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SPX break the down trend now it have great buy side. look in the chart.
SPX Entered at 5,997 with target profit at 6,100 *not an investment advice*
SPX500 looks as if price was trying to tap the gap..
SPX It will drop 5600 area
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BTCUSD The Importance of Stop-Loss Placement and Market StructureOne of the most critical aspects of trading is understanding liquidity engineering by smart money and market makers. Moves in the market require liquidity, and this often results in price targeting areas with concentrated stop-losses. Here’s how you can systematically approach stop-loss placement to avoid falling into common traps.
Stop-Loss Placement and Structural Importance
• Avoid Emotional Placement: Place stop-losses in structurally significant areas, not based on arbitrary or emotional decisions.
• Structural Key Points:
• If the market is in a range caused by a bearish break of structure, your stop-loss should be beyond the high that caused the displacement.
• If price surpasses this high, it indicates a structural shift, suggesting the market is no longer bearish.
Liquidity Sweeps and Retail Psychology
• Market Dynamics:
• Price frequently targets areas with clustered stop-losses, often just above or below a range. This phenomenon, called a liquidity sweep, is a deliberate move to gather liquidity before reversing.
• Retail traders often place stop-losses just beyond the range, making it easy to predict their locations.
• Common Misconception:
• Contrary to popular belief, hedge funds and institutions cannot “see” your stop-losses. However, based on market psychology, it is not difficult to anticipate where the majority of retail stop-losses are placed.
Practical Strategies for Stop-Loss Placement
1. Understand Market Structure:
• Identify levels that invalidate your trade thesis. For longs, this is typically the structural low, and for shorts, the structural high.
2. Use ATR (Average True Range):
• Add the ATR value to the structural low or high to account for market noise and volatility.
• This ensures your stop-loss is not hit prematurely while maintaining a systematic approach.
Risk-Reward and Trade Selection
• Focus on Positive Risk-to-Reward Ratios:
• Your risk-to-reward should always exceed 2:1 to accommodate larger stop-losses while maintaining profitability.
• If the setup does not offer a favorable ratio, do not adjust the stop-loss to force the trade. Instead, look for a new opportunity.
• Systematic Discipline:
• Keep your process systematic. Only take trades that align with your strategy and offer the correct risk-reward dynamics.
• Avoid the temptation to tweak stop-losses or take-profits to fit a setup that doesn’t meet your criteria.
Key Takeaways
• Be Systematic: Trading success comes from consistency and a systematic approach, not from emotional decision-making.
• Learn Market Structure: Understand what levels invalidate a trade idea and use these as the basis for stop-loss placement.
• Use ATR for Precision: Account for volatility to avoid being stopped out unnecessarily.
• Focus on Risk-Reward: Always ensure your trades align with a positive risk-to-reward framework; otherwise, skip the trade.
By incorporating these principles into your trading, you can avoid common retail mistakes and develop a more professional, profitable approach over time.
US500 After a thorough multi-timeframe review, we see the US500 maintaining its broader uptrend, reinforced by bullish weekly and daily EMAs. The index appears to be breaking out of its recent consolidation, which could spark some FOMO-driven buying. However, we anticipate a brief pullback or retest that may offer a more favorable risk-to-reward entry. In our full idea, we detail the Fibonacci levels, Ichimoku signals, and key order blocks we’re watching. If you find this analysis helpful, a thumbs-up goes a long way to support our work!”
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