🎯 DEFINITION OF AN A+ SETUP IN NVDA

A+ = Sustained displacement + accelerating momentum + confirmed participation + alignment with session phase

🧠 CORE A+ SETUP CONDITIONS (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

ALL must be true:

TPS > 0.65

VDI > +0.5 for bullish moves or < -0.5 for bearish moves, sustained

Preferred: VDI ≥ +1.0 bullish or ≤ -1.0 bearish

RVF ≥ 1.10

Preferred: RVF ≥ 1.40

MA > 0 for bullish acceleration or < 0 for bearish acceleration

Price cleanly above/below VWAP (no overlap)

If even one fails → NOT A+

⏰ TIME WINDOWS (WHERE A+ ACTUALLY OCCURS)

🔥 PRIMARY WINDOW

10:00 – 11:30 AM EST

❌ AVOID

Before 10:00 AM EST
After 11:30 AM EST

Trading window ends at 11:30 AM EST.

🧠 A+ SETUP TYPES (ONLY 2 EXIST)

🔵 SETUP 1 - TREND CONTINUATION (PRIMARY A+ SETUP)

Conditions

ORES ≥ 1.30
OR RVF ≥ 1.40 if ORES is less dominant later in the trading window

VDI establishes direction:

> +0.5 → ≥ +1.0 bullish

< -0.5 → ≤ -1.0 bearish

RVF stable or rising:

≥ 1.10

Preferred ≥ 1.40

MA confirms directional acceleration:

> 0 bullish / < 0 bearish

TPS > 0.65

PRICE ACTION BEHAVIOUR (CRITICAL)

Clean directional leg already exists
Pullbacks:
- ≤ 40% of impulse
- Last 1–2 candles max
No VWAP touch after trend begins

TREND CONTINUATION (PRIMARY A+ SETUP) TRADE ENTRY CRITERIA

ENTRY

Wait for first pullback

Enter on break of prior 15m high (long)

OR low (short)

EXIT

Target: 2R with a predefined stop loss

Exit if:

VDI returns toward the -0.5 to +0.5 balance range

MA loses directional acceleration

RVF falls below 1.10

TPS falls toward or below 0.50

WHY THIS WORKS

You’re entering AFTER confirmation
Not predicting — joining sustained flow

🔵 SETUP 2 - EXPANSION BREAK (SECONDARY A+ SETUP)

CONDITIONS

ORES ≥ 1.30

Initial range forms

VDI transitions:

Balance → > +0.5 / < -0.5

Preferred:

≥ +1.0 / ≤ -1.0

RVF rising to ≥ 1.10

Preferred ≥ 1.40

MA confirms directional acceleration:

> 0 bullish / < 0 bearish

TPS > 0.65

PRICE ACTION BEHAVIOR

Compression → breakout
First move not extended
Clean break of structure

ENTRY

Enter on breakout of range high/low

ONLY if:

Next candle holds (no immediate rejection)

EXIT

Same as trend:

2R target with predefined stop loss
OR loss of momentum / participation

WHY THIS WORKS

You catch start of institutional move
But ONLY after confirmation

🚫 STRICT “DO NOT TRADE” CONDITIONS WITH TPS

Even if TPS is high → REJECT if ANY of these occur

❌ TRAP CONDITIONS

VDI establishes a mild directional reading but quickly returns toward the -0.5 to +0.5 balance range

MA changes sign within 2 candles

RVF < 1.10 OR falling materially

TPS falls toward or below 0.50

Price touches VWAP within last 2 candles

Any candle wick > 50% of range

Next candle overlaps > 70% of prior

❌ STRUCTURE FAILURE

No higher low / lower high

Pullback > 50% of impulse

Multiple overlapping candles

🧠 A+ SETUP DETECTION WITH TPS

TPS	Implication
>0.50 – 0.65	Valid setup developing
>0.65	Valid A+ setup
>0.65 with RVF ≥ 1.40 and VDI ≥ ±1.0	Highest-quality conditions

💰 RISK MANAGEMENT (MANDATORY)

2R ratio = 1:2 risk reward

Predefined stop loss

Max trades: 1–2 per session

Stop after 1 loss

Stop after 2 wins

📊 A+ SETUP EXPECTATION

A+ setups only:

Frequency: 1–2 per day maximum
Focus: selectivity over trade frequency
Objective: consistent execution of high-quality NVDA Direction signals

Positive expectancy comes from:

Selectivity
Clean structure
Confirmed participation
Cutting losers according to predefined risk

🧠 FINAL EXECUTION CHECKLIST FOR NVDA

Before entering:

⬜ TPS > 0.65
⬜ VDI > ±0.5 sustained
⬜ Preferred VDI ≥ +1.0 / ≤ -1.0
⬜ RVF ≥ 1.10
⬜ Preferred RVF ≥ 1.40
⬜ MA confirms directional acceleration
⬜ No VWAP interaction
⬜ Clean structure (pullback → continuation)
⬜ No trap signals
⬜ Within 10:00–11:30 AM EST

If ANY critical box is unchecked → no A+ trade

🔑 ACTIONABLE INSIGHT

A+ NVDA trades are not about catching moves — they are about waiting for alignment

Only trade when displacement, momentum, and participation align — and price confirms it during the 10:00–11:30 AM EST trading window.

How to Trade A+ Setups Only