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Powell Trades | Wick Theory #3 | Dumb Money Concepts Whop
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Finance-Focused Summary
Core Trading / Market-Structure Framework (Wick / “Rejection Block” Style)
- The speaker uses a repeated short-term chart setup across consecutive days, notably Thursday and Friday.
- Engineered liquidity is identified below a key wick-based level and is treated as the primary driver for the trade.
- A “rejection block” is considered valid only if it:
- Taps / sweeps liquidity (e.g., equal highs or prior stops), and
- Rejects the level, referencing the C of this wick.
- A bias/target requirement is mandatory:
- There must be a clear directional bias (in this example, a bearish target), meaning price is expected to move down after the tap/rejection.
Entry Logic for the Wick Level (“C Entry”)
- The relevant wick level is linked to the 50% mark of the wick.
- The trader uses a repeatable re-entry concept at the same sensitive rejection levels.
- Entry refinement:
- The entry is placed two ticks below the computed level so the price tags it.
Key Trade Metrics / Explicit Numbers (As Stated)
- Outcomes described:
- “10 points up” toward the take-profit area,
- Followed by a “40 point tank profit” (described informally in the subtitles, but implying a large favorable move vs. a comparatively small risk).
- Specific price levels mentioned:
- Wick CE (exact value): ~77
- Stated as: “The wick CE exactly is 77.”
- Tagged-in level: 7650
- Mentioned as: “gets tagged in right right there. 7650”.
- Another reference: “week CE” retest at 776
- The speaker questions/recalls “776” versus another value.
- Wick CE (exact value): ~77
- Lesson / caution from the example:
- The speaker missed the first setup / first entry because they preferred a market order instead of using a limit order.
- They later waited for a retest.
Risk Management / Performance Expectations (Explicit Recommendation)
- The speaker advocates scaling a live account using rejection blocks, citing favorable risk/reward (RR) characteristics.
- Example risk sizing and implied portfolio behavior:
- 1% risk on a $10,000 account with a 5-point stop → about $100 risk per trade.
- Claim: risking ~3 trades per day to reach ~3% total daily risk is possible with 5-point stops.
- With a 1:8 RR, they estimate roughly 8% profit “that day.”
- Disclaimer note: No formal “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the subtitles provided.
What Makes the Setup “Valid” (Conditions Reiterated)
A “rejection block” model is treated as valid only if:
- Price taps / sweeps liquidity; and
- It rejects the level; and
- There is an underlying bearish target (directional bias) so price is expected to move down after the interaction.
Instruments / Tickers Mentioned
- No specific tickers, ETFs, stocks, bonds, commodities, or crypto instruments are named.
Disclosures / Disclaimers
- None detected in the provided subtitles (no “not financial advice” language shown).
Presenters / Sources
- The subtitles appear to come from a single speaker.
- No external sources or additional presenters are named.