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The setup that made me 60k in February

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Overview

The presenter outlines a repeatable, top-down discretionary trading setup built around:

  • Directional bias from higher-timeframe “PD arrays” / liquidity sweeps
  • Fib retracement levels used as confluence (fib is not the strategy itself)
  • Intraday entries via rejection blocks (with tighter execution on lower time frames)
  • Risk management using predefined stops and strict limits on daily losses
  • A trade recap framework tied to the 10:00 a.m. open

Note: This is presented as a price-action methodology. No specific instrument ticker (stocks/ETFs/crypto, etc.) is explicitly named.

Key Instruments / Tickers

  • None explicitly mentioned (no tickers or instrument names provided).

Methodology / Step-by-Step Framework

1) Higher-timeframe bias + level selection (Daily)

  1. Start on the daily timeframe.
  2. Mark a “daily rejection block” described as a reversal area tied to a first higher time frame PD array.
  3. Validate the fib leg by waiting for a bearish close.
  4. Mark the fib from the appropriate “leg up.”
  5. Require additional structural elements:
    • Higher time frame PD array
    • Liquidity that can be swept
    • A target area (example: “market maker buy model high”)

2) Fib usage as confluence (Discount zones)

Fib is used to identify higher-probability discount zones, explicitly including:

  • 0.5 / 50% discount
  • Later mention of 0.62 OTE

3) Entry logic using rejection blocks + liquidity

  1. Find a lower-timeframe discount area where price can:

    • Sweep liquidity
    • Enter a fair value gap / breaker-type structure into discount (5-minute structures referenced)

  2. Use lower-time-frame triggers rather than waiting for an IFVG-style confirmation:

    • Preference for 1-minute / 5-minute triggers depending on sequence
  3. Rejection block trade mechanics (explicit rule):
    • Place a limit order at the beginning of the rejection block
    • When the very next candle taps the block, enter
    • Set stop loss below the rejection block

4) Trade management / failure handling

  • If the first rejection-block entry fails, allow a second attempt at a deeper fib level.
    • Example sequence described:
      • Tapped discount → stopped out
      • Then tapped into OTE ~0.62 → “way better level”

Daily limits:

  • Max 2 losses per day
  • 2–3 trades per day
  • If 3 trades are all losers → stop trading for the day

5) Intraday timing framework (10:00 a.m. open recap)

Use the 10:00 a.m. key open as a structural timing anchor:

  • Watch for 10:00 a.m. opens lower
  • Look for a lower wick around/at 10:00 a.m. to enable upside distribution
  • Prefer a retrace to retest 10:00 a.m.
  • Seek fib + rejection block confluence around that retest area

Key Numbers / Metrics / Explicit Outcomes

Risk-reward and stops

  • The setup is described as often achieving around ~1:8 risk to reward.
  • Example trade details (price levels mentioned):
    • Entry around 485 (rejection block start)
    • Stop loss around a ~15-point stop
    • Target around 605 (described as an “unfilled gap / old low target”)
  • Stop management:
    • After price takes out a key high, the stop may be moved toward break-even to reduce chop risk.

Example sequence / “backtest-like” flow

  • First failure:
    • Tapped into discount with a 5-minute entry trigger → stopped out
  • Second attempt:
    • Tapped into OTE 0.62 with another 5-minute entry trigger → target hit at ~1:8 RR

Promotional/account-performance claims (Apex program)

The presenter includes promotional performance metrics (not standard market statistics), including:

  • Mentions February 19 and “yesterday was my birthday.”
  • References a max payout threshold and multiple account counts:
    • “Took it on 10 Apexes”
    • “1,200 * 10 = $12,000” (trade-size/profit framing)
  • Claims about platform rules:
    • With 20 Apex accounts, “maximum drawdown goes to $2,000”
    • For the first payout with “50K’s,” need to make $4,000
    • After the first payout, only need $2,000 repeatedly
  • Promotional offer:
    • “Apex right now… 90% off”
    • Mentions an activation fee of 75
    • Claims he paid about $1,800 for 20 accounts
    • States those accounts netted almost $100,000 on the cycle

Explicit Recommendations / Cautions

  • Fib is confluence, not the strategy itself.
  • Use rejection blocks rather than waiting for certain gap structures; presenter claims better risk-reward.
  • Don’t tilt after a loss:
    • Emphasis that setups with high RR have “room to fail”
  • Enforce strict intraday loss rules:
    • Max 2 losses/day
    • Stop trading after 3 losses
  • Avoid emotional re-biasing after the first stop-out.

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • The subtitles do not clearly include a standard “not financial advice” disclaimer.
  • However, the content contains strong risk/psychology guidance (loss limits, stop trading after threshold).

Presenters / Sources Mentioned

  • Single presenter (creator speaking throughout)
  • Mentions “Gold Powell” in the context of a promotion/discount
  • No other research sources or publications referenced

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