The model short simplified and idealised.

Again, this is nothing new nor original. Putting it in a the XU context makes it easier for me to see.

Entries can be refined beyond mere OTE, but it is a good catch-all.

The model long playing out before NY open (AFK, did not get in on it).

Hindsight trade: The first order block after the star (SEMA 275) could have yielded 20 pts at 1:4 in minutes if executed correctly.

Again, that is a well-known entry setup made a bit easier to spot with XU. Something to look out for.

Was looking for a quick push up from the flags to the high.

3 Hrs later....

Tried to get in too early, London session, targeting the D1 open line. Very nearly stopped out, and it may yet fail.

Trading around ATH unsurprisingly a bit squirrely

Tomson wrote: Tue Oct 21, 2025 7:12 pm Tried to get in too early, London session, targeting the D1 open line. Very nearly stopped out, and it may yet fail.

Trading around ATH unsurprisingly a bit squirrely

Stopped out. Read that wrong.

Going to wait for NY before considering anything else.

Tomson wrote: Tue Oct 21, 2025 7:18 pm Stopped out. Read that wrong.

Going to wait for NY before considering anything else.

Turns out it needed to go a bit lower first. Happens quite a lot.

Likely to hit the D1 open line, question is will it go directly or take another detour first.

08:30 EST news sometime drives it to target, though no significant news today. Also would rather not hold through NY open at 09:30.

Tomson wrote: Tue Oct 21, 2025 10:22 pm Turns out it needed to go a bit lower first. Happens quite a lot.

Likely to hit the D1 open line, question is will it go directly or take another detour first.

08:30 EST news sometime drives it to target, though no significant news today. Also would rather not hold through NY open at 09:30.

What a grind. Enough.

Tomson wrote: Tue Oct 21, 2025 11:53 pm What a grind. Enough.

Eventually got back to D1 Open via a key level which can be seen on H1 and H4. No trades taken.

Enormous pip hauls are really not necessary to be profitable. I have to keep reminding myself.

Quite a common NQ setup at open.

Another setup that you see a lot.