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TRADE THIS EVERYDAY - ORB (Opening Range Breakout) Trading Strategy

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Finance / Market Context

  • The video discusses a day-trading strategy based on the Opening Range Breakout (ORB) for the New York session open.
  • Core idea: define the initial post-open trading range, then trade breakouts beyond that range, while filtering false signals.

Instruments / Tickers Mentioned

  • None (no specific stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, or crypto tickers referenced).

Step-by-Step Methodology / Framework

1) Define the Opening Range

  • Use the final movements after the open as reference.
  • Pick a time window after the open: first 5, 15, or 30 minutes.
  • Price establishes the initial high and low within this window.
  • That high/low “box” becomes the opening range.

2) Identify the Breakout

  • Trade when price breaks beyond the opening range:
    • Breaks the opening range high → upside ORB candidate
    • Breaks the opening range low → downside ORB candidate
  • Caution: a simple break can produce false starts, traps, and whipsaws.

3) Apply Three Refinements (Filters)

1. Fair Value Gaps (FVGs)

  • Definition (3-candle concept):
    • An impulse candle + follow-up + a third candle where a wick fails to fully overlap the first candle.
    • The “empty space” = FVG, described as an imbalance / low-liquidity pocket.
  • How to use with ORB:
    • After a breakout, wait for a retest of the broken range area.
    • Enter on rejection of the FVG in the direction of the breakout (bullish or bearish FVG alignment).

2. Volume Profile

  • Definition:
    • Maps trading by price.
    • High volume nodes = “balance” / agreed value.
    • Low volume nodes = thin areas / rejection zones (price moved quickly without building structure).
  • How to use with ORB:
    • The breakout leaves behind a low volume node.
    • On retest, if price rejects the node, it supports continuation in the breakout direction.

3. Delta (Order-Flow Style Concept)

  • Definition:
    • Delta = aggressive buyers lifting offers – aggressive sellers hitting bids.
  • How to use with ORB:
    • Upside ORB: look for strong positive delta confirming buying pressure.
    • Downside ORB: look for strong negative delta confirming aggressive selling.
  • Nuance / caution:
    • If delta is strong but price shows little/no movement, that suggests absorption by larger players—potentially foreshadowing a reversal rather than continuation.

4) Decision Rules (Explicit Recommendations)

Higher-Conviction Continuation When

  • Price breaks the opening range, and
  • The breakout is supported by the chosen filters—especially FVG / low volume node rejection and/or delta aligning with price movement.

Caution When

  • Delta does not align with price follow-through (e.g., strong delta without corresponding directional movement).

Key Numbers / Timelines

  • Opening range window options: 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30 minutes after the open.
  • No specific price levels, yields, multiples, or performance metrics were provided.

Disclosures / Disclaimers

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

Presenters / Sources

  • No presenter name or external sources are mentioned in the subtitles.

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