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MNQ Golden Pocket Continuation Short 1.5R - VIX Up

A public playbook for the MNQ Golden Pocket Continuation Short 1.5R - VIX Up Strategy Lab published edge.

24 trades / 66.7% win / 2.70 profit factor / +19.92 avg pts.

MNQ New York 1m Chart Short Setup entry_vix_hour=up 24 Trades
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Trades 24 Saved Strategy Lab published edge
Win Rate 66.7% Wins over resolved sample
Profit Factor 2.70 Gross win / gross loss
Total Points +478.16 MNQ points captured
Avg Trade +19.92 Average points per signal
Annotated Setup Chart MNQ / 1m Chart / New York
Annotated MNQ Golden Pocket Continuation Short 1.5R - VIX Up setup chart
Generated setup chart based on saved strategy anatomy and research stats, not a trade recommendation.
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What This Setup Is

A Fibonacci short setup that waits for a clean golden pocket zone, then acts only after price confirms the zone.

Why It Fires

Fib zones can concentrate reaction flow. If price confirms the golden pocket instead of accepting through it, the setup has a defined invalidation path.

Exact Trigger Checklist

  • Chart: MNQ 1-minute bars during the New York setup window.
  • Build the pattern before entry; do not label it after the move has already worked.
  • Required filter: entry_vix_hour=up.
  • Short only after the trigger confirms and acceptance holds.
  • Use the tested 1.5R model and invalidate above the setup zone.

Good Conditions

  • The measured leg is clear before entry.
  • The Fib zone aligns with visible structure.
  • The confirmation candle gives a practical invalidation point.
  • The tested filter bucket supports the reaction.

Avoid Conditions

  • The Fib pattern is forced from noisy overlapping swings.
  • Price accepts through the zone instead of reacting.
  • The trigger occurs after the first reaction already traveled.
  • The target path runs directly into nearby opposing structure.

Setup Anatomy

Bearish golden pocket retracement chart anatomy for Golden Pocket Step 01
1 Golden Pocket Project the golden pocket zone before entry.
Failure and invalidation chart anatomy for Confirm Step 02
2 Confirm Price rejects the zone.
Bearish continuation path chart anatomy for Rotation Step 03
3 Rotation The setup looks for downside rotation after confirmation.
Alert Readout

Tier 2: MNQ Golden Pocket Continuation Short 1.5R - VIX Up. A Fibonacci short setup that waits for a clean golden pocket zone, then acts only after price confirms the zone. Filter: entry_vix_hour=up. Research sample: 24 trades, 66.7% win, 2.70 PF, +19.92 avg pts.