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EURGBP has just broken structure on the 1H chart and is showing strong momentum to the downside. After taking out a key low, price is now sitting in a vulnerable spot, with a potential push even lower on the table . A fair value gap sits just above, and price might return there before continuing its move down. If that happens, it could set up a clean lower high...

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EURNZD just broke structure on the 4H chart and is now pulling back into a zone where things could get interesting. After the initial drop, price is retracing into an area filled with imbalance and liquidity. This looks like a setup where the market may lure in buyers before making its next move lower. If sellers step in where expected, we could see a clean...

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Most traders obsess over their strategy: Which indicator? What session? What entry signal? But very few stop to ask the question that could change everything: “Does this style actually fit who I am?” The Truth Most Don’t Talk About Trading success is not about copying someone else’s edge. It’s about discovering your own edge, and that begins with ...

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Sometimes the cleanest moves start with discomfort. This EURJPY setup began with a sweep below the Previous Day’s Low (PDL), clearing out weak hands and gathering liquidity. That was our first clue. Then came the Break of Structure (BOS), a confirmation that the market had shifted bullish. Now will be waiting for price to retrace back to the FVG, where it found...

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What we just saw on USDCHF is a classic move that catches many traders off guard: Price swept the Previous Day’s Low (PDL) That’s where most retail traders get stopped out. It’s also where smart money often steps in. Break of Structure (BOS) followed immediately A clean shift in direction. Momentum flipped bullish. Fair Value...

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Price swept below the previous day’s low (PDL), triggered liquidity, and gave us a clean BOS. This isn’t random, it’s intention. Now, we wait to see if the market delivers the follow-through into that FVG below. Your job isn’t to chase price. Your job is to recognize its story.

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This isn't about guessing. This isn’t hype. This is what happens when structure, liquidity, and macro fundamentals align. Let me break it down: Technical Perspective BTC just pulled a classic trap. ✅ Liquidity Sweep: Price dipped below the 4PDL (Previous Day's Low), sweeping out late longs and triggering emotional shorts. ✅ Break of Structure (BOS): Price...

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Not every trade needs to be flashy. This one was clean. Simple. Intentional. And it came after most traders got taken out. What I Saw : Price swept PDL: textbook sell-side liquidity. But instead of jumping in too early, I waited. Why? Because I’ve learned something: 👉 The first reaction is often just noise. 👉 The second one, the one that fills into...

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You don’t become consistent by learning more setups. You become consistent by learning more about yourself. ✍️ The Day I Started Journaling, I Stopped Guessing I used to chase charts like they owed me something.One moment I was confident. The next, I was doubting everything, not because the market betrayed me, but because I wasn’t keeping track of who I was...

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🧠 What Just Happened? The chart opens with a classic market behavior: Price runs above recent highs — triggering a wave of emotional entries and stop hunts. Right after, it drops sharply, hinting that something deeper is at play. This sequence reflects how markets often: Bait retail traders with a breakout Break structure suddenly Then pull back —...

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Sometimes the market whispers its intentions before making a move — and this was one of those moments. This GBPAUD setup was built on the core principles of Candle Range Theory (CRT): Sweep of the Previous Day’s Low (PDL) Break of Structure (BOS) confirming a shift in momentum Entry retracement into the Fair Value Gap (FVG) What stood out here was the...

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Today, I took no trades and I’ll be honest, it was really tempting to break that discipline. I stared at the chart longer than I needed to. My cursor hovered around the Buy and Sell buttons. My brain tried to convince me that “maybe” this candle meant something. Even though there was no valid sweep, no BOS, and no clean entry into an FVG , the desire to just...

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After a clean sweep of the Previous Day’s Low (PDL) on XAUUSD, price reacted sharply, grabbing liquidity and signaling a possible shift in order flow. This forms the first pillar of my CRT model (Candle Range Theory) : Sweep, Break, Retest . Following the sweep, we observed a strong Break of Structure (BOS) , indicating bullish intent. We will then wait for...

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There was a time I thought I needed to react to every move. A clean candle? I’d enter. A minor imbalance? I’d take the risk. A zone that “looked okay”? I’d justify it. Why? Because I was chasing something. Chasing certainty . Chasing profit . Chasing control . But here’s the thing I didn’t understand back then: Not every candle needs a reaction. And not...

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Price action on USDJPY reflects a clean execution of Candle Range Theory (CRT). Following a sweep of the Previous Week’s Low (PWL), price reacted from a higher timeframe demand zone, grabbing sell-side liquidity before printing a bullish Break of Structure (BOS). This BOS confirmed a shift in market intent and set the stage for a retracement into a clearly defined...

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A clean structural development on CHFJPY (1H TF) After sweeping the Previous Day’s Low (PDL), price created a bullish Break of Structure (BOS) to the upside , shifting short-term sentiment. This BOS was followed by a precise retest into a Fair Value Gap (FVG), suggesting possible continuation as liquidity shifts from weak hands to strong. 🧠 Educational Notes...

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On Weekly Bearish, market has been bearish. And this sets the bias we will be looking for which is the sell side. On the daily chart, Price has just broken a level that has been tested multiple times in the past. The 4hours is a little bit more interesting because we might see being rejected by: Support now turned resistance, Trend line that has held for a very...

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This is very tricky. still it is interesting to note that on the weekly we are bullish , on the daily also we are bullish . So all we can just do is wait for a buying opportunity to go long. After the M pattern we wait for the retest on the neckline and then that complete the standard impulse correction impulse pattern . This is not a financial advise and make...