Performance Optimization

Strategy
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Surjeet
Kakkar
www.surjeetkakkar.com

The content of this session is provided for informational purpose only and it should not be assumed that the methods or techniques presented will be profitable or that they will not result in loss. We make no promises or guarantees of earnings. Surjeet Kakkar is
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Candle Types
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Candle Types

Some Candles represent Accumulation/Distribution of Orders while others do not…

Boring Candles :
They imply that transactions are happening in a range thus Demand and Supply is in balance and orders
are potentially being accumulated/distributed by the Big Boys.(Pause Period)

Exciting Candles :
They imply imbalance between Demand and Supply thus price starts moving either up or down.

Our Demand and Supply Levels will be identified by using Boring and Exciting Candles.

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Candle Types

To Qualify a Candle as Boring or Exciting we compare the Candle’s

Body Range (Open to Close) with 50% of Candle Range (High to Low)

Exciting Candle Boring Candle

Candle with Body Range > 50% of Candle Range Candle with Body Range <=50% of Candle Range
High
High
Close

Close

50%
50% Open

Open Low

Low
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Candle Types

Boring or Exciting Candle

Close High Open High High High High

Open

Close

Close

50% 50% 50% 50% 50%

Open

Close

Close

Open Low Low Low Open Low Low

Exciting Boring Exciting Boring Boring

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Candle Types

Boring or Exciting Candle

Exciting Boring Exciting Exciting Boring

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Zone Formations
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Zone Formations

Two Formations of Demand

DBR RBR

Rally
Base

Drop Rally Rally

Base
Demand
(origin of imbalance)

Demand
(origin of imbalance)
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Zone Formations

Two Formations of Supply

Supply
(origin of imbalance)

Drop
Base
Base
Rally Drop

Supply Drop
(origin of imbalance)
RBD DBD

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Zone Formations

Action to take at Demand Zones

DBR

ACTION
Buy Retracement

At this point we anticipate

prices to rise.

Demand Zone

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Zone Formations

Action to take at Demand Zones

RBR

ACTION
Buy Retracement

At this point we anticipate

prices to rise.

Demand Zone

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Zone Formations

At this point we anticipate

Supply Zone prices to decline.

ACTION
Sell Retracement

Action to take at Supply Zones

RBD

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Zone Formations

At this point we anticipate

Supply Zone prices to decline.

ACTION
Sell Retracement

Action to take at Supply Zones

DBD

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Zone Components
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Zone Components

Leg In – Base – Leg Out

DBR RBR

Base Base
Boring Candles/Pause Boring Candles/Pause Rally
Base
Leg In Leg In
Exciting Candles to the Exciting Candles to the
Left of Basing Left of Basing
Rally
Base
Drop Rally
Leg Out Leg Out Demand
Exciting Candles to the Exciting Candles to the (origin of imbalance)
Right of Basing Right of Basing

Demand
(origin of imbalance)
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Zone Components

Leg In – Base – Leg Out

Supply
(origin of imbalance)
Base Base
Boring Candles/Pause Boring Candles/Pause
Rally
Drop Base
Leg In Leg In
Base Exciting Candles to the Exciting Candles to the Drop
Left of Basing Left of Basing

Drop
Leg Out Leg Out Supply
Exciting Candles to the Exciting Candles to the
Right of Basing Right of Basing
(origin of imbalance)
RBD DBD

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Zone Components

Summary : Zone is made up of 3 components Leg In, Base and Leg Out

Basing will always be Boring Candles/Pause.

Leg In and Leg Out will always be Exciting Candles.

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Zoning Rules
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Zoning Rules
We use two lines to mark a
zone
Terminology

Proximal – Closest to current price

Distal – Farthest from current price

Distal
Supply Above
Zone Current Price
Proximal

Current Price

Proximal
Demand Below
Zone Distal Current Price
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Zoning Rules

Rules for DZ line

placement
DBR RBR

Proximal Line – Highest Body in Basing Proximal Line – Highest Body in Basing
Distal Line – Lowest Low in DBR Distal Line – Lowest Low in RBR excluding Legin

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Zoning Rules

Rules for SZ line

placement
RBD

DBD

Proximal Line – Lowest Body in Basing Proximal Line – Lowest Body in Basing
Distal Line – Highest High in RBD Distal Line – Highest High in DBD excluding Legin

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Zoning Rules
Preferred Method
SUPPLY

Distal Line
Highest High Proximal Proximal Proximal
Lowest Low Lowest Body Highest Body

Wick To Wick Method Body To Wick Method Do Not Use

Pros – High Fill Probability Pros – Medium Risk Pros – Lowest Risk
Cons – Highest Risk Cons – Medium Fill Probability Cons – Lowest Fill Probability

DEMAND Proximal Proximal Proximal

Highest High Highest Body Lowest Body
Distal Line
Lowest Low

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Identifying Zone
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Identifying Zones
Steps to Identify Demand Zone

1. Start with Current Market Price.

2. Without cutting through candle, look

down and left until you find boring
candle. (Because we have applied
boring candle indicator in this
example all blue candles are
boring).

3. Identify Leg-In and Leg-Out.

Leg-In Leg-Out
4. Identify the pattern.

5. Draw Proximal and Distal Line

Drop Base Rally

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Identifying Zones
Steps to Identify Supply Zone

Drop 1. Start with Current Market Price.

Base
Drop 2. Without cutting through candle, look
Leg-In up and left until you find boring
Leg-Out candle. (Because we have applied
boring candle indicator in this
example all blue candles are
boring).

3. Identify Leg-In and Leg-Out.

4. Identify the pattern.

5. Draw Proximal and Distal Line

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Multiple Time
Frame Analysis
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Multiple Time Frames

Purpose of Multiple Time Frames

1. Higher Time Frame (HTF) : Used to access the Demand and Supply Curve.

2. Intermediate Time Frame (ITF) : Used to access the Trend.

3. Lower Time Frame (LTF) : Used to identify Demand & Supply for Entry and Exits.

4. Refining Time Frame (RTF) : Used for fine tuning, different types of Entries and more.

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Multiple Time Frames

Different Time Frames for Different Trade Purposes

1. Monthly Income Trade (MIT) : Trades that can last up to few Months.

2. Weekly Income Trade (WIT) : Trades that can last up to few Weeks.

3. Daily Income Trade (DIT) : Trades that can last up to few Days.

4. Hourly Income Trade (HIT) : Trades that can last up to few Hours.

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Time Frames

Multiple Time Frame Analysis (NSE)

Purpose HTF ITF LTF RTF

(Curve) (Trend) (S.E.T.S) (Fine Tuning)
Monthly Income Monthly Weekly Daily 60M

Weekly Income Weekly Daily 60M 15M

Daily Income Daily 60M 15M 5M

Hourly Income 60M 15M 5M 1M

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Time Frames

Multiple Time Frame Analysis (Commodities/Forex)

Purpose HTF ITF LTF RTF

(Curve) (Trend) (S.E.T.S) (Fine Tuning)
Monthly Income Monthly Weekly Daily 240M

Weekly Income Weekly Daily 240M 60M

Daily Income Daily 240M 60M 15M

Hourly Income 240M 60M 15M 5M

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Curve Analysis
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Curve

Curve
Nearest and Fresh Demand and Supply Zone divided into 3 parts from Proximal to Proximal line.

Curve Analysis helps us know when to be in BULLISH or BEARISH mode since when price has moved
too far up it is not smart to be a buyer and when price has moved too far down it is not smart to be a
seller.

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Curve

Fresh Level
A Demand or Supply Level to which prices have not retraced after the zone was formed.

Fresh Zone Tested Zone

Retraced First Retraced

Time Second Time

Retraced First
Time
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Curve

Curve
Nearest and Fresh Demand and Supply Zone divided into 3 parts from Proximal to Proximal line.

Very High Of Curve

High Of Curve

Equilibrium

Low Of Curve

Very Low Of Curve

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Trend Analysis
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Trends

Up Trend Sideways Trend Down Trend

Violation of 2 Violation of 1 Violation of 2

Supply Zones on Demand Zone and Demand Zones on
Intermediate Time 1 Supply Zone on Intermediate Time
Frame. Intermediate Time Frame.
Frame.

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Trends

DBD

2 SZ Violation = Up Trend

RBD 1 SZ Violation = Sideways Trend

Up Trend
Violation of 2 Supply Zones
on Intermediate Time
Frame.

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Trends

DBR
1 SZ Violation = Sideways Trend

Down Trend
RBR
2 SZ Violation = Down Trend
Violation of 2 Demand
Zones on Intermediate Time
Frame.

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Trends

1 SZ / 1 DZ Violation = Sideways Trend

RBD
Sideways Trend
Violation of 1 Supply Zones RBR
and 1 Demand Zone on
Intermediate Time Frame.

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Trends

DBD

DBR

Sideways Trend
1 DZ / 1SZ Violation = Sideways Trend
Violation of 1 Demand Zone
and 1 Supply Zone on
Intermediate Time Frame.

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Action Grid
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Action Grid

What Action to take and when to take

LTF Zone Supply Demand

ITF Trend DownTrend Sideways UpTrend DownTrend Sideways UpTrend

Very High
Short Short Short No Action No Action No Action
of Curve
High
Short Short No Action No Action No Action No Action
of Curve
H
T Equilibrium Short No Action No Action No Action No Action Long
F
Low
No Action No Action No Action No Action Long Long
of Curve
Very Low
No Action No Action No Action Long Long Long
of Curve

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Entry Types
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Entry Types

Supply Zone

₹200
Type 1

Entry Types

Type 1 – Limit Entry

When price retraces to the zone

Type 1

₹100
Demand Zone

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Entry Types
Type 2

Supply Zone

₹200

Entry Types

Type 2 – Zone Entry

After formation of Bearish Candle

in SZ for Shorts on RTF.

After formation of Bullish Candle in

₹100 DZ for Longs on RTF.
Demand Zone

Type 2
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Entry Types

Supply Zone

₹200
Type 3 Entry Types

Type 3 – Confirmation Entry

Prices leaving the zone after

formation of Bearish Candle in SZ
for Shorts on RTF.

Prices leaving the zone after

formation of Bullish Candle in DZ
Type 3 for Longs on RTF.
₹100
Demand Zone

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Boosters
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Boosters

Has Price Returned To The Zone : Freshness

Zone Fresh = 3 1 Shallow Touch = 1.5 More Than One = 0

Supply

Demand

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Boosters

How Did Price Leave The Zone : Strength

Zone Gap/Explosive = 2 Strong = 1 Weak = 0

Supply

Demand

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Boosters

How Much Time Did Price Spent At The Zone: Time

Zone 1 to 3 = 2 4 to 6 = 1 More Than 6 = 0

Supply

Demand

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Boosters

How Far Is The Opposing Fresh Zone: Reward:Risk

Zone ON ≥ 3:1 ID ≥ 2:1 = 3 ON ≥ 2:1 ID ≥ 1.5:1 = 1.5 ON < 2:1 ID < 1.5:1 = 0

Risk 1 Risk 1 Risk 1

Reward < 2:1
Reward ≥ 2:1 (ID < 1.5)
Supply Reward ≥ 3:1 (ID ≥ 1.5:1)
(ID ≥ 2:1)

Reward ≥ 3:1
Demand (ID ≥ 2:1) Reward ≥ 2:1
Reward < 2:1
(ID ≥ 1.5:1)
(ID < 1.5:1)
Risk 1 Risk 1 Risk 1

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Boosters

LTF Zone Location On Curve: Locations

Very High of Curve High Probability Location For SZ = 2

High of Curve Medium Probability Location For SZ = 1

Equilibrium Low Probability Location For DZ/SZ = 0

Low of Curve Medium Probability Location For DZ = 1

Very Low of Curve High Probability Location For DZ = 2

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Boosters

Action based upon ITF Trend: Trend

Uptrend Sideways Downtrend
Very High of Curve
Sell = 1 Sell = 1 Sell = 1

Uptrend Sideways Downtrend

High of Curve
Buy/Sell = 0 Buy/Sell = 0.5 Sell = 1

Uptrend Sideways Downtrend

Equilibrium
Buy = 0.5 Buy/Sell = 0 Sell = 0.5

Uptrend Sideways Downtrend

Low of Curve
Buy = 1 Buy/Sell = 0.5 Buy/Sell = 0

Uptrend Sideways Downtrend

Very Low of Curve
Buy = 1 Buy = 1 Buy = 1

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Boosters
How Far Did Price Move From Zone Before
Returning To Zone: Move From Zone
Zone ON ≥ 4:1 ID ≥ 3:1 = 2 ON < 4:1 ID < 3:1 = 0

Supply Move ≥ 4 Move < 4

(ID ≥ 3) (ID < 3)

Move ≥ 4 Move < 4

Demand (ID ≥ 3) (ID < 3)

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Boosters
ITF Zone Dividing Into 2 Zones On LTF: Level On Top Of Level
Zone Yes = 1 No = 0

Supply

ITF SZ Zone LTF SZ Zone ITF No SZ Zone LTF SZ Zone

Demand

ITF DZ Zone LTF DZ Zone ITF No DZ Zone LTF DZ Zone

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Boosters
Will The CTA Make Novice Mistake At Zone: Traps
Zone Yes = 1 If No = 0
Novice Buying Mistake

Supply Resistance

Support
Demand

Novice Selling Mistake

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Boosters

LTF zones coinciding with ITF Zone: Coinciding Zones

Zone Yes = 1 No = 0

Supply
LTF SZ coinciding ITF SZ LTF SZ coinciding ITF SZ

Demand LTF DZ coinciding ITF DZ LTF DZ coinciding ITF DZ

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Boosters

Basic Boosters Advanced Booster

Booster Maximum Score Booster Maximum Score

Freshness 3 Location 2

Strength 2 Trend 1

Time at Zone 2 Move from Zone 2

Reward : Risk 3 LOTL 1

Total 10 Traps 1

Coinciding Zone 1

Total 8

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Boosters

Basic Booster

Booster Maximum Score

Freshness 3
Zone Grading Based Upon Basic Boosters
Strength 2

Time at Zone 2 Score < 7 = Low Quality

Score ≥ 7 = Medium Quality
Reward : Risk 3 Score ≥ 9 = High Quality

Total 10

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Boosters

Advanced Boosters

Booster Maximum Score

Location 2

Zone Grading Based Upon Advanced Boosters Trend 1

Move from Zone 2

Score < 4 = Low Probability
Score ≥ 4 = High Probability LOTL 1

Traps 1

Coinciding Zone 1

Total 8

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Boosters

Basic Advanced Trade Type

High Probability Type 1
High Quality ≥4
≥9 Low Probability Type 2/3
<4

Grading Based High Probability Type 1

Upon Boosters Medium Quality ≥4
≥7 Low Probability Type 2/3
<4
High Probability Type 2/3
Low Quality ≥4
<7 Low Probability No Trade
<4

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Target
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Target Rules

SUPPLY

Distal Line
Highest High Proximal
Lowest Low

For Target
Opposing Fresh Zone on LTF using Wick To Wick Method. At best locations can use ITF.

DEMAND Proximal
Highest High
Distal Line
Lowest Low

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Position Sizing
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Position Sizing

Properly Determining Position Size Is Objective Risk Management

Steps to Determine Maximum Position Size

1. Establish Maximum Risk Amount Per Day based on a percentage of account size.

2. Divide Maximum Risk Amount Per Day with average number of trades per day to calculate
Risk Amount Per Trade.

3. Calculate Risk On Trade (Stop Size) by measuring the distance between Entry and Stop Loss.

4. Divide the Maximum Risk Amount Per Trade by Risk On Trade to determine the Maximum
Position Size.

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Position Sizing

1. Establish Maximum Risk Amount Per Day

Account Size X Percentage = Maximum Risk Amount

Per Day

₹ 1,00,000 X 1% = ₹ 1,000

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Position Sizing

2. Establish Maximum Risk Amount Per Trade

Account Size X Percentage = Maximum Risk Amount

Per Day

₹ 1,00,000 X 1% = ₹ 1,000

Number of Trade Per Day = ₹ 1,000 = ₹ 250

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Position Sizing

3. Establish Risk On Trade

Entry = ₹ 100
₹2
Stop Loss = ₹ 98
Demand Zone
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Position Sizing

4. Establish Maximum Position Size

Risk Per Trade / Risk On Trade = Position Size

₹ 250 / ₹2 = 125 Shares

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Position Sizing
Risk Per Trade

₹ 250

Risk On Position
Trade Size

₹ 0.50 500

₹ 1.00 250

Entry = ₹ 100 ₹ 1.50 166

₹2
₹ 2.00 125
Stop Loss = ₹ 98
Demand Zone ₹ 2.50 100

₹ 3.00 83
Summary : We will keep Risk Per Trade Constant and adjust Position Size
based upon Risk on that Trade. ₹ 3.50 71

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Gaps

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Gaps

Pro Gap

A gap in the opposite direction

Pro
of price. Gap

(To be checked on Daily Chart)

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Gaps

Novice Gap

A gap in the direction of price. Novice

(To be checked on Daily Chart) Gap

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Gaps

Using Gaps As Demand and Supply Zones

• Use only Overnight and Open Gaps.

• Use only Pro Gaps. (Identify Pro or Novice using Daily Chart)
• In all time High/Low stocks, we need to be aggressive for fills. Therefore, Novice gaps can be used.

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Best vs Good
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Fine Tune Zones

DBR RBD

All quality zones look the

same but we need to identify
Best vs Good RBR

DBD

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Which scenario shows better strength?

On Refining Time Frame

First Second
LTF Zone
Scenario Scenario

To score Strength check RTF to have better understanding of zone.

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Too many candles in BASING?

On ITF Time Frame

LTF Zone

At best locations too many candles can be fixed.

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Zone or Not?

RBR

DBR
Test of previous Zone

Reversal patterns might be Non-Authentic Zones or Pivots

Reversal zones with less than 3 candles will mostly be Non-Authentic or Pivots
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Rules for Non-Authentic Zones or Pivots

Aggressive Rule

Before applying Boosters make sure the move

from this zone was able to violate at least one
opposing zone on ITF.

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Aggressive Rule Example

Aggressive Rule

Before applying Boosters make sure the move from this zone was able to violate at least one opposing zone
on ITF.
LTF

Violation of
opposing
zone on ITF

DBR

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Rules for Non-Authentic Zones or Pivots

Conservative Rule

Before applying Boosters make sure the move from this

zone was an impulsive move on ITF and we have an
Authentic zone on RTF.

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Impulsive and Corrective Move

Impulsive Move : Move which creates new highs or new lows compared to previous high/low respectively.

Corrective Move: Move which does not create new highs or new lows compared to previous high/low respectively.

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Conservative Rule Example
Conservative Rule

Before applying Boosters make sure the move from this zone was an impulsive move on ITF and we have an
Authentic zone on RTF.

LTF
HH
Authentic Zone
on RTF

Impulsive
move on ITF

DBR

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Unstable Equilibrium Phase

RBR DBD
Price going Below or
Above Equilibrium Phase
does not represent
quality.

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Unstable Equilibrium Phase Rules

RBR DBD

Before applying Boosters

check for stable zones on
RTF.
ON ON
RTF RTF

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Candlestick
Analysis
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Candlesticks

Narrow Range Narrow Range

Candle Candle
(NRC) (NRC)

Candlesticks tell stories of

their time interval.
Expanded Expanded
Range Candle Range Candle
(ERC) (ERC)

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Simple Logic = All Candlestick Patterns
100%
If price closes between 80% - 100% of its range
Very Bullish Candle
80%
If price closes between 60% - 80% of its range
Bullish Candle
Range 60%
If price closes between 40% - 60% of its range
Of
Neutral Candle
Candlestick 40%
If price closes between 20% - 40% of its range
Bearish Candle
20%
If price closes between 0% - 20% of its range
Very Bearish Candle
0%

Based upon Closing Price in Candlestick Range we can define the patterns as
Very Bearish / Bearish / Neutral / Bullish / Very Bullish
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Very Bearish, Bearish, Neutral, Bullish, Very Bullish?

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
Very Very Bullish Very Neutral Neutral
Bullish Bullish Bearish
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Very Bearish, Bearish, Neutral, Bullish, Very Bullish?

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
Very Bullish Bearish Very Neutral Neutral
Bearish Bearish
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Candlesticks

Location is Everything

Very Bullish/Bullish Candle pattern in a Bullish Location

Demand Zones

Very Bearish/Bearish Candle pattern in a Bearish Location

Supply Zones

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Candlesticks

Use RTF with Candlestick Patterns

DBR

No Trade because Trade because of

of Neutral/Bearish Bullish/Very Bullish
Candlestick in Candlestick in
Bullish Location Bullish Location
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Candlesticks

Use RTF with Candlestick Patterns

RBD

No Trade because Trade because of

of Neutral/Bullish Bearish/Very Bearish
Candlestick in Candlestick in
Bearish Location Bearish Location
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Trade Management
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Trade Management

Breakeven

Breakeven means entering and exiting trade at same price.

Example
▸ At 1:1 Revise SL to Entry Price.

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Trade Management

Breakeven

Breakeven means entering and exiting trade at

same price.

102 ▸ At 1:1 Revise SL to Entry Price.

100 Entry
Revise SL to Entry
98 Stoploss
Demand Zone

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Trade Management

Supply Zone Stoploss 202

Revise SL to Entry
Entry 200

Breakeven
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Breakeven means entering and exiting trade at
same price.

▸ At 1:1 Revise SL to Entry Price.

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Trade Management

Trailing Stop Loss

A Trailing Stop Loss is a protective Stop that follows price.

They can be based on:

▸ Points or Percentage (Automatic in most platforms)
▸ Demand and Supply
 Technical Trailing Stop Loss (Applied Manually)

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Trade Management

SZ Violated
SZ Violated
Technical Trailing
Stop Loss
TSL

SZ Violated TSL

SZ Violated TSL

SZ Violated TSL

TSL

Entry

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Trade Management

Entry

Technical Trailing
Stop Loss
TSL

TSL
DZ Violated
TSL

DZ Violated

DZ Violated

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All Time Highs/Lows

All time High Rules

• For a scrip making all-time highs, no Short Trade unless we have a Weekly SZ.
• Trend will be considered as Uptrend
• For scrip making all time high, all locations are equilibrium.

All time Low Rules

• For a scrip making all-time lows, no Long Trade unless we have a Weekly DZ.
• Trend will be considered as Downtrend
• For scrip making all time low, all locations are equilibrium.

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Additional Rules
Optional For HIT

Prefer to have some support from weekly or daily time frame which helps in stacking extra probability to HIT,
because most of the times the best looking levels might be at the worst location.

HIT make sure that you are always using fresh zone for the curve.

Price comes to zone from HTF DZ/SZ

When the price comes back to your zone after hitting the very low or very high of the curve the probability of
the trade setup reduces.

Conservative – Do Not trade.

Aggressive - You can take the trade by restoring the probability.
• You should have the required R:R on your LTF.
• The location of your zone should be the best location on HTF+1.
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Additional Rules
Overnight Rules

• HIT – Do not keep overnight.

• DIT – Initially do not keep them overnight, but with time and experience, they can be kept overnight.
Analyze the trade as WIT and if it qualifies you are allowed to keep it overnight.
• WIT/MIT – Can be kept overnight.

DZ/SZ at Breakouts

Zone formed at breakouts are lesser probability.

Stop Loss

When you SL is close to days high/low keeping the SL beyond days high/low is a safer location for SL.

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Additional Rules
LOTL and Best Locations

• You can use ITF for Quality boosters because LOTL implies you are trading the ITF zone by fine-tuning it
on LTF.
• This is also applicable when zones are located at the best locations.

Characteristics of LOTL
• In case of Demand the lower zone might be tested by the upper zone and in case of supply the upper
zone might be tested by the lower zone.
• In case of Demand the lower zone might be lesser strength vs the upper zone and in case of supply the
upper zone might be lesser strength vs the lower zone.
• In case of Demand the lower zone might have more number of candles vs the upper zone and in case of
supply the upper zone might have more number of candles vs the lower zone.

LOTL basically implies that you are trading the ITM zone by fine tuning it on the LTF. Therefore if you see
the above said characteristics they can be ignored and the zone can be rated based on ITF.

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Additional Rules
LOTL

In case of LOTL, the Upper Level for Supply or the Lower Level for Demand might have less than 3 candles
in the basing which implies that it could be a pivot or non-authentic zone. There is no need to apply the pivot
or non-authentic rules as being a LOTL probability is by default stacked.

Pro Gap

If a Pro Gap is a reversal pattern with less than 3 candles in basing we can skip the rules for pivot or non-
authenticity since it is a Pro Gap which already adds probability to the zone.

Set and Forget Trades

WIT trades at Best Locations and MIT

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Freshness

Case A Case B

Price returned to a Tested Zone,

When price returned zone was case A was the first test.
fresh and will be fresh unless
price leave the zone (close
outside of the zone)

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Additional Rules
Curve Rules

• HIT – Always use fresh DZ/SZ for curve.

• DIT – Prefer to use Fresh DZ/SZ for curve, but as an aggressive trader you can use tested zone
provided they are in sync with weekly.
• WIT/MIT – Can use tested zones.

Rule for Key Events

• Do not trade.
• Avoid trading 30 min before and after the event.
• You can trade anytime but only trade the Very High / Very Low of curve.
• You can trade other locations but only 10/10 quality zone as T2/T3.
• Avoid HIT/DIT and only plan WIT/MIT.

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Index
Boring Candles 5, 6, 7, 8 Booster LOTL 57, 107
Exciting Candles 5, 6, 7, 8 Booster Traps 58
Demand Zones 10 Booster Coinciding 59
Supply Zones 11 Quality Booster Scoring 61
Action at Demand Zone 12, 13 Probability Booster Scoring 62
Action at Supply Zone 14, 15 Quality + Probability 63
Len In - Base - Leg Out 17, 18 Target 65
Proximal Distal 21 Position Sizing 67, 68, 69, 70
Proximal Distal for Demand 22 Pro Gap 74,109
Proximal Distal for Supply 23 Novice Gap 75
Zoning Methods 24 Gaps As Zone 76
Identify Demand 26 Fine Tuning Zones - Strength 79
Identify Supply 27 Fine Tuning Zones - Time At The Zone 80
Purpose of Multiple Time Frames 29 Pivot or Non-Authentic Zones 81
Trade Purposes 30 Pivot or Non-Authentic Zones - Aggressive Rule 82, 83
Multiple Time Frame Analysis (NSE) 31 Pivot or Non-Authentic Zones - Conservative Rules 84, 86
Multiple Time Frame Analysis (Commodities/Forex) 32 Impulsive and Corrective Moves 85
Curve Analysis 34, 35, 36, 110 Unstable Equilibrium 87, 88
Trend Analysis 38, 39, 40, 41 ERC/NRC 90
Action Grid 44 Candlestick Strength Patterns 91, 92, 93
Type1 Entry 46 Breakeven Rule 98, 99, 100
Type2 Entry 47 Trailing Stop Loss 101, 102, 103, 106
Type3 Entry 48 All Time High 104
Booster Freshness 50 All Time Low 104
Booster Strength 51 HIT Rule 105
Booster Time At The Zone 52 Price comes to zone from HTF DZ/SZ 105
Booster Reward:Risk 53 Overnight Rules 106
Booster Location 54 DZ/SZ at Breakouts 106
Booster Trend 55 Key Events 110
Booster Move 56 Freshness 109

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