Building a Daily Pre-Market Prep Routine
A professional trader starts their trading day long before the trading session opens. Pre-session preparation process (Pre-market Preparation) helps you determine where the market is, what the main trends are and what liquidity traps lie ahead.
Professional Trader's 4-Step Daily Routine
Step 1: Calendar Check
Visit Forex Factory or economic news sites. Search for red news (High Impact News) such as CPI, NFP, FOMC.
📌 Rules: Absolutely do not hold an order or open a new order 5 - 10 minutes before the red news is announced because candlestick price fluctuations are unpredictable.
Step 2: Analyze HTF Bias (Large Frame)
Open the H4 or Daily chart. Determine whether the market structure is bullish or bearish to establish Bias for the day.
• If H4 Bullish -> Search only for Buy order setups.
• If H4 Bearish -> Search only for Sell order setups.
Step 3: Mark Neighboring PD Arrays
Identify the nearest Buy-side (old peak) and Sell-side (old bottom) liquidity zones. Drawing FVG zones, Order Block large frame H1/H4 acts as POI (Point of Interest) to wait for price reaction.
Step 4: Set up Alerts & Wait
Set up price alerts on TradingView at the POI areas just drawn. Then **turn off the chart and go do something else**. Only open the monitor when TradingView gives a warning signal that the price has reached the POI zone and the market is in your Killzone trading session.
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