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Index-futures methodology · Personal study notesA structured way to read index-futures price action.

A structured index-futures study library for building a price narrative, reviewing a setup and making calmer, repeatable decisions.
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0. Core Trading Logic Overview

0. Core Trading Logic Overview

The core of this framework is not to treat SMT, FVG, CiSD, or time windows as isolated signals. Instead, they should be used together to answer four questions:

  1. What is the current price narrative?

    • Where is the weekly candle likely heading?
    • Where is the daily candle likely heading?
    • Where is the current 4h / 6h candle likely heading?
    • Am I trading a reversal or a continuation?

  2. Has price already reached a key Draw on Liquidity?

    • Daily high / low
    • Weekly EQ / Previous Week EQ
    • NWOG / NDOG
    • HTF gap
    • HTF swing high / low
    • Range edge / internal range level

  3. Are the correlated assets synchronised?

    • Is there SMT?
    • Is there a Strength Switch?
    • Has the leading asset already reached the draw?
    • Does the lagging asset still need to catch up?
    • Are assets in a decoupling / re-sync phase?

  4. Is there sufficient displacement confirmation?

    • CiC / CiSD
    • FVG
    • PSP
    • Driver expansion
    • Whether the 1h / 90m / 4h candle supports extension
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Build a read before looking for an entry

Section titled “Build a read before looking for an entry”

A structured, searchable set of personal study notes on an index-futures methodology: price narrative, SMT, CiSD, PSP, draw on liquidity, Strength Switches, drivers and intermarket analysis. Use the notes alongside the decision tree, walkthrough and scorer as a review framework rather than as isolated signals.

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Personal study notes, shared as-is and in good faith. Educational material only — nothing on this site constitutes financial advice.