Auto-derived from PA session history · updated nightly
On Thursdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 31.2%. 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 25.1% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 40.1 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs 5.6 → 74.6 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 55.7% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 51.5%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 62.6% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 61.4% of the time.
49.7% of sessions close green. Average signed move is -0.04%, with a typical absolute move of ±1.12%.
84.4% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 47.6% of the time, OVN low 45.8%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 31.50 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 5.61 → 74.62 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 74.62 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 16.00 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 2.78 → 38.88 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 38.88 pts |
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