Introduction

In today’s breakdown, we’re going to unpack a NASDAQ trade I took this morning — a long position on NQ — where I anticipated a move back into Friday’s range after a sharp sell-off. I’ll walk you through my thought process, setup, and execution, along with some context on my funded accounts and how volatility affected position sizing. Let’s get into it.

The Setup and Funded Accounts

Before diving into the charts, here’s some quick context.
I recently grabbed several funded accounts with Take Profit Trader, specifically five 150K accounts. The main reason? They’re currently running a promo with no activation fee and 40% off, which made the all-in price around $1,000 total , a solid deal considering they also offer daily payouts. For smaller traders, their 50K accounts are around $100 right now, which is very accessible.

I also traded on some Apex PAs but took it light since Monday was a bank holiday — easing into the week and protecting capital early on.

Higher Timeframe Bias

Going into the session, I was focused on the hourly and 4-hour structure. Friday’s sell-off, triggered by a tweet, looked overextended to me. On higher timeframes, the market still looked bullish, so I was inclined to fade the move unless we broke key lows with strong displacement.

The plan was simple:

• If price pushed up into the 4-hour gap early (around 9:30–10:00), I’d look for shorts.

• If price dipped into key hourly lows and failed to displace lower, I’d look for long setups.

Execution and Confirmation

By 10:00 a.m., price had tested a 1-hour sell-side low but failed to displace lower — that was my cue. On the 1-minute timeframe, I saw a breaker setup forming, which aligned with my model.

My entry was around 24,605, with a roughly 60-point stop — wider than usual due to high volatility. For perspective, a 5-minute candle measured around 100 points today, compared to 30–40 points last week. Adjusting for volatility is crucial; using the same position size from quieter sessions can easily overexpose you.

After entry, price respected the IFVG beautifully, then consolidated before driving higher. I trimmed a bit on the move up, but the final push into the London session highs and 4-hour fair value gap hit my main take-profit target.

The Logic Behind the Trade

To summarize the confluence:

• 1-Hour key level provided the foundational bias.

• M5 model gave the technical trigger.

• Draw on liquidity (London highs / 4-hour FVG) offered a clean target.

Once price cleared those highs, it rejected short-term before resuming higher — classic liquidity run behavior.

Market Outlook

I wouldn’t be surprised to see NASDAQ retest all-time highs soon. The recent drop feels more like a temporary shakeout rather than genuine bearish continuation. Until the market proves otherwise with sustained lower lows, I’ll continue favoring the upside.

Final Thoughts

This trade reinforces why multi-timeframe confluence and liquidity mapping matter so much. When you align bias, model, and draw on liquidity — even volatile sessions can offer clean, structured setups.