Index
Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 3
Welcome to the course on TTrades Model ............................................................................ 3
Concepts .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Opposing Candles ................................................................................................................................ 5
Using Opposing Candles ............................................................................................................ 5
Highs & Lows ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Framing Reversals .................................................................................................................... 11
Fair Value Gaps .................................................................................................................................. 14
Using Fair Value Gaps .............................................................................................................. 14
Equilibrium ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Using Discount and Premium ................................................................................................. 16
Projections ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Determining Targets ................................................................................................................ 20
Swing Highs & Lows ............................................................................................................................... 24
Swing High & Low .............................................................................................................................. 24
Understanding Swing Highs & Lows ..................................................................................... 24
Candle 2 Closure ................................................................................................................................ 26
Reversal Candle Closure .......................................................................................................... 26
Candle 3 Closure ................................................................................................................................ 30
Conditional Rule ........................................................................................................................ 30
Wicks & Equilibrium .......................................................................................................................... 34
Understanding Order Flow ..................................................................................................... 34
Ideal Formation ................................................................................................................................. 41
Ideal Swing Formation ............................................................................................................. 41
Swing Confirmation ............................................................................................................................... 44
CISD Confirmation & Projection ........................................................................................................ 44
Swing Confirmation and Targets ........................................................................................... 44
POI ......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Opposing Candles .............................................................................................................................. 49
Opposing Candles for Point of Interest ................................................................................ 49
Highs & Lows ..................................................................................................................................... 53
Highs & Lows for Point of Interest ........................................................................................ 53
Fair Value Gaps .................................................................................................................................. 56
Fair Value Gaps for Point of Interest .................................................................................... 56
TTRades OSOK Model ............................................................................................................................ 60
Economic Calendar ............................................................................................................................ 60
Applying the Economic Calendar .......................................................................................... 60
What are the rules around the economic calendar? ......................................................... 63
What is the rule for Monday? ................................................................................................. 66
Daily Swing ........................................................................................................................................ 70
Daily Chart Analysis ................................................................................................................. 70
Weekly Profile.................................................................................................................................... 72
Blending Weekly Profiles with Daily Swing Points ........................................................... 72
Hourly Confirmation .......................................................................................................................... 82
Confirming the Swing ............................................................................................................... 82
Daily Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 85
How to use daily profiles to confirm an established bias? .............................................. 85
Entry Logic ......................................................................................................................................... 89
OSOK Entries .............................................................................................................................. 89
TTrades Fractal Model ........................................................................................................................... 95
Fractal Model..................................................................................................................................... 95
A Model For Any Timeframe ................................................................................................... 95
Examples.............................................................................................................................................. 100
TTrades OSOK Model ....................................................................................................................... 100
Example of TTrades OSOK Model ........................................................................................ 100
TTrades Fractal Model ..................................................................................................................... 115
Example of TTrades Fractal Model ..................................................................................... 115
Overview
Welcome to the course on TTrades Model
Within this course, you will learn TTrades approach to the markets. This includes both an
exclusively OSOK model and fractal model which can be refined down for scalping. Since
future courses will add onto this model, mastery of this course is a requirement before
moving on to future lessons.
The goal for this model is to provide a defined and repeatable framework. An approach that
any trader regardless of psychological profile or time constraints can apply.
Section 1: Concepts
The section on Concepts covers all the concepts and price signatures which are used
throughout the course. This is where the foundational knowledge is set for the remainder of
the course.
Section 2: Swing Highs & Lows
The section on Swing Highs & Lows is the foundation to the TTrades Model. It is a
simplistic and repeatable approach to determining bias, knowing when to trade, and framing
entries. It is important to understand this thoroughly before moving on to the following
sections.
Section 3: Swing Confirmation
The section on the Swing Confirmation explains how to confirm the swing high or low
based on the lower timeframe signature. Both timeframe pairing and projecting targets for
expansion are covered within the lessons.
Section 4: Point of Interest
The section on Point of Interest covers where relevant swing highs and swing lows are
formed. It is crucial to understand that not every swing high or low should be considered as
a trade opportunity. Being able to determine the proper swing points is a core understanding
within this model.
Section 5: TTrades OSOK Model
The section on the TTrades OSOK Model combines all the previous sections into a oneshot-one-kill system. It includes lessons on the economic calendar, Monday rule, daily
swings, hourly confirmation, daily profile, price objectives, and entry logic.
Section 6: TTrades Fractal Model
The section on the TTrades Fractal Model takes all the previous lessons and combines them
into a simple mechanical process of determining bias and finding entries. While this is
TTrades personal scalping model, it can be applied on any timeframe.
Section 7: Examples
The section on Examples provides multiple reach chart setups from past price action.
Examples within the course can be used as a reference for what to be seeking in a live
market.
Concepts
Opposing Candles
Using Opposing Candles
During an intraday expansion, anticipate price to respect opposing close candles to the
objectives.
Defining Opposing Candles
There are two principles to follow when marking out opposing close candles.
1. If there are a series of opposing close candles, use the opening price of the first candle in
the series
Series of downclose candles: use the opening price of the highest downclose candle in the
series
Series of upclose candles: use the opening price of the lowest upclose candle in the series
2. Ignore opposing close candles that are within a larger series of opposing close candles
Downclose candles within a larger series of downclose candles: focus on the larger series
Upclose candles within a larger series of upclose candles: focus on the larger series
Where To Look For Opposing Candles
Opposing close candles should be supported by one of three points of interest; highs or
lows, fair value gaps, and opposing close candles. Any opposing close candles which are
not paired with a point interest should be ignored and avoided.
Read on to learn about the three points of interest:
Highs and Lows
Once either a high or low is swept, a closure through a series of opposing candles is the
confirmation.
SMT
Opposing close candles on the failure swing are used when an SMT is present.
Fair Value Gaps
Once a fair gap is traded into, a closure through a series of opposing candles is the
confirmation.
Opposing Candles
Opposing close candles which form in respect to a previous series of opposing close
candles.
Highs & Lows
Framing Reversals
Reversals are framed at highs and lows and confirmed by the close through the opposing
close candles which ran into the level.
Below are the two steps to this process:
Swing high or low formation
Opposing candles
Fair Value Gaps
Using Fair Value Gaps
Fair value gaps are only used for two purposes:
Defining order blocks
Point of interest for swing highs and lows to form
Equilibrium
Using Discount and Premium
There are two ways discount and premium, or equilibrium is used in the model.
Ranges
By using equilibrium of ranges, targets can be framed when trading back into the range.
Equilibrium is also used to identify points of interest for trading out of the range.
When trading into the range, equilibrium is an objective.
When trading out of a range, equilibrium is a point of interest.
Previous Candle Equilibrium
The main way equilibrium is applied within this model is by using equilibrium of the
previous candle range or the previous candle wick. This will be discussed in further detail
within upcoming lessons.
For reversals with large wicks, equilibrium of the previous candle wick is used as
framework. The following candle should remain in respect to this level for a valid reversal.
For a continuation, equilibrium of the previous candle range is used as framework. The
following candle should remain in respect to this level for a valid continuation.
Projections
Determining Targets
As discussed in the previous lesson, equilibrium and liquidity can be used both as trade
objectives and points of interest for a potential reversal. For the TTrades Model, the main
focus for identifying targets is using standard deviation projections.
There are two ways to project the reversal:
Manipulation Projection
Anchoring the projection will be done this way in the majority of scenarios:
Bullish: low to the pervious high which made the highest high
Bearish: high to the previous low which made the lowest low
Failure Swing Projection
The projection changes in certain scenarios when the manipulation leg is large. What is a
large manipulation leg? When the projection is far overextended from any price logical
objective for candle 3 or 4 to reach.
Bullish: lowest low to the high which formed the failure swing
Bearish: highest high to the low which formed the failure swing
Below is the settings for the fibonacci retracement tool:
Swing Highs & Lows
Swing High & Low
Understanding Swing Highs & Lows
The market must form a swing high or low in order for price to reverse; there is no
other way. Using that understanding is the foundation of the TTrades Model.
There are 3 candles that form a swing high or low. The focus will be on those 3
candles with the 3rd and 4th candles having potential opportunity following the
swing high or low.
Numbering Candles
Candle 1 will always be the candle before the high or low
Candle 2 will always be the candle that forms the high or low
Candle 3 will always be the candle following the high or low
Candle 4 will always be the candle following candle 3
Below is an example of numbering the candles:
The next two sections will discuss the two types of candle closures used to
anticipate a swing formation.
Candle 2 Closure
Reversal Candle Closure
This is the first of the two swing formations focused on within the model.
Candle 2
Bullish: takes the low of candle 1 and closes back above candle 1 low
Bearish: takes the high of candle 1 and closes back below candle 1 high
With a valid candle 2 closure, there is an anticipation for candle 3 to expand.
With a strong bearish or bullish closure on candle 3, candle 4 is likely to be a continuation.
Candle 3 Closure
Conditional Rule
This is the second of the two swing formations focused on within the model.
Candle 3
Due to candle 2 failing to close inside the range of candle 1, more data is needed to
determine if this is likely a swing formation. Allow candle 3 to form without
participating, this is the best option in this scenario.
If candle 3 forms a strong bearish or bullish candle close, this validates the
formation of the swing. Due to this closure on candle 3, candle 4 becomes a likely
continuation away from the previously established swing point.
Below is what a candle 4 continuation looks like within this conditional scenario.
Wicks & Equilibrium
Understanding Order Flow
Candle wicks and the equilibrium of candle ranges are crucial to the understanding of order
flow. In this lesson, the use of equilibrium within the model is covered.
Candle 2 Closure: Wick
With a candle 2 closure inside the range of candle 1, the wick is used to frame the candle 3
continuation.
Bullish: the upper half of the wick to support price higher
Bearish: the lower half of the wick to support price lower
Candle 3 remains in respect to equilibrium of the candle 2 wick.
With a strong closure of candle 3 in respect to the wick of candle 2, candle 4 is a probable
continuation. The framework is used by taking equilibrium of the candle 3 range.
Bullish: the upper half of candle 3 to support candle 4 higher
Bearish: the lower half of candle 3 to support candle 4 lower
Candle 2 Closure: No Wick
With a candle 2 closure lack a large wick for framework, equilibrium should be taken using
the candle range.
Bullish: the upper half of candle 2 to support price higher
Bearish: the lower half of candle 2 to support price lower
Candle 3 Closure: Condition
With candle 2 failing to close back within the range of candle 1, candle 3 should be avoided.
Bullish: the upper half of candle 3 to support price higher
Bearish: the lower half of candle 3 to support price lower
Candle 4 expansion occurs in respect to equilibrium of the candle 3 range.
Ideal Formation
Ideal Swing Formation
Coming from experience, this is the most ideal formation of a swing point.
Candle 2 closure back into the range of candle 1 with a large wick.
Candle 3 expansion off the wick of candle 2 with a strong close which validates the
opposing close candle.
Candle 4 continuation from both the opposing close candle and in respect to equilibrium of
candle 3 range.
Swing Confirmation
CISD Confirmation & Projection
Swing Confirmation and Targets
With an established understanding of swing points and the foundation of the model,
confirmations and targets are the following step. Lower timeframes are used for both
change in state of delivery confirmation and anchoring projection targets.
The swing formation is confirmed by a lower timeframe change in state of delivery (CISD)
within candle 2. While the CISD is most often validated within candle 2, it can also be
validated by candle 3.
Timeframe Pairing
Weekly Swing Point → 4 Hour CISD
Daily Swing Point → 1 Hour CISD
4 Hour Swing Point → 15 Minute CISD
1 Hour Swing Point → 5 Minute CISD
30 Minute Swing Point → 3 Minute CISD
15 Minute Swing Point → 1 Minute CISD
Candle 2 Closure CISD
Following a candle 2 closure, move to the lower timeframe to confirm the CISD within
candle 2.
Candle 3 Closure CISD
Following a candle 3 closure, move to the lower timeframe to confirm the CISD within
candle 2 which can often be validated on candle 3.
Step-by-Step
Following the candle 2 closure, the lower timeframes should be examined for a CISD
confirmation.
Identify and annotate the CISD which acts as a reversal confirmation.
Projecting out the manipulation leg of the reversal for targets on candle 3 expansion and
candle 4 continuation.
The first projection target at -2 is reached with candle 3 expansion.
POI
Opposing Candles
Opposing Candles for Point of Interest
Opposing close candles will be used as a point of interest for where swing
formations are established.
Opposing candles formed and validated on a close through.
Price trades into the opposing candles and has a candle 2 closure within candle 1
range.
Candle 2 closure at the opposing candle gives anticipation of candle 3 expansion.
Highs & Lows
Highs & Lows for Point of Interest
Highs and lows will be used as a point of interest for where swing formations are
established.
High or low is swept and candle 2 closes back into the range.
Candle 3 is an expansion away from the previously swept high or low in respect to
candle 2.
Fair Value Gaps
Fair Value Gaps for Point of Interest
Fair value gaps will be used as a point of interest for where swing formations are
established.
While the fair value gap is being retested, entries are not taken within candle 1 as
the swing formation is yet to be confirmed in candle 2 or candle 3.
Candle 2 closure confirms the swing point within the fair value gap.
Candle 3 is an expansion away from the fair value gap in respect to candle 2.
TTRades OSOK Model
Economic Calendar
Applying the Economic Calendar
Link to the economic calendar: https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar
Settings
The goal of adjusting the format of the economic calendar is to remove all the noise
which is present on the standard settings. Most of the events which occur
throughout the week either do not hold enough significance to take it into account
or they do not have any impact on the market you are trading. All you want on your
economic calendar is red folder news events which are relevant to the market you
trade.
Step 1: Remove gray, yellow, and orange folder news events
Step 2: Choose the currencies which correlate to the market you trade
Step 3: Set the calendar to the current week view
After you complete these simple steps, you should have an economic calendar
which only displays red folder news events within the current week for the market
you trade.
How to select the right currency?
Indices: USD (direct correlation)
Forex Major Pairs: USD (main focus) and the cross currency
Crypto: USD (secondary correlation)
Below is what your economic calendar should look like after all adjustments are
made
How does the economic calendar impact market conditions?
The economic calendar is the foundation to anticipating market conditions.
Studying the layout of news events within a single week sets the initial expectation
for how favorable the price action will be upon entering the market. If the market is
in anticipation for a news event, the previous price action is likely to be
manipulative in the form of consolidations or opposing runs. If the market has
released news events, the following price action is more likely to expand in the
intended direction.
High Impact News
When high impact news events are present within the weekly layout of the
economic calendar, it will have an impact on the weekly range. This will determine
the days which are chosen to seek potential trade opportunities.
Medium Impact News
When medium impact news events are present within the daily layout of the
economic calendar, it will have an impact on the daily range. This will determine the
sessions which are chosen to seek potential trade entries.
By focusing on the weekly and daily range in relation to these news events, we can
be confident that trades will be opened only during favorable market conditions.
Expansion is a requirement to make money from the markets; without a directional
move, there is no profit to be made.
What are the rules around the economic calendar?
Rules around specific events within the economic calendar layout are applied in
order to ensure participation in favorable market conditions and to be in respect to
sustainable risk management.
The Rules
1. Avoid opening trades the day prior to a high impact news event.
This is done as a precaution to avoid the days which are more likely to be ranged
than expanded. When the market is waiting in anticipation for a high impact news
event, price has the tendency to either consolidate or make false price runs. The
closer the time gets to the release of the high impact news event, the more
unfavorable the price action becomes; filtering out the day prior is enough to stay
clear of that negative effect.
2. Avoid opening trades any session prior to a medium impact news event.
In the same way that high impact news negatively effects the day prior, medium
impact news negatively effects the sessions prior. Within the scenario there is a
medium impact news event (or high impact news event) on a day you are seeking a
potential trade opportunity, only seek entries following the release. You will
understand how this can be used as an edge for entries in a later lesson.
3. Never hold an open position through either a high or medium impact news
event.
Once released into the market, both high and medium impact news events cause
significant fluctuations in volatility as the market is highly correlated to the outcome
of the results. This is a brief time in the market where spreads widen and and price
becomes highly manipulative; you lose complete control of risk management during
these moments. No matter how confident you feel on the direction, the reward of
being correct does not outweigh the unlimited potential loss of being incorrect.
What are high impact news events?
Consumer Price Index M/M (CPI)
Non-Farm Payroll (NFP)
FOMC Press Conference
What are medium impact news events?
Core PCE Price Index M/M
Producer Price Index M/M (PPI)
FOMC Statement
These are small sacrifices to make in order to guarantee you are giving yourself the
best chance to protect your mental and monetary capital in times of unfavorable
market conditions. You will make yourself in trading by how you can limit
unnecessary losses, all while exploiting the winning trades; this is the first step
towards that.
What is the rule for Monday?
Monday is a day of the week that trading will be avoided in all scenarios. Why?
Learn the three reasons below.
Reason One
Based on data collected across the past three years, Monday is the smallest ranged
day on average in both the range from the daily candle high to low and from the
daily candle open to close. This means that Monday is the least likely day of the
week to offer a large range, directional daily candle. We are filtering out the lowest
probability conditions by simply avoiding this one day each week as the Foundation
Model is aimed at capturing expansions.
Reason Two
There is never medium or high impact news events on Monday. All of the relevant
news drivers throughout each week occur across Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday. This means that on Monday, the market is always waiting in anticipation
for something more significant to be released on a following day within the week.
Not only does this play into the reasoning for why the data shows Monday having
the smallest average range, but also provides logic to this rule. The way in which
news events enter the market adds narrative to price; you will learn this in an
upcoming lesson.
Reason Three
Utilizing weekly range profiles is a major part into the effectiveness of this model as
it removes certain levels of discretion in the charts. This is done by looking back at
how the previous days printed in order to build an expectation for where and how
the following days within the week will print. However, on Monday there is no day
within the week to look back on. You would be trading a weekly profile that is
nonexistent which would invite that unwanted discretion back into your analysis. To
apply the process of weekly profiles, avoiding Monday is an indisputable rule to
simplify the approach.
Daily Swing
Daily Chart Analysis
The majority of the analysis is done on the daily chart. If the following daily candle
cannot be anticipated with a clear one-sided expectation, then there is no reason to
be seeking entries within that day.
Look for a candle 2 or candle 3 closure on the daily chart at a point of interest. If a
swing formation can be used to anticipate the next daily candle direction, then the
analysis will continue.
Weekly Profile
Blending Weekly Profiles with Daily Swing Points
Weekly profiles offer the element of time to the weekly range and partially reduces
discretion by applying a series of “if this, then that” statements.
Weekly Profiles
Using the previous lessons on swing points which set an initial expectation for price,
weekly profiles add to the narrative by introducing an element of time. We can look
back on how the previous days printed on the chart to tell how the following days
should deliver. Understanding this, anticipating price swings becomes more obvious
as the weekly range develops; Tuesday is more obvious than Monday, Wednesday is
more obvious than Tuesday, Thursday is more obvious than Wednesday, and Friday
is more obvious than Thursday.
Instead of making unnecessary predictions on price, take advantage of the weekly
profiles to establish systematic criteria. If the previous days did this, then the
following days should do this. What if you are unclear on the weekly profile at any
point? Then you wait for another daily candle to print for additional narrative. Take
it one day at a time until the weekly profile is either validated or invalidated.
Classic Expansion
Midweek Reversal
Consolidation Reversal
Thursday Counter
Applying Swing Points
Using what was learned in the previous sections, the lessons will be paired with the
weekly profile.
As displayed in the image below, each weekly profile has a daily swing point which
forms the high or low of week. The best trade opportunities exist within the candle
3 and candle 4 following the confirmation of the swing point on candle 2 close.
Determining the Weekly Profile
Once it is understood what the expectation is for price based on the daily and
hourly price delivery, we will pair weekly profiles to bring everything together on
the higher timeframes. Following the hourly change in state of delivery at the
relevant point of reversal on candle 2, look back on how the previous days traded.
This will either invalidate or add to your anticipation for the following expansion.
Classic Expansion
Anticipating a reversal on a Tuesday? Look back at how Monday traded.
If Monday was consolidated or made a shallow opposing run from the weekly
opening price, then the narrative is supported for Tuesday (candle 2) to reverse into
an expansion.
You then trade with the expectation of the complete Classic Expansion weekly
profile until it is otherwise invalidated. What is the expectation? Wednesday (candle
3) and Thursday (candle 4) expansion away from the Tuesday reversal.
If Monday had a large range expansion to either direction, then the narrative is not
supported for Tuesday to reverse into an expansion
You then wait for the narrative to reestablish and a new opportunity to present itself
This same logic applies to a classic expansion weekly profile which forms the
reversal on a Monday. The only difference is that candle 1 is the Friday from the
previous week.
Classic Expansion (Counter-Trend)
Anticipating a reversal on a Friday? Look back at how Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday traded.
If Monday or Tuesday formed an opposing reversal and expanded through
Thursday, then the narrative is supported for Friday to reverse into an expansion
You then focus on trading back into 20.0% to 50.0% back into the weekly range as
an objective.
If Monday or Tuesday did not form an opposing reversal or there was no expansion
through Thursday, then the narrative is not supported for Friday to reverse into an
expansion
You then end your trading week and wait for a new opportunity to present itself the
following week
This is the only scenario within this model to seek trades on candle 2 within the
anticipated swing point.
Midweek Reversal
Anticipating a reversal on a Wednesday? Look back at how Monday and Tuesday
traded.
If Monday and Tuesday consolidated or make any amount of an opposing run from
the weekly opening price, then the narrative is supported for Wednesday (candle 2)
to reverse into an expansion
You then trade with the expectation of the complete Midweek Reversal weekly
profile until it is otherwise invalidated. What is the expectation? Thursday (candle 3)
and Friday (candle 4) expansion away from the Wednesday reversal.
If Monday and Tuesday expanded off another point of reversal, then the narrative is
not supported for Wednesday to reverse into an expansion
You then wait for the narrative to reestablish and a new opportunity to present itself
Consolidation Reversal
Anticipating a reversal on a Thursday? Look back at how Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday traded.
If Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were consolidated, then the narrative is
supported for a Thursday reversal into an expansion
You then trade with the expectation of the complete Consolidation Reversal weekly
profile until it is otherwise invalidated. What is the expectation? Friday (candle 3)
expansion away from the Thursday reversal (candle 2).
If Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday failed to consolidate, then the narrative is not
supported for a Thursday reversal into an expansion
You then wait for the narrative to reestablish and a new opportunity to present itself
Thursday Counter
Anticipating a reversal on a Thursday? Look back at how Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday traded.
If Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday each expanded in the same direction, then the
narrative is supported for a Thursday reversal into an expansion
You then trade with the expectation of the complete Thursday Counter weekly
profile. What is the expectation? Friday (candle 3) expansion away from the
Thursday (candle 2) reversal.
If Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday failed to expand in the same direction, then the
narrative is not supported for a Thursday reversal into an expansion
You then wait for the narrative to reestablish and a new opportunity to present itself
Hourly Confirmation
Confirming the Swing
After aligning the daily swing and the weekly profile, the hourly chart is used to
identify a 1-hour change in state of delivery which which confirms the candle 2
reversal.
Once the CISD is established and confirmed, anchor the manipulation leg to project
out the expansion targets for the following days of the week.
Bullish example:
Bearish example:
Daily Profile
How to use daily profiles to confirm an established bias?
Daily profiles are another profiling tool which can be used to reduce discretion and give
added confirmation to your determined bias.
The Profiles
For the TTrades Model, everything is refined down to only two daily profiles.
1. London Reversal
2. New York Reversal
Just as every week has a point of reversal, every day has a point of reversal. The intraday
reversal which is framed through daily profiles is the foundation for how entries are
positioned.
London Reversal
If London reverses, then seek New York continuations
New York Reversal
If London consolidates or makes an opposing run, then seek a New York reversal
Invalidation
If London expands in either direction, then avoid New York participation
Entry Logic
OSOK Entries
Entries are considered only after the following steps are completed:
Identified a swing forming on the daily chart
Aligned with one of the four weekly profiles
Confirmed and projected targets on the hourly chart
Aligned the directional bias with a daily profile
The daily profile will be aligned after an intraday CISD is established. Following this
signature, opposing candles and swing formations will be used for entries on the 15-minute,
5-minute, and sub 5-minute timeframes.
CISD and Opposing Candle Entries
Entering following the confirmation of a relevant opposing candle; either market on the
opening of the first candle following the validation or a limit on the opposing candles.
Candle 2 Closure Entry
With a valid candle 2 closure, enter on the opening of candle 3 with a stop loss on the
candle 2 swing point.
Candle 3 Closure Entry
With a valid candle 3 closure, enter on the opening of candle 4 with a stop loss on the
candle 2 swing point.
Minimum Risk to Reward
2R is the minimum requirement before taking profit on an open position. Profit will be
taken at projections, liquidity levels, opposing candles, and opposing swing formations.
Trailing Stop Loss
Stop loss will be trailed to opposing candles or validated swing points that should not be
returned back to.
TTrades Fractal Model
Fractal Model
A Model For Any Timeframe
The TTrades Fractal Model is made up of three components:
1. Higher timeframe swing formations
2. Lower timeframe CISD confirmation and projection
3. Positioning entries within expansion candles
Candle 2 closure: finding lower timeframe entries within candle 3 and candle 4
Candle 3 closure: finding lower timeframe entries within candle 4
Below are the timeframe pairings to be used:
Swing Point → CISD in Candle 2
Weekly Swing Point → 4 Hour CISD
Daily Swing Point → 1 Hour CISD
4 Hour Swing Point → 15 Minute CISD
1 Hour Swing Point → 5 Minute CISD
30 Minute Swing Point → 3 Minute CISD
15 Minute Swing Point → 1 Minute CISD
Example
On the higher timeframe, there is a valid candle 2 closure. The next step is to
identify a lower timeframe CISD to confirm the anticipated swing formation.
Annotate the CISD and anchor the projection for targets on the lower timeframe.
In addition to this, mark out equilibrium of the candle 2 wick on the higher
timeframe. Price should remain in respect to equilibrium of the candle 2 wick in
order to begin trading towards objectives.
Candle 3 expanded away from the candle 2 swing point while remaining in respect
to equilibrium of the higher timeframe wick. Several entries off opposing close
candles and swing formations are offered within candle 3.
With a valid closure, annotate the equilibrium of the candle 3 range. Identify a lower
timeframe point of interest which remains in respect to equilibrium of the candle 3
range as that provides framework for a candle 4 continuation.
Candle 4 is a continuation in respect to equilibrium of the candle 3 range and trades
to the -4 projection.
Examples
TTrades OSOK Model
Example of TTrades OSOK Model
This example shows a daily swing formation, hourly confirmation, projected targets, and
alignment with a daily profile.
Daily Chart
Following the valid candle 2 closure, equilibrium of the wick is annotated in order to frame
candle 3. It is expected that candle 3 is an expansion to the downside while remaining in
respect to the lower half of the candle 2 wick.
Hourly Chart
With the closure of candle 2 on the daily chart, the hourly timeframe is used to confirm the
swing formation with a change in state of delivery. Projections are then anchored to the
manipulation leg once the CISD is identified which will provide targets for the expansion
and continuation of the following candles.
The CISD is identified and annotated on this hourly chart as the opening price of the lowest
upclose candle in the series of upclose candles which revered price. Once price closes below
this level to confirm the reversal, the projection is anchored to the manipulation leg for for
trade objectives.
On the following day which is candle 3, New York session trades back into the opposing
close candles on the hourly chart. This is an area that is expected to resist price in order to
begin trading to the downside.
15-Minute Chart
Refining the view down to the 15-minute chart, a few questions are asked with the
anticipation of candle 3 to be an expansion to the downside.
Did London form a high and reverse? No, so the daily profile is not a London Reversal.
Did London make an opposing run back into the range within a point of interest? Yes, so
the daily profile is a New York Reversal.
What are the targets for a bearish New York Reversal daily profile?
London Lows
Asia Lows
Projections
With the targets marked out on the chart, wait for an intraday CISD to be established before
attempting to get onside with the expansion.
During the New York session, the market displaces lower. Is there a confirmed change in
state of delivery on the entry timeframe? If yes, then where are the projections anchored?
The CISD is confirmed with this displacement lower as there is a close below the opening
price of the lowest upclose candle within the series of upclose candles. This is expected to
be the high of candle 3 and the expansion can begin to the downside.
Projections are then anchored on the manipulation leg in the same way it is done on the
higher timeframe.
The opposing close candles create swing highs for price to push lower into the overnight
lows and projected targets.
Several entries are offered within the candle 3 expansion to the downside.
Daily Chart
Following the candle 3 closure, move back out the daily chart to begin framing the
expectation for candle 4. Candle 3 had a strong bearish close which validated the upclose
candle as a point of interest; this is the ideal swing formation.
Annotate both the opening price of the upclose candle and equilibrium of the candle 3
range. It is expected that candle 4 will offer a continuation to the downside while remaining
in respect to the opposing candle and equilibrium of candle 3 range.
Hourly Chart
With the daily chart framed, the timeframe is now moved back down to the hourly. The
order flow is bearish since the CISD has already formed and the market has expanded away
from that point. Identify a point of interest within the lower half of the candle 3 range and
around the opening price of the daily upclose candle.
Opposing close candles are annotated as a point of interest in the lower half of the candle 3
range.
Price trades up into the point of interest on the hourly chart. This is where resistance is
expected begin the continuation to the downside.
15-Minute Chart
Refining the view down to the 15-minute chart, a few questions are asked with the
anticipation of candle 4 to be a continuation to the downside.
Did London form a high and reverse? No, so the daily profile is not a London Reversal.
Did London make an opposing run back into the range within a point of interest? Yes, so
the daily profile is a New York Reversal.
With the targets marked out on the chart, wait for an intraday CISD to be established before
attempting to get onside with the continuation.
As there is yet to be a confirmed CISD, no entry is to be taken.
With the higher high being made, the CISD moves to the newly established upclose candles.
Following the formation of a new high and a valid candle 2 closure, there is a lower series
of candles that made the new high. Mark out this opposing candle on the 15-minute chart.
This upclose candle provides the confirmation of a CISD with the close below.
Anchor the projections from the low of the move up that made the new higher high. While it
is not perfectly clear on the 15-minute chart below, it will make more sense when the
manipulation move is observed on a relative lower timeframe.
The candle 2 closure below validates the opposing candles and the entry is on the open of
candle 3 with a stop loss at the high of candle 2.
The first target is achieved that the overnight low which is a beyond the 2R minimum
requirement.
The second target is achieved at the -4 projection from the intraday manipulation leg.
The third target remains open for a candle 5 continuation lower while remaining in respect
to equilibrium of the candle 4 range.
All targets are traded through.
While possible, it is not necessary to trade the candle 2 reversal at the highs. The
continuations which follow on candle 3 and candle 4 often give both a larger expansion and
a more simple framework to trade.
Final look at the daily swing formation.
TTrades Fractal Model
Example of TTrades Fractal Model
This example shows the steps of a 1-hour fractal setup.
Hourly Logic
The valid candle 2 closure within the range of candle 1 gives the anticipation for the
following hourly candle 3 to be an expansion to the downside.
5-Minute Chart
Moving down to the 5-minute chart from the hourly, identify a change in state of
delivery within candle 2 in order to confirm the swing formation. Once identified
and confirmed with a close through, anchor the manipulation leg to project targets
for the candle 3 expansion and candle 4 continuation lower.
Also, annotate equilibrium of the hourly candle 2 wick as the lower half should be
respected and used as framework for the following candles.
Price respects the opposing close candles at the equilibrium of the candle 2 wick.
This signature forms a valid candle 2 closure on the 5-minute chart which offers an
additional sell entry.
Price validates a new upclose candle as it moves lower off the previous candle 2
closure.
Both the retest of the upclose candle and the valid candle 3 closure offer an entry to
get onside with the move lower.
Price continues to remain in respect to the lower timeframe opposing close candles.
As the hourly candle 3 closed strong to the downside, mark out equilibrium of the
candle 3 range as candle 4 should trade lower in respect to the lower half of the
range. The hourly range can be refined by identifying opposing candles on the 5minute within the lower half of the candle 3 range; these act as the point of interest.
The opposing close candles within the lower half of the hourly candle 3 range
provide framework for the candle 4 continuation lower. Maximum expansion is
achieved once the -4 projection is traded into.