You Can’t Trade What You Don’t Understand
Before I show you how I trade, you need to understand how the market actually behaves — and what it’s trying to do.
If you still believe you’re trading “patterns” or chasing breakout candles, the strategy won’t help.
You’ll misuse it. You’ll lose.
The market is a machine with one goal: to seek liquidity.
Every move, every trap, every fakeout — it all happens to reach the next pool of orders.
You don’t need to be a genius to trade well.
But you do need to understand the rules of this game.
Every Move Has a Structure
Markets don’t move in straight lines — they move in phases:
- Impulse — A strong move that breaks structure and shifts sentiment
- Pause — A small pullback or consolidation that creates confusion
- Decision — Continuation or reversal, depending on what the market wants
If you enter during the impulse, you’re late.
If you enter during the pause, you’re vulnerable.
But if you enter on the right pullback — after intention is clear — that’s where the edge lives.
Big Players Need You to Lose
Retail traders think they’re “following the trend.”
In reality, they’re providing liquidity for bigger players to get filled.
Institutions can’t enter on a small spike.
They need clusters of orders — spots where retail traders are rushing in or getting stopped out.
That’s why the market:
- Sweeps highs just before dropping
- Rallies into resistance only to reverse
- Baits breakout traders, then stops them instantly
This isn’t manipulation.
It’s order flow business — and it happens every day.
The Market Hides Its Intent — Then Shows It Briefly
Most setups won’t be obvious.
The market is designed to disguise its motive — until it no longer can.
There’s usually a brief moment — a break of structure, a violent rejection, or a liquidity sweep followed by a shift — where the real intention is exposed.
That’s when I begin planning.
Not before.
Because price doesn’t reverse randomly.
It builds pressure, traps traders, then runs straight toward their stops.
My Edge Comes From Waiting
I don’t chase.
I don’t jump into trends hoping they continue.
I mark the origin of the move — the imbalance, the trap — and I wait.
- That’s where I place my limit order.
- That’s where I define my risk.
- That’s where others hesitate — because they just lost there.
This isn’t about signals.
It’s about understanding human behavior on the chart — and acting where most people freeze.
This Is Why the Strategy Works
If you’ve read this far, the difference should already be clear.
You don’t need indicators.
You need:
- A clear read on market intent
- A strong understanding of structure and traps
- A disciplined way to enter only after strength is shown
Now — and only now — are you ready to see the logic behind my setup.