How to avoid the market maker traps at the London open – so simple with volume price analysis

How to avoid the market maker traps at the London open – so simple with volume price analysis

In this video we focus on the forex market and in particular at the London open. The currency pair we consider is the GBP/USD and for the 1 minute timeframe which shows the market makers setting their traps at the London open which are easy to spot using volume price analysis. 00:21 Introduction to Forex workspace and currency strength 00:21 The speaker introduces a change of scenery by switching to the forex workspace. They explain that this workspace is typically used to start with multiple currency strength indicators to identify market movements, including which currencies are strong, overbought, oversold, or moving together, helping to determine which are currently not of interest. 00:47 Strong buying in Yen and selling in Pound 00:47 The speaker discusses strong buying activity in the Japanese yen and strong selling in the British pound over the past hour during mid-morning in the UK. They highlight a profitable trading opportunity from the pound moving from an overbought position and the yen from an oversold position,...
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Gold Volatility & FOMO Traps: How VPA Reveals the Truth Behind the Price Action

Gold Volatility & FOMO Traps: How VPA Reveals the Truth Behind the Price Action

This video focuses on the recent price action of gold futures on the daily chart, in particular, the volatility that sent the precious metal plummeting. However, volume price analysis reveals the truth behind the price action and the trap move created by market makers and insiders. 00:21 Introduction to gold futures and time frames 00:21 The speaker introduces the Ninja Trader platform and mentions that there is about an hour to an hour and a half left in the trading session. They plan to analyze the GC contract, which represents gold futures, across six different time frames ranging from 15 seconds to daily. The speaker notes that typically, the focus is on intraday charts for indices during these sessions. 00:53 Focus on daily chart and the importance of volatility 00:53 The speaker discusses focusing on the daily chart for gold rather than faster time frames to better understand market dynamics. They explain that the daily chart provides a classic example of entrapment. It reveals how volatility across time...
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