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title: 'Entry Points in a Sideways Market – Where to Open a Trade in a Range'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yoe1ZZB7uuQ'
video_id: 'Yoe1ZZB7uuQ'
date: 2026-07-31
duration_sec: 474
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# Entry Points in a Sideways Market – Where to Open a Trade in a Range

> Source: [Entry Points in a Sideways Market – Where to Open a Trade in a Range](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yoe1ZZB7uuQ)

## Summary

This video breaks down how to find high-probability entry points in a sideways (range-bound) market. The instructor explains two liquidity-sweep setups — TDP and TTS — and gives concrete rules for confirmation, entry, stop-loss, and take-profit placement. The core idea is that a stop hunt beyond the range boundary, followed by an impulsive return, reveals where the real supply or demand sits.

### Key Points

- **Stop-loss as a high-probability setup** [00:02] — A stop-loss hunt is often a highly probable setup that leads to a reversal, marking the transition from expansion to correction or vice versa.
- **Two setup varieties: TDP and TTS** [00:32] — Liquidity withdrawal can form after two sweeps (TDP — three-drive/three-way pattern, where the next sweep removes the previous one) or as a TTS single-sweep variation, depending on the nature of the removal.
- **Condition for a monetizable setup** [01:02] — Work in a narrow range to form clear, understandable boundaries of sideways movement. The third swing then tests the POI, which in most cases is a currency or breaker order block.
- **Impulse return as confirmation** [01:48] — An impulsive reaction in the form of a return into the range confirms the presence of demand or supply beyond the range boundaries — the same logic as a stop hunt.
- **Absorption must be stronger than the approach** [02:17] — The impulse/absorption on the return must be even more forceful than the moment of approach to the area. This proves the reliability of the setup and the exhaustion of the seller or buyer.
- **Liquidity beyond the range and targets** [02:49] — There is always liquidity beyond the sideways movement. After the sweep, price becomes imbalanced, and traders can monetize the move to the opposite point — at least the opposite border of the range.
- **Range as correction vs. reversal** [03:18] — A range often forms along a trend as a correction after an impulse; in that context, setups provide trend-continuation opportunities. Targets may extend beyond the range, but the minimum profit target is its opposite border.
- **Enter only after the reaction is confirmed** [03:57] — Entry is considered only after the impulse return is confirmed — the turning point in pricing. A sharp roll into the range boundaries creates an imbalance in favor of the new dominant side.
- **Stop-loss and take-profit placement** [04:42] — The stop-loss is placed beyond the maximum that formed the deviation (most often an order block). The take-profit is based on previously set targets, one of which is the opposite range border.
- **The TTS setup logic** [05:11] — TTS follows the same logic: a sideways movement forms, price removes one side, and the trader waits for the reaction after returning to the range. If the range is not confirmed, the setup is not formed.
- **Confirmed vs. invalid setups** [05:56] — The setup is confirmed when the return to the range is more impulsive than the move beyond the boundaries, indicating sufficient supply/demand behind the levels. If the boundary gives no reaction, the setup loses relevance.
- **Practical entry example** [06:26] — A fairly large POI area forms with a bearish trigger area. A limit order is placed in advance on the test of that trigger, with the stop-loss outside the area causing the reaction (a bearish order block).

### Conclusion

The entire framework reduces to three steps: wait for a sweep of the range edge, confirm it with an impulsive return, and trade with a stop beyond the extreme and a target at the opposite boundary. No confirmation, no trade.

## Transcript

stop-loss, is very often, firstly, a highly probable setup, and secondly, it leads to a reversal within the framework of pricing, yes, this can be the same thing , a reversal, which is
formed within the framework of the transition from the phase market, yes, that is, again, a transition from expansion to correction, from correction to expansion, and so on.  and is in itself a highly probable setup.  There are only two varieties,
setup.  There are only two varieties, right?  This very moment of liquidity withdrawal can be formed either pos, uh, after two liquidity withdrawals, yes, that is, the next SWIP removes the previous one. And we call this type of setup TDP, yes,
that is, three-way pattern.  Also, uh, there is a very frequent occurrence of TTS formation.  It all depends on the nature of this removal.  Although here TTS can be said to have also been TDP, yes, because here too there is SWIP and perswiip.
At what point can we say that the very high-probability one has been formed, very high-probability one has been formed, which we can, uh, monetize, right? which we can, uh, monetize, right? This is, firstly, work in a narrow range
in order to form clear, understandable boundaries of the sideways movement. understandable boundaries of the sideways movement. And most often the third swing tests the poi, yes, which in most cases will be a currency
cases will be a currency or a breaker oration block.  And it is often accompanied by an impulsive reaction in the form of a return to that very same reange.  And this is exactly the moment when the
speaks exactly [clears throat] the same way as with the stop hunt, about the presence of demand with the stop hunt, about the presence of demand or supply beyond the range boundaries. or supply beyond the range boundaries. If there was
demand or supply beyond the extreme, then here we need to make sure that there is need to make sure that there is supply beyond the boundaries of the sideways movement.  And to verify this, we are interested in the impulse return.  It
can also be either, or, in the form of pulse absorption, and the nature of the absorption must be even more pulsed than the moment of approach to this area.  This speaks to the reliability of this setup and the exhaustion of the seller or buyer
who were unable to overcome the area of supply or demand that was beyond the boundaries of that very sideways movement.  And since there is always liquidity beyond the sideways movement , and when the price becomes imbalanced, as in this case, short
imbalanced, as in this case, short TDP is in the opposite direction, and sellers are in the opposite direction, then we can monetize the movement to the opposite point with the highest mathematical expectation.  And we have a clear trajectory of
have a clear trajectory of movement from point A to point B, which will be at least the opposite border of that same range as a maximum.  And often a range is formed along a trend, because it is
a form of correction very often after an impulse, say, a short one.  Ah, well, here the situation is different.  We see that this is a reversal formation, yes, that also happens, but also very often the
reange itself, as I said earlier, is formed in the form of a correction, yes, and after the impulse, setups for the continuation of setups for the continuation of the trend movement are most often provided.  And there may be targets,
of course, below and beyond the boundaries of that same sideways movement.  But the minimum point for taking profit may be just at its opposite border.
its opposite border. How do I enter here?  Consideration of entering this setup is made only after you have been convinced of this very reaction.  That is, as in the case of the stop hunt, we are interested in the impulse
return, because this is a turning point in pricing, you understand? That is, ah, the dominance of buyers, although it is small here, but it is clear that while it is small here, but it is clear that while buyers are still present on the chart,
buyers are still present on the chart, yes, then the moment of, uh, a sharp roll-in into the boundaries of that very sideways trend leads to an imbalance in favor of sellers.  And this is our situation when we will consider opening a position.  Stop-loss
consider opening a position.  Stop-loss is placed, of course, beyond the maximum that formed the deviation in this case and is most often, well, perhaps always, yes, an order block. Take profit, of course, is based on the targets
that were previously set.  And one of the targets could definitely be the opposite border of that same sideways movement.  The second variation is the formation of the so- variation is the formation of the so- called tritap setup.  The logic is exactly the same
.  A sideways movement is formed, the price, a, removes one of the sides, and we are interested in the reaction that was obtained after returning back to
the range, because there are cases when the range will not be confirmed, accordingly, the setup is not formed, the price simply goes further there along the trend or by correction.  This is already a matter of context.  And the sideways boundary does not give
any reaction.  This is not a situation that can be monetized.  And, accordingly, the setup itself loses its relevance in this case.  What we see on the chart is an example where the setup is confirmed because the moment
setup is confirmed because the moment of return to reange is more impulsive than going beyond these boundaries.  And this, again, I repeat, indicates that behind, uh, behind the levels, [clears throat] uh, range boundaries there is sufficient demand
or supply, in this case supply, yes, aa which leads to an imbalance towards a strong bias, towards sales, yes, even with towards sales, yes, even with the formation of a firewall gap.  And here the entrance
test.  That is, we have a fairly large poi area being formed, and the trigger area of ​​this poi will be bearish. Yes, and on his test a limit order was placed in advance.  The stop loss was
still placed outside the area that was causing the reaction.  And in this case, it's a bearish order block to form a range, right?  That is, we have an upper limit, a lower limit, and a trading range of 50%.
trading range of 50%. You've marked the range by its boundaries, and then it will be confirmed by itself when you see the same reaction upon returning to this very range, such or such, that is, in the form of two sweeps or a
single one.  The main thing is the impulse return to that very reange.  That's why we noted the Next, it is worth observing for confirmation.  Once this happens, the setup is confirmed.  Exactly the same as with stophunt.  We marked the
key swing, after the removal of which you expect a reaction or a value gap area , as we have already found out, which can also be within the area.  Look, if can also be within the area.  Look, if
stop-order is formed right here on the lower timeframe. Do you see?  Only it is formed on the test Do you see?  Only it is formed on the test according to this one, that is, in value.