🧭 PTG Monday Recap: “Window-Dressed & Well-Pressed”
Market Mood:
It was the official sendoff for June, Q2, and H1. And like any high-functioning office worker on the last day before vacation, the market did just enough to look busy while actually prepping to hit the beach. 🎯
🗂️ Key Links
🔍 Session Highlights
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🥇 Overnight Target Hit Parade:
Both ES (6245–6255) and NQ (22885) struck their DTS-outlined targets before Wall Street even brewed its first pot of coffee. -
🎯 “Precision Target Strike”
An accurate early tag of resistance zones marked a strong tactical win to end the month. -
📉 Early Short Setup:
Traders noted a sharp short off the open — but quickly shifted to a “wait and see” mode as the market began its typical Cycle Day 2 balancing act. -
📦 The Sandbox Holds:
Price played in the 6235–6245 range all session — like a kid at recess, contained and relatively calm… until… -
💄 Window Dressing Alert:
The final hour brought some EOQ/EOM markup energy. Price ripped through 6245, kissed 6255, and confirmed the bull case. -
🛍️ MOC Imbalance: +$2.7B
Massive Market-On-Close buy imbalance pushed bulls to scale and re-add into strength.
The EOM fireworks didn’t disappoint.
🧘♂️ Trader’s State of Mind
“Cannot push on the string…”
“Less is More today.”
“Sit on hands… let price do the work.”
PTGDavid’s mantra echoed a zen master in a bull suit: patient, opportunistic, and unbothered by mid-session lull.
📖 Educational Takeaway
🔹 Cycle Day 2 Behavior 101:
Balancing with upward lean = ideal setup for window dressing markup.
🔹 Higher Timeframe Alignment + PKB Setup = 🔥
Traders expressed deep appreciation for the PKB setup — citing 65–70% hit rates when confluences line up.
🔹 End of Quarter Cues:
Watch for large Market-on-Close imbalances and markup games in final hour of trading at EOQ.