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MNQ Volume Profile Value Area Reentry Short 2R

A public playbook for the MNQ value-area reentry short with a 2R target model.

42 trades / 59.5% win / 3.05 profit factor / +19.88 avg pts.

MNQ New York 1m Chart Short Setup regime_spy+gap_bucket=up+gap_up_small 42 Trades
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Trades 42 Saved Strategy Lab shortlist
Win Rate 59.5% Wins over resolved sample
Profit Factor 3.05 Gross win / gross loss
Total Points +834.75 MNQ points captured
Avg Trade +19.88 Average points per signal
Annotated Setup Chart MNQ / 1m Chart / New York
Annotated MNQ Volume Profile Value Area Reentry Short 2R 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 short setup that uses a failed move above value and acceptance back inside value as the trigger for a 2R rotation attempt.

Why It Fires

Failed acceptance outside value can create a fast auction back through the range. A small gap-up context helps define when the upside attempt is vulnerable to fading.

Exact Trigger Checklist

  • Chart: MNQ 1-minute bars with profile levels loaded.
  • Mark value area before the trade.
  • Wait for price to fail above value and accept back inside.
  • Required filter: regime_spy+gap_bucket=up+gap_up_small.
  • Use the tested 2R model and invalidate if price accepts back above value.

Good Conditions

  • The gap is small enough that fade risk is realistic.
  • Value area high acts as a clean rejection line.
  • The reentry candle closes with seller control.
  • The profile has enough room before POC or value-area low.

Avoid Conditions

  • Price is trending above value with no rejection.
  • The gap is large and creates a different regime bucket.
  • The setup fires straight into POC.
  • The value area is distorted by prior holiday or half-day action.

Setup Anatomy

Bearish value zone or supply block chart anatomy for Profile Step 01
1 Profile Mark value area high, low, and POC.
Failure and invalidation chart anatomy for Fail Step 02
2 Fail Price fails above value instead of accepting higher.
Bearish continuation path chart anatomy for Rotate Step 03
3 Rotate Short follows acceptance back inside value.
Alert Readout

Tier 1: MNQ Volume Profile Value Area Reentry Short 2R. A short setup that uses a failed move above value and acceptance back inside value as the trigger for a 2R rotation attempt. Filter: regime_spy+gap_bucket=up+gap_up_small. Research sample: 42 trades, 59.5% win, 3.05 PF, +19.88 avg pts.