Trading Setup by Lord MEDZInstrument: MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures)
Timeframe: 30s
Date: July 18, 2025
Setup Type: PO3 + Liquidity Sweep + CE Rejection
Status: Active – Stop Loss Moved to Break-Even (Risk-Free Trade)
🧠 Narrative:
Today’s price action offered a textbook setup aligned with smart money principles.
London High Swept:
New York session initiated with a liquidity grab above London’s high, triggering breakout traders and stops from early shorts.
Break of Structure (BOS):
Shortly after the sweep, price reversed with impulsive bearish structure, confirming the initiation of the expansion leg in a PO3 model.
NY Dealing Range Formed:
Range was established from the 9:30 to 10:30 AM EST window. High = Sweep of London; Low = Structural pivot post-BOS.
Retracement to 50% CE Level:
Price retraced into the 50% Consequent Encroachment of the NY Dealing Range — a known smart money rejection zone.
High Confluence Zone:
The entry area aligned with:
The Goldbach High
PO3 81% Extension
Historical inefficiencies and order block resistance
📌 Trade Details:
Entry: 23,237.75 (Sell Stop below CE Rejection)
Stop Loss: Initially above Goldbach High – now moved to break-even (BE)
Target 1: 23,180 (First liquidity pool)
Target 2 (Stretch): 23,166.00 (Premium-to-discount reversion / FVG)
🔒 Risk Management:
✅ Trade is now risk-free.
Stop has been moved to break-even after initial rejection confirmed the setup. No emotional exposure—only upside potential.
🧘🏽 Mindset:
This is where discipline pays. Setup aligned, confluences stacked, and execution clean. Let the market do the rest.
"No need to force the outcome. If it’s meant to pay, it will. I’ve already done my job. Now, I watch."
— Lord MEDZ
