The market isn’t random. It’s driven by algorithms.

The market is not arbitrary. It is powered by algorithms that essentially accomplish just two tasks:
either push the price in the direction of the next liquidity pool or pull it back to fill the orders they missed en route, such as leftover blocks, imbalances, and unfulfilled orders.
Understanding that basic behavior is the foundation of everything I trade.

Since it indicates where the algorithm is attempting to go next, I begin with the higher-timeframe trend.
Then, in order to determine which side is in control, I wait for a powerful push, a distinct, quick displacement.
The algorithm nearly always retraces slowly after that push because it must return to correct imbalances and complete the orders it overlooked.
Additionally, that gradual decline indicates that the trend is still going strong.

A quick or forceful pullback indicates that the algorithm is probably changing course because it is creating new imbalances rather than going back to correct the previous ones.

I therefore only accept trades when the price gradually returns to my order blocks, imbalances, or prior liquidity areas before moving on to the next pool of liquidity.
I don't forecast highs or lows.
I do not oppose the market.
All I'm doing is following the algorithm as it shifts from one liquidity pool to the next, making any necessary corrections before moving on.