The Currency Merchant

When there is no clear FVG (Fair Value Gap) at an order block, use the Dark Pool entry instead. Identify the order block candle, then find the first candle whose low is ABOVE the order block high. The market can retrace to this zone and still be bullish. This provides an alternative entry when candles do not leave gaps.

After an Order Liquidity Run (OLR) sweeps liquidity, look for the three bar high/low to the LEFT of the expansion. A CLOSE beyond that three bar point confirms direction. Example: Bullish OLR sweeps lows, find 3-bar high to the left, wait for close above it, then expect retracement. The close beyond 3-bar confirms the market is ready to continue.

The Zoom Fractal is a pattern formed between 4:40AM and 7AM that signals direction. A higher-low with a close back above indicates bullish. A lower-high with a close back below indicates bearish. When both 4:40AM and 7AM are inside the fractal range, the fractal becomes the directional signal. This is NOT a pattern trader approach - it is logic-based using open prices.

Open price rejection is the core bias determination method: If price is ABOVE an open price and NOT closing below it (rejecting), expect higher prices. If price CLOSES THROUGH the open price, expect continuation in that direction. This applies to 7AM open, 4:40AM open, and hourly opens. The reaction tells you what orders are being matched and filled.