How I Find My Entries — The Full Breakdown

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[00:00:00]One of the most common questions I get is, "Okay, I understand the concept. I can see the setup, but where exactly do I get in?" And honestly, that used to be my biggest problem, too. I could read the market. I had my bias. I knew the direction, but the actual entry, that part felt like, guess work. So, in this video, I'm going to show you the main types of entries I studied and used over the years. Some of them I personally use all the time. Some of them I don't really use anymore, but they still work when applying correctly.

[00:00:31]Everything will be explained from scratch with real chart examples. And by the end of this video, you'll know exactly what to look for, and more importantly, why. Before I get into the actual entries, I want to give you a little bit of context first, because entries are always the last step of a three-step process. And if you skip the first two steps, the entry means nothing. So, first, I get my bias from the higher time frame. I know whether I'm looking to buy or sell. Then, I find a point of interest, a specific area where price has a reason to react. And only after I have those two, I go to the lower time frame and look for the entry.

[00:01:08]So, today we are focusing entirely on the third step, the entry. What it looks like, what confirms it, and exactly where I get in. Okay, so before I show you the entry types, there's one concept I need you to understand, and that's the CISD. CISD stands for change in a state of delivery. I know it sounds super complicated, but honestly, it's very simple. Basically, it just means this.

[00:01:30]Price was moving one way, and now it's moving the other way.

[00:01:34]So, let me show you what it actually looks like. Right here, we have a series of bearish candles. Price is clearly moving down. And then suddenly, price reverses. We get this bullish candle closing above the body of the previous bearish move, and that's my CISD. And that's the first sign of the shift. And the bearish version is just the opposite. We have a bullish run, price pushing higher and forming this high, and then this bearish candle closes below the body of the previous bullish candles. And that's your bearish CISD.

[00:02:05]And this part is really important because that CISD is what gives me confirmation. It tells me that this is not just a random wick or a tiny reaction. There is an actual shift happening in the price delivery. And personally, without a CISD, I'm usually not interested in the trade. So, that's what tells me the reversal has a reason behind it. Now, here's the actual entry process. First, I need a bias. Then, I need a swing formation on the higher time frame. And by swing formation, I need that specific candle sequence that tells me a reversal could be happening at a point of interest. If you haven't watched the first video where I explain this properly, then I link it here.

[00:02:47]Once I have that, I drop down to the lower time frame and look for a CISD.

[00:02:51]And that CISD confirms that the swing formation is actually happening, not just forming, but it's confirmed. And then, I enter on the next candle.

[00:03:02]Now, most of the times, I'm not entering on the CISD candle itself, this one right here. I usually wait for the next candle to open. There are some situations where I do enter earlier, but those are more advanced entries and we're not going to get into those today.

[00:03:17]But for now, just remember this process.

[00:03:19]I have a higher time frame swing formation, a lower time frame CISD confirmation, the next candle opens, and that's where I get in. And honestly, that keeps me out of a lot of bad trades because a lot of traders jump in the second they think they see a reversal.

[00:03:34]So, they end up getting stopped out because they were just too early. So, this extra confirmation changes everything. So, now you know what a CISD is and how I use it to confirm the swing formation. Once that CISD is confirmed, that's when I start looking for my entry on the next candle. And to understand how I find that entry, I first need to show you three concepts: FVG, IFVG, and order block. Let me walk you through each one. The first one is the fair value gap, or FVG. This is probably one of the most talked about concept in trading right now, but it's very simple.

[00:04:08]An FVG forms when price moves so aggressively in one direction that it leaves an imbalance behind. And visually, it's very simple. It's just a three-candle formation, and the middle candle pushes so hard that the wick of the first candle and the wick of the third candle don't overlap. So, that space in between is the gap, the fair value gap. And the idea behind it is that price often comes back, fills that imbalance, and then continues in the original direction. So, let's look at this bullish example first. Price pushes up aggressively, leaves this gap behind, then price comes back down into the FVG, and this is the important part, cuz now here I want to see some kind of rejection from that area, because this rejection is telling me that price respected this zone, and now buyers are stepping in. And the bearish version is the same idea, just flipped. So, price drops aggressively, leaves a gap behind, comes back up into the FVG, and then I want to see a rejection from that area. And this rejection is telling me that the zone held, and now price is ready to continue lower. And one very important thing here is that I don't just want to see price touch the FVG. That alone means nothing to me. I want to see price enter the zone, and then react from it, because that reaction is what confirms that the level is actually being respected. And without that confirmation, I'm usually not interested in the trade. The second concept is the inverse fair value gap, or the IFVG. And this one actually builds directly on the FVG. So, if you understood the previous concept, this one is going to make a lot of sense. So, let's start with the bullish version.

[00:05:50]Price moves down aggressively and creates a bearish fair value gap. But, then price comes back up, fills that gap, and closes above.

[00:05:59]So, that's the important part because now that old bearish imbalance is no longer acting as a resistance, but is starting to act as a support. So, when price comes back down and retests that area, I want to see a rejection from that zone. And that rejection is where I start looking for my entry.

[00:06:18]Now, the bearish IFVG is the opposite.

[00:06:21]Price pushes up aggressively, creates a bullish fair value gap, then comes back down, fills the imbalance, and closes below. And once that happens, this old support area starts acting as a resistance. So, when price comes back up into that area, I want to see a rejection. And that's where I start looking for my shorts.

[00:06:42]And the reason IFVGs are so powerful is because they show you a complete shift in the intention. What used to be a support now is a resistance and the other way around. So, when price respects that flip, it's usually a very strong sign that the market is accepting a new direction. The third concept is the order block, the OB. And this is the one I personally use the most. So, an order block is basically a zone where large institutional orders were placed before a strong move happened. So, the idea is that when price comes back to that area, those orders are still there and they can cause a reaction.

[00:07:21]So, now let me show you how to find them. Let's start with the bearish example. Price pushes up, creates a high, and then sells off aggressively.

[00:07:30]So, I go back to where that move originally started. I look at the up close candles that formed that high. And specifically, I'm focused on the last bullish candle before the move down happened. So, that candle is my order block zone.

[00:07:47]So, when price comes back into that area later and we see a rejection, I can trade this zone as a resistance and I can look for shorts. Now, the bullish order block is the exact same idea, just flipped. So, price creates a low and then pushes up aggressively. So, I go back to the down close candles that formed that low. In this case, it's only this one and that becomes my bullish order block.

[00:08:12]And when price comes back into that area and starts rejecting from it, I can treat that zone as a support and I can start looking for longs. And one really important thing here, I'm not just marking random candles. I'm looking for the candles that formed the extreme, the high or the low, right before the strong move happened.

[00:08:33]So, that's what gives the level a meaning.

[00:08:37]So, now you know the three main concepts, I F G's, I F G's and order blocks. And these concepts can absolutely be traded on their own. So, you have your swing formation, you have your C I S T and then one of these concepts forms. So, you wait for price to retest that level, rejects and then you can place your entry. But there's another way I personally like using them and that's pairing them with a point of interest because when a concept forms at a point of interest, that entry becomes way more precise.

[00:09:09]And the main points of interest I use are this: SMT divergence, ERL sweep, fair value gaps or previous C I S T levels being retested. So, when one of those things lines up with one of my concepts, that's where things get interesting because now I have multiple confirmations happening at the same level. And in those situation, I don't need to wait for the retest anymore because the point of interest is my first confluence and the concept itself is my confirmation. So, when two things are lining up at the same area, that's usually enough for me. So, for example, here we have an SMT divergence paired with an order block. In this case, I can enter directly. And here we have an IRL sweep confirmed by an IFVG. Again, I don't need to wait for a retest. I can enter as soon as the IFVG forms. But through all of this, there's one rule that never changes.

[00:10:03]No CISD, no entry. Everything else is just on top of that. Okay, I know that was a lot of information, and before I show you the real trade examples, I want to say something very important. Don't try to learn all of this at once.

[00:10:20]Seriously, pick one or two concepts, get comfortable with them, and see them on the charts every single day until it finally clicks. For example, personally, I don't really use the IFVGs. I almost always use the order blocks for confirmation. That's just what makes sense to me, and that's what I stuck with. So, find what resonates with you and forget the rest.

[00:10:41]If the IFVG retest and order block confirmation makes sense to you, then stick with that. And master it before you add anything else. Because traders who try to use everything usually end up using nothing well. And one last thing before we get into the examples, everything I just showed you works the exact same way whether you are on the 1-minute, the 5-minute, or the 15-minute. The concepts don't change.

[00:11:05]You just choose the time frame that fits your lifestyle and the way you trade.

[00:11:10]Now, let me show you what all of this looks like on real trades. All right, so let's start with the most simple way I use these concepts. No extra confirmations, no complicated layers, just the concept by itself doing exactly what it's supposed to do. We get our swing formation on the higher time frame, so we can drop down to the lower time frame and wait for the CISD confirmation.

[00:11:33]So, once we close below the series of up close candles that formed the high, the CISD is confirmed.

[00:11:40]And right after that, we see an order block form here during the continuation move. At this point, I want to for price to move away from the OB, then come back into it, and then right here we get the rejection. So, that's the entry I'm looking for. And as you can see, price delivers. All right. So, now let's look at the first example where we pair concept with a point of interest. We're on the 15 minutes on ES here. What I notice first is that price is coming into a key area, and right at the level we start forming a swing point.

[00:12:13]So, at that point I drop down to the 1 minute to look for my entry. First thing I'm looking is the CISD. So, I mark the down close candles that created this low. In this case, it's just one candle right here. And all I need to see is price to come back and close above it.

[00:12:28]So, here we have our CISD. Now, look what happens on the next candle. We get an FVG.

[00:12:35]Price trades back into it, tests it, and immediately rejects it.

[00:12:40]That rejection is exactly what I want to see.

[00:12:43]And on top of that, we also have an order block sitting at the same area.

[00:12:48]So, now we've got multiple things lining up together.

[00:12:52]And that gives me even more confidence in this setup.

[00:12:56]I don't need to wait for extra confirmation at this point. This is where I'm taking the entry. Right here, trading the continuation higher.

[00:13:04]So, the 1 minute CISD confirmed the shift. This FVG got tested, rejected, and on top of that we have an order block that's adding some extra confluence.

[00:13:15]Everything is lined up cleanly. So, the entry is here, the stop is at the low, and then we target the next draw on liquidity above. All right. So, for this next example, we're on the 30 minutes on NQ. We have a swing formation here. So, let's drop down to the 3 minutes to look for my CISD confirmation. Now, here on the 3 minutes, I'm marking the up close candles that created this high, and all I need to see is for price to come back and close below. Right here, that's my CISD.

[00:13:43]That's the market showing me that the direction has shifted. So, now I wait for the next 30 minutes candle to open to look for the actual setup. So, on the next 30 minutes candle, what I notice is that we have an SMT divergence between YM and NQ.

[00:13:59]And that SMT is telling me something important.

[00:14:02]NQ is likely being manipulated, and the real move is probably to the downside.

[00:14:08]Now, on top of that, I also get an IFG here in the same area. So, now I have two separate confluences pointing at the exact idea. So, the SMT is giving me the first layer of confirmation, and the IFG is giving me the second. At that point, I don't need to wait for a retest anymore. As soon as the IFG forms and it's confirmed, I'm comfortable taking the entry. So, entry right here, stop above the sweep, and then I'm targeting the draw on liquidity below.

[00:14:39]Again, the 3 minutes CISD confirmed the swing, SMT showed manipulation, and the IFG gave my precise entry location.

[00:14:48]Everything is telling the same story.

[00:14:50]All right, so this last example is probably one of my favorites, and honestly, I wanted to include it because it reinforces something I said earlier in this video.

[00:14:58]You don't need to master every single concept. You really don't. You just need to find some concepts that make the most sense to you. Get comfortable with them and execute them consistently. And this setup is the perfect example of that.

[00:15:13]So, we're on the 1 hour time frame, and I can see a swing formation. So, I drop down to the 5 minutes to look for the entry confirmation.

[00:15:20]Now, on the 5 minutes, I have the CIYSD.

[00:15:23]At that point, I wait for the next 1-hour candle to open.

[00:15:27]And this is where everything starts lining up together. First, I have a CIYSD retest. That alone is already a valid point of interest for me.

[00:15:37]At the exact same time, I also have an ERL sweep. Price is taking those stop losses before the real move expands higher.

[00:15:46]And that's another point of interest.

[00:15:49]So, before I even look at the confirmations, I already have two separate reasons to pay attention to this area.

[00:15:56]And then, on top of that, I get an IFVG and an order block. It's all in the same area. So, now I have two points of interests and two confirmations, all forming at the same level on the same candle.

[00:16:10]But, this is the important part. You don't need all of these to take the trade, not even close. If ERL sweeps are your thing, you can just focus on those and you can can completely ignore the CIYSD retest. But, if you prefer the CIYSD retest, then you can pair that with the IFVG or the order block. It's your choice. Any of those combinations would have been enough for a valid setup here.

[00:16:34]The fact that everything lined up together doesn't magically make the trade better. It just means that the market was giving a very clear picture on this day. And I think this is where a lot of traders get stuck cuz they start believing they need five confirmations, six confirmations, everything perfectly aligned before they can trust the trade.

[00:16:53]But, that's not the goal.

[00:16:54]The goal is to master one or two pairings that generally make sense to you, get comfortable with them, and trust them when they appear.

[00:17:03]That's it.

[00:17:04]So, this is where I take the entry.

[00:17:07]And as you can see, price delivers higher from here.

[00:17:10]And honestly, that's the beauty of this whole framework. No matter which confluence or which entry you personally prefer, the logic is always the same.

[00:17:20]The CISD confirms the swing. The point of interest gives you context and confluence, and from there you look for the entry. So, that's exactly how I find my entries. Pick one thing from this video, go find it in your charts, and get comfortable with it before adding anything else. That's the only way this actually works. The first two videos on this channel cover the full framework and the funded account size. I link both of them in the description so you have everything together. And if you're not subscribed yet, hit the button, turn your notifications on. There's a lot more coming on this channel. And if you want to follow the day-to-day journey, my Instagram is in the description. I'll see you in the next one.