When Volatility Tests Discipline: A Rule-Based Trading Example

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This week has been a perfect example of how quickly market sentiment can shift.

Within three sessions, the market moved up, erased gains, and then reversed again. Gaps on both sides. Fast intraday swings.

The kind of movement that exposes emotional trading.

Using The Hidden Order, the key levels and signals were clearly identified as the week progressed.

On Monday, Nifty opened strong and moved up as expected, and completed its projected upside objective from Friday’s long entry.

On Tuesday, the Index opened with a mild gap-down and completed its projected downside objective from Monday’s short entry, extending beyond the initial target.

On Wednesday, the market surprised again with a gap-up open. Price moved close to the projected upside objective before turning lower.

Three sessions. Multiple directional shifts.

For many traders, a week like this tests their emotional control. After a reversal, they hesitate. After a gap, they chase. After a loss, they skip the next valid setup.

The problem is not volatility. The problem is the lack of a framework.

When entries, exits, stops, and position size are defined by rules, the market’s speed does not control you.

Decisions are not driven by impulses. They are driven by rules.

Weeks like these do not reward opinions.

They reward discipline.

That is exactly what The Hidden Order is built to deliver.

If you want to purchase The Hidden Order course or need more information, you can email me at [email protected]. I’ll be happy to provide you with all the details you need.

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About The Author

Divesh Jotwani is an active and full-time trader in the Indian markets. He has spent over 20+ years researching and discovering WD Gann's methods and applying them daily in the markets.