Hi 1,
ADX is a measurement of trend strength. When trend becomes very strong , 1 can start looking 4 a reversal by observing price action. Another way is to think of it, as is getting very stretched in 1 direction, like a rubber band. When it becomes so stretched, it can either break or snap back. In the markets case look 4 the snapback.
Buying @ this point is 1 of the toughest things 4 some. However, it isn't bottompicking per say, look 4 the point where those building positions would be forced to cover if wrong. On the 15min chart that last push down with no follow through 14:15 bar, set up a buy stop @ 807.75 avg bar length was only 2 pts. Stop @ LOD was a risk of 2.5 or $125 a lot 4 some not too much IMHO. Have to shift gears from scalpers mentality to swing mentality @ times.
A similiar setup which reduced risk was on the 1min. See the very tight range from 14:09 - 14:26, ABL of .55 - .65, & the swing high of 806.5, a buy stop @ 806.75 with LOD stop = 1.5 pts. This gets it down to $75, now the potential reward is a good ? 1st target was 909.25 15min swing high, after that if it was taken out just had to sit back & watch the price action. I'd been stalking this trade 4 days wondering when a pop might occur, as I saw the desc. wedge. Of course it could have failed & flushed, which it appeared it may. However looking @ the larger timeframes it looked so omnious & the end was near, what would the surprise move be? When it occurs, it'll start in a smaller timeframe.
It took me 2 entries as I was tight & stopped out on the 1st, on that last spike down several minutes l8r. Giving it time sometimes is the hardest thing 4 me 2 do, because of the whips on a 1min which I watch & trade 2. So I have to focus on the bigger picture, & just keep my stop, not moving it 2 soon which I do @ times also.
Then just sell in2 strength or the mania, of course is this the part where I should have kept it 4 a position trade with only 1.75 pts. risk

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Hope it helps 1, Take Care, Trade Well, Give Back!!
God Bless & GFtY!! Kelly