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15-Min ORB Strategy + Orderflow + Gamma = Profit

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Key takeaways

Finance

15-Minute Opening Range Breakout (ORB) “on steroids” (Gamma + Order Flow)

Core idea

Trade the 15-minute ORB only when the intraday gamma regime is negative, then confirm the breakout using order flow from “aggressive” participants (via large-trade footprints / a “big trades” indicator).

  • In negative gamma, breakouts are expected to amplify and hold better.
  • In positive gamma, breakouts are more likely to fail / fake out.

Instruments / tickers mentioned

  • S&P 500 (S&P) (mentioned for comparison: the ORB approach is framed as “more profitable than just holding S&P”)
  • No specific tickers (stocks/ETFs/crypto/bonds) besides the S&P are named

Timeframe / trade structure

  • Market open ORB window: the first 15-minute candle
    • described as the 9:30 a.m. 15-minute candle
  • Entry trigger: price breaks above/below the 15-minute opening range high/low
  • Order flow confirmation timeframe: check 1-minute or 2-minute action around the breakout candle

Gamma regime framework (method)

Using Mentor Q

The speaker uses Mentor Q to identify the current intraday gamma “regime,” updated in real time and every 5 minutes.

Positive gamma regime

  • “Balanced price action,” with more chopping
  • Higher risk of failed breakouts / reversals
  • Rationale: dealers are forced to hedge (selling into strength / buying into weakness), leading to consolidation and potential reversal

Negative gamma regime

  • Breakout-type conditions
  • Dealers buy on up-moves / sell on down-moves, creating amplification
  • Breakouts are more likely to hold

Decision rule (explicit)

  • Only take ORB breakouts during negative gamma.

Targeting logic (gamma levels + liquidity)

  • The speaker references gamma/liquidity “levels,” including:
    • 1 day max
    • Call resistance
    • G2, G1, HVL (as named on the tool)
  • Profit target concept: after a breakout, target a nearby gamma/liquidity level—described as a “takerit” / resting liquidity zone area.

Order flow confirmation framework (method)

Using Deep Charts + “Big Trades”

The speaker uses Deep Charts with an indicator called “Big Trades.”

Indicator settings mentioned

  • Threshold: 60
  • Opacity: 80% (min/max opacity referenced as 80 and 80)

What to look for

  • On the breakout attempt (1m/2m):
    • Upside breakout: look for aggressive buyers
    • Downside breakout: look for aggressive sellers
  • If aggressive participants are missing, the breakout is described as:
    • very unlikely to be strong
    • higher chance of a fake out

Risk management / stop-loss placement (explicit rules)

Because negative gamma implies more volatility, the speaker advises wider stops rather than tight ones.

Long stop approaches (examples described)

  • Use Volume Profile on the first 15 minutes
    • place stop below VWAP point of control (referred to as VWOP / POC)
  • Place stop below ~0.5%
    • mentions a distance/range like 0.75% to 0.5%
  • After confirmation/entry:
    • place stop below aggressive participants (aggressive buyers)

Short stop approaches (examples described)

  • Place stop above the value area high from the volume profile (when trading downside)
  • Or place stop just above aggressive participants (described as in close proximity)

Trade direction rules (mechanical constraints)

  • The strategy is breakout-only, not mean reversion.
  • In negative gamma, do not reversal/mean-revert longs if price breaks the ORB low early.
  • Wait for a true breakout confirmation using order flow (aggressive participants).

Performance claims / statistical framing

The ORB method is claimed to be:

  • supported by years of data
  • “more profitable than just holding S&P”

The added edge is framed as:

  • increasing win rate by filtering trades using negative gamma
  • reducing invalid breakouts / fakeouts via order flow confirmation

Key cautions / conditions (explicit)

  • Positive gamma is “not suitable” for this ORB approach.
  • Breakouts without aggressive participants are likely fake outs.
  • In negative gamma (more volatile), small stops are discouraged → prefer wider stops.

Example readouts (qualitative; some numeric order-flow counts)

Example 1 (today; negative gamma at ORB; then shifts)

  • First 15-minute high/low is marked.
  • During breakout attempts:
    • buyers/sellers absorption is described across candles
    • mentions 114 / 140 buyers (as aggressive buyer counts cited)
  • Also references a candle with 60 buyers and 99 sellers
  • Stop/targets example:
    • stop near a retest area
    • targets discussed around 1:1 to 1:2.5 (with slight variation in phrasing)
  • Emphasis: negative gamma supports stronger follow-through after confirmation

Example 2 (Friday; negative gamma)

  • Breakout validated with 63 buyers
  • Later confirmation references:
    • 127 buyers
    • sellers absorbed around 61–62
  • Targets discussed as:
    • possible break-even at 1:1
    • then holding “1 to one…” / 1 to 2 (speaker phrasing varies)

Example 3 (final example; negative gamma)

  • Downside scenario:
    • initial break below ORB low lacked proper aggressive sellers → no entry
  • Later:
    • short entry after aggressive sellers appear
    • cites 46 sellers in the bearish candle body
  • Stop example:
    • uses volume profile value area high or above aggressive participants

Disclosures / promos

The speaker promotes tools with discount codes/affiliate links:

  • Mentor Q: “30% off” (link in description)

  • Deep Charts: “25% off” (link in description)

  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer is present in the provided subtitles.

Presenters / sources mentioned

  • Mentor Q (gamma regime tool)
  • Deep Charts (order flow / charting tool)
  • Indicator: “Big Trades” (inside Deep Charts)
  • No individual presenter name is given in the subtitles.

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