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This ONE Candle Will CHANGE Your Trading | Candle Range Theory (CRT)
Code base used · SMT All-in-One + Roman Essentials v0.1
Target stack for Nitro CRT. Versions per /workspace/smt-python/VERSION_LOG.md.
- Code base
- SMT_AllinOne + Roman v0.1: Python power-test surface pinned 2026-09-25;
smt_strategy/allinone/, CLIsmt_strategy/run_smt_allinone_roman.py. - Order manager
- Roman Essentials Host v0.1 (pinned 2026-09-24). Param bag
essentials_params_full.json, version 2026-09-25: 294 params across 11 categories and 37 groups. - Entry plugin
- Nitro CRT plugin v1 (
nitro_crt_v1, 2026-09-24) is entry-only: it sends entry signals, and Roman Essentials/ZZ manages the trades (size, stops, TP ladder, session, max trades, trailing). - Ninja (reference)
- Full SMT Strategy V3 (
AllinOneStrategy) on PC2.
Honesty line: today's Nitro CRT backtest (run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py, 10 stocks, clean data: −$86,953, PF 0.90, 370 trades) used a simplified Roman-style order-management stand-in (one stop, one target, 0.5% risk, max 2/day), not the full stack. It has not yet been run through the full All-in-One + Roman order manager. Source: smt-python/results/nitro_crt_weekly_clean_2026-10-01/compare_summary.json (STOCKS_COMBINED).
This ONE Candle Will CHANGE Your Trading | Candle Range Theory (CRT)
Key frames 12 flagged
Source: WATCH_ALONG.md Curated timeline.
01:26 · CRT board
on screen CRT board
what's said 'highest quality setups are on the hourly... 15-minute is just the one that shows up more often'
rule it illustrates TF quality
01:44 · C1 high/low lines incl. wicks
on screen C1 high/low lines incl. wicks
what's said 'this does include the wick'
rule it illustrates C1 marking
02:35 · 'CANDLE RANGE THEORY (CRT)': 9:30AM-1PM EST · 7-10PM EST · 1.5-2R · 7-10 contracts; 1H/30m/15m
on screen 'CANDLE RANGE THEORY (CRT)': 9:30AM-1PM EST · 7-10PM EST · 1.5-2R · 7-10 contracts; 1H/30m/15m
what's said 'wait for a break and price must reverse'
rule it illustrates checklist
06:15 · board annotated: circles on C1 extremes, arrows 1→3, position tool
on screen board annotated: circles on C1 extremes, arrows 1→3, position tool
what's said '9:30 a.m. Eastern... if I don't find a setup before 12:00 or 1:00 p.m.... log off'
rule it illustrates session
08:25 · MNQ 1m, uptrend; overlay 15m/30m/1H
on screen MNQ 1m, uptrend; overlay 15m/30m/1H
what's said 'forget shorts'
rule it illustrates 1H bias
10:05 · 15m CRT: C2 wick below C1 low circled, arrow to C1 high; Tue 05 May '26 10:59
on screen 15m CRT: C2 wick below C1 low circled, arrow to C1 high; Tue 05 May '26 10:59
what's said 'wait for price to break this middle candle'
rule it illustrates entry trigger
10:55 · TP reached
on screen TP reached
what's said 'You took the first CRT that formed with the trend in the New York session'
rule it illustrates result
12:05 · 1H CRT, C2 swept low
on screen 1H CRT, C2 swept low
what's said 'Hourly candle just closed and this is a wonderful CRT'
rule it illustrates 1H CRT
13:05 · Order lines: TP +1,190 USD @28,541.75, SL −1,160 USD @28,483.00, qty 20
on screen Order lines: TP +1,190 USD @28,541.75, SL −1,160 USD @28,483.00, qty 20
what's said 'Your entry on the break of that middle candle'
rule it illustrates RR (conflict)
13:55 · MES 1H: broke prior lows, lower highs (lines drawn)
on screen MES 1H: broke prior lows, lower highs (lines drawn)
what's said 'we broke the previous lows of the higher time frame... making lower highs'
rule it illustrates trend shift
15:35 · MES short tool, Wed 20 May '26 11:08, qty 10
on screen MES short tool, Wed 20 May '26 11:08, qty 10
what's said 'Draw out your risk reward tool, drag it out to make it 1.5'
rule it illustrates bearish CRT entry
15:55 · target hit
on screen target hit
what's said 'Straight shot for TP'
rule it illustrates result
Worked examples (3 A+ / 3 total)
| id | kind | t | instrument | date on screen | CRT TF | dir | entry mode | entry | stop | target | RR | outcome | frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBvf-A1 | a_plus | 06:46–11:15 | MNQ1! | Tue 05 May '26, CRT ~10:45–11:00 | 15m (circled) | long | break of middle candle high on 1m | not legible (≈28,114 cursor line; he says replay entry is late/'numbers completely off') | 1.5R-derived (not legible) | C1 high ≈28,140 (axis) | 1.5 (said) | TP — 'There you go. That's all it was' | 050_09m15s_10s.png |
| UBvf-A2 | a_plus | 11:15–13:23 | MNQ1! | 'next day' (not legible in frame) | 1H ('hourly candle just closed') | long | break of middle candle | ≈28,512 (20 contracts) | 28,483.00 (order: −$1,160) | 28,541.75 (+$1,190) | ≈1.0 on the order lines | TP — 'Straight to TP. First CRT of the day.' | 067_12m05s_10s_crt.png |
| UBvf-A3 | a_plus | 13:40–16:04 | MES1! | Wed 20 May '26, CRT ~10:15–10:45 | not stated (overlay 15m/30m/1H) | short | break of middle candle low | ≈7,391.50 (level line; not stated) | 1.5R-derived (≈7,401.75 axis label, unconfirmed) | C1 low ≈7,380.75 (axis label) | 1.5 (said) | TP — 'Straight shot for TP'; 'a trade that I actually took today in the call' | 078_13m55s_10s.png |
UBvf-A1 · frames
UBvf-A2 · frames
UBvf-A3 · frames
Summary bullets 7
(en-orig deep-card captions; timestamps are video mm:ss; “not stated” is retained where the card gives no rule.)
Main logic
- [01:26–04:24] C1 wick range; C2 breaks/reverses and closes inside; C3 delivers to the other extreme.
Entry
- [03:31, 10:20] Break C2 on 1m; 2m is a safer alternative; no break, no trade.
Stop
- [05:53, 10:02] Drag stop to 1.5R after placing TP.
Target
- [05:37, 09:28] Opposite C1 extreme.
Risk filters
- [00:34] One perfect CRT/day; [06:11] log off by roughly 12–1 if none; no news/day filter in card.
Timeframe
- [07:03] 1H/30m/15m whichever gives CRT first; 1m/2m execution; [06:11] NY 09:30–12/1.
Exceptions
- [07:58–08:52] 1H HH/HL longs; [13:57–14:33] trend shift on 1H lows/LH; one order panel conflicts with 1.5R; no structural stop.
Pipeline outcome
This ONE Candle Will CHANGE Your Trading / CRT
Video UBvfsImdI2U · updated 2026-10-01
1Strategy write-up
- Main logic
- C1 wick-to-wick; C2 breaks one side, immediately reverses and closes inside; C3 makes the U-shaped move to the opposite extreme. Prefer the first CRT with 1H trend.
- Entry
- 1m (or 2m safer) break of C2 extreme; no break means no trade (03:31, 10:20).
- Stop
- Drag after TP to exactly 1.5R (05:53, 10:02); one replay order visually shows about 1:1, called off as replay numbers.
- Target
- C1 opposite extreme (05:37, 09:28).
- Risk filters
- One perfect CRT/day; NY 09:30 and log off by 12–1; no news/day filters are stated.
- Timeframe
- CRT 1H/30m/15m, whichever first; 1m/2m execution; NY 09:30–13:00; board also shows 19:00–22:00 ET.
- Exceptions
- 1H is highest quality; trend shift is break of previous 1H lows plus lower highs; C1 includes wicks; no rebreak/news/structural stop rule.
2Already in All-in-One
- CRT geometry: run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py::detect_and_simulate (sw_lo/sw_hi, inside) and sweep_2026-09-29/sweep_core.py::gen_candidates
- Opposite-C1 target: run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py::detect_and_simulate target_mode="c1_opposite"; sweep_core.py::TARGETS
- Set-and-forget exit scan: run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py exit loop / allinone_v4/engine.py::_exit_scan (stop/target only when BE disabled)
3New features
| Feature | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| crt_htf_bars_clock | Clock-grid HTF bars. | not yet coded |
| crt_first_to_form | First CRT TF selector. | not yet coded |
| entry_break_1m | 1m first break. | not yet coded |
| stop_from_target_rr | 1.5R stop construction. | not yet coded |
| first_ny_with_trend | First with-trend CRT. | not yet coded |
| asia_session_window | Board evening window. | not yet coded |
Playbook summary what this video teaches
- Setup: C1 wick-to-wick range; C2 breaks one side, immediately reverses and closes inside; C3 makes the move to the opposite extreme.
- Bias: prefer the first CRT with the 1H trend; trend shift = break of previous 1H lows plus lower highs.
- Timeframe: CRT 1H/30m/15m, whichever forms first (1H highest quality); 1m execution, 2m as the safer option; NY 09:30, log off by 12-13:00.
- Entry: break of C2's extreme; no break means no trade.
- Stop/target: TP at C1 opposite extreme; drag the stop to exactly 1.5R.
- Risk: one perfect CRT per day; no news/day filter stated.
Source: /workspace/nitro-setups/nitro_last15_2026-10-01/UBvfsImdI2U/outcome.json (+ BULLETS.md / DEEP_CARD.md in the same pack)
Code model notes how the ideas map to code
(a) Parameters and suggested defaults
| Parameter | Suggested default | Source |
|---|---|---|
crt_tf | 1H / 30m / 15m, first to form | video (current code: 5m) |
bias | 1H trend (lows broken + LH = shift) | video (current code: 15m EMA20/50) |
entry_mode | break of C2 extreme | video (current code: rebreak only) |
exec_tf | 1m (2m safer) | video (current code: 5m) |
target | C1 opposite extreme | video = current code: c1_opposite |
stop | 1.5R from TP | video (current code: structural) |
session | NY 09:30 to 12:00-13:00 ET | video (current code: 09:30-12:00) |
max_trades_per_day | 1 | video (current code: 2) |
(b) Detection and entry logic
- Detect the first 15m/30m/1H C2 sweep + close inside after 09:30, with the 1H trend.
- Enter on a 1m (or 2m) break of C2's extreme; no break, no trade.
- TP = C1 opposite; stop = 1.5R from TP; stop for the day after one trade.
(c) Already coded in our Nitro CRT implementation
- C1/C2 sweep + close back inside: run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py::detect_and_simulate (sw_lo / sw_hi, inside, c2_edge_tol_frac=0.0), on 5m bars only (resample_ohlc '5min').
- Bias: run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py::_bias_series bias_mode='ema20_50' on 15m (last completed bar at C2 close); counter-bias skipped.
- Entry: A+ rebreak only. Pullback past the C2 body midpoint ((c2.open+c2.close)/2), then a 5m close beyond the C2 opposite extreme; a first break without pullback is skipped (gate b_pack_no_pullback). 5m close back through the sweep extreme cancels.
- Stop: beyond the C2 sweep extreme, floored by run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py::min_stop_distance (stocks max($0.05, 0.05% of price); NQ 5 pts). Structural, not TP-anchored.
- Target: run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py::detect_and_simulate target_mode='c1_opposite' (long = C1 high, short = C1 low); skip if R:R < min_rr=0.5 (rr_fallback_R=None).
- Set-and-forget: 1m stop/target scan from the fill, flat at eod_flat 16:00 ET; no BE or trail.
- Session/caps: SESSION_START 09:30 to SESSION_END 12:00 ET, max_per_day=2 (MAX_TRADES_PER_DAY), one position at a time, RISK_PCT=0.005.
- Plugin nitro_crt_v1: python/signal_contract.py::build_signal only formats an entry signal (trigger_price, stop_hint, target_hint); ninja/NitroCRT_Entry_v1.cs is a stub (EmitOnly=true, session + RequireHtfBias knobs, no C1/C2 detector). Roman Essentials/ZZ is the order manager.
- Research only: backtests/sweep_2026-09-29/sweep_core.py grids 15/30/60m range bars, 15m/1h/4h EMA bias, 1R/1.5R/2R targets, 'immediate' (C2-close) entry, maxday 1/2. Not in the runner or plugin; verdict NO PROMOTION (SUMMARY.json).
(d) Still to build (from outcome.json)
| Feature | Note | vs current code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
crt_htf_bars_clock | Clock-grid HTF bars. | partly covered by sweep_2026-09-29/sweep_core.py::range_bars (research grid: 15/30/60m bars, RTH 60m anchored at 09:30, not CME clock-hour; not in runner/plugin); still marked not yet coded pending test | not yet coded |
crt_first_to_form | First CRT TF selector. | not covered: runner builds CRTs on 5m only | not yet coded |
entry_break_1m | 1m first break. | not covered: runner skips first breaks without a pullback (b_pack_no_pullback); NITRO_CRT_B_FIRST_BREAK is a contract only | not yet coded |
stop_from_target_rr | 1.5R stop construction. | not covered: code stop is structural; sweep_core 1.5R/2R are targets from structural risk (the reverse) | not yet coded |
first_ny_with_trend | First with-trend CRT. | partly covered by run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py (09:30-12:00 window + 15m EMA bias, but it takes any qualifying CRT up to 2/day, not only the first); still marked not yet coded pending test | not yet coded |
asia_session_window | Board evening window. | not covered: runner is NY 09:30-12:00 only | not yet coded |
Code checked: /workspace/nitro-setups/backtests/run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py, /workspace/smt-python/entry_plugins/nitro_crt_v1/ (read only), backtests/sweep_2026-09-29/sweep_core.py. Statuses unchanged from outcome.json.
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