Read 5m. Execute 1m.
Amateurs hunt entries.
Professionals wait for location.
06SETUPS
Risk → Location → Confirmation
Six setups.
01 / FAILED BREAK · REVERSAL
Sweep & Reclaim
Failed break → reclaim
CASE
A key level is swept, then reclaimed before acceptance forms outside.
- 5m
- A 5m candle closes back inside the level.
- 1m
- The first retest holds; trigger above or below the micro pivot.
02 / ACCEPTED BREAK · CONTINUATION
Break & Hold
Break → accept → hold
CASE
Price accepts beyond the level instead of snapping back.
- 5m
- A 5m close holds outside with follow-through.
- 1m
- The first pullback holds above or below the broken level.
03 / TREND · PULLBACK
VWAP Pullback
Trend → orderly pullback
CASE
A trend is established before the first or second orderly VWAP pullback.
- 5m
- VWAP slopes with price holding mostly on one side.
- 1m
- A micro reversal rejoins the trend from VWAP.
04 / RANGE EDGE · MEAN REVERSION
Wall Rejection
Test → reject → rotate
CASE
A range edge or option wall rejects price back into balance.
- 5m
- The wall is tested, but the candle closes back inside.
- 1m
- A failed auction forms and price leaves the wall quickly.
05 / COMPRESSION · EXPANSION
Compression Expansion
Compress → break → expand
CASE
5m ranges compress around VWAP or the opening range before expansion.
- 5m
- Three or more candles contract into a clear balance.
- 1m
- Wait for the break, then enter the first flag or retest.
06 / SINGLE INDICATOR · TURN WATCH
Magic 13–21 Turn
13–21 reversal watch
CASE
A potential rhythm turn after a sustained decline.
- 5m
- In extremes, watch 9 (about 45 one-minute bars) or 13.
- 1m
- Watch 13 in a choppy decline and 21 in a one-way selloff.
Different conditions, different observations.
NO.5m CASEKEY EVIDENCESETUP
01Failed breakFails outside, then reclaimsSweep & Reclaim
02True breakAccepts outside; retest holdsBreak & Hold
03Trend pullbackFirst / second VWAP retestVWAP Pullback
04Range edgeWall test fails; returns to rangeWall Rejection
05Compression5m balance; 1m flagCompression Expansion
06Sustained decline1m 13 / 21; extreme 5m 9 / 13Magic 13–21 Turn