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Continue reading ā: Big ES Days – What follows?10/10/2025 – ABR 3.37 – ? 31/7/2025 – ABR 2 – 2LD MM Down 9/4/2025 – ABR 2.15 – 50% PB, 2LU 4/4/2025 – ABR 2.15 – 50% PB, 2LD 18/12/2024 – ABR 3.6 – 66% PB 2LD 6/11/2024 – ABR 2.03 – 33% PB, 2LU 22/5/2024 – ABR 2.06…
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Continue reading ā: Brooks Price Action Seminar – WorkbookPlease find a workbook for today’s presentation: View Online (Click Save a Copy) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hChlLnojPUxGNYSVdwrOmIy_47q7_qAZAfexH0hwhuU/edit?usp=sharing Download .xls https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQp5Q2NfQ8Zi5DfUbLuxrc0pp2hqbZLodJSFGvvLzGmj3-8Dn-O13eS3Rj1dvm0QWrxQufESLd0v3ah/pub?output=xlsx
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Continue reading ā: 7 Common Trade Mistakes and How to Fix ThemEvery trader makes mistakes. The difference between an edge which survives the market and one that doesn’t is not the absence of errors, but being aware of where they show up. All of the below have haunted me from time to time. Being aware of them already improves my edge.…
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Continue reading ā: Practice Drills for Trading Ranges: Relief Bars, S/R and GapsMost of the time, when traders look at bars, the question is: āIs this a signal to get in?āBut thereās another way to use them. A relief bar is not a signal to enter ā itās a signal to exit. Instead of thinking āBTC/STCā (buy the close / sell the…
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Continue reading ā: ES Trading Stats for Day Traders: Bookmark This!
These are useful stats for day traders (Both scalp and swing traders.) I built a database of charts for the past 5+ years of ES RTH 5 minute data as part of a broader research project. But I have found they work on the other index futures instruments I trade.…
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Continue reading ā: Orlando Workshop: Back to Basics ā Docs & ReplayThanks to everyone who joined the live stream this weekend: Orlando Workshop ā Back to Basics + Price Action Coaching Introduction. If you missed it, hereās the replay: (Video loaded to where I start.) During the session, I walked through a couple of documents that are worth revisiting. Below are…
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Continue reading ā: The Brooks Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns ā Now Searchable with Updated Index v3One of the most requested resources from traders in our community has finally been cleaned up and indexed. If youāve ever tried to go through Al Brooksā full Encyclopedia of Price Action, you know how overwhelming it can be ā over 7,000 slides across 600+ sections. If you don’t have…
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Continue reading ā: Can We Breathe Our Way to Better Trading? 6 Methods For You to TrySlightly different kind of post but no less valuable for you, I believe! Over the years, Iāve used seven distinct breathing methods to train my body, sharpen focus, and reset my nervous system. Each one has a clear purpose and method, and I use them in different parts of trainingābefore,…
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Continue reading ā: Consecutive Bars ResearchIntro Indicator Strategy Link here: https://www.tradingview.com/script/WEXwahbE-Zen-CSC-Bar-Strategy-v2/ 5 Consecutive bars, 5min RTH, ES 1/2R Reward 1R Reward 1.5R Reward 2R Reward Notes Idea: Timeframe as a filter – Try on 2min Chart Idea: MA as a filter – BUY ABOVE MA, etc Idea: ES mostly goes up, so just take longs?…
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Continue reading ā: How to Research Bar Range Dynamics Using an IndicatorWhen you’re trading intraday, not all bars are created equal. Some are narrow and quiet ā a sign of hesitation. Others are wide and explosive ā often signalling strong conviction or emotional capitulation. Being able to classify and study these different kinds of bars can give you a deeper understanding…
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Continue reading ā: š Globex H/L Breaks: A Simple Tool for RTH Session AwarenessIf you’re day trading the ES futures or similar products, understanding the relationship between the Globex (overnight) session and the Regular Trading Hours (RTH) session is critical. The Zen Globex H/L v1 indicator is a simple research tool that tracks the Globex High, Low, and Openāand shows you when the…
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Continue reading ā: š Researching the RTH Open: Consecutive Bull/Bear BarsThe open of the Regular Trading Hours (RTH) session is one of the most volatile, emotional, and misleading parts of the trading day. Many traders are drawn to spikes that form in the first few minutesāonly to get caught fading strength or chasing weakness. Statistically, a large percentage of opening…
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Continue reading ā: š Inside/Outside Bars ā What They Really Tell Us About Daily BreakoutsMost traders know what an inside bar is. Most traders know what an outside bar is. But very few traders actually study how often these patterns show upāand what that might mean for their intraday strategy. I wanted real numbers. So I wrote a simple tool to count them. Here’s…
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Continue reading ā: š A Simple Visual Tool for Spotting Spikes, Second Legs ā and Now, Counter-Trend Reversals!**Excerpt:** A clean visual tool for spotting momentum bursts, second legs, and now ā potential counter-trend reversals. The latest update to the Zen 3CSC script adds an EMA-based filter to isolate exhaustion moves and failed breakouts, making it easier to study price behavior around key turning points. Ideal for traders…
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Continue reading ā: 18-Bar Range: A Simple Tool for Traders Studying the Open of the DayBuilt for traders using the Al Brooks Method This free TradingView indicator helps you study how the first 18 bars of the regular trading hours (RTH) session affect the rest of the day. Itās designed to support the kind of market reading taught in the Brooks Trading Course. When you’re…
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Continue reading ā: Trading Range Day – Interesting Practice DrillsH1 Failed – L1 Failed https://www.tradingview.com/x/XQjeGXdq/ Skunk Stop / Wide Stop https://www.tradingview.com/x/AkxakO3k/ 2 Bar Reversals https://www.tradingview.com/x/Faszyzzc/ Opening Range Measured Move https://www.tradingview.com/x/Vq1om4AR/ Gap Open – 50% PB, Test MA https://www.tradingview.com/x/2p9lZY5s/ STC BL High > MA / BTC BR Low < MA https://www.tradingview.com/x/cl7tdPx4/ Conclusion Tim
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Continue reading ā: From Idea to Edge: One Traderās Process for Setup ResearchIntroduction I often get asked how I research different setups. Iāve never actually written out my process beforeāthis is my first go. What Iāve shared below is just one way I approach it. Itās not the only way, but itās helped me turn ideas into something more concrete. Iām not…
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Continue reading ā: Trading in Trading Ranges: 1/2R -> 1RIntroduction Main Idea Chart Example 1 Chart Example 2 Chart Example 3 Summary
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Continue reading ā: š§ Study Trade Failures: Obsess Over ExitsMost traders focus on where to get in. Few study where a setup breaks. This post walks through a wedge example and shows why knowing what shouldnāt happen is just as important as knowing what should. The real edge? Spotting failure early and cutting with precision.
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Continue reading ā: š The #1 Trading Mistake: Confusing Setup with SignalLet me make it simple: In my reviews with hundreds of traders, thereās one mistake I see more than almost any other.Itās subtle, but it sabotages your entries, messes with your stop placement, and creates hesitation in the moment. š The mistake? Confusing a trade setup with a trade signal.…
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Continue reading ā: šÆ Same Trade, Two Outcomes ā What That Really MeansEvery trader eventually faces this moment:āI took the same setup two days in a row. One worked. One didnāt. What did I do wrong?ā A trader recently sent me this exact question after trading two microchannelsāone long, one shortāwith completely different outcomes. Itās a great question because it cuts to…
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Continue reading ā: Brooks Trading Course – European Trading Room Trial
ā Webinar Links Start 30 mins before Frankfurt Open (8:30am CET European Time). Run for 3 hours. 20th May, 2025 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7210129310403638871 22th May, 2025 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6620457925892506454 šÆ Outcomes Help traders: FTSE 100 vs DAX 40 ā Cash Index and Futures Comparison (May 2025, Central European Time) *I’ve done my best to…
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Continue reading ā: How to Use 15-Min Charts to Confirm 5-Min Trade Setups: Trade Review DrillTraders can enhance their strategies by using both 5-minute and 15-minute charts. Reviewing trades on the longer timeframe helps identify alignment with market structure and avoid mistakes. It encourages better timing and decision-making, reducing confusion. Practicing this routinely fosters improved trade execution and greater awareness of market dynamics.
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Continue reading ā: š 1:1 Review Drill: Are You Always on the Wrong Side?Here is a simple way to sharpen your entries:Split the range into halves and review your trades. Ask yourself: š ļø Exercises to Practice š¹ Exercise 1: Find a 1R Exit Focus on small wins first ā youāll clean up a ton of mistakes just by making sure you’re taking trades…
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Continue reading ā: Micro-Gap Reversalā Youtube Video is up!I did a short video on ways you can use the indicator here. We’ve have a few great setups using this already this week. Hope it inspires you to research PA further. Cheers, Tim Original Post: Link to the indicator Zen MIG Reversal V1 on TradingView Note: This is not…
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Continue reading ā: The Micro-Gap Reversalā A Simple and High Probability PatternThis indicator is built to highlight a specific kind of 3-bar structure ā something Iāve seen repeat after momentum gaps or aggressive moves. it is a micro-gap (gap between 3 same-colour bars) on the WRONG side of the moving average. Bears getting 3 consecutive bear bars ABOVE the MA? MIG…
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Continue reading ā: The First Three Bars: A Simple Tool for Deep ResearchToday Iām sharing a new indicator I built for exactly that purpose. Itās called ā3 CSC Barsā, and it does one thing onlyābut it does it well. It highlights the first three bars of the RTH session if theyāre all bullish or all bearish. https://www.tradingview.com/script/exepFQlW-Open-CSC-Bars-3/ Why does that matter? Because…
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Continue reading ā: š§ Build Your Own Trading Encyclopaedia ā Part 1Want to really understand a price action pattern? Donāt just memorize someone elseās notesārebuild them yourself.This post shows you how I do it, using āChannel Failuresā as the example. Below the post I include my notes for you to kick off from. š The Exercise The goal is simple:Take a…
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