🔑 Key Notes

• Early session: Ultra-precise tag of 6719.30 Cycle Day 3 Penetration Target.

• Market opened with sell-side dominance, testing the LIS at 6675.

• Buyers stepped in near SPX 6620 / ES 6680, defending with responsive flow → upside targets worked toward 6710–6720, with stretch potential into 6760.

⚖️ Intraday Dynamics

• Price action oscillated around VWAP mid-zones, creating choppy “grind” conditions post-lunch.

• Traders emphasized patience: “Not trading is a trade.”

• Strategic shift mid-session: flexibility to probe long side after early weakness.

• NQ strength noted, pushing through R2, with some chatter of 25k magnet.

📈 Trader Flow

• Multiple scale trades executed between 6680–6710 zones.

• Stackers discussed as effective for swing setups, especially on non-trending days (pre-Options Expiration).

• Some frustration with missed signals but discipline reinforced: “no guessing, no feelings.”

🔔 Closing Tape

• MOC Sell Algo engaged with a $2B imbalance, feeding “the pigeons.”

• Market settled near mid-VWAP, completing a solid 3-day cycle rotation.

• Call-out: Tomorrow = Capital Preservation Day ahead of Options Expiration.