PTG FRYday Trading Room RECAP — January 9, 2026

Cycle Day 1 | Structure Respected | Targets Delivered

Friday delivered a textbook Cycle Day 1 session, defined by disciplined levels, measured rotations, and multiple statistical objectives fulfilled in-sequence.

Opening Framework

  • Bull/Bear inflection: 6965 ±5

  • Market respected the decision zone early, keeping both cases technically valid until structure resolved.


Early Session Highlights

  • CL Long targets fulfilled early, setting a constructive risk tone.

  • Cycle Day 1 Projected Low: 6956.73 → FULFILLED

  • Price responded precisely from Dynamic D-DLMB Zones, reinforcing the importance of measuring in advance, not reacting after the fact.

“Textbook reversal from the D-DLMB zone.”


Midday Rotation & Statistical Confirms

  • Positive 3-Day Rally Target: 7002 → FULFILLED (on CD1)
    ✔ Yes — statistically valid, nothing in the model violated.

  • ES continuation targets:

    • 7008 → FULFILLED

    • 7014 → FULFILLED

  • Pivot support: 7008 held during rotation.


Nasdaq Leadership

  • @NQ Initial Cycle Target: 25900.25 → FULFILLED

  • Additional upside measurements activated:

    • 25926 → 25957 → 26009 → 26023

  • Pivot support: 25850


Afternoon Structure

  • Multiple DLMB reactions confirmed:

    • ~38% retracement behavior

    • Clean rotational symmetry

  • Traders actively measuring began seeing the structure instead of guessing it.

“The more you do it, the more the structure reveals itself.”


End-of-Day Order Flow

  • MOC Sell: ~$1.5B

  • Typical end-of-week position squaring

  • Decision made correctly: Flat into the weekend


Key Takeaways

  • 🎯 Cycle statistics remain intact even when fulfilled early

  • 📏 D-DLMB measurements continue to align with projected highs/lows

  • 🧠 Boredom is not a trade signal — patience is part of the job

  • ⭐ Gold-star discipline goes to those measuring before price arrives


Bottom line:
Friday was a model session — levels respected, targets delivered, and risk managed into the close. Exactly how Cycle Day 1 is supposed to behave when traders stay process-driven.

Have a great weekend. Structure resumes next week. 💪📊

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