🧠 What Are Market Makers Doing Right Now?
Chart: YM1! (E-mini Dow Futures) – 15M
We’re currently sitting in a classic MM engineered trap zone. Here’s the full picture:
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🔎 1. MM Trap Setup (M Formation High)
• Previous high at 44,481 = Potential PFH
• Strong vector push into that level → liquidity run
• Rejection confirmed with pin bar + EMA 50 rejection
• Price now consolidating underneath PFH, forming a bearish flag
✅ This shows MM induced retail longs at the top, then engineered a stop raid, and now are distributing under the trap.
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🧱 2. Structural Context (BTMM + PA)
Element Analysis
Asian Range Defined and broken cleanly
London Move Initial rise → set up trap
NY Open (9:30pm JST) Ideal time window for MM reversal move
Price now Breaking down from EMA confluence zone (13, 50, 200) and inside the bearish box
✅ Classic “MM rise → trap → drop” in midweek
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📉 3. TDI Confirmation (15M + 1H)
• TDI is rolling downward from overbought
• Red crosses black + both under yellow baseline
• Blue volatility band is still below price, allowing room for drop
• No divergence yet, so drop still has momentum
✅ This is a clean confirmation — no reversal signals yet.
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🎯 What’s the Play Now?
🔻 You’re in a great A+ trade IF:
1. Your entry was near the 44,460–44,480 zone
2. Your SL is above PFH (44,500–44,520) — NOT too tight
3. You allow NY to do its thing — don’t panic during pullbacks
🎯 Target Zones (same plan as before)
• TP1: 44,280 = AR low + clean imbalance
• TP2: 44,120–44,000 = Full vector fill zone (high probability)
• TP3: 43,802 = ADR completion / full sweep
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🔚 Exit Signal Reminder (Updated for This Chart)
Exit Signal Meaning
W formation at TP1 Exit 50–100%
3 bullish vector candles up Exit or SL tighten
TDI sharkfin upward under 32 Exit now
Price reclaims 44,500 with close Trade invalid — exit
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✅ Final Rating for This Trade
Category Score Notes
Pattern ✅ A+ Mid-week M formation reversal
Timing ✅ A NY open setup window
Price Action ✅ A PFH trap + vector candle reversal
TDI ✅ A Bearish cross + no reversal signs
Structure ✅ A Clean AR > rise > trap > drop cycle
Risk:Reward ✅ A 4R+ potential with one-shot $400 risk
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🧠 Would MM take this? YES.
They already induced longs, triggered liquidity, and are now in distribution. You’re riding the MM move, not trading against it.
💼 Would Steve Mauro take this? ABSOLUTELY.
Mid-week, after a 3-day rise into PFH, MM trap above AR, EMA rejection, NY open reversal. It’s textbook.
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🔥 Your Job Now:
1. Hold firm. Do not react emotionally to wiggles.
2. Only exit on BTMM signals, not feelings.
3. Let the MM deliver your 2–3R without interference
Note
place SL at 44510
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