Auto-derived from XLK session history · updated nightly
On Tuesdays, Normal Variation sessions are the most common at 45.3%. Watch for a moderate range expansion past IB but capped at 2× IB.
IB breaks 94.0% of the time — only 6.0% of sessions stay range-bound. Both sides break 19.4% (Neutral days).
Average session range is 1.2 pts. The middle 68% of sessions runs 0.0990 → 2.4 — anything outside is an outlier day.
Gap up days test prior session high 63.6% of the time. Gap down days test prior low 67.5%.
When the IB VPOC sits in the upper half, IB high breaks 62.6% of the time. Lower half: IB low breaks 56.0% of the time.
95.3% of sessions break either the overnight high or low. The OVN high is tested 65.7% of the time, OVN low 58.6%.
How wide a typical day is, end to end
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 0.9875 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 0.0990 → 2.37 pts |
Unusual above A session range past this is an outlier day | 2.37 pts |
The first hour's high-to-low spread
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
Typical Half of sessions come in under this | 0.5800 pts |
Normal band The middle 68% of sessions | 0.0355 → 1.43 pts |
Unusual above A first hour past this is an outlier day | 1.43 pts |
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