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

– Market opened after the holiday with a roughly 100-handle premium gap (fair value gap from prior Friday). The trader watched for fills to key levels: half-gap, suspension block (sell-side liquidity), and volume-imbalance/CBI zones.
– Trading approach: start light after a holiday (one contract, paper trading) to get a feel for price action and avoid forcing trades when volume and behavior can be wonky.
– Execution rules highlighted: place stops just above wick highs (or above the second wick high), target sell-side areas inside wicks and volume imbalances, and take partial profits when new lows form.
– Observations: NASDAQ showed relative weakness; price stayed in lower halves of key zones (premium sensitivity), which signaled likely further downside. The market filled half the gap then sold off and ultimately took out recent lows.
– Reviewed recent context: referenced last Friday’s fair value gap, new-week opening gaps, and an Asia session CL example where an entry near 595.25 briefly went against the trader before rallying—illustrating use of gaps and stops.
– Key teaching point: after holidays trade light to align with price action, use gap/CBI/volume-balance rules, protect risk with stop placement, and take partials to lock in gains rather than wait for a single terminal profit.
– Closing: recording to be posted for teaching; overall session validated the stated rules and approach.