Entry model · v1.0
First Presented FVG (9:30)
Index-futures opening model: the first clean FVG after the 9:30 equities open often sets the tone — trade its first retest in the direction of the opening displacement.
- NY AM
- MIN R:R 2:1
- RISK 0.5%
Required
Every box checks or there is no trade
- After 9:30 NY open (index futures / stocks)
- First FVG formed with real displacement
- Aligned with pre-market bias / overnight structure
- Entry on first retest (CE preferred), stop beyond the gap
Optional confluence
Not mandatory — each one adds weight
- Opening range gap (ORG) supports the direction
Warnings
If one of these fires, stand down
- Skip on major 10:00 news days unless news is the plan
- One attempt — no re-entries after a stop-out
This checklist ships inside the workstation: the Decision Cockpit scores every rule against the live chart and holds the plan at “needs confirmation” until the required boxes check. Where the model is automated, the backtester replays the same rules over years of history — no lookahead, stop-first fills.
Run this model on live data
First Presented FVG (9:30) is loaded in the playbook. Free in open beta — no account.
Discipline
The model is half the trade.
Prove it on paper first
New model? Backtest it, then forward-test in replay or demo for a full sample before risking money. The market will still be there next month.
One quality trade beats ten impulsive ones
You are paid for waiting for your model, not for activity. If today gives no A+ setup, flat is a position — and it outperforms most accounts.
Define risk before entry, always
Entry, stop, target and size are decided while you are calm — never while in a trade. If you can't state where you're wrong, you don't have a trade.