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Sideways
BTCUSD · M15 · Auto H1
Session London
Trade Levels
Entry Zone 70500 – 70700
Stop Loss 70300
TP 1 71000
TP 2 71350
TP 3 71700
Lane Decisions
Strict NO-TRADE
Balanced WAIT
Scalp NO-TRADE
Setup Checklist
✓ 2 confirmed✗ 3 failed○ 7 waiting
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ENTRY
Entry Zone
Last closed close 71023.26 is ABOVE_ZONE vs entry zone [70500.00–70700.00] (in-zone closes last 8: 0); waiting for a CLOSED close inside zone.
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PD
PD Array
PD inferred from live H4 range: ratio=0.31 (DISCOUNT blocks STRICT SHORT). Confirm LONG<=0.40; SHORT>=0.60; mid 0.40-0.60=WAIT. Range=[68775.81–76005.96].
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STRUCT
Structure (BOS/CHOCH)
Waiting for BOS_DOWN/CHOCH_DOWN for SHORT. M15 swing structure: Range structure (RANGE) | bos=NONE choch=NONE | HTF: H4=BULL H1=BULL
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RETEST
Break + Retest
Waiting for STRUCT confirmation before retest/acceptance.
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OB
Order Block
Nearest OB [71174.05–71624.89] does not overlap entry zone [70500.00–70700.00]; wait for a valid OB at entry.
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FVG
Fair Value Gap
No FVG found (min_size=23.13, min_mid_body=46.25).
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LIQ
Liquidity Sweep
No recent sweep detected; waiting for bearish sweep of highs (EQH/HIGH). Pools: EQH=70848.49(2), EQL=— (tol=0.25). Step3 pool cleanup not seen (tol=6.94, lb=24).
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CONFLUENCE
Confluence (OB+FVG)
OB=False, FVG=False (need at least one)
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CTX
HTF Context
HTF snapshot shows BOS_UP (H4=BOS_UP, H1=BOS_UP); STRICT SHORT blocked.
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LEVELS
Plan Levels
Invalid SHORT levels: SL=70300.0 must be ABOVE entry high=70700.0.
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TIMING
Session / Killzone
Inside killzone (UTC). now=09:02Z Session=LONDON. UK_BST=OFF US_EDT=ON. Windows: London 07:00-10:00Z; NY 12:00-15:00Z; NY-PM 17:00-19:00Z.
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NEWS
News Guard
News guard disabled (toggle off). (Default blackout ±30m).
AI Analysis
HTF bias is mixed/sideways with no clear strong BOS confirming bullish or bearish. Price is in upper_third of daily range on a bullish day, which is not ideal for strict longs. 15m structure shows choppy price action with no clear HH/HL or LH/LL sequence. Timing is Asia session, which favors continuation but no clear trend. Risk zone is premium for longs, so buying here is not recommended. Strict lane requires full alignment which is missing.
Entry Model
IFVG 56% confidence
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