Auto-derived from PL session history · updated nightly
On Thursdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 36.5%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 97.1% of the time — only 2.9% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 24.9% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 21.4 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs 3.1 → 39.8 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 61.2% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 51.4%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 65.7% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 65.6% of the time.
47.7% of sessions close green. Average signed move is -0.01%, with a typical absolute move of ±0.81%.
85.5% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 47.9% of the time, OVN low 47.3%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 16.70 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 3.11 → 39.76 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 39.76 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 8.80 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 2.50 → 19.83 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 19.83 pts |
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