GC Local Breakout to Top of Daily Range

✅ Pre-Trade Checklist

• Session context: Range Bound
  
• Daily Bias: I'm still holding on to a long bias, but we are definitely in a daily downtrend
  
• Key levels: 3370 at bottom of range, 3400 at top of range
  
• CVD and delta structure: Strong positive CVD approaching the breakout level
  
• Entry, SL, and TP are at reasonable levels on the order book
  
• Calculated Risk: 5 MGC for $150 risk
  

📊 Trend Follow (Order Book Focus)

• [ ] Clear directional move established (impulse leg breaking structure)
  
• [ ] Pullback to value area / trendline / support-resistance level
  
• [x] Order book shows a clear liquidity target in the direction of the move.
  
• [x] CVD aligned with trend
  
• [ ] Pullback shows **lower volume + weaker delta** vs. impulse leg
  
• [ ] No absorption blocking continuation at the level
  
• [ ] Entry at level of support on order book
  

🎯 Trade Execution

• Entry: 3389.9
  
• Stop: 3380.9
  
• Target(s): 3395.9
  
• R:R: 4:1

📓 Post-Trade Notes

• Outcome: TBD
  
• Plan followed? No
  
• If not, what rule was broken? I don't usually trade local breakouts, so this trade is not really in plan for me.
  
• Lessons learned: