CLASSIC EXPANSION WEEK

profile overview

MON TUE WED THU FRI

expansion

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THE WEEKLY PROFILE GUIDE

volume 1 – classic expansion week

bullish classic expansion week

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bearish classic expansion week

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framework
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economic calendar
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monday protocol
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negative condition
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reversal structure
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expansion days
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low-timeframe
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refining range
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bullish TGIF setup

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bearish TGIF setup

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TGIF target
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resources
BULLISH CLASSIC EXPANSION WEEK
weekly candle + hourly profile
THU - FRI

DOL [≥ H1 PDA]

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TUE -THU
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≥ H1 PDA [discount]

MON - TUE

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BEARISH CLASSIC EXPANSION WEEK
weekly candle + hourly profile
MON - TUE

≥ H1 PDA [premium]

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TUE -THU
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DOL [≥ H1 PDA]

THU - FRI

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FRAMEWORK
draw on liquidity + relevant [≥ H1] PD arrays

MON - TUE engagement = bearish classic expansion week

premium

external high rejection block order block breaker block fair value gap
BSL -RB -OB -BRK -FVG

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equilibrium

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external low rejection block order block breaker block fair value gap
SSL +RB +OB +BRK +FVG

discount
MON - TUE engagement = bullish classic expansion week

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ECONOMIC CALENDAR economic calendar participation rules

forexfactory.com/calendar

the economic calendar is a form of time

pair with relevant [≥ H1] PD arrays to establish bias

high-impact news = volatility

speed and exaggerated manipulation do not invalidate the chart

ideal expansion scenario: [MON] accumulation

[TUE] manipulation

≥ H1 PD array reversal

high/low of week

[WED – THU] expansion

news volatility injections

trade towards weekly draw

[FRI] return into range

allow the economic calendar to be a roadmap

follow the high-impact news manipulation and expansion in respect to [≥ H1] PD arrays

weekly profile + economic calendar

[≥ H1] PD arrays

= time and price

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MONDAY PROTOCOL
rules + expectations

[1] avoid monday participation ICT core content clip

weekly range accumulation weekly range judas swing

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lacks high-impact news opposing direction to DOL

judas swing
[consolidation] [manipulation]
or

accumulation
DOL

[2] study monday daily range

MON

wide range
A

M
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MON accumulation MON judas swing

• ≥ H1 discount array • ≥ H1 discount array

TUE manipulation [discount] MON reversal [discount]

TUE MON
low of week low of week

or
MON accumulation MON judas swing
TUE MON
• •

TUE manipulation [premium]

≥ H1 premium array MON reversal [premium] ≥ H1 premium array
high of week high of week

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wide range
M

A
D

MON

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NEGATIVE CONDITION
low-probability classic expansion weekly profile

[1] monday accumulation, tuesday expansion without manipulation

≥ H1 premium array

TUE

MON

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MON

TUE

≥ H1 discount array

[2] monday opening expansion towards weekly draw on liquidity, continuation without manipulation

MON ≥ H1 premium array

DOL

week open

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week open

≥ H1 discount array DOL

MON

no manipulation
no high-timeframe PD array

always = low-quality framework 10

REVERSAL STRUCTURE
hourly change in state of delivery

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MON – TUE

≥ H1 discount array

+BRK [engaged]

bullish •

H1-H4 candle close above breaker

[change in state of delivery]

≥ H1 PDA [discount] = start bullish order flow

MON - TUE

MON - TUE

≥ H1 PDA [premium] MON – TUE

≥ H1 premium array

[engaged]

bearish •

-BRK H1-H4 candle close below breaker

[change in state of delivery]

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EXPANSION DAYS
high-probability trading days

tuesday bullish classic expansion week

4/5 rating H

• DOL

expansion candidate C

potential reversal day

range expansion
use monday data [page 5]
THU

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WED
O
wednesday
≥ H1 PDA
TUE

5/5 rating L

ideal day of week within profile bearish classic expansion week

previously confirmed reversal

H
bulk of weekly range expansion
TUE
≥ H1 PDA

O
WED

range expansion
thursday
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THU

4.5/5 rating

•
C
continuation setup to weekly draw
DOL
london + new york am session
L
potential reversal capping weekly range

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LOW-TIMEFRAME twitter post

expansion day price action [M15 – M5]

DOL ≥ H1 PDA

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≥ H1 PDA DOL

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REFINING RANGE twitter post

expansion days [conditional]

[directional week] H1
following HTF PDA reversal

TUE DOL
WED
THU

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0

-1 deviation

0:00

low of day

0.5 intraday discount

-1

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0 0:00

-1

1
intraday premium

measuring premium and discount range during expansion [market lacking deep retracements]

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BULLISH TGIF SETUP daily expansion delivery

friday weekly range counter-trend

MON - TUE

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M internal

T
week open FRI

[W] objective

THU

or

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T
F
[W] objective
external
THU

FRI
weekly objective [≥ H1 PDA]

utilize SMT for confluence

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BEARISH TGIF SETUP daily expansion delivery

friday weekly range counter-trend

THU

weekly objective [≥ H1 PDA]

[W] objective

FRI
F
T
internal

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W
or

FRI

THU

external
[W] objective
week open
T
M
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MON - TUE

utilize SMT for confluence

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TGIF TARGET
fibonacci

high of week high of week

M
F 0.20
T
T

0.30
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W
W

_amtrades 0.30

T
T
F 0.20
M

low of week low of week

target internal ≥ H1 PD arrays within 0.20 – 0.30 retracement of weekly range 17

RESOURCES _amtrades
links

twitter weekly profile review

classic bullish expansion

classic bullish expansion

classic bearish expansion

twitter TGIF trade recap

ES friday long

ES friday short

ES friday short

ICT youtube content

month 8 – essentials to day trading

market maker series vol. 2

market maker series vol. 3

market maker series vol. 4

extra

monday expectations

expansion day of week

weekly profile

reversal structure

high-probability conditions

standard deviations

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