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Daily Plan 1.2.26

End of Week Balance

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Jan 02, 2026
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Happy New Year everyone!

I hope everyone had a productive start to the year. I’m back from vacation and ready to dive into the charts for our first full session of 2026. While the market was closed yesterday, the levels we established before the break have been performing with incredible precision. If you’ve been following along, the market provided a textbook opportunity to capitalize on structural weakness.

Since we are just returning, there is no specific "previous session" to recap, but the weekly context is impossible to ignore. We’ve seen a strong sell-off from our key 6965 Value Area High (VAH). Once price broke below that VAH, it was a one-directional move of continuation, leading to a 75-handle drop into Wednesday's close at 6890.

What is particularly remarkable is how the market interacted with our High-Volume Node (HVN). We began the week hanging above the 6938 HVN High, but once that gave way, sellers took complete control. We currently sit just above the HVN Low, which traditionally serves as a potential "spring" for a relief rally. This structural setup opens the door for a dip-buy opportunity as we head into the final session of the week.

On the macro front, we have the Manufacturing PMI release today. While I’ll be keeping an eye on it, I don't expect it to be a major needle-mover for the session. Manufacturing has slowed over the last five months, but with the index hovering around 52, conditions remain stable enough to keep the focus purely on price action and volume distribution.

The move from 6965 to 6890 was a clear map for those with the right coordinates. While this review is free, the exact execution levels, live Discord alerts, and the full game plan for tomorrow's session are reserved for our subscribers. If you want to trade the "map" rather than the noise, join us below.

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