Theme: Capital Preservation Day – End of Rocktober Window Dressing
KEY LINKS:
🔗 Polaris Trading Group
📄 Daily Trade Strategy
🧮 Daily Range Calculator
⚖️ CFTC Rule 4.41 Disclaimer
🎯 Trade Strategy – Squeeze, Reject, and Rebalance
Manny came into FRYday with a clean, disciplined setup — staying true to the mantra of small ball and capital preservation.
The early Cont Long trigger at 6905.25 ES lit up, hitting first targets near 6930.25 ES, before the market served a Halloween-style trick — a swift rejection from the 6915 SPX / 6945.25 ES zone.
Pre-RTH, that squeeze completed and rejected precisely at PTG’s marked resistance. From there, David noted LIS 6885, setting the tone for a tactical “stay aligned with the lean” session.
“99% of successful trading is staying aligned with the dominant lean. Violate that RULE and you’re a test pilot.”
— PTGDavid
🧩 Cycle Day 1: Distribution in Motion
As the morning progressed, price action rotated around the 6885–6890 zone — a true battleground for liquidity.
Repeated back-tests and reclaim attempts failed to spark fresh momentum, confirming the Bear Scenario highlighted in the DTS Briefing.
Price ultimately sustained an offer below 6885, tagging 6860 → 6855, fulfilling targets “to the tick.”
PTG’s commentary was locked in:
“I am trading to make money by following a strict trade protocol — not here to gamble.”
That contrast echoed throughout the session — between those rolling dice and those executing disciplined precision.
📈 The Late Session – Trick or Treat Rally
By 2PM, it was time for the month-end markup — “Window Dressing” as the Big Boys flipped the switch.
Manny re-engaged long from the 6851 ES flush reclaim, targeting 6858 → 6865 → 6875 — textbook execution on volume and delta confirmation.
As David noted:
“2-hour markup period for month end window dressing.”
And sure enough, the rally reclaimed VWAP at 6875, perfectly neutralizing the session into the close.
The final punchline?
“MOC Buy Imbalance $2.9 Billion … then Flip to Sell $2 Billion. All in a day’s work.”
🎃 Rocktober went out with a bang — or rather, a gale warning.
🧘 Trader’s Takeaway
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Stay Aligned with the Lean – Dominant direction rules the day.
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Capital Preservation First – Especially on a FRYday.
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Protocol Over Emotion – Every trade begins and ends with process, not impulse.
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Window Dressing or Salad Dressing? – The market always knows.
End of month, end of Rocktober — and a perfect demonstration of PTG’s professional rhythm: discipline, patience, precision.
Next Cycle Day: Stay alert for post-window repositioning as November opens a new playbook.