Jesse RogersFounder and CEO of Smart Trading Blueprint

After 10 years of trading, this is the simplest edge I've found

19 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise tutorial, the speaker shares the most effective edge he discovered after a decade of trading: using the first 15‑minute candle’s volume profile to define a value area and trade around its high and low. He explains how to mark the opening range, generate a volume profile for that period, identify the value area high (VAH) and low (VAL), and then apply two distinct setups: (1) a trapped‑buyer reversal when price spikes above the VAH and then closes back inside, entering on the close with a stop at the VAH and targeting the VAL, trailing the stop after each candle beyond the value area; and (2) a continuation trade when price breaks above the VAH and holds, waiting for a pullback to the VAH to enter, moving the stop to each new low and letting the trade run. The speaker emphasizes dynamic stop management to capture explosive moves and maximize winners. He concludes by offering a free volume‑profile course and community, inviting viewers to comment “join” for the link.

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After 10 years of trading, complexity never made me money. Simplicity did. And the simplest edge I've found is the first candle value. Mark the high and the low of the first 15 minutes. That is the opening range. But instead of trading the breakout, draw the volume profile over those first 15 minutes. It shows you where 70% of the volume actually traded. That's called the value area. Top is the value area high and the bottom is the value area low. Two things can happen at those levels. Price pushes above the value area high and closes back inside. Buyers got trapped and that close is your entry. Stop at the high and target the value area low. Trail your stop after each candle that moves beyond the value area because that's when the explosive moves happen. Or price pushes above the value area high and it holds. This means the market is accepting higher prices. Wait for the pullback to that level and trade the continuation. Move your stop to each new candle's low and let it run until it stops you out. And that is how you get the most out of your winners. If you want to learn more about the volume profile, I have a free course and a free community. Comment join and I'll send you the link.