Let’s start with a little disclaimer – I didn’t trade this price sequence. I took a break on Friday 18th of January in an effort to manage my fatigue levels. But this does not mean that I don’t review the session. The next day I scheduled some time to look over the charts in a number of markets in order to (a) see how I would have traded them, and (b) complete an entry in my Market Structure & Price Action Journal.
Yes… just because you skip a session it doesn’t mean you get to skip the study!
One of the very first things to jump out of the screens at me, upon opening the 1-minute Emini-Dow futures chart, was an awesome price spike at 10:19am. This became the focus of some extra study, for my journal. And I thought I should discuss it with you here today as well.
I love price spikes – a sudden and dramatic expansion in price range and volume. Because they often create a shift in the market structure. And they allow you to immediately identify two potentially great trade locations.
Let’s have a look at the charts.
Happy trading,
Lance Beggs