ATG Trading System
Against The Grain
1BIAS
2ENTRY
3JOURNAL
STEP 1 · BIAS BUILDER
Top-Down Analysis — Daily → 4HR → 1HR
1 · HTF MARKET STRUCTURE + ORDER FLOW (4HR / 1HR)
Bullish
Bearish
Choppy / Unclear
2 · PRICE TRENDING TOWARD?
BSL (highs)
SSL (lows)
Unfilled FVG
No clear trend
3 · PRICE DELIVERING FROM?
SSL
BSL
Bull FVG
Bear FVG
FVG TIMEFRAME
Weekly
Daily
4HR
2HR
1HR
30M
15M
4 · LTF STRUCTURE + ORDER FLOW OUT OF KEY AREA
Bullish
Bearish
Mixed / Not yet flipped
5 · NEXT DRAW ON LIQUIDITY (DOL) LOW RESISTANCE (LRL) — TARGETS
EQH / EQL (Rel. Equal H/L)
BSL (Buy Side Liquidity)
SSL (Sell Side Liquidity)
Unmitigated FVG
Stacked Trendline Liquidity
Session H/L
Prev Day H/L
Data H/L (CPI/NFP/etc)
Intermediate H/L in FVG
NO CLEAR DOL — DO NOT TRADE
No clear DOL — WAIT
BIAS OUTPUT
Live Read
Complete all fields — updates live.
OUTPUT
READING THE OUTPUT
What Each State Means
▲ BULL
Structure + OF aligned bullish. Look for manipulation lower into a key area → IFVG trigger → target LRL above.
▼ BEAR
Structure + OF aligned bearish. Look for manipulation higher into a key area → IFVG trigger → target LRL below.
⚠ WATCH
Mixed signals or OF hasn't confirmed. Two valid scenarios exist — read the action box and wait for price to show you which one.
✕ WAIT
No edge. Choppy structure, no DOL, or no directional read. Sit out.
KEY RULE Bias is fluid. Every new candle is new data. If structure or OF flips — update your read. React to what price gives you, not what you expected it to do.
PRICE ACTION READS
Displacement vs. Manipulation
LOWS TAKEN
Fails to close below → likely manipulation. Expect higher prices.
THRU HIGHS
Closes above with displacement body → higher prices confirmed.
HIGHS TAKEN
Fails to close above → likely manipulation. Expect lower prices.
THRU LOWS
Closes below with displacement body → lower prices confirmed.
STACKED H/L
Multiple equal highs or lows = engineering liquidity. Strong draw.
STEP 2 · ENTRY CHECKLIST
Confluences — Check As You See Them 0/8
KEY AREA TRADING OUT OF
5M Gap
15M Gap
30M Gap
1HR Gap
2HR Gap
4HR Gap
D Gap
W Gap
5M GAP — SPONSORED / UNSPONSORED?
Sponsored
Unsponsored
A — PREREQUISITES (All 3 required)
HTF bias is clear and set REQUIRED
Valid DOL identified with a clear target REQUIRED
Price traded into key area REQUIRED
B — CONFLUENCES
HTF context supporting (Daily/4HR align) CONFLUENCE
Clear manipulation leg into key area CONFLUENCE
PO3 (Power of Three) CONFLUENCE
CANDLE TF THAT OPENED
15M
30M
1HR
4HR
AMD (Accumulation / Manipulation / Distribution) CONFLUENCE
SMT — NQ/ES divergence CONFLUENCE
Strong IFVG + Displacement (body closes through) ENTRY TRIGGER
HIGHEST TF IFVG ON LEG
15S
30S
1M
2M
3M
4M
5M
Internal stop raid (liquidity swept on leg) CONFLUENCE
CISD — change in state of delivery CONFLUENCE
C — STOP LOSS QUALITY (affects tier)
WHAT PROTECTS YOUR STOP?
OB
FVG
RB (Rejection Block)
SMT Internal
SMT External
Internal Stop Raid
Rejection from key area
AGAINST YOUR STOP
Unfilled FVG @ stop
LRL in line with stop
Resting BSL above stop
Resting SSL below stop
No rejection from key area
FVG TIMEFRAME @ STOP
5M
15M
30M
1HR
4HR
D
W
SETUP TIER
Live Assessment — SL Quality Included
Check items above — tier updates automatically.
ENTRY SEQUENCE
STEP 1 Price manipulates into key PDA (FVG, EQL/EQH, session H/L)
STEP 2 IFVG forms on that leg. Closes above bull FVG (long) or below bear FVG (short).
CLICK Highest TF IFVG. Stop beyond swing H/L. Target: LRL → DOL.
EST CLOCK
KEY WINDOWS: 9:30 · 9:45 · 10:00 · 10:15 · 10:30 · 11:00
EXECUTION RULES
MAX
All confluences stacked. SL well protected. Highest size.
A+
5+ confluences hit, IFVG trigger, net positive SL. Full size.
A
3+ items, clean trigger. Normal size.
B
2 items + IFVG. Reduce size, use discretion.
C / —
Prereqs only or missing trigger. Pass or sit out.
STEP 3 · POST-TRADE JOURNAL
Log This Trade
⚡ Auto-filled from Bias + Entry — review, add result and notes.
FOR THE TRADE
HTF bias clear
Clear DOL
LTF → HTF draw aligned
HTF context
Clear manipulation
PO3
AMD
SMT
Strong IFVG + Displacement
Internal stop raid
CISD
LRL target
STOP LOSS QUALITY — FOR
OB
FVG
RB (Rejection Block)
SMT Internal
SMT External
Internal Stop Raid
Rejection from key area
STOP LOSS QUALITY — AGAINST
FVG @ stop
LRL in line with stop
Resting BSL above stop
Resting SSL below stop
No rejection from key area
FVG TIMEFRAME @ STOP
5M
15M
30M
1HR
4HR
D
W
AGAINST THE TRADE
Counter-trend
HTF choppy
OF not flipped
No HTF context
Weak IFVG
No SMT
No PO3
No manip leg
DOLs misaligned
Forced entry
Emotional
Bad stop
News pending
Traded into HRL
Chasing
IFVG TIMEFRAME
15S
30S
1M
2M
3M
4M
5M
ENTRY TIME RESULT
WIN
LOSS
BREAKEVEN
RISK / EXECUTION
RISK %
RISK $
R:R ACTUAL
NOTES
TRADE QUALITY GUIDE
A+ TRADE
5+ FOR, 0–1 AGAINST. High conviction. Full size.
GOOD LOSS
5+ FOR, plan followed. Result ≠ quality. No lesson except wait.
REVIEW
3–4 FOR, mixed. Worth revisiting patterns.
RED FLAG
>3 AGAINST. Weak setup regardless of result. Size down or pass.
BAD WIN
Weak setup that won = dangerous. Don't repeat.
NO TRADES LOGGED YET — SAVE TRADES IN THE JOURNAL TO SEE YOUR DATA