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🔑 Market Highlights
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Line in the Sand (LIS): 6485 tested early, with bulls pushing above.
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Bull Scenario: Above 6485, targets 6495–6505, ultimately extended toward 6518–6523 zone.
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Fib Clusters: Support at 6482 & 6477 identified by Manny.
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Target Fulfillment:
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Initial LIS breakout hit objectives.
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✅ Money Box Target: 6518–6523 reached.
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✅ 3-Day Cycle Target: 6520.25 achieved.
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Milestone: Fresh All-Time Highs logged as the “Running of the Bulls” charged higher.
📝 Trader Insights & Banter
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Manny’s Playbook:
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Wrote out his trade triggers: long on reclaim of 6490–6492, targeting 6498–6502, risk below 6485.
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Emphasized consistency & process: “Losses from inconsistency have the added weight of poor process, which hurts confidence.”
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Executed his plan with scales at +5 and +10, balancing risk with discipline.
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Community Notes:
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Bruce, Roy, John, Barbara, and others weighed in on entries, stops, and confirmation signals.
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DanV reminded: “If your process is A on Monday but D by Thursday, then it’s random trading—tough to be consistent with.”
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Manny quipped: “When trading well, BEST occupation on the planet… Or digging ditches.”
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Technical Tools in Play:
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AVWAP discussion surfaced mid-morning.
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Tick charts (250–750 range) explored for CL and NQ setups.
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📸 Shared Visuals
⚔️ Battlefield Recap
The 6485 LIS proved to be the “hill to take.” Bulls stormed it with absorption and order-flow confirmation, reclaiming levels with conviction. From there, rotations fueled tactical advances toward 6500, 6515, and ultimately 6520+, where cycle targets and liquidity alignments triggered New All-Time Highs.
Closing bell brought a MOC Buy Imbalance of $1.30 Billion, sealing the session firmly in bull control.
✅ Summary: Process-driven execution rewarded disciplined traders. Key levels respected, cycle targets nailed, and the battlefield closed with bulls firmly in command at record highs.