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Powell Trades | News Highs / Lows | Dumb Money Concepts Whop

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Finance

Finance-Focused Summary (Markets / Investing Context)

  • The speaker describes “data highs and lows” as a trading framework tied to economic releases, specifically CPI and mentions of PPI.
  • They argue that on news days, price often creates liquidity “draws”:
    • The extreme that gets taken first—either the data low or the data high—tends to lead price toward the opposing liquidity pool.
  • They use sweeps of data highs/lows to find trade locations and stress not entering mechanically on every signal.
  • The only explicit market context is U.S. macro data:
    • CPI “on Thursday” is described as producing atrocious price action.
    • PPI “today” is described as cleaner than CPI.
    • Other major releases are referenced as examples for when 8:30 can matter: CPI, PPI, NFP.

Tickers / Assets / Instruments Mentioned

  • None explicitly mentioned.

Key Numbers, Timings, and Performance Metrics (Explicit)

  • 10:00 a.m. open
    • Described as “souped”/violent price action.
    • Linked to a specific setup aligning with a data level.
  • 8:30 open
    • Presented as useful primarily on news days (repeatedly connected to CPI, PPI, NFP as the “best days”).
  • Chart / execution timeframes
    • 15-second, 30-second, and 15-minute charts
    • Also references 1-minute rejection
  • Risk/Reward example (from a described trade)
    • Stop: 10 points
    • Target: ~40 points
    • Implied reward:risk: ~1:4
  • Wick-based entry rule
    • If a level is left with a wick, they may use a 50% retracement of the wick only when “engineered liquidity” is present.

Methodology / Framework

Data Highs/Lows “Liquidity Draw” Rule

  1. Identify the data low and data high from the relevant session/event.
  2. Determine which extreme gets taken first:
    • If price takes the data low first, expect a “draw” toward data highs.
    • If price takes the data high first, expect a “draw” toward data lows.

Trade Execution Logic on Sweeps

  • After a data level is swept, wait for a confirmation entry.
  • The speaker implies faster reaction can help (e.g., using 15s/30s windows).
  • Example guidance includes entering on the first 30-second chain after the data low is swept (as described in their example).

Using Data Levels as “Points of Control (PC)”

  • Treat data highs/lows as control levels rather than normal highs/lows.
  • Price may “tap and go” at these levels.
  • A strong close above a swept level may behave like key open behavior (per their wording).

Timing Filter

  • Use 8:30 open levels mainly on major economic news days:
    • CPI, PPI, NFP
  • 10:00 a.m. is also referenced as a timing point that can align with a data high/low setup (notably in the CPI example).

Wick-Based Entries with a Liquidity Constraint

  • If a 15-minute wick is left, a 50% mark may be used as an entry area only when there is “engineered liquidity.”
  • Caution emphasized:
    • Do not take the 50% retracement of every wick.
    • Otherwise, “you’re going to get merked” (i.e., stopped out).

Key Recommendations / Cautions

  • Bias on news days: the “liquidity draw” behavior is described as making directionality more favorable.
  • CPI caution: CPI on Thursday is singled out as an exception due to atrocious (described as “cancer”) price action.
  • Avoid mechanical wick entries: the 50% wick entry is only justified when engineered liquidity is present.

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • The provided subtitles include no explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer.

Presenters / Sources

  • The subtitles do not name a presenter or provide a source.
  • The narrator appears to speak directly (e.g., addressing viewers with “guys,” “let me show you,” “just let me know”).

No asset tickers, ETFs, bonds, commodities, crypto, or company financials are mentioned.

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