Cycle Day 3 – Structure: Expansion → Grind → Squeeze
The week closed out in true FRYday fashion — part finesse, part ferocity — as the ES dipped below the Money Box in the overnight session only to reclaim it with surgical precision. That reclaim became the trade of the night, springboarding price right back to the LIS (6655) and giving bulls their favorite morning mantra: “Clear & Convert.”
By the U.S. open, Manny’s 30-point rip in under 15 minutes had traders double-checking their caffeine dosage. From LB&F #2 (6593) to +70 on the runner — it was textbook execution powered by good old-fashioned volatility. After a summer of sleepy tape, the room was vibing: “Grateful for the vol.”
Morning structure gave way to a classic look-above-and-fail at ONH, (a.k.a. “Peek-a-Boo”) followed by a clean fade from the AM high back below the 80s. The intra-day rhythm unfolded almost perfectly against Manny’s timing guide:
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High: 10:00–10:55
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Low: 11:00–12:15
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High: 2:00–2:55
Midday saw “the Voodoo trade” come alive — shorts triggered off David’s green horizontal zones as the Law of Alternate Pivots flexed in real time. Those who “controlled the controllables” and stayed flexible rode the afternoon grind higher into what David dubbed the “Final Hour of Power.”
The tape ended on a ram-job sprint, a cheeky nod to the bulls’ persistence — and by the close, Elvis had officially left the building.
Trader’s Takeaway
Discipline, flexibility, and awareness ruled the day. Whether journaling setups like hieroglyphics or managing risk like a monk, PTG traders stayed sharp into the weekend.
“Control the controllables — the rest is just noise.”