S&P 500 (ES)

Prior Session was Cycle Day 3: No Audio…No Charts

Technical difficulties with Audio and Charts could not stop PTG’s Trade Plan from being executed flawlessly.

Review Here >> DTS Briefing 1.21.26

For greater detail of how this day unfolded, click on the Trading Room RECAP 1.21.26 link.

 

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…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1

Transition into Cycle Day 1: “Embrace the Volatility”

Volatility isn’t the enemy—it’s oxygen.
And for futures traders, oxygen is non-negotiable.

Cycle Day 1 doesn’t whisper. It swings. Multi-handle, blink-and-you-miss-it rotations that punish the unprepared and reward the disciplined. If you’re stepping into this arena without a risk plan, you’re not trading—you’re donating.

PTG keeps it simple. Two core premises. No fluff.

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The Two Pillars of the PTG Trade Plan

1️⃣ Stay Aligned with the Dominant Force
Think current, not prediction.

When price structure establishes a support zone, we don’t argue—we align. Bias shifts to a long-lean, and we patiently stalk entries via Stackers or the first PB ATR / Discount.
When structure flips? Same process, opposite direction. No emotion. No hero trades. Just flow.

Picture a surfer:
You don’t fight the wave—you paddle, position, and let gravity do the work.

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2️⃣ Trade from Statistical Range Extremes
Welcome to the wabbit hunt 🐇

PKB entries inside the D-Level Money Box (DLMB) Zones live here. And let’s be clear—this is not counter-trend trading. This is timing.

When range values stretch too far, Market Makers don’t chase—they set traps. Stops get flushed. Liquidity gets harvested. Price snaps back like a rubber band.

This is reversionary trading inside range-type rhythms—
high accuracy, repeatable, and ruthless when executed correctly.

Cue the imagery:
Lights dim. Liquidity pools glow. Stops line up like dominos.
M&M’s smile. Click. Run the stops.

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The Toolbox Matters—But the Hand Using It Matters More

The PTG Trader Toolbox has everything (yes, even the weird wrench you didn’t know you needed).
Your job isn’t to use everything.
Your job is to master the right tools for your plan.

The PTG Member’s Area is stacked—dozens of educational videos, real trade examples, and market walkthroughs designed to compress learning curves and eliminate guesswork.

And when the chart gets loud?
PTGDavid is always in the room.
Guiding. Grounding. Keeping traders on the right side of structure and statistics.

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Cycle Day 1 isn’t about being right.
It’s about being ready.

Strap in. Manage risk.
And let volatility do what it does best. 💥📊

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Nasdaq (NQ)

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…Transition from Cycle Day 3 to Cycle Day 1

Transition into Cycle Day 1: Monster Short-Squeeze

Yesterday’s NQ plan was straightforward —
the kind of straightforward that ruins your emotional well-being.

Bulls had exactly one job:
🛑 Stop panic-selling like it’s a yard sale
🔥 Light the fuse
🚀 Force-feed a Monster Short-Squeeze

And somehow… they pulled it off.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
Shorts vaporized. Stops detonated. “Risk managers” went mysteriously offline.

Fast-forward to today.

New Cycle. Clean slate.
Cycle Day 1 = gravity check.
Because markets don’t sprint forever — they wheeze, stumble, and look for snacks.

How deep is the dip?
Ask Mr. Market. He’s moody and doesn’t return texts.

That said, the “don’t-be-a-hero” zone lives around 25,340.
To keep egos intact and accounts alive, we’ll slap a ±142-handle shock collar on that level.

If it holds — great.
If it doesn’t — also great.

No predictions.
No pearl-clutching.
Just price doing unspeakable things to weak conviction.

Trade the levels.
Laugh at the noise.
Survive to post memes tomorrow. 🐸📉

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NQH 

 

Economic Calendar

 

Trade Strategy: Our tactical trade strategy will simply remain unaltered…We’ll be flexible to trade both long and short side from Decision Pivot Levels. Continue to focus on Bull/Bear Stackers and Premium/Discounts. As always, remaining in alignment with dominant intra-day force increases probabilities of producing winning trades.

Stay Focused…Non-Biased…Disciplined  ALWAYS USE STOPS!

Good Trading…David

“Knowing is not enough, We must APPLY. Willing is not enough, We must DO.” –BR

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