Day type classification, ORB frameworks, and VWAP-based entries — built by a trader who uses this system live every morning. No theory. No recycled YouTube content.
Every NQ session fits one of four structures. Classify it early and you know the playbook before the trade sets up.
Price breaks OR high or low in the first 5–15 minutes and doesn't look back. VWAP stays as support/resistance. Trend continuation all morning.
Price sweeps a key level (PDH, ONH, OR extreme), triggers stops, then continues strongly in the sweep direction. The trap becomes the entry.
OR breaks cleanly, attracts breakout buyers/sellers, then reverses hard back inside. Classic fakeout. Fade the break after acceptance fails.
Price oscillates between defined levels all session. VWAP acts as magnet. Fade extremes, target VWAP. Low follow-through on breakout attempts.
Practical, specific articles written from live trading experience — not backtested theory.
The single most important decision you make each session. Get this right and the rest follows. A framework with real chart examples.
// ORB SystemORB is simple. Profitable ORB trading is not. The difference is confluence, day type, and knowing when to skip the setup entirely.
// VWAP FrameworkVWAP isn't just a line — it's a dynamic regime indicator. Here's how to read its role in real time and what each state means for your entries.
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The full framework: day type classification, VWAP role engine, entry/stop/target rules, and quality grading system. Printable reference included.
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