$AMATB #AMAT Currently it’s more suitable to first confirm a rebound, rather than defining a reversal in advance. Current price: 530.11. 1-hour: -0.50%, 24-hour: -1.87%. Whether the two time periods realign in the same direction is the key focus for what comes next.

At present, with 1-hour at -0.50% and 24-hour at -1.87%, the two periods have not formed sufficiently clear same-direction alignment. In a range-bound market, the tolerance for chasing and killing is low. It’s more appropriate to confirm direction using the upper boundary (resistance) and the lower boundary (support/holding). The midline is only used as the boundary between strength and weakness.

If the rebound can reclaim 529.735 and then further hold above 544.91, it indicates that buy-side demand is starting to change the prior weak trend. If price rises to the midline and then falls again—especially if it drops back toward 514.56—then it looks more like a failed repair, and you shouldn’t continue to rely on a strengthening expectation.

Confirming a failed rebound also requires evidence. You can’t simply chase a short position just because there was a one-time spike and pullback. A more reasonable sequence is to observe whether the pressure zone is rejected, whether the lows shift downward again, and then decide what to do based on whether subsequent pullbacks can recover key levels.

Position management should distinguish between medium-term and short-term. For existing medium-term positions, first check whether the structure is broken; don’t be repeatedly influenced by single 1-hour candlesticks. For short-term positions, execute around support, resistance, and closing confirmations. Those who are in cash don’t need to chase price in the middle of the range—waiting for a clearer location often offers an advantage.

The focus of short-term positions isn’t to predict every candlestick; it’s to ensure there is a basis for entry, scaling, and exits. If there’s no confirmation, do less. If key levels fail, redo the plan—control risk per trade first, then discuss potential upside/downside later.

For today, keep your direction noted. Once the market moves, come back to verify. Do you think it will break out, pull back, or continue to move sideways? Join the chat to learn about quantitative hedging arbitrage trading robots

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