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MNQ Wyckoff Upthrust Stopping Volume Short 2R

A public playbook for the MNQ Wyckoff/VSA upthrust stopping-volume short that survived the Strategy Lab filter stack.

40 trades / 52.5% win / 3.62 profit factor / +19.38 avg pts.

MNQ New York 1m Chart Short Setup regime_rates+gap_bucket=flat+gap_up_large 40 Trades
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Trades 40 Saved Strategy Lab shortlist
Win Rate 52.5% Wins over resolved sample
Profit Factor 3.62 Gross win / gross loss
Total Points +775.20 MNQ points captured
Avg Trade +19.38 Average points per signal
Annotated Setup Chart MNQ / 1m Chart / New York
Annotated MNQ Wyckoff Upthrust Stopping Volume 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 looks for a failed push above resistance, signs of stopping volume, and a rotation back below the breakout area.

Why It Fires

An upthrust can trap breakout buyers above an obvious high. When stopping volume appears and price loses the level, the failed auction can rotate lower quickly.

Exact Trigger Checklist

  • Chart: MNQ 1-minute bars during the New York setup window.
  • Identify an obvious prior high or resistance shelf.
  • Wait for an upthrust above that shelf followed by rejection.
  • Required filter: regime_rates+gap_bucket=flat+gap_up_large.
  • Short after acceptance back below the failed breakout level.

Good Conditions

  • The upthrust sweeps a clear level that traders can see in real time.
  • Stopping volume appears near the high instead of after the move is over.
  • Rates regime is flat and the gap bucket matches the saved test.
  • Price cannot regain the failed breakout shelf.

Avoid Conditions

  • The breakout holds above resistance and builds value higher.
  • The volume read is noisy or unavailable.
  • The upthrust occurs into a thin lunch-session tape.
  • The short has no room before prior support.

Setup Anatomy

Bearish liquidity sweep chart anatomy for Upthrust Step 01
1 Upthrust Price sweeps above a visible resistance shelf.
Failure and invalidation chart anatomy for Stopping Volume Step 02
2 Stopping Volume Buying effort fails to create acceptance higher.
Bearish continuation path chart anatomy for Markdown Step 03
3 Markdown The short follows rotation back below the failed breakout.
Alert Readout

Tier 1: MNQ Wyckoff Upthrust Stopping Volume Short 2R. A short setup that looks for a failed push above resistance, signs of stopping volume, and a rotation back below the breakout area. Filter: regime_rates+gap_bucket=flat+gap_up_large. Research sample: 40 trades, 52.5% win, 3.62 PF, +19.38 avg pts.