Auto-derived from M2K session history · updated nightly
On Thursdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 47.7%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 93.7% of the time — only 6.3% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 15.6% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 35.7 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs 17.3 → 54.2 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 66.0% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 68.8%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 60.5% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 60.6% of the time.
50.2% of sessions close green. Average signed move is -0.01%, with a typical absolute move of ±0.82%.
94.5% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 60.3% of the time, OVN low 59.2%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 31.80 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 17.29 → 54.15 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 54.15 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 19.80 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 11.41 → 32.32 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 32.32 pts |
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