Auto-derived from PYPL session history · updated nightly
On Tuesdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 46.8%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 87.1% of the time — only 12.9% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 10.3% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 2.9 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs 0.3608 → 5.4 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 73.6% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 69.9%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 60.9% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 58.3% of the time.
95.9% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 65.0% of the time, OVN low 62.5%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 1.99 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 0.3608 → 5.39 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 5.39 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 1.37 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 0.2674 → 3.68 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 3.68 pts |
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