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Boot Camp Day 26: Equilibrium

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Lifestyle

Key Idea / Concept Taught: Equilibrium (Retracement Tool)

  • Equilibrium is a method for identifying where “big money” is likely to buy again by measuring the premium/discount of a swing.
  • Core principle: Think of it like a grocery store price:
    • Premium = expensive (less ideal for buys / shorting is less attractive)
    • Discount = on sale (more attractive for orders)
  • What “equilibrium” is: essentially the midpoint / 50% area between a swing high and swing low (or low-to-high).
    • Use it to judge whether the current retracement sits in a discount or premium zone.

Directional Logic (How to Use It)

  • Downtrend (high → low):
    • During an upward retracement, when price reaches equilibrium and is above the 50% mark, that area is treated as a discount for shorting (i.e., it’s still “cheaper” relative to the swing high).
  • Uptrend (low → high):
    • During a downward retracement, areas below the 50% mark are treated as discounts for market movers/banks to place more orders.

Practical “Building Block” Trading Tools Mentioned (and How Equilibrium Fits)

The tools referenced include:

  • Liquidity sweep: an inducement / liquidity grab
  • Break of structure: a primary entry trigger (though the speaker suggests risk/reward may be worse if used alone)
  • Liquidity sweep breaker / structure shift: confirmation to enter
  • Order block: the move that caused the liquidity sweep; commonly the re-entry/refill reaction point
  • Fair value gap (FVG): an imbalance fill area; another common retracement reaction zone

Equilibrium + FVG Combo (Highlighted as “Perfect”)

  • Look for an FVG that sits inside a discounted equilibrium zone.
  • Wait for reaction, then enter.

The speaker frames this combination as especially reliable for retracements.

Advice on Learning / Execution Style

  • The speaker prefers using equilibrium as a “gauge” to locate discounted re-entry areas, rather than as a stand-alone entry signal.
  • Emphasis during live trading:
    • Write down what matters.
    • Example: don’t enter purely on break of structure if risk/reward is bad—wait for an order block or an FVG reaction instead.
  • Value of the paid/live session is mainly:
    • Learning by watching live trades
    • Understanding why entries are delayed or taken, not just the signals

Lifestyle / Routine / Personal Notes

  • Mentions staying wired late at night and using substances/supplements to sleep/focus, including:
    • CBD gummies
    • Melatonin
  • Notes a late-night upload pressure (humor about getting the video uploaded by midnight).
  • States they are back in Puerto Rico and plan to “grind out” videos.

Community / Event Info

  • Discord:
    • Goes live on Sunday
    • Open for one week only
    • Then closes again for about a month (per the speaker)

Notable Locations, Products, and People Mentioned

  • Locations: Miami, Puerto Rico
  • Product/brand analogy: Doritos (used for premium vs discount pricing analogy)
  • Supplements: CBD gummies, melatonin (other pills mentioned, but names are unclear due to caption noise)
  • People/speakers:
    • “young tjr” (and “tjr” / “TJR” referenced as the trading persona in examples)
  • Community / series:
    • The speaker’s Discord
    • A live trading/boot camp series called “Building Blocks”

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