When Liquidity Dried Up — The True Story Behind the Oct 10 Crash█ We Actually Saw It Coming
There were clear signs of potential reversals across major markets before the Friday, October 10, 2025 crash. You can see it in the liquidity heatmaps: Gold, Bitcoin, S&P, and other futures all trading above their top 10 liquidity levels.
When that happens, it’s usual
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ES - October 9th - Daily Trade PlanOctober 9th- 6:3am EST
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S&P 500 E-mini Inside Day: Consolidation Before Next Big MoveToday’s price action formed a classic inside day on the 30-minute chart, signaling market indecision and a potential buildup before a significant breakout or breakdown. Watch key volume profile levels and Fibonacci retracements for clues on the next directional move. Market breadth remains mixed, so
ES (SPX, SPY) Analyses, Key Zones, Setups Fri (Oct 10)Session Roadmap (London → NY)
London (02:00–05:00 ET): Expect balance 6792–6807. A sustained London hold above 6802–6805 increases odds of a pre-NY probe into 6809–6812. A London slip below 6784.5 shifts risk to a VWAP check 6777–6780 and potentially 6766–6761 into NY AM.
NY AM (09:30–11:00):
ES - October 15th - Daily Trade PlanOctober 15th - 6:25am
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ES 10/9Shorts are distributing on a 15min timeframe as of posting.
a 15min bull flag is forming for long pants to get interested.
A distribution to the daily median range or the 4hr BS level in orange is not improbable later today.
If price starts to create low highs and price ladders down from the bo
ES (SPX, SPY) Analyses, Key Levels, Setups for Tue (Oc 14)News & Event Map (ET)
• 06:00 NFIB Small-Business Optimism (Sept).
• 08:45 Fed Gov. Michelle Bowman remarks.
• 12:20 Fed Chair Powell keynote.
• Mid-day U.S. T-bill auctions (6-wk, 13-/26-wk close mid-day).
• Backdrop: Fresh U.S.–China port fee headlines add a macro risk-off/risk-on toggle.
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ES (SPX, SPY) Analyses, Key Zones, Setups for Thu, Oct 9Market Drivers (ET)
• 08:30 — Fed Chair Powell: pre-recorded welcoming remarks at the Community Bank Conference. risk flag
• 08:30 — Initial Jobless Claims: suspended while the federal government remains shut down; will publish only if funding is restored before release time.
• 08:35 — Fed Vic
ES (SPY, SPX) Analyses, Key Levels, Setups for Wed (Oct 15)Context
Price is currently positioned just below a light supply band and above a cluster of intraday supports. I’m planning for a balance-to-break day: either a push through the overhead resistance or a drop back into yesterday’s lower range.
Event Windows (volatility timing only)
• London: 02:
Day 48 — Trading Only S&P Futures | Risk Down, Focus UpRecap & Trades
Day 48 — I slept 10 hours to recover from the flu, woke up a bit foggy, and just eased into the day.
Took my time reviewing market structure and waited for clean confirmation before taking any trades.
The 11:40 VXAlgo DD Sell Signal lined up perfectly with the bearish flip and 10-min
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