Blue Pill or Red Pill
The current market feels like The Matrix—a system designed to deceive, control, and extract value while most traders remain blind to its true nature. Just like Neo, many retail traders start as part of the system, following the "rules" set by institutions, algorithms, and media narratives.
The Illusion of Choice
In The Matrix, people think they're making choices, but in reality, their paths are predetermined by forces beyond their understanding. The market operates the same way. The illusion of free markets, supply and demand, and "randomness" is shattered when you realize how algorithms, market makers, and institutional players manipulate liquidity, order flow, and sentiment to trap retail traders.
The Red Pill of Market Structure
Once you start recognizing key patterns—liquidity grabs, stop hunts, dark pool prints, and institutional positioning—you begin to see the market for what it truly is. Suddenly, the wild price swings aren’t random; they’re controlled moves designed to shake out the weak hands.
The Agents (Market Makers & Institutions)
Just as Agent Smith maintains order in The Matrix, market makers and institutions maintain control over price action. They react swiftly to retail traders who get too aggressive, hunting stops and reversing trends just when it seems safe to enter. They don’t fight every retail trader directly, but they adjust the system to ensure they remain in control.
Breaking Free
To beat The Matrix, you don’t fight it head-on—you learn its rules and use them to your advantage. The same applies to trading. Understanding market structure, liquidity zones, and how institutions move price lets you navigate the market with precision instead of emotion.
Most traders are plugged in, reacting emotionally to price movements. The ones who see the code—who recognize the patterns—are the ones who break free and capitalize.
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My Charts
Over Green line = Entry for Calls
Under Red line = Entry for Puts
Dotted or Solid Blue line = Price Targets
Purple line = Dark Pool
Blue Boxes = Demand Zones
Red Boxes = Supply Zones
Price targets are not the same as option strikes.
Price targets are where I believe the chart can/will go.
The strikes I suggest are what I think provide the best risk/reward to make money.
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PLTR
PLTR 0.00%↑ daily bull flag with a nice bullish candle to close the week on Friday. The theme to start the week is watching to see if Friday was just a push up liquidity grab to drop more, or if we get upside continuation. Here’s my plan.
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