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If you’re a day trader tired of relying solely on candlestick patterns and basic technical analysis or you’re looking to level up on order flow, options or psychology, this publication is for you.

Here, we go deeper, into the real drivers of price action: order flow, options impact on markets, futures market microstructure, auction theory, and execution frameworks.

Drawing from institutional-level insights and tools built for parsing order flow, we deliver data-driven, actionable education across key pillars:

  • Market fundamentals and microstructure basics

  • Options markets and dealer hedging behavior

  • Futures trading ($ES_F, $NQ_F) and liquidity dynamics

  • Order flow analysis (footprint, DOM, volume delta, absorption)

  • Market structure, liquidity theory, and poor highs/lows

  • Execution edges, setup confluence, and trigger rules

  • Psychology, discipline, risk management, and journaling

  • Quant mindset, probabilities, backtesting, and stats

  • Mastering Sierra Chart studies and custom tools

This education is to help you trade on your own without relying on mentors while having a proper understanding of market dynamics rather than candlestick patterns.

Content ranges from foundational explanations to advanced strategies, always in a professional, no-hype tone focused on building a sustainable edge.

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Advanced Day-Trader Education. Insights into order flow, dealer gamma positioning, futures microstructure, psychology, execution insights, and backtesting. Data-driven education for intermediate to advanced traders seeking to further their edge.

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