01
Breakout
Opening Range Breakout
Define an early-session range and observe whether price can establish itself beyond it.
Key risk
False breakouts can reverse quickly back into the range.
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02
Trend
VWAP Pullback
Use VWAP as an intraday reference while observing pullbacks during directional structure.
Key risk
VWAP can be crossed repeatedly in balanced or choppy sessions.
03
Mean reversion
VWAP Mean Reversion
Observe whether an extended move rotates back toward the session volume-weighted average.
Key risk
Strong trend days can stay extended much longer than expected.
04
Trend
EMA Pullback / EMA Bounce
Use moving averages as dynamic reference areas while evaluating whether a trend remains intact.
Key risk
Moving averages lag price and can give poor context in choppy conditions.
05
Market structure
Breakout & Retest
After a level breaks, observe how price behaves when it returns toward that area.
Key risk
The retest may fail and price can move back through the original level.
06
Trend
Trend Following
Focus on sustained directional structure rather than trying to predict exact turning points.
Key risk
Sideways markets can generate repeated false directional signals.
07
Mean reversion
Range / Mean Reversion
Focus on repeated movement between established upper and lower boundaries.
Key risk
A genuine breakout can invalidate the range quickly.
08
Market structure
Liquidity Sweep Reversal
Observe a move beyond a visible high or low and then evaluate whether that move is rejected.
Key risk
What looks like a sweep can become a genuine breakout.
09
Market structure
Fair Value Gap
Observe fast-moving imbalance areas and how price behaves if those areas are revisited.
Key risk
Not every imbalance is revisited and the concept has no guaranteed predictive value.
10
Price levels
Support & Resistance
Observe areas where price has reacted previously and how the market behaves on a revisit.
Key risk
Levels are zones rather than exact prices and can fail without warning.
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