Phase 4 of 10 · Timing
Timing & Context
When — and why now.
The clock matters as much as the chart. Sessions, the open and its traps, zooming out, news, and the honest maths behind seasons and ratios.
11 modules
~2.8 h in total
~15 min each
Phase 4 · Timing & Context
1SESS.04NEWGold Session TimingWhen to trade — and when standing down is the edge.Open →
2JOB.91NEWTrading Around a Day Job — Which Hours You Can Actually TradeI trade the hours I own — and the daily chart owns the rest for me.Open →
3DEAD.92NEWDead Hours — When Not to TradeThe market being open isn't a reason to be in it — the hours are in the plan.Open →
4ORB.32NEWThe Opening Range — The Day's First StructureThe first hour hands you the day's reference level, on a schedule.Open →
5JUD.69NEWThe Judas Move — The Fake Push at the OpenMost opens aren't a trap — so I wait for the market to say so.Open →
6TF.24NEWTimeframes & Top-Down Analysis — Context Before EntriesZoom out to see. Zoom in to act.Open →
7NEWS.29NEWTrading the News — Before, During & After the ReleaseNever surprised, rarely positioned, always patient — the realistic news edge.Open →
8NEWS2.98NEWTrading Around Data Releases — The Anatomy of a ReleaseA release is weather — I'm flat or day-sized going in, and I trade the new levels after it's passed.Open →
9SEAS.56NEWSeasonality — Does the Calendar Repeat?If it hasn't got a reason, it's a coincidence with a chart.Open →
10COR.37NEWCorrelations — What Else Is MovingHow many of your open positions lose on the same headline?Open →
11GSR.65NEWThe Gold/Silver Ratio — A Real Pattern You Can Barely TradeIt can be true and still give me too few chances to prove it.Open →