Cycle Day 1 – “Welcome to Trap City”
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Session Overview
Fresh off a Cycle Day 1 reset, the ES opened with a classic whipsaw setup — weak overnight tone, early probe lower, and the ever-familiar “trap-city” alert from the DTS Briefing ringing in traders’ ears.
Sure enough, bears snapped the line at 6785 early, only to find themselves caught in a liquidity snare.
The Money Box 6749 was tagged to the tick, immediately reclaimed, and the ensuing squeeze was textbook.
Buyers drove price back into the upper distribution, converting resistance into a full-on momentum reversal.
Trade Execution Highlights
🎯 Manny “Maverick” set the tone early — in and out with surgical precision.
His Continuation Long misfired on the open (-4pts), but he didn’t flinch.
“Take the shot, Maverick,” he quipped — and he did.
The re-entry nailed the move through 6785 → 6815, executing the full squeeze play outlined in the pre-market plan.
Later in the session, the Resistance Sell 6845–6849 finally triggered — tough entry, but patience paid as price rolled over into the close.
Final tally: +20pts on the afternoon unwind.
Discipline > dopamine, every time.
Market Structure Notes
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Line in the Sand: 6785
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Core Sandbox: 6815–6830
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Key Zones: 6749 (Money Box), 6845–6849 (Major Resistance / Call Wall)
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Session Type: Trap-and-Squeeze → Grind Consolidation
The day type delivered exactly as forecast: early weakness, reclaimed liquidity, then a controlled grind higher.
Cycle Day 1 statistics remain intact — with buyers reclaiming initiative and setting the tone into CD2.
PTG Takeaway
When the market sets a trap, only the disciplined survive it.
Those who chased breakdowns got clipped; those who trusted the plan rode the squeeze.
And somewhere over the price horizon, Maverick’s jet contrail still lingers — proof that sticking to the DTS flight plan pays.
PTGDavid: “When will you believe?”
ram: “I believe :)”
Final Verdict: Faith rewarded, precision confirmed, and the City of Traps conquered.