Decision Point

Decision Point (Batus)

Decision Point (DP) is the most important level in balance area where price start moving with imbalance to find another balance area. Although sometimes the price did not visit that level mostly it will came back as a pullback and start the imbalance again. It was a level where big traders usually test with a great amount and they tend to do with market entry not a limit entry. When price did a visit by manipulation from market mover, they usually wait with a limit order at the same level.






There are usually 6 conditions where the DP was located:







Sample of DP trades:











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