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12x CHAMPION Reveals His “3-TOUCH” Strategy That Won Robbins Cup (Step-by-Step)

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What Patrick Nil’s “3-touch” / “P-B / fair value” framework is (step-by-step)

  • Markets move in regimes

    • Roughly 70% range-bound (liquidity search).
    • Roughly 20–30% trending.

  • Define “fair value ranges” (zones)

    • Use price structure to mark levels where price is considered “fair.”

  • Wait for “third confirmation” to qualify a zone as tradeable P/B

    • Patrick’s shorthand P/B implies a pivot / large move / build into the range.
    • He stresses needing “one, two, three” confirmations, such as:
      • price breaks and then reclaims, or
      • a break + close sequence (break then close confirmation).
    • He often waits longer than the minimum to increase breakout probability.

  • Trade “from fair value to fair value” (range-to-range)

    • For range setups:
      • Longs near the lower extreme.
      • Shorts near the upper extreme.
    • For breakout/reclaim setups:
      • Enter after confirmation, not on the first breakout attempt.

  • Entry confirmation (example logic)

    • Breakout side (long example):

      • A candle breaks out, and the next candle closes higher (or price returns into the zone, then closes higher).

    • Breakdown side:

      • Use analogous logic on the short side.

  • Order type

    • Often uses limit orders (waits for price to fit the plan).
    • Sometimes uses market orders on confirmed entries.

  • Stops

    • Placed using market structure / zone boundaries.
    • Sometimes tied to market/volume profile levels.
    • Emphasis: stop placement is based on structure and experience, not arbitrary “money willing to lose.”

  • Targets & partials

    • Frequently aims for ~3R outcomes (described as “risk ratio from three” / comfortable setup).
    • Uses partial profit-taking in some cases:
      • Example: take ~30% at one target and leave the remainder for further movement,
      • or target something like a multiple of 3.
    • If there’s no clear next fair-value target:
      • Trail the stop and/or
      • set targets using risk-reward logic, e.g.:
        • target at 2x or 1:1 copied distance from entry to stop (one unit risk → one unit reward),
        • then manage smaller after.

Risk management principles (explicit)

  • Risk-reward focus

    • He repeatedly references being comfortable when RR ≈ 3 or higher.

  • Don’t move stops

    • One of his biggest rules: he says moving stops makes profitability impossible.
    • He describes the common failure mode:
      • nervous traders decrease stops, then increase them after price nears the stop.

  • Stop sizing depends on structure and desired RR

    • Stops can vary widely by setup:
      • e.g., ~30–40 points in one context vs ~200 points in another.
    • The key driver is the structure and target distance, not a fixed dollar amount.

  • Time-based caution

    • Avoid breakouts near key times / news.
    • He specifically mentions around 2:00pm, when behavior often changes.

  • Stop trading when the edge no longer matches

    • If market conditions no longer match his edge/rules, he stops trading.

Macro / market context (regime ideas)

  • Markets are driven by liquidity searching by major participants (“big players”):

    • In ranges (most of the time), they push less aggressively to pick up liquidity.
    • In trend windows (minority), price can break and continue with power.

  • He prefers environments that match his edge:

    • Perfect: range / slow markets.
    • Problems: big persistent trends (example given: oil trending around geopolitical events).

Specific instruments / tickers / assets mentioned

  • Oil / crude oil
    • Mentions long historical moves (e.g., 60 → 40 → 20 → 15, later 10 → 8 → 7, then 42) during Corona-era volatility.
  • DAX
    • Mentioned as favoring certain directional behavior vs others.
  • NASDAQ / “NASDAQ ES” context
    • Mentions trading “dicks” in the transcript; context suggests NASDAQ.
  • ES
    • Mentioned as part of E-mini S&P context alongside NASDAQ/ES.
  • Gold
    • Mentioned briefly in futures context (not a primary focus).
  • Futures / “crypto challenge”
    • Mentioned via ad text: “futures challenge or crypto challenge for just 9 bucks.”
    • No specific ticker provided.

No individual equity tickers, ETFs, or bond identifiers are explicitly named in the subtitles.

Key numbers and performance metrics referenced

  • Regime split

    • ~70% range days
    • ~20–30% trend

  • Risk/reward preference

    • Often seeks RR ≈ 3.
    • In some markets he references ~4+ risk-reward preference (example: wheat, where he mentions thresholds around 3–5).

  • Win rate range (annual)

    • Roughly ~60% to 75%, with examples: 68%, 74%, 72%.

  • Losing streak experience

    • Worst mentioned run: 15 losses in a row (extremely rare).
    • More typical: about ~4 losses in a row, then he takes a break.

  • Timeframes

    • Main decision timeframe: 15-minute
    • Higher timeframe context: 4-hour
    • Execution sometimes: 5-minute or 3-minute
    • He references needing “one day or half a day” to form a valid P.
    • Evening periods are often avoided since he can’t monitor overnight.

Explicit recommendations / cautions

  • Confirmation matters

    • Don’t trade forced breakouts.
    • Require the third confirmation (structure + candle/sequence logic).

  • Partial-taking vs all-out

    • In some range trades: no partials (“all out”).
    • In breakout trades: partials (e.g., 30%) may be used with plans toward break-even / multiples.

  • Avoid certain times/news

    • The approach is “often” not appropriate near important news.
    • He mentions 2:00pm as a time when behavior often changes.

  • Stop trading when comfort/edge fails

    • Example: he stopped trading oil for ~4 months after losses tied to geopolitical war/news-driven behavior he couldn’t “feel” anymore.

  • Extreme drawdown streaks

    • If you experience something like ~15 losses, he would stop and review whether trades followed the rules.

Presenters / sources

  • Presenter / source: Patrick Nil
    • Described as a “world champion Patrick Nil,” including 12-time Robbins World Cup champion / frequent world champion in the competition.
  • Other speaker (interviewer): video host/interviewer (name not stated in subtitles).
  • Platform/brand mentions: IQ Capital
    • Appears in an ad segment (“start your first challenge”); no additional investment guidance details provided.

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