The week opened with traders circling the 6470 Line in the Sand (LIS) like knights defending a castle wall. Early on, crude oil (@CL) gave bulls something to cheer about with Open Range Long TGT1 & TGT2 hitting, stops pulled up to breakeven for a risk-free ride.

But equities? A whole different story.
The S&P (ES) spent the morning grinding in “torture-rhythm” mode, oscillating around LIS. ATR zones held sway, but conviction was scarce. Traders debated EMA ribbons, ATR shifts, and zonal trade structures, only to conclude: “worthless in range, useful in trend.” Translation—today was a range-bound slog.

By lunch, the battlefield went eerily quiet—PTGDavid literally stepped out for a stretch break. Naturally, that’s when the Bear cavalry charged, seizing control and forcing price back to the LIS/POC like it was home base.

Afternoon brought an A4 short setup, which triggered and scaled nicely for the disciplined. The real kicker? A hefty $2.1B MOC Sell Imbalance delivered the coup de grâce, flushing the tape straight into the closing bell.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• LIS = 6470 was the day’s gravity well.

• A4 setups gave both sides a shot, but patience was tested.

• Rhythms were more “torture chamber” than clean trend.

• Bears stole the afternoon with lunch-hour ambush + MOC imbalance flush.