Anonymized intraday drill
Opening Gap Decision Near Key Levels
Read the chart and context before the reveal. Tickers are hidden so the decision is based on process, not hindsight or brand bias.
Decision Context
Liquid mid-cap stock 5-minute candles9:40 AM ET
Decision prompt
A gapper is flagging just under the premarket high on huge volume. Long, short, or pass?
- Session
- Opening session
- Gap
- Strong gap up near 4%
- Relative volume
- Elevated relative volume
- Market
- QQQ leading and making higher highs
- Trend state
- Above VWAP and holding the premarket high
- Catalyst
- Earnings-related mover
- Liquidity
- Wider spread, slippage risk
What to weigh
Gap-and-goPremarket highRelative volumeOpening drive
TapeReadr Chart
Frozen at decision point | 5m candles
Up Down VWAP
26 candles from 07:35 to 09:40. Price moved up 4.24 points. Decision candle is the last visible pre-reveal candle.
What This Rep Tests
Use this rep to practice the same sequence a day trader needs before entry: read the market backdrop, locate VWAP and key levels, judge volume, then decide whether the chart deserves Long, Short, or Pass.
Do not try to predict one candle. Build a plan you could defend in real time: where the idea triggers, where it is wrong, and whether the reward is worth the risk.
After you commit, the modeled reveal unlocks with scoring, planning zones, and coaching notes so you can compare your read with the higher-probability decision.