7611 (pWkS high) → would be a warning shot to the buyers!
Sellers then target 7595 and Monday’s low 7576 that would end OTF higher.

Session High Failure

Today’s high failed to take out Monday’s high (7632.25) — a subtle but important signal of buyer fatigue or short‑term profit‑taking. Even so, buyers remain active at key references, with rotations holding above the ON high (7618).

🟩 Short‑Term Read
Responsive sellers in control until buyers defend the C‑period singles.
Value continues to migrate higher → bullish structure intact.

Expect ST profit‑taking at extremes and possible reversion to balance if 7611 fails.
🗝️ Key Levels

7632.25 — Monday’s high / upside trigger

7612–7616 — C‑period singles (must‑hold)

7611 — pWkS high (acceptance below = neutralization)
7595.50 — ON POC / downside magnet

7576.25 — Monday’s low / Look‑Below‑Fail anchor

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@KemiBadenoch The only voice of reason this side of the Atlantic.

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

Super tricky day today just look at the headlines for the Middle East today every single one contradicts the other Oil and equities also contradicting the narrative. This is the day where for the most part it's best Left alone. Have a good evening

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@CBU_capital I've been posting using a five minute bar lately. Yes, you're right there and a three minute. Yes, I saw that too just me being lazy and playing around. Apologize for the confusion

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

I've been trading a lot longer than some of you have been alive and I don't remember a time when have been so many negative headlines coming out and the bid is so persistent. Sellers are just getting run over. Who am I to step in the way?

[The Balanced Trader @Trading_Balance]

@CBU_capital Well actually I tend to use a volume bar. Anything between eight and four thousand sometimes a little bit more depending on the volume. That way you get a nice consistent understanding of the delta.