https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKjdVwBUs2E

Quick review of Monday’s move and how I traded it: I explained to a student on a trader roundup/X space that price would likely rally into a daily-volume imbalance (which lined up with Friday’s new-day opening gap) and then sell off — and that’s what happened. I use the daily chart anchored to the May 5, 2026 candlestick (its buy-side efficiency and volume imbalances) to project octant/quadrant gradient levels down into lower timeframes (1-minute) for entries, stops and partial exits. Price traded up into the identified imbalance, reversed, and produced several good shorting opportunities; bodies holding outside octants signaled bearish continuation. I got stopped out on a size, reentered, and took partials at the gradient levels — the point being you won’t capture every tick, so trim profits and manage risk. When price spends a lot of time between octants/quadrants, sit on the sidelines and avoid chasing. Volatility is high right now, so expect inconsistency; don’t get discouraged, blame the market, or adopt a toxic mindset — focus on discipline, level-based trading, and accepting “good enough.”