Equal highs swept at London open: reclaim entry vs wait for BOS
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2026 11:24 pm
Equal highs are magnets. Sweeping them is not automatically a reverse signal.
I used to enter on the first reclaim wick. Too early, too often. Now: sweep of equal highs at London open puts me on alert; entry waits for either a firm reclaim hold or a small break of structure against the sweep, depending on pace. If price sweeps and keeps going with displacement, I do not invent a fade to feel clever.
Rule of thumb: reclaim-only when the sweep looks stop-hunty and thin; wait for BOS when the tape is fast and I need confirmation I am not fading strength. Equal highs that formed over many hours deserve more respect than two accidental prints that look equal if you squint.
I mark equal highs before London when I can. Discovering them mid-spike is how you rationalise a late click.
I used to enter on the first reclaim wick. Too early, too often. Now: sweep of equal highs at London open puts me on alert; entry waits for either a firm reclaim hold or a small break of structure against the sweep, depending on pace. If price sweeps and keeps going with displacement, I do not invent a fade to feel clever.
Rule of thumb: reclaim-only when the sweep looks stop-hunty and thin; wait for BOS when the tape is fast and I need confirmation I am not fading strength. Equal highs that formed over many hours deserve more respect than two accidental prints that look equal if you squint.
I mark equal highs before London when I can. Discovering them mid-spike is how you rationalise a late click.
- Reclaim entry or wait for BOS — which camp are you in?
- Does equal-highs context change that choice for you?