THE POWER OF TREND FOLLOWING
✔️ Trading with the trend increases probability
✔️ Higher highs and higher lows signal bullish structure
✔️ Lower highs and lower lows signal bearish pressure
✔️ Trend traders avoid fighting market momentum
✔️ Patience during pullbacks creates cleaner
Nasdaq 100 H1: Distribution & Manipulation Setup (22–26 May)
The Key Level zone stands near 30058–30000, where price reacts with CRT H (upper resistance) and CRT L (lower support).
Manipulation occurred below 29915 and above 30212, sweeping liquidity before reversing.
Distribution phase visible between 30265–30317, signaling potential institutional selling pressure.
Critical downside support aligns with 29686–29584; a break below 29571 may accelerate selling toward 29426.
Upside rejection at 30029–30095 confirms resistance; watch for retests of 29943 as a pivot.
Time context: price action evolved from 22 May 08:00 to 26 May 08:00, with intraday manipulation spikes (e.g., 07:21:08 low).
$BTC has 2 decent liquidity clusters right now.
On the upside, there's one sitting around the $74,500-$75,000 level.
On the downside, there's one around $72,000 level.
IMO, Bitcoin will tap the upside liquidity before reversal.
MARKET STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN FOR SMART TRADERS
✔ LIQUIDITY SWEEP.
Price grabs resting highs/lows before reversing.
✔ CHANGE OF CHARACTER. Momentum shifts, signalling early reversal.
✔ BREAK OF STRUCTURE.
Confirms trend direction change.
✔ POINT OF INTEREST.
Premium zone where smart money places orders.
✔ TARGET LEVELS.
Identify logical liquidity pools for exits.
Stop loss hunts often happen near obvious support or resistance levels. 📊
Smart traders avoid placing stops at obvious zones and watch for fake breakdowns.
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A nasty bullish candle hit $NRED this session, holding the figure while wires read US "contemplating additional military strikes on Iran." Bid welded under $2.08. Volume confirming. Flow building into Monday.
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BlackRock World Mining Fund's April 2026 top-50 disclosure logged a fourth consecutive monthly add to its Canadian copper junior basket. Quiet money, repeat cadence. $NRED sits inside that BC lane at 2,063 hectares Wilmac.
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