The Trade#
Instrument: MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100)
Direction: Short · Size: 5 contracts
Session: early NY, around 9:57 to 10:10 AM ET
Model: buyside sweep of session highs, BOS, short into a bearish FVG, target the sellside pool
Result: ✅ WIN, +99 points, 2.83R, +$990 on $350 risk
Draw on Liquidity#
The open did the work first. The Asia High 29,619.25, London High 29,669.75, and PDH 29,686.25 were all stacked close together, a buyside cluster begging to be taken. Price ran straight through all three and tagged 29,821.75, a clean BSL sweep. Once that buyside was gone, the draw flipped to the downside, and the target became the sellside pool resting at 29,596.
The Setup#
- Sweep: BSL sweep to 29,821.75, taking the Asia High, London High, and PDH cluster
- BOS: a 1m candle closed below 29,703.5 at 9:57, confirming the shift down
- Entry: short on the retrace into the bearish FVG (29,700 to 29,725) at 29,695
- Stop: 29,730, just above the FVG, $350 of risk
- Target: the sellside pool at 29,596
- R:R: 35 points risk for 99 points, 2.83R
How It Played Out#
Straightforward once the sweep and the BOS printed. Price ran the highs, closed below 29,703.5 to break structure, then pulled back into the bearish FVG. I got short at 29,695 with the stop tucked above the gap at 29,730. From there it delivered down into the sellside pool and filled the target at 29,596 around 10:10, right at the near-exact reversal low. 99 points on 5 contracts, +$990 on $350 of risk. No early exit and no rule violations, I held it to the planned level instead of grabbing profit early.
Key Lesson#
The whole trade was mapped before I clicked. Sweep the buyside cluster, wait for the BOS, sell the FVG, target the sellside. When the session highs stack up that tight, taking them is the tell, and the reaction back down is the trade. Plan the levels first, then let price come to the entry.
Educational purposes only. This is my personal analysis, not financial advice. Always do your own research and never risk more than you can afford to lose.