Auto-derived from GLD session history · updated nightly
On Tuesdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 42.8%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 92.8% of the time — only 7.2% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 17.1% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 1.9 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs -0.2889 → 4.0 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 49.2% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 44.8%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 58.5% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 54.3% of the time.
81.1% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 47.0% of the time, OVN low 42.4%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 1.28 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | -0.2889 → 4.04 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 4.04 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 0.7700 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | -0.2627 → 2.49 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 2.49 pts |
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