Anonymized intraday drill
Resistance Area Decision With Volume Clues
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
High-volume earnings mover 5-minute candles11:05 AM ET
Decision prompt
Price is poking through resistance in midday chop. Best decision?
- Session
- Late morning session
- Gap
- Open near prior close
- Relative volume
- Thin participation
- Market
- Choppy tape with no clear leader
- Trend state
- Above VWAP but stalling into prior resistance
- Catalyst
- No clear catalyst
- Liquidity
- Liquid with a tight spread
What to weigh
Failed breakoutResistanceChopPass discipline
TapeReadr Chart
Frozen at decision point | 5m candles
Up Down VWAP
26 candles from 09:00 to 11:05. Price moved up 1.57 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.