“Jobs Data, Soap Slips, and Bullish Rips”

Another action-packed NFP Friday in the books, and PTGDavid was front and center—navigating the news, charting the levels, and reminding us all to sit on our hands before we get run over. Here’s the witty-yet-wise recap of what unfolded in the Polaris Trading Group chatroom today.

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🔗 Key Resource Links

• 🌐 PTG Main Site: polaristradinggroup.com

• 📘 Daily Trade Strategy (DTS): PTG Blog

• 🔢 Daily Range Calculator: PTG Tool

• ⚖️ CFTC Rule 4.41 (Mandatory Disclaimer):
  

✍️ Trader Wisdom:
“Knowing is not enough, we must APPLY. Willing is not enough, we must DO.” — Bruce Lee
And David adds: “I have no control over trade outcomes. I can only control the orders I enter.”

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🕵️‍♂️ Pre-Market Setup: NFP on Deck

• David came in hot with a classic: “MARKET NEVER SLEEPS!”
  🔗 PTG Twitter Post

• 🕣 8:30 AM NFP Report:

  • 👀 Actual: 139K

  • 📊 Forecast: 126K

  • 📉 Previous: 177K

  ➕ Slight beat = early bullish lean.

• 📸 Visual Aids for NFP setup:

  • 📊 NFP Reaction Possibilities

  • 📊 NFP Estimates

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🎯 Market Action & Chart Drama

• 🟢 Initial bullish response followed the NFP print.

• 🎯 Target Hit: 6016 prior high = ✅ tagged.

• 📍 “Sandbox Zone” defined: 6013–6023 = consolidation zone.

• 😬 Bulls started “slipping on the soap” inside the range.

  • 🧼 Visual: Soapbar Bull

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🧠 Key Levels Noted

• Open Range Mid: 6004

  • Highlighted as a key support pivot

  • 📸 Screenshot – OR Mid

• ✅ Order Flow Confirms 6004 → Buy Signal Triggered

  • 🖼️ Order Flow Screenshot

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🧪 Momentum & Observations

• ⚠️ “Momo died…” – market stalled into midday

  • 📷 Chart Update

• 🎓 User Question: “Why is ATR4 flipping bullish?”
  ➡️ David: “It flips when price accelerates.” Boom. Science.

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🛫 David Signs Off with Wisdom and Humor

“My airplane has no reverse… though I may go around in circles in a ‘holding pattern’… it is only a pause before proceeding.”

Translation: Momentum may stall, but the mission is still forward.

📡 Charts remain online. Community remains sharp. And yes—HAGWEE (Have A Great Weekend Everyone)!

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📚 Educational Takeaways – Trader’s Notebook

• 🔍 OR Mid (6004): Watch it as a key intraday pivot — it caught the bid today.

• 📊 NFP Days = Volatility: Trade the reaction, not the prediction.

• 🧠 ATR Behavior: Sudden price acceleration = ATR4 spikes = volatility awareness.

• 🪑 No Setup? Sit Down. “Sit on your hands to avoid getting run over.”

• 🔁 “Holding Patterns” Aren’t Failure: They’re just pauses before the next trade-worthy move.

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👋 Until next week — trade smart, follow the criteria, and don’t drop the soap.