← Back to NitroPosted 28 Sep 2026 · Commenced 1 Oct 2026

Nitro Trades · video

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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/, CLI smt_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).

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Posted 28 Sep 2026 · Commenced 1 Oct 2026 · 25:32 · YouTube · ← Back to Nitro

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02:45 011_02m45s_mon_1h_bias_pivots — 02:45
02:45 · **MNQ1! 1h (Sep 2–13) with volume profile; about to draw pivots**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1h (Sep 2–13) with volume profile; about to draw pivots**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "MNQ. It works for every single asset. It doesn't matter if it's forex, crypto, whatever you want to trade, okay? But we are on MNQ on the hourly time frame. And the first thing I'm really going to take a look at, guys, i…"
rule illustrated Bias = sweep of a 1H pivot high/low; no-news Monday = skip

04:55 030_04m55s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake — 04:55
04:55 · **MNQ1! 1m Mon 14 Sep 08:33; HTF overlay 15m/30m/1H all '(n/a)'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1m Mon 14 Sep 08:33; HTF overlay 15m/30m/1H all '(n/a)'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "surprisingly but that was just me kind of viewing the market differently. Not anything in specific but what I want to kind of break down is again whenever I make a mistake you guys need to see it. Whenever I get a win yo…"
rule illustrated Counter-bias trade = mistake → stopped by a news spike

05:35 036_05m35s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake — 05:35
05:35 · **Overlay: 30m bearish CRT forming (grey sweep candle) Mon ~11:2x**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Overlay: 30m bearish CRT forming (grey sweep candle) Mon ~11:2x**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "get too much follow-through. I could see it reversing back down to the lows of the day, right? Complete mistake on this situation. Maybe it might work out in some other day. But I take a look at it and I see this 30 minu…"
rule illustrated Counter-bias trade = mistake → stopped by a news spike

05:50 040_05m50s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake — 05:50
05:50 · **30m bearish CRT box drawn; blue target box; 11:33**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **30m bearish CRT box drawn; blue target box; 11:33**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "to come and break that low. We have our CRT. Let's set up everything so we can see it properly. And I'm like, yeah, I see this possibly getting that low day move. Me being the idiot that I am. So price comes in and break…"
rule illustrated Counter-bias trade = mistake → stopped by a news spike

06:00 042_06m00s_mon_30m_long_tp — 06:00
06:00 · **E1 short tool: Stop 63.50 (0.217%), Target 95.50 (0.326%), RR 1.5; entry 29,271.25; 11:25→price 29,335 = stop**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E1 short tool: Stop 63.50 (0.217%), Target 95.50 (0.326%), RR 1.5; entry 29,271.25; 11:25→price 29,335 = stop**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "bit, doesn't do much of interest, and then bang, you get hit with a news drop that just stops me out. For the people that were smart and stuck with their bias, which I should have done as well, um, then what you would ha…"
rule illustrated Stick with the 1H bias: first CRT in bias direction

06:20 048_06m20s_mon_30m_long_tp — 06:20
06:20 · **E2 long tool: Target 63.00 (0.215%), Stop 39.75 (0.136%), RR 1.58; 11:52**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E2 long tool: Target 63.00 (0.215%), Stop 39.75 (0.136%), RR 1.58; 11:52**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "minute long CRT. Okay, you mark that out and you wait, you wait, you wait and what happens is price ends up going straight to your TP. Now this Monday one, I'm just really doing a brief overview, guys, because Mondays, i…"
rule illustrated Stick with the 1H bias: first CRT in bias direction

06:40 052_06m40s_mon_30m_long_tp — 06:40
06:40 · **E2 result: price 29,438.50 above TP 29,381.25 at 12:28**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E2 result: price 29,438.50 above TP 29,381.25 at 12:28**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "perfectly. So, that was my mistake. And again, you will make some mistakes, especially with bias and trends sometimes. And that's fine. That's any strategy. You will sometimes misread something or you will kind of be coc…"
rule illustrated Stick with the 1H bias: first CRT in bias direction

07:15 057_07m15s_tue_1h_no_bias — 07:15
07:15 · **MNQ1! 1h Tue: 1H high line ~29,700 & 1H low line ~29,240; price in between**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1h Tue: 1H high line ~29,700 & 1H low line ~29,240; price in between**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "understand what we're seeing here. So, on Monday, we had that price taking out the low right here. On Tuesday, we're kind of in the middle of nowhere. If you really want me to be honest with you, we have hourly lows and …"
rule illustrated No sweep of 1H level = no bias → skip or B/C first CRT

08:45 071_08m45s_tue_15m_short_first_crt — 08:45
08:45 · **E3 short tool: Stop 23.00 (0.078%), Target 34.25 (0.116%), RR 1.49; 10:21→10:49**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E3 short tool: Stop 23.00 (0.078%), Target 34.25 (0.116%), RR 1.49; 10:21→10:49**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "When it breaks that low, you can take your entry. And then from there, just map out your 1.5 risk-to-reward. So, in this case, the first thing I will do after the entry is drag my TP all the way down here. That's where I…"
rule illustrated Entry = break of middle-candle low; TP = range low; SL dragged to 1.5R

09:20 075_09m20s_tue_15m_short_first_crt — 09:20
09:20 · **E3: 15m/30m/1H overlay with CRT boxes, entry line ~29,406, target 29,372**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E3: 15m/30m/1H overlay with CRT boxes, entry line ~29,406, target 29,372**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "confusing situation. There is no bias. So, I could understand why somebody would take that 1 hour CRT to upside. I personally just like to play the first one that forms altogether. So, we had 1 hour and 15. I played 15 i…"
rule illustrated Entry = break of middle-candle low; TP = range low; SL dragged to 1.5R

09:50 081_09m50s_tue_15m_short_first_crt — 09:50
09:50 · **E3: 1m sells to ~29,340 (below TP 29,372)**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E3: 1m sells to ~29,340 (below TP 29,372)**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "your straight shot down. Now, this is kind of more advanced. I know a lot of people will look at this that I'm kind of talking about right here and say, "But there's no bias. How will I take the trade?" You're 100% right…"
rule illustrated Entry = break of middle-candle low; TP = range low; SL dragged to 1.5R

10:35 086_10m35s_tue_breakeven_rule — 10:35
10:35 · **BE illustration: stop dragged to 5.50 pts, RR 6.18**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **BE illustration: stop dragged to 5.50 pts, RR 6.18**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "even and all these different things of that sort. Me personally, guys, I only move to break even if there's like no chance that price reverses off that level and just like it it's just beyond belief in my eyes, right? So…"
rule illustrated BE only when ~1 tick from TP and failing, never after one opposite candle

11:30 095_11m30s_wed_fomc_skip — 11:30
11:30 · **MNQ1! 1h Wed (FOMC) — 1H low line; no clean sweep**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1h Wed (FOMC) — 1H low line; no clean sweep**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "frame. We'll mark out our levels and then from there we'll base our trade on that. So here we are on MNQ and let's see where market open comes up right here. Okay, let's mark that out. So in this situation on MNQ, this i…"
rule illustrated FOMC day: skip unless perfect

12:00 098_12m00s_wed_fomc_skip — 12:00
12:00 · **MNQ1! 1m Wed 16 Sep 10:53; overlay (n/a)**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1m Wed 16 Sep 10:53; overlay (n/a)**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "specific gave me a situation where it's like, hey man, like it's FOMC and then on Monday, we also have the typical Monday. So, how am I filtering out days that I really like versus days that I just find to be hot trash. …"
rule illustrated FOMC day: skip unless perfect

12:35 105_12m35s_wed_fomc_skip — 12:35
12:35 · **MNQ1! 1m Wed 11:47; 30m/1H CRT candles; judged not clean**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1m Wed 11:47; 30m/1H CRT candles; judged not clean**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "happens? You do have a bearish one right here, but it's not really of interest yet. Let's continue and see what's going on. Nothing yet. Really nothing of interest. So far it's moving. Nothing really interesting. There w…"
rule illustrated FOMC day: skip unless perfect

13:05 110_13m05s_thu_mnq_mixed_bias — 13:05
13:05 · **MNQ1! 1h Thu: 1H low swept and rally; high line ~29,780, low box line ~29,100**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1h Thu: 1H low swept and rally; high line ~29,780, low box line ~29,100**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "just skip it altogether. Like just not worth it in my Right. So, completely forget the FOMC day. Um, let's continue into our next day, which is Thursday. All right. And I want to bring up something new for this Thursday …"
rule illustrated Mixed bias → look at other tickers

14:45 129_14m45s_thu_mes_no_setup — 14:45
14:45 · **MES1! 1h: high line ~7,718 swept (Wed 16/Thu 17); zone box ~7,692–7,708**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MES1! 1h: high line ~7,718 swept (Wed 16/Thu 17); zone box ~7,692–7,708**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "scratch. Let's really understand what MES is like. So, Thursday on MES, uh, we come in and the market is much more clear here. You can see that price actually took out an hourly high. So, we have a clear bias right there…"
rule illustrated Bias bearish but no CRT in bias direction → no trade

15:45 144_15m45s_thu_mgc_1h_ob_sweep — 15:45
15:45 · **MGC1! 1h zoomed: recent spike into highs**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MGC1! 1h zoomed: recent spike into highs**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "see if there's anything. If MGC also doesn't have a setup, what do we do? Just call it for the day. Don't take a trade. Now MGC, let's come over and take a look. We are at hourly levels. What do we have on MGC? MGC at th…"
rule illustrated Bias confluence: 1H OB + pivot-high sweep

15:55 146_15m55s_thu_mgc_1h_ob_sweep — 15:55
15:55 · **MGC1! 1h: grey 1H OB box ~4,420–4,440; pivot-high line ~4,413; sweep candle**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MGC1! 1h: grey 1H OB box ~4,420–4,440; pivot-high line ~4,413; sweep candle**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "things. Number one, an order block on the hourly time frame, but number two, our last pivot high just got taken off. So essentially what that looks like is price came and broke the high and reversed right back down. So M…"
rule illustrated Bias confluence: 1H OB + pivot-high sweep

16:40 155_16m40s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp — 16:40
16:40 · **MGC1! 1m Thu 17 Sep 11:11; overlay 30m candle swept high and closed back in**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MGC1! 1m Thu 17 Sep 11:11; overlay 30m candle swept high and closed back in**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "continue. We continue. We continue. And then bang. What do we see here on MGC team? You have price with a higher time frame bias down. Beautiful. I have that down. MEES didn't have that. MNQ or MEES had it, but MNQ didn'…"
rule illustrated Grade A (choppy): bias + CRT + break of middle candle, TP at the 30m range low, SL at 1.5R

16:55 157_16m55s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp — 16:55
16:55 · **E6 short tool: Stop 5.9 (0.134%), Target 9.4 (0.213%), RR 1.59; entry ~4,405.1 at 11:20**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E6 short tool: Stop 5.9 (0.134%), Target 9.4 (0.213%), RR 1.59; entry ~4,405.1 at 11:20**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "same time, we have a CRT on MGC now. So, what am I going to do in this situation? I understand what my bias is. It's to the downside. Is it choppy? Yes. So, it's not 100% A+ setup, but this is like a nice A setup. So, if…"
rule illustrated Grade A (choppy): bias + CRT + break of middle candle, TP at the 30m range low, SL at 1.5R

17:55 171_17m55s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp — 17:55
17:55 · **E6 result: price 4,393.8 < TP 4,395.7**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E6 result: price 4,393.8 < TP 4,395.7**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "our 1.5R. So on MGC team bias is down, setup is down and now what do I do? I have a CRT as well on top of it. Bang. Let's let this ride out and see kind of what happens right here. So we're going we're going we're going …"
rule illustrated Grade A (choppy): bias + CRT + break of middle candle, TP at the 30m range low, SL at 1.5R

18:45 179_18m45s_fri_mnq_1h_bias — 18:45
18:45 · **MNQ1! 1h Fri: three lines on cluster of highs ~29,850–29,900 swept (Mon 21 Sep cursor)**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **MNQ1! 1h Fri: three lines on cluster of highs ~29,850–29,900 swept (Mon 21 Sep cursor)**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "MNQ and broke our previous highs that we had seen over here, over here, just a cluster of highs that were really taken out. So essentially, these highs got taken out and I understand that I'm leaning more towards a littl…"
rule illustrated Cluster-of-highs sweep + seller range → bearish bias

21:05 209_21m05s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp — 21:05
21:05 · **E7 tool while dragging: Stop 20.25, Target 55.00 (0.185%), RR 2.72; entry 29,798.25 10:11**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E7 tool while dragging: Stop 20.25, Target 55.00 (0.185%), RR 2.72; entry 29,798.25 10:11**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "Same exact entry every single time. I'm not changing anything around. Breaks the low of that middle candle. You could either go for retest or you can just go for rebreak, whatever you want to do, or direct entry, whateve…"
rule illustrated A+: bias + first CRT of day + clean movement

21:20 211_21m20s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp — 21:20
21:20 · **E7: 15m/30m/1H overlay; price 29,798**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E7: 15m/30m/1H overlay; price 29,798**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "annoying about this one. Again, full transparency. I'm going to tell you guys, I waited for a rebreak on MNQ. And I personally just waited it out and I didn't get my rebreak which is why I didn't take this one on Friday.…"
rule illustrated A+: bias + first CRT of day + clean movement

21:45 215_21m45s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp — 21:45
21:45 · **E7 result toast: 'Stop Loss order cancelled on CME_MINI:MNQ1! Buy 10 at 29,835.50' (TP filled)**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E7 result toast: 'Stop Loss order cancelled on CME_MINI:MNQ1! Buy 10 at 29,835.50' (TP filled)**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "now let's see what MNQ does. Let's kind of take a look and see how price react. You get a straight shot to TP. Bang. Right. Why was this such an A+ setup? Let's break down. Bias confirmed. We know we're bearish. Number t…"
rule illustrated A+: bias + first CRT of day + clean movement

22:15 220_22m15s_fri_mes_15m_short_tp — 22:15
22:15 · **E8 MES tool while dragging: Stop 4.50, Target 9.50 (0.123%), RR 2.11; entry 7,701.75 10:13**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E8 MES tool while dragging: Stop 4.50, Target 9.50 (0.123%), RR 2.11; entry 7,701.75 10:13**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "I was actually about to trade MEES, but we wait and see what goes on here. MEES, you get a nice little 15-minute rejection, CRT. Okay? And you see how beautiful it is, how they're all aligning so perfectly together becau…"
rule illustrated A+: same setup, correlated ticker

22:25 222_22m25s_fri_mes_15m_short_tp — 22:25
22:25 · **E8: SL line −325 USD, TP line +475 USD; toast 'Take Profit order placed… Buy 10 at 7,692.25'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E8: SL line −325 USD, TP line +475 USD; toast 'Take Profit order placed… Buy 10 at 7,692.25'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "one of the most clear days that you could have really gone. Now, same exact idea goes for MES. We wait for the break of the middle candle and then you can hop in that trade. So break of the middle candle. I know where my…"
rule illustrated A+: same setup, correlated ticker

22:45 226_22m45s_fri_mgc_30m_short_tp — 22:45
22:45 · **E9 MGC tool: Stop 3.4 (while dragging), Target 4.7 (0.107%); entry ~4,401.3 at 10:20**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E9 MGC tool: Stop 3.4 (while dragging), Target 4.7 (0.107%); entry ~4,401.3 at 10:20**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "Bang. Same exact idea. That's the first one that we really see. Really clean. Nothing too crazy on um same idea. You'll hop in on the short when price breaks the middle candles low and then set your TPN stop loss and the…"
rule illustrated A+: first 30m CRT of the day

22:55 228_22m55s_fri_mgc_30m_short_tp — 22:55
22:55 · **E9 result toast: 'Stop Loss order cancelled on COMEX_MINI:MGC1! Buy 14 at 4,404.6'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **E9 result toast: 'Stop Loss order cancelled on COMEX_MINI:MGC1! Buy 14 at 4,404.6'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "So, all three of them on Friday. This was one of the most perfect days that I wanted to run through. And this week in general, why I wanted to make this video is cuz we had a Monday that sucks. We had a Wednesday FOMC an…"
rule illustrated A+: first 30m CRT of the day

24:05 233_24m05s_discord_trade_proof — 24:05
24:05 · **Discord: 'veryyy tough level to clear here at lows just be cautious' · 'MGC LFGGGG ALMOST TP HERE' · 'MGC BANGGGG FULL TP'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Discord: 'veryyy tough level to clear here at lows just be cautious' · 'MGC LFGGGG ALMOST TP HERE' · 'MGC BANGGGG FULL TP'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "guys where we at. Where we at? There we go. So, if we go over here and we take a look at it, all these trades that we did take were essentially exact same ones we just talked about, right? You had some MGC setups right t…"
rule illustrated Live: he waits for a rebreak; also trades Asia

24:10 236_24m10s_discord_trade_proof — 24:10
24:10 · **Discord (PT
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Discord (PT
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) Nitro Trades 9/18/2026 6:45 AM viewer-TZ): 'Watching MES 15m short' · 'Waiting on rebreak now for MES'**
rule illustrated "guys where we at. Where we at? There we go. So, if we go over here and we take a look at it, all these trades that we did take were essentially exact same ones we just talked about, right? You had some MGC setups right t…"

24:20 243_24m20s_discord_trade_proof — 24:20
24:20 · **Discord: member 'kev' posts (not Nitro): Daily level 29,552.25; 'Entry @ 29779.75 SL @ 29791.75 50% TP @ 29703'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Discord: member 'kev' posts (not Nitro): Daily level 29,552.25; 'Entry @ 29779.75 SL @ 29791.75 50% TP @ 29703'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "these different things. Um, let's see if I can kind of pinpoint the exact one that we had. These were the exact MEES ones, right? The exact MNQs, everything beautiful. If we go back, that same MGC one we talked about, th…"
rule illustrated Live: he waits for a rebreak; also trades Asia

24:25 246_24m25s_discord_trade_proof — 24:25
24:25 · **Discord (9/17 7:49 AM viewer-TZ): 'SL to b/e on MGC risk free trade now'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Discord (9/17 7:49 AM viewer-TZ): 'SL to b/e on MGC risk free trade now'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "same trade we took. And the reason why I'm showing you guys this, again, you can talk about it, you can say what you want, but if you're not actually trading it, that's a whole different story, right? that MGC 30 minute …"
rule illustrated Live: he waits for a rebreak; also trades Asia

24:35 250_24m35s_discord_trade_proof — 24:35
24:35 · **Discord: 'MES just hit TP but i honestly didnt like the retest enough to take it, overall nice setup though'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Discord: 'MES just hit TP but i honestly didnt like the retest enough to take it, overall nice setup though'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "same trade we took. And the reason why I'm showing you guys this, again, you can talk about it, you can say what you want, but if you're not actually trading it, that's a whole different story, right? that MGC 30 minute …"
rule illustrated Live: he waits for a rebreak; also trades Asia

24:45 258_24m45s_discord_trade_proof — 24:45
24:45 · **Discord (9/16 4:59 PM): 'ALRIGHT AMIGOS ASIAN SESSION TIME' · 'MGC 30m on watch gonna wait for rebreak'**
on screen (instrument, TF, session/time, levels, annotations, text) **Discord (9/16 4:59 PM): 'ALRIGHT AMIGOS ASIAN SESSION TIME' · 'MGC 30m on watch gonna wait for rebreak'**
what's said (en-orig caption at that moment) "these setups um are pretty decent, right? There was a few that I didn't include which was in the um what's it called? Asian session, but again, same idea. I want you guys to really have an idea of we're actually taking t…"
rule illustrated Live: he waits for a rebreak; also trades Asia

13. Worked examples (all read off screen; prices ± one tick)

#	Frames	Date (ET)	Inst	CRT TF	Dir	Bias	Entry	Stop	Target	R:R	Result	Grade / note
E1	036, 040, 042	Mon 14 Sep ~11:25	MNQ	30m	Short	1H bullish (against)	29,271.25	29,334.75 (63.50)	29,175.75 (95.50)	1.50	STOP (news spike)	His "mistake": counter-bias on a Monday
E2	048, 052	Mon 14 Sep ~11:52	MNQ	30m	Long	1H bullish	29,318.25	29,278.50 (39.75)	29,381.25 (63.00)	1.58	TP (price 29,438 at 12:28)	"worked out so perfectly"; he did not take it (Monday)
E3	071, 075, 081, 086	Tue 15 Sep ~10:21	MNQ	15m (1H also formed)	Short	none (mixed)	≈29,406.00	29,428.75 (23.00)	29,371.75 (34.25)	1.49	Replay reaches TP ("straight shot down"). He also describes moving to BE one tick before TP [AMBIG whether his own fill hit TP or BE]	B/C: no bias, first CRT
E4	095–105	Wed 16 Sep	MNQ	15m & 1H CRTs noted	—	none	—	—	—	—	No trade (FOMC)	Filter example
E5	110–129	Thu 17 Sep	MNQ / MES	—	—	MNQ mixed, MES bearish	—	—	—	—	No trade (no bias / only counter-bias CRTs)	Filter example
E6	144, 146, 155, 157, 171	Thu 17 Sep ~11:20	MGC	30m	Short	1H bearish (1H OB + pivot-high sweep)	4,405.1	≈4,411.0 (5.9)	≈4,395.7 (9.4)	1.59	TP (4,393.8). Live: BE move, then "FULL TP"	A (choppy). His actual trade
E7	179, 209, 211, 215	Fri 18 Sep ~10:11	MNQ	15m	Short	1H bearish (cluster of highs swept)	29,798.25	29,835.50 (37.25)	29,743.75 (54.50)	~1.46	TP	A+. He skipped it (waited for a rebreak that never came)
E8	220, 222	Fri 18 Sep ~10:13	MES	15m	Short	1H bearish	7,701.75	7,708.25 (6.50; SL −$325 on 10 lots)	7,692.25 (9.50; +$475)	~1.46	TP	A+. Live: didn't take it (retest not liked)
E9	226, 228	Fri 18 Sep ~10:20	MGC	30m	Short	1H bearish (highs swept + 1H OB)	≈4,401.3	4,404.6 (≈3.3)	≈4,396.6 (4.7)	~1.42	TP	A+ ("most clear one")

Note: E7 is the first frame drawn while dragging (Stop 20.25, R:R 2.72, frame 209). The final stop comes from the cancelled-stop toast. E8 shows 4.50/2.11 while dragging, and the final values come from the order lines.

E1 · frames

E1 036_05m35s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake — 036_05m35s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake

E1 040_05m50s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake — 040_05m50s_mon_1m_30m_short_mistake

E1 042_06m00s_mon_30m_long_tp — 042_06m00s_mon_30m_long_tp

E2 · frames

E2 048_06m20s_mon_30m_long_tp — 048_06m20s_mon_30m_long_tp

E2 052_06m40s_mon_30m_long_tp — 052_06m40s_mon_30m_long_tp

E3 · frames

E3 071_08m45s_tue_15m_short_first_crt — 071_08m45s_tue_15m_short_first_crt

E3 075_09m20s_tue_15m_short_first_crt — 075_09m20s_tue_15m_short_first_crt

E3 081_09m50s_tue_15m_short_first_crt — 081_09m50s_tue_15m_short_first_crt

E3 086_10m35s_tue_breakeven_rule — 086_10m35s_tue_breakeven_rule

E4 · frames

E4 095_11m30s_wed_fomc_skip — 095_11m30s_wed_fomc_skip

E4 098_12m00s_wed_fomc_skip — 098_12m00s_wed_fomc_skip

E4 105_12m35s_wed_fomc_skip — 105_12m35s_wed_fomc_skip

E5 · frames

E5 110_13m05s_thu_mnq_mixed_bias — 110_13m05s_thu_mnq_mixed_bias

E5 129_14m45s_thu_mes_no_setup — 129_14m45s_thu_mes_no_setup

E6 · frames

E6 144_15m45s_thu_mgc_1h_ob_sweep — 144_15m45s_thu_mgc_1h_ob_sweep

E6 146_15m55s_thu_mgc_1h_ob_sweep — 146_15m55s_thu_mgc_1h_ob_sweep

E6 155_16m40s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp — 155_16m40s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp

E6 157_16m55s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp — 157_16m55s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp

E6 171_17m55s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp — 171_17m55s_thu_mgc_30m_short_tp

E7 · frames

E7 179_18m45s_fri_mnq_1h_bias — 179_18m45s_fri_mnq_1h_bias

E7 209_21m05s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp — 209_21m05s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp

E7 211_21m20s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp — 211_21m20s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp

E7 215_21m45s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp — 215_21m45s_fri_mnq_15m_short_tp

E8 · frames

E8 220_22m15s_fri_mes_15m_short_tp — 220_22m15s_fri_mes_15m_short_tp

E8 222_22m25s_fri_mes_15m_short_tp — 222_22m25s_fri_mes_15m_short_tp

E9 · frames

E9 226_22m45s_fri_mgc_30m_short_tp — 226_22m45s_fri_mgc_30m_short_tp

E9 228_22m55s_fri_mgc_30m_short_tp — 228_22m55s_fri_mgc_30m_short_tp

Summary bullets 26

(en-orig captions; t = video mm:ss; chart times ET)

Main logic

CRT = a 15m/30m/1H candle sweeps the previous candle's high (or low) and closes back inside its range. Price is then expected to travel to the opposite end of the range (08:30).
Top-down every day: 1H bias first, then the 1m chart with a 15m/30m/1H candle overlay to catch the first CRT after the market open (11:10, 07:51).
1H bias = which side's 1H pivot got taken out and then reversed. Pivot = the last point before a massive reversal (02:50–04:44). Extra confluence: 1H order block rejection (15:52); a cluster of highs swept plus a range that rejected price 4–5 times (18:38).
A+ = (1) bias confirmed, (2) first CRT of the day with the bias, (3) clean movement (21:39). Choppy = A (16:44). No bias = B/C, take the first CRT regardless or skip (08:05).
Watch MNQ, MES, MGC together and trade the one with a clear bias plus a with-bias CRT. None qualifies → no trade that day (14:09–15:39).

Entry rules

Trigger: price breaks the middle candle's (C2's) opposite extreme: the low for shorts, the high for longs (08:42, 16:56, 22:17).
Mode: "retest… rebreak… or direct entry, whatever you want" (21:00). His live preference is to wait for a rebreak (21:11 + Discord), and it cost him two A+ winners.
Direction must match the 1H bias. A counter-bias CRT was his loss (05:08–06:09).
Executed on the 1m chart.

Stop logic

Stop distance = TP distance / 1.5 → fixed 1.5R. "drag… until I get to around 1.5… 1.49" (08:48); "stop loss is where we're going to have our 1.5R" (17:46); "1.5R from that TP" (21:26). On screen R:R 1.42–1.59.
[AMBIG] Once (09:31): "stop loss will be at that high that we marked out".
Break-even only when price is ~1 tick from TP and wicking or failing. Never after one opposite candle (10:32–11:10).

Target logic

The opposite end of the CRT range: "TP is going to be at the low of this 30-minute candle" (17:46), "opposite end of the candle" (21:26). Boxes show the C1 range.
Set it and let it ride to TP or SL.

Risk filters

Skip no-news Mondays ("most trash days", 01:59–02:25).
Skip FOMC day unless perfect (11:37–12:53).
Thu/Fri have cleaner follow-through, so be less hesitant (13:07). Tue decent (06:58). A news day is "wonderful" (18:00).
No 1H bias: skip, or take a B/C first CRT (07:37).
Chop downgrades the grade (16:44).
Quality over quantity: don't fire at every CRT (23:07).

Timeframes

Bias: 1H. CRT: 15m / 30m / 1H (take the first that forms; "we had 1 hour and 15. I played 15", 09:19). Execution: 1m.

Sessions

NY from the market open (09:30 ET). Every shown entry falls between 10:11 and 11:52 ET. Asia trades exist but weren't included (24:36). No end time is stated.

Instruments

MNQ, MES, MGC (micros); "works for every single asset" (02:38).

Exceptions / notes

Monday with-bias long (E2) worked, yet the Monday rule is still skip.
He skipped the Fri MNQ and MES A+ trades (both hit TP) because he wanted a rebreak.
No sizing rule and no max trades/day are stated (implied: the first CRT of the day).

Pipeline outcome

The only CRT video you'll ever need...

Video nRIqZwma9xM · updated 2026-10-01

1Strategy write-up

Main logic: 15m/30m/1H CRT: C2 sweeps a C1 extreme, closes back inside, and delivery is expected to reach the opposite C1 extreme; select a first, with-bias, clean CRT after top-down 1H analysis.
Entry: On 1m, break the C2 opposite extreme; break, retest, rebreak, or direct entry are allowed, with a stated live preference for rebreak (08:42, 21:00–21:11).
Stop: Set TP first and place the stop at TP distance / 1.5 for about 1.5R (08:48, 17:46, 21:26). One ambiguous line places it at a marked high (09:31). BE only near TP if failing (10:32–11:10).
Target: Opposite end of the CRT/C1 range (17:46, 21:26); set-and-forget to TP or SL.
Risk filters: Skip no-news Mondays, FOMC unless perfect, no-bias/choppy days, and symbols without a clear with-bias CRT; quality over quantity (01:59–02:25, 07:37–08:05, 16:44, 23:07).
Timeframe: 1H bias; CRT 15m/30m/1H, first that forms; execute on 1m; NY from 09:30, shown entries 10:11–11:52 ET; Asia exists but no exact window in this card.
Exceptions: MNQ/MES/MGC rotation; no sizing or max-trades rule stated. Monday exception: a with-bias Monday trade worked; two A+ trades were skipped waiting for rebreak.

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)
AIO htf.py::Bias1H and levels.py::detect_levels expose reusable 1H swings/OBs (not wired to CRT).

3New features

Feature	Notes	Status
crt_htf_bars_clock	Use clock-grid 15m/30m/60m bars, including CME clock-hour 1H.	not yet coded
crt_first_to_form	Arbitrate the first valid CRT across 15m/30m/1H, tie to lowest TF.	not yet coded
bias_1h_pivot_sweep	Set bias on pivot sweep followed by reversal, not EMA alone.	not yet coded
bias_1h_ob_confluence	Use 1H OB rejection as optional bias confluence.	not yet coded
entry_break_1m	Fill the first 1m trade through C2 opposite extreme.	not yet coded
entry_retest	Support explicit break-then-return retest mode.	not yet coded
stop_from_target_rr	Construct stop from TP distance at rr=1.5.	not yet coded
one_crt_per_day_first_formed	Consume the day after first qualifying CRT forms, not first fill.	not yet coded
calendar_filter	Implement no-news Monday and FOMC/date filters with calendar data.	not yet coded
multi_ticker_rotation	Evaluate MNQ/MES/MGC in parallel and allow one total trade.	not yet coded
chop_filter_1m	Veto alternating/two-sided-wick 1m chop.	not yet coded
be_near_target	Move BE only near TP and after failure.	not yet coded
instrument_specs_micros	Use MNQ/MES/MGC point, tick and commission specs.	not yet coded

Playbook summary what this video teaches

Setup: CRT. A 15m/30m/1H candle (C2) sweeps the prior candle's (C1) high or low and closes back inside; price is expected to reach C1's opposite end.
Bias: 1H pivot taken out then reversed (optional 1H OB rejection). Trade with bias only; his counter-bias CRT was the loss.
Timeframe: CRT on 15m/30m/1H, first that forms; execute on 1m; NY from 09:30 ET (shown entries 10:11-11:52 ET), no end time stated.
Entry: 1m break of C2's opposite extreme. Break, retest, rebreak or direct all allowed; his live preference is rebreak (cost him two A+ winners).
Stop/target: TP at C1's opposite extreme; stop = TP distance / 1.5 (about 1.5R, screens 1.42-1.59). BE only ~1 tick from TP and failing; otherwise set-and-forget.
Filters: skip no-news Mondays, FOMC unless perfect, no-bias and choppy days. A+ = bias + first CRT with bias + clean movement.
Instruments: watch MNQ/MES/MGC, trade the one with a clear bias and with-bias CRT. No sizing or max-trades rule stated.

Source: /workspace/nitro-setups/nitro_last15_2026-10-01/nRIqZwma9xM/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`	15m / 30m / 1H, first to form	video (current code: 5m)
`bias`	1H pivot sweep + reversal	video (current code: 15m EMA20 > EMA50)
`entry_mode`	break / retest / rebreak / direct; prefers rebreak	video (current code: rebreak on 5m close)
`exec_tf`	1m	video (current code: 5m)
`target`	C1 opposite extreme	video = current code: c1_opposite
`stop`	TP distance / 1.5 (~1.5R)	video (current code: beyond sweep + min distance)
`session`	from 09:30 ET; end not stated	video (current code: 09:30-12:00 ET)
`max_trades_per_day`	not stated in video	current code: 2
`break_even`	only ~1 tick from TP and failing	video (current code: none)
`risk_per_trade`	not specified in video, needs testing	current code: 0.5% equity

(b) Detection and entry logic

Build clock-aligned 15m/30m/1H bars; on each close test C2 sweep of C1 + close inside; take the first TF to qualify.
Gate direction with the 1H bias (pivot swept then reversed); no bias = skip (or grade B/C).
On 1m, trigger when price trades through C2's opposite extreme (or break, retest, rebreak if that mode is chosen).
TP = C1 opposite extreme; stop = entry -/+ (TP distance / 1.5).
Pre-arm vetoes: no-news Monday, FOMC, 1m chop; pick one symbol from MNQ/MES/MGC.

(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`	Use clock-grid 15m/30m/60m bars, including CME clock-hour 1H.	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`	Arbitrate the first valid CRT across 15m/30m/1H, tie to lowest TF.	not covered: runner builds CRTs on 5m only	not yet coded
`bias_1h_pivot_sweep`	Set bias on pivot sweep followed by reversal, not EMA alone.	not covered: code bias is 15m EMA20/50	not yet coded
`bias_1h_ob_confluence`	Use 1H OB rejection as optional bias confluence.	not covered: code bias is 15m EMA20/50	not yet coded
`entry_break_1m`	Fill the first 1m trade through C2 opposite extreme.	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
`entry_retest`	Support explicit break-then-return retest mode.	partly covered by run_nitro_crt_a_rebreak_bt.py (A+ rebreak: midpoint pullback then 5m close beyond C2; no 1m or break-retest mode); still marked not yet coded pending test	not yet coded
`stop_from_target_rr`	Construct stop from TP distance at rr=1.5.	not covered: code stop is structural; sweep_core 1.5R/2R are targets from structural risk (the reverse)	not yet coded
`one_crt_per_day_first_formed`	Consume the day after first qualifying CRT forms, not first fill.	not covered: max_per_day=2 counts fills, not first-formed CRTs	not yet coded
`calendar_filter`	Implement no-news Monday and FOMC/date filters with calendar data.	not covered: no calendar data in runner	not yet coded
`multi_ticker_rotation`	Evaluate MNQ/MES/MGC in parallel and allow one total trade.	not covered: each symbol is an independent sleeve	not yet coded
`chop_filter_1m`	Veto alternating/two-sided-wick 1m chop.	not covered	not yet coded
`be_near_target`	Move BE only near TP and after failure.	not covered: no BE in runner (live YAML use_break_even: false)	not yet coded
`instrument_specs_micros`	Use MNQ/MES/MGC point, tick and commission specs.	partly covered: runner has NQ specs only (NQ_POINT_VALUE=20, NQ_COMMISSION_PER_SIDE=2.50); no MNQ/MES/MGC; still marked not yet coded pending test	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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