Auto-derived from IWM session history · updated nightly
On Tuesdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 46.6%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 94.6% of the time — only 5.4% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 18.1% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 3.1 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs 1.3 → 4.9 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 66.7% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 71.5%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 61.8% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 61.4% of the time.
95.0% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 63.4% of the time, OVN low 60.0%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 2.71 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 1.28 → 4.85 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 4.85 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 1.68 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 0.8057 → 2.87 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 2.87 pts |
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