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Powell Trades | Wick Theory #3 | Dumb Money Concepts Whop

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Core Trading / Market-Structure Framework (Wick / “Rejection Block” Style)

  • The speaker uses a repeated short-term chart setup across consecutive days, notably Thursday and Friday.
  • Engineered liquidity is identified below a key wick-based level and is treated as the primary driver for the trade.
  • A “rejection block” is considered valid only if it:
    • Taps / sweeps liquidity (e.g., equal highs or prior stops), and
    • Rejects the level, referencing the C of this wick.
  • A bias/target requirement is mandatory:
    • There must be a clear directional bias (in this example, a bearish target), meaning price is expected to move down after the tap/rejection.

Entry Logic for the Wick Level (“C Entry”)

  • The relevant wick level is linked to the 50% mark of the wick.
  • The trader uses a repeatable re-entry concept at the same sensitive rejection levels.
  • Entry refinement:
    • The entry is placed two ticks below the computed level so the price tags it.

Key Trade Metrics / Explicit Numbers (As Stated)

  • Outcomes described:
    • “10 points up” toward the take-profit area,
    • Followed by a “40 point tank profit” (described informally in the subtitles, but implying a large favorable move vs. a comparatively small risk).
  • Specific price levels mentioned:
    • Wick CE (exact value): ~77
      • Stated as: “The wick CE exactly is 77.”
    • Tagged-in level: 7650
      • Mentioned as: “gets tagged in right right there. 7650”.
    • Another reference: “week CE” retest at 776
      • The speaker questions/recalls “776” versus another value.
  • Lesson / caution from the example:
    • The speaker missed the first setup / first entry because they preferred a market order instead of using a limit order.
    • They later waited for a retest.

Risk Management / Performance Expectations (Explicit Recommendation)

  • The speaker advocates scaling a live account using rejection blocks, citing favorable risk/reward (RR) characteristics.
  • Example risk sizing and implied portfolio behavior:
    • 1% risk on a $10,000 account with a 5-point stop → about $100 risk per trade.
    • Claim: risking ~3 trades per day to reach ~3% total daily risk is possible with 5-point stops.
    • With a 1:8 RR, they estimate roughly 8% profit “that day.”
  • Disclaimer note: No formal “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the subtitles provided.

What Makes the Setup “Valid” (Conditions Reiterated)

A “rejection block” model is treated as valid only if:

  • Price taps / sweeps liquidity; and
  • It rejects the level; and
  • There is an underlying bearish target (directional bias) so price is expected to move down after the interaction.

Instruments / Tickers Mentioned

  • No specific tickers, ETFs, stocks, bonds, commodities, or crypto instruments are named.

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • None detected in the provided subtitles (no “not financial advice” language shown).

Presenters / Sources

  • The subtitles appear to come from a single speaker.
  • No external sources or additional presenters are named.

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