Theme of the Day: “FRYday = Capital Preservation”
FRYday lived up to its disciplined reputation — a day of protecting the week’s gains, executing with precision, and recognizing when enough is enough. Both PTGDavid and Manny reinforced the importance of process over prediction, guiding the room through a session that delivered both educational gems and solid trade opportunities.
🧭 Morning Overview
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Overnight Action: ES fulfilled the upper Daily Trade Strategy (DTS) target zone 6780–6785, setting the tone early.
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Bull Scenario: Sustained bids above 6765 targeted the completed 6780–85 zone, confirming the overnight thesis.
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NQ hit its own upper target band 25165–25180, rounding out a synchronized futures climb.
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Market Note: No Non-Farm Payroll release due to the U.S. government shutdown — a rare FRYday twist that kept traders focused purely on price and structure.
⚙️ Key Session Insights
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D-Level Strikes Again: PTGDavid spotlighted how the D-Level Money Box concept continues to nail inflection points.
↳ Traders were encouraged to review the DLMB video for deeper insight into this structure-based approach. -
Cycle & Series Context: Manny identified Series S3L (Low 10:00–10:45 CT / High 11:20–12:00 CT), which tracked beautifully throughout the morning.
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Educational Focus:
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“ANCHORING — Positive Reinforcement of Positive Behavior” became the psychological theme of the day.
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PTGDavid shared a classic Wyckoff video: “5 Fatal Stop-Loss Mistakes”, reinforcing the ongoing importance of disciplined risk management.
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Manny emphasized mindset mastery with: “Don’t try to do too much — just put the ball in play.”
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💹 Trade Flow Highlights
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Early longs executed from ES 6780.75, scaling +3 and +6 points as structure held.
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ATR shifts and pivot breaks defined tactical pullback entries; traders learned to wait for confirmation before re-engaging.
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Midday: Manny re-entered long at 6790, scaling +3, +5, and +10 — then flipped into profit protection mode (“farming some accounts”).
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Afternoon Dynamics:
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Heavy bid absorption near 6800 hinted at exhaustion.
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Manny called the shift live: heavy volume hitting bids that failed to lift prices — a tell for the later selloff.
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The “Clock” predicted a deep lunch low and last-hour low near 3:30 CT, which played out with textbook precision.
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🧠 Trader Takeaways
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Patience pays. Wait for confirmation — don’t chase the first pullback.
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Mind over money. Manage greed once the plan delivers.
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Anchoring your discipline is as vital as anchoring your chart levels.
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Structure + Time = Strategy. Cycle Day and Series mapping continue to prove invaluable.
📸 Visual Moment
PTGDavid’s 3D image post — “Trading is an Endless River of Opportunities” — perfectly captured the day’s tone: calm, flowing, and abundant, but only rewarding those patient enough to cast with intention.
🎯 Closing Notes
The week ended strong, disciplined, and methodical — a perfect Capital Preservation FRYday.
Institutional outflows highlighted by @KobeissiLetter underscored that while Wall Street was selling to Main Street, PTG traders were focused on process, precision, and protection.
Final Word from David: “HAGWEE.”
(Have a Great Weekend Everyone.)