Basically the 60min Flow trade is supposed to be as little "YOU" as possible..........so we zoom out the charts,and change direction only when something clear cut happens.
VISUAL GAP:What is this nonsense?A gap is a gap is a gap.......Yes,again,my way of telling: Don't micro manage.Don't try to measure the gap...2% or 5%(we believe in exacts,Saint......by visual,you mean 2% or 1%....no ,no,go by the eye,I say.......aw c'mon,Saint...too vague,subjective.....we believe in precision,backtesting,mechanising,etc.......you believe in the EYE ???!!!)
A visual gap is a gap that is obvious on the 60min chart,either by zooming out the chart or by visualisng it across the room.....Apologies for this in the present technofancy world we live in......I believe in the magic of trading,the art,the beauty.....not the dry scientific putting in numbers,and getting some lines and arrows......and Buy/Sell signals.
Thought it best to define me.....so that the next time,someone asks me about the science,.....the dry arid logic,.............cold,hard,facts.....the response would be zilch.Apologies in advance.
Back to topic.......a visual gap is that gap that is obvious to the naked eye from across the room.
Gaps in the direction of the preexisting trend
1.We are long a trade,day 1,2,3,4.......big moves on the 60......trade gets vertical.....wrb's one after another....market shuts and opens with a big visual gap up.Allow the 1st bar to form,put your stop below that bar (with a bit extra) and reverse to short when triggerred.
2.Same as 1 for shorts.
3.All other gaps in the direction of the trend......nothing to be done.Once the day progresses and pivots form,the latest pivot low can become the new recent stop and reverse point.
So long as gaps are in the direction of the trend.........nothing except in case 1 to be done about it.Treat it as if it were a strong move up if that makes you feel better.But when the NIFTY gaps up 150pts,we ache to put that 50-60k in the pocket.And then we mess it up trying to get in lower and give back half or more.Stick to the plan........We want as much of the meat as possible out of that trend move.And in that,we are willing to leave a lot on the table.
The question you have to ask is:Can you do it?Do you have the stomach and capital and mental fortitude to pull it off?If the answer is yes,.....great.If the answer is no,.....are you sure that the method is faulty.Or is the fault in the organ between the two ears?
More in the next.
Saint