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Entry triggers after a sweep
Reclaim candle, micro-MSS, and confirmation tape.
9 min · Intermediate
What you'll learn
- Identify the three entry triggers that follow a sweep: reclaim candle, micro-MSS and confirmation tape.
- Choose between aggressive, standard and conservative entries based on the evidence available.
- Calculate risk, reward and position size for each entry option.
Key takeaways
- A sweep setup needs a trigger: reclaim candle, micro-MSS and confirmation tape.
- Each trigger adds evidence but usually changes your entry price.
- The stop stays beyond the sweep extreme no matter which entry you choose.
- Every entry option must be checked for at least 2R before you take it.
- Missing a trade because it never pulled back is acceptable; chasing is not.
Glossary
- Micro-MSS — A market structure shift on a lower timeframe, such as the 1-minute, used to time entries.
- Entry trigger — The specific price event that tells you to enter a planned setup.
- Confirmation tape — Price and volume behavior after the trigger, such as a higher low on lighter volume, that supports the trade.
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