DOW - PA, Stops and hedging | Page 52 | Forex Factory

HeroPoker_HeroPoker扑克_HeroPoker德扑圈官网

Attachments: DOW - PA, Stops and hedging

DOW - PA, Stops and hedging

For JE specifically: an orderly PA between the sessions is a healthy progression, and often these gaps are filled , though not always at that the current session. The Intersession gap seldom is left open to be filled in eventually, these moves are created by specific strong market shifts, otherwise the minimum that is reached is the intersession gap being filled, that allows for the more orderly flow of the marked in the direction related to the market momentum and trend on a larger TFs The importance of GAPs on indices is also directly linked to (pit time) the open NYSE session in relation to NASDQ and DOW It is during the open session that big traders really trade the assets, apart from session time it is a bit hocus pocus, and MM have a good fil It might change when 23/5 is introduced The above is a big shortcut mentioning the basic rationale re these specific gaps on Indices. There is more, all common sense when one thing about how the flow of the market is created, hidden for a while and perceived by the attentive minds, nothing special, just manipulation to take advantage of undisciplined and careless traders.[/quote]

Examples of Intersession Gaps on DOW
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW Intersession gaps.png
Size: 100 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
For JE specifically: an orderly PA between the sessions is a healthy progression, and often these gaps are filled , though not always at that the current session. The Intersession gap seldom is left open to be filled in eventually, these moves are created by specific strong market shifts, otherwise the minimum that is reached is the intersession gap being filled, that allows for the more orderly flow of the marked in the direction related to the market momentum and trend on a larger TFs The importance of GAPs on indices is also directly linked to...
Examples of Intersession Gaps on DOW{image}[/quote]
DOW Intersession Gap has been filled, marked these gaps on M30
DOW Gap to the last Thursday US session close has been filled with a day's delay, that is not that uncommon, in days that there is a rotation
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: Gaps frilled  2026-01-26 210820.png
Size: 314 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
{quote} Examples of Intersession Gaps on DOW{image}
DOW Intersession Gap has been filled, marked these gaps on M30 DOW Gap to the last Thursday US session close has been filled with a day's delay, that is not that uncommon, in days that there is a rotation{image}[/quote]
DOW seasonality points to lows at the end of Jan
Daily Stochs down
H4 stochs Down
Market opened with the intersession Gap, in this scenario closing of the intersession Gap might be a minimum move to the upside
Have taken the first long salvo at the L of the fib channel on M1, larger position exited with good profit, as M5 rotation was on cards
Waited for another L, which came at the bottom of Fib channel on M1 in correlation to M30 stoch, M15 stochs and M5 stochs and MACD Long to the top of fib channel on M1
At that H of M1 fib channel rotation on M5, M15, so shorts in place, exited near the L of the fib channel on M1
ADR L 48840 might be a zone for the shorts
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: Dump-pump-dump 2026-01-27 172201.png
Size: 311 KB

that is the US session on DOW sofar
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
{quote} DOW Intersession Gap has been filled, marked these gaps on M30 DOW Gap to the last Thursday US session close has been filled with a day's delay, that is not that uncommon, in days that there is a rotation{image}
DOW seasonality points to lows at the end of Jan Daily Stochs down H4 stochs Down Market opened with the intersession Gap, in this scenario closing of the intersession Gap might be a minimum move to the upside Have taken the first long salvo at the L of the fib channel on M1, larger position exited with good profit, as M5 rotation was on cards Waited for another L, which came at the bottom of Fib channel on M1 in correlation to M30 stoch, M15 stochs and M5 stochs and MACD Long to the top of fib channel on M1 At that H of M1 fib channel rotation on M5, M15, so shorts in place, exited near the L of the fib channel on M1 ADR L 48840 might be a zone for the shorts{image} that is the US session on DOW sofar[/quote]
DOW after the US session close
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW After the US session close 2026-01-27 213031.png
Size: 342 KB



Tomorrow a busy day FOMC and a press conference
Earnings

Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW seasonality 2025  2025-03-06_095730.png
Size: 54 KB

Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: Earnings 2026-01-27_213551.png
Size: 50 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
{quote} DOW seasonality points to lows at the end of Jan Daily Stochs down H4 stochs Down Market opened with the intersession Gap, in this scenario closing of the intersession Gap might be a minimum move to the upside Have taken the first long salvo at the L of the fib channel on M1, larger position exited with good profit, as M5 rotation was on cards Waited for another L, which came at the bottom of Fib channel on M1 in correlation to M30 stoch, M15 stochs and M5 stochs and MACD Long to the top of fib channel on M1 At that H of M1 fib channel rotation...
DOW after the US session close{image} Tomorrow a busy day FOMC and a press conference Earnings {image} {image}[/quote]
Ranging day with some clearly marked rotations on the lower TFs, BUT in order to utilise these rotations it is paramount to have SL in place and it is not good to be too greedy. There is a limit to the range on a given TF as to what can be safely expected in terms of the number of points of a given move/rotation. It is good to have some ideas about these possible ranges as to in which setups they are likely to be profitable and the size of the move measured/expected in the number of points.
It is important to gain enough experience to pull the trigger with conviction which neutralises the ever present fear to a tradable degree, or respect.

As it is my custom I always closely follow FOMC rate decision and I always listen to the press conference including question time.
Similarly I closely follow earnings data.
As usual the mentioned things proved to be market movers today.
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
US session has provided good trading opportunities
There were meaningful diversion on M5 and the PA in relation to the last session close
Rotation points well announces by PA and momentum indicators plus the creation of PA channels
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW after US close 09 2026-01-30 212310.png
Size: 323 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Lngs in place since the London open,
Great opportunities at the US open as well for some that missed the LOndon Open
700+ ponts move up
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW MTF  2026-02-02 152126.png
Size: 328 KB

All things were perfectly alining fpr longs
250 quarter in sight
Looks that I am done for a while. just closing remaining longs on mR2 D
Nearly 30 trades done in US session alone
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Longs at the US open all the way to the top of the fib channel on M1
from there takes some shorts observing S&P and DASDAQ + VIX
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW MTF 02  2026-02-03 152126.png
Size: 298 KB

very profitable day so far, multiple trades, too much to post
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Longs at the US open all the way to the top of the fib channel on M1 from there takes some shorts observing S&P and DASDAQ + VIX{image} very profitable day so far, multiple trades, too much to post
Shorts have been working, the diversion (on M30) has given a good awareness about the shorting possibility,
Out of shots now,
Day so far, Longs at the US open, closed at the top of FIB chanell on M1
Reversed to shorting, from that upper fib channel on M1, diversion, and PA chanell on M3, M5 M15, all pointed to the falling market
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW Mid US Session  2026-02-03 192550.png
Size: 324 KB

I am done for the day,
Good trades to all
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW after US session 03 2026-02-03 210335.png
Size: 320 KB

I am staring the preparation for tomorrow "May be" scenarios
Daily TF - trend mixes, M5close/open trend UP, M5 close/M%close shifted 5 - not yet up, though not to far to go
- Stochs indicating an UP move schaff cycle not indicating yet an up move

H4 TF - Trend up
- Stoch turning towards Daily stochs (elasticity principle) Shaff cycle - positive, MACD above 0

NYSE session candle body - inside candle

Shorter TFS will be observed tomorrow starting with the London open, all of TFs important

I will pay particular attention as to where the PA is in relation to today's session close and to today's session candle - as usual, done for many years
Will see if there is any meaningful diversion, any gap and so on

While actively trading I do not post that much, and I usually do not post my trades either, to much to cope with and IMHO there is limited utility of doing so

I try to follow the market, pump and dump followed by the reverse - that is the intraday trading such a volatile instrument - I do like that
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
pump and dump
It has taken some time for the gap to be filled
I will monitor PA, sell below last session close, Buy above it but carefully as S&P and NASDAQ very negative today
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW 6pm  2026-02-04 180828.png
Size: 312 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
pump and dump It has taken some time for the gap to be filled I will monitor PA, sell below last session close, Buy above but carefully as S&P and NASDAQ very negative today{image}
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: earnings 2026-02-04_191211.png
Size: 49 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
An orderly move down on DOW
The gap to the last session has not been closed
There was not intersession Gap - degree of orderly process

The MTFs charts provide a vast amount of information useful to trading.
There are multiple gearing dependencies and different strengths momentum indicators, each useful but each has to be understood.
Different Price channels, trendlines, trendlines channels, Pivots ADR Fractals S/R zones, and so on - very useful
There are two MA price channels, running together, both use MA5 (MA channel one MA5 smoothed open with MA5 smoothed close, MA channel two MA5 smoothed close to MA5 smoothed close set to shift5) likewise one stochs is also set to 5,3,3

On the posted chats it all looks crowded, and one can be overwhelmed with that - this is expected and understood
If interested one needs to take one thing at a time, study it and observe it in real trading noting the emotional state while actively trading for real. When this has been accomplished one can start with another concept and so on....
Whatever one uses, the road to profits is similar... and it involves emotions, discipline and the will to trade profitably

Today was a day with many trading opportunities
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW Negative day  2026-02-05 221316.png
Size: 330 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
An orderly move down on DOW The gap to the last session has not been closed There was not intersession Gap - degree of orderly process The MTFs charts provide a vast amount of information useful to trading. There are multiple gearing dependencies and different strengths momentum indicators, each useful but each has to be understood. Different Price channels, trendlines, trendlines channels, Pivots ADR Fractals S/R zones, and so on - very useful There are two MA price channels, running together, both use MA5 (MA channel one MA5 smoothed open with...
PUMP and DUMP - DUMP and PUMP
Clearly DOW has been ranging and today has broken the range, US session candles
Notice MA price channells have not signalled short since last midnight GMT
Nice PA to the long side
Fridays are like that at times
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW Pump  2026-02-06 175424.png
Size: 321 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
{quote} PUMP and DUMP - DUMP and PUMP Clearly DOW has been ranging and today has broken the range, US session candles Notice MA price channells have not signalled short since last midnight GMT Nice PA to the long side Fridays are like that at times {image}
DOW just after US close
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW after close  2026-02-06 210055.png
Size: 321 KB

shorts got slaughtered today, no serious shorts, MA channels on M5 and TFs above M5 have not signalled any change of the momentum
Have had a few shorts on M1, some of them were losing trades, taken some profits from me, overall a positive day!!!
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Pump and dump
Divergence on M30
Just follow the MA price channels and trendline channels
Gaps closed
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW Divergence 2026-02-10 184538.png
Size: 299 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Pump and dump Divergence on M30 Just follow the MA price channels and trendline channels Gaps closed {image}
It can be observed that MACD at the 12,26,9 set up is closely correlate to the MA price channels, however having MACD displayed with the histogram makes it possible to spot divergence. There are other uses for the histogram on higher TFs like "Three sisters" ect, all of that stuff comes after years of chart exposure.

Todays US session after initial pump has given good shorting opportunities for intra day and scalping
Last session close zone proved to be important too.

Good day and many positive points banked.
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW after US close 2026-02-10 211522.png
Size: 312 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
things aligned well during the US session, things described on many occasions in this journal, pointless to repeat them any more
Pump and dump
Daily, H4, M30 and lower TFs all were useful
Great trading opportunities
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
Gap closed on DOW
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: DOW Gap closed 2026-02-12 155723.png
Size: 319 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.
ADR L reached
Attached Image (click to enlarge)
Click to Enlarge

Name: D)W Reached 2026-02-12 161821.png
Size: 305 KB
Slain the dragon, take the treasure. Use it wisely, do not become a dragon.