🌙 GOOD NIGHT, PILOTS
No Sortie room tomorrow as GP is busy. I will do 11 – 12 Post trade analysis if you bring trades.
1st Prayer and Disclaimer by Captain: @Kami Yamaguchi
📊 TRADE ANALYSIS — 11:00 to 11:30 AM
After prayer and disclaimer, we will be all taking our trades with the SAME Algo that everyone has. Some have 1 min and some 15 seconds. Whichever ALGO gives you comfort, you will use.
✈️ PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST — CHARTS MUST BE READY
If your charts are not ready, we can’t offer tech support during Sortie. Contact @Kat L after if needed.
5 Min Chart:
- Seafire With Recon
- QVDD
- Candle Control
- MAGNETS (With Pivots ON)
15 Min Chart:
- Seafire With Recon
- Candle Control
1 Min Chart:
- Seafire — Enable: A, B, C, E, F, G, H
- DDSAFE ON
- Flying Saucers On
PLUS:
- QVDD++
- QZ VSA 10.0
- QZ FLOW 10.0 SM
EVERYONE SHOULD BUILD THEIR OWN SCREEN AND ADD ALGOS AS THEY DESIRE TO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU. JUST BECAUSE WHAT WORKS FOR Q, GARY AND OTHER TRADERS DOES NOT MEAN IT’S SAME SIZE FIT ALL.
— Q ☕
📋 SUMMARY: WHAT TO WATCH
| Price Action |
Significance |
Expected Move |
| Above 703 |
Mama Bull (+24M) break |
Acceleration toward 705+ |
| 700 to 703 |
Between Daddy Bull and Mama Bull — bull zone |
Price is HERE. Both #1 and #2 OI strikes positive = bullish |
| Break below 700 |
Daddy Bull (+45.3M) breaks |
Test 698, then 695 Baby Bull |
| Break below 695 |
Baby Bull (+21.6M) breaks |
Deeper pullback toward 692, then 690 |
📌 Friends, Traders, and Newbies…
Lend me your eyes! SPY BROKE 700! Price closed at 700.65 — up 5.93 pts from yesterday’s 694.72. That’s 14.68 pts above the Flip at 685.97. The MM Exposure chart is a GREEN WALL from 685 to 710. The #1 absolute OI strike (700 at 46.2M) and #2 absolute OI strike (695 at 25.2M) are BOTH positive — bullish alignment. Daddy Bull at 700 with +45.3M is RIGHT at price. Mama Bull at 703 (+24M) is the next upside magnet only 2.35 pts away. Bears? Daddy Bear at 690 holds just -3.4M and is 10+ pts below — bulls dominate 14:1. Structure on 5 min is confirmed bullish — HH 697.80 / HL 697.19 — and price is 3+ pts above the HH.
SPY: 700.65 Closed | Max Pain: 685 | Flip: 685.97
👆 Above 703 (Mama Bull +24M) → Bulls accelerate, target 705+
👇 Below 700 (Daddy Bull +45.3M) → Pullback toward 698, then 695 Baby Bull
💡 WHY MAX PAIN MATTERS FOR ZERO DTE
Max Pain is the strike where option sellers (Market Makers) lose the LEAST money at expiration.
For Zero DTE, this is critical because:
- Options expire TODAY — no more time to wait
- MMs will push price toward Max Pain to minimize their payout
- The closer we get to 4:00 PM, the stronger the Max Pain magnet becomes
- Today’s Max Pain = 685 — that’s 15.65 pts BELOW current price
Translation: Max Pain moved UP from 679 to 685 — the whole board keeps shifting higher. Bull exposure is massive and stacked across 695/700/703/705. Daddy Bull at 700 (+45.3M) is the biggest positive magnet. Price is well above the Flip at 685.97 — MMs are hedging CALLS. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes are positive. Bulls dominate 14:1. Max Pain gravity is completely overpowered.
🧭 STRUCTURE CHECK — Wednesday Close
5 Min Structure:
- HH: 697.80 (Structure Target)
- HL: 697.19 (KEY LEVEL: Break below = LL)
- Status: ✅ BULLISH (HH + HL)
Structure is confirmed bullish on 5 min. Price made a Higher High at 697.80 and held a Higher Low at 697.19. Then price blew through the HH and is now at 700.65 — 2.85 pts above the HH. The HL at 697.19 is the KEY LEVEL — break below flips to a Lower Low and kills the bullish structure. That’s 3.46 pts below current price.
Q ALGO™ Status:
- Price is ABOVE THE FLIP at 685.97
- 5 min structure is BULLISH (HH + HL) = structure aligns with exposure ✅
📊 DECISION TABLE
| Level |
What It Is |
Action |
| 705 |
OI 12.9M zone |
Extended bull target |
| 703 |
B2 / MAMA BULL (+24M) 🐂 |
Next upside magnet — 2.35 pts above |
| 701 |
OI 12.2M zone |
Bull cluster |
| 700.65 |
☕ WE ARE HERE |
— |
| 700 |
B1 / DADDY BULL (+45.3M) 🐂 |
THE MAGNET — biggest positive exposure, right at price |
| 698 |
OI 13.1M zone |
First pullback support |
| 697.80 |
5m HH (Structure Target) |
Previous structure high |
| 697.19 |
5m HL — KEY LEVEL |
Break below = LL, structure flips |
| 695 |
B3 / BABY BULL (+21.6M) 🐂 |
Major support — #2 absolute OI strike |
| 694 |
OI 15M zone |
Support cluster |
| 692 |
OI 13.7M zone |
Transition support |
| 691 |
S3 / BABY BEAR (-1.5M) 🧸 |
Tiny negative |
| 690 |
S1 / DADDY BEAR (-3.4M) 👹 |
Biggest negative — but tiny and 10 pts below |
| 685.97 |
🟠 FLIP |
Price ABOVE — bulls confirmed. Break below = lose confirmation |
| 685 |
💊 MAX PAIN |
MM gravity — 15.65 pts below |
| 680 |
S2 / MAMA BEAR (-1.6M) 🐻 |
Negative exposure — 20 pts below |
⚠️ LEVELS = YOUR EDGE
No levels = No trade.
These levels MUST be read with:
- ☕ Morning PRE-MARKET briefing
- 🧭 Structure (HH/HL or LH/LL)
- 📊 All 6 structure points
Levels alone don’t tell you to buy or sell. They tell you WHERE to watch.
☕ Also read the PRE-MARKET update in your VIP room.
⚖️ DISCLAIMER – READ FIRST
This is not investment advisory. I’m not calling trades. I’m teaching you to think. These levels are NOT buy/sell signals. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. If you can’t afford to lose, don’t trade. No guarantees. Full disclaimer at bottom.
📋 To Be Fair to All:
- Do not post your trades publicly — only share with Gary or Q confidentially.
- The levels are key levels, but price can always change — no one controls the market. No crystal ball. No guarantees.
- We will post the tape after the fact — to avoid any misunderstanding during live calls.
- IF you create a student zoom room and you are bringing in paid members you are supposed to take permission. IKIGAI, Q or G and our associates and undertakings are not liable in any manner whatsoever directly or indirectly. Please review your agreement.
- We will not cherry pick. You will see the good, the bad, and the ugly.
- We’ll continue doing weekly calls to help you maintain clarity with structure.
🚨 WHAT ARE Q LEVELS? (READ THIS OR LOSE MONEY)
Q Levels are NOT support and resistance.
Q Levels are strikes where Market Makers who are EXPOSED will HEDGE. When price reaches these levels, MM activity creates reactions — but that does NOT mean you enter a trade.
Q Levels are 1 of 6 structure points. You need ALL 6 to make a trade decision:
| # |
Structure Point |
What It Tells You |
| 1 |
Q Levels (Exposure) |
Where MMs are exposed and will hedge |
| 2 |
Liquidity Zones |
Where stops are sitting (LQ Green / LQ Red) |
| 3 |
Market Structure |
CHoCH, BOS, Higher Highs, Lower Lows |
| 4 |
Volume |
Is money flowing in or out? |
| 5 |
Time |
Opening range, power hour, lunch chop |
| 6 |
POI Confluence |
Do multiple points align? |
❌ Q Levels alone = You will lose money ✅ Q Levels + 5 other structure points = You have an edge
🚨 THE 5-MINUTE RULE
WRONG: “Price hits 703, I wait 5 minutes, then I enter.”
RIGHT: “Price hits 703, I watch if it HOLDS above/below for 5+ minutes while checking structure. If it holds AND structure confirms, THEN I look for an entry.”
The 5-minute hold is CONFIRMATION, not a green light.
⚙️ Q ALGO™ TIMEFRAME PRESSURE
| Line |
Value |
Color |
Meaning |
| MM Flip |
685.97 |
🟠 Orange |
Above = Bulls. Below = Bears. |
| MM Ceiling |
703 |
🔴 Red |
Break + hold above = See structure for LONG |
| MM Floor |
695 |
🟢 Green |
Break + hold below = See structure for SHORT |
📍 TODAY: Price at 700.65 = 14.68 pts ABOVE Flip = BULLS CONFIRMED
🟢🟢🟢 MM EXPOSURE CHART IS A GREEN WALL FROM 685 TO 710. 14:1 bulls. Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes (700 and 695) are POSITIVE — bullish alignment. Daddy Bull at 700 (+45.3M) is RIGHT at price. Mama Bull at 703 (+24M) is the next magnet. Baby Bull at 695 (+21.6M) is the support floor. Bears are tiny — biggest is just -3.4M at 690. Structure on 5 min is bullish (HH + HL). Everything aligns.
📊 YOUR LEVELS
SPY TradingView String (Copy & Paste):
695,703,700,700.65,685,685.97,691,680,690,700
SPX TradingView String (Copy & Paste):
6950,7030,7000,7006.5,6850,6859.7,6910,6800,6900,7000
Options Flow (Strike, Calls, Puts):
705, 4.1K, 0
703, 5.2K, 0
701, 2.2K, 0
700, 8.4K, 0.1K
698, 2.7K, 0
695, 6.9K, 0.5K
694, 5.1K, 0
693, 0, 2.3K
692, 3K, 3.3K
690, 0, 4.4K
680, 0, 11.2K
🎯 THE THREE BEARS / THREE BULLS
THE THREE BULLS (LONG LEVELS):
| Bull |
Strike |
MM Exposure |
| B1 = DADDY |
700 |
+45.3M 🐂 |
| B2 = MAMA |
703 |
+24M 🐂 |
| B3 = BABY |
695 |
+21.6M 🐂 |
THE THREE BEARS (SHORT LEVELS):
| Bear |
Strike |
MM Exposure |
| S1 = DADDY |
690 |
-3.4M 👹 |
| S2 = MAMA |
680 |
-1.6M 🐻 |
| S3 = BABY |
691 |
-1.5M 🧸 |
🟢 BULLS DOMINATE. +90.9M bulls vs -6.5M bears. Ratio = 14:1 bulls.
☕ RANGE ZONE
| Zone |
Why |
| 700 – 703 |
Price is between Daddy Bull (+45.3M) and Mama Bull (+24M). Both #1 and #2 absolute OI strikes are positive — bullish alignment. 700 is RIGHT at price, the magnet. 703 is the next target 2.35 pts above. Below 700 = pullback toward 698 then 695 Baby Bull. Above 703 = acceleration toward 705. Price is well above the Flip — MMs hedging calls aggressively. Bulls dominate 14:1. |
🔥 THURSDAY FACTOR
| Wednesday (Apr 15) |
Thursday (Apr 16) |
| 694.72 |
700.65 (+5.93 pts) — BROKE 700! |
| ABOVE FLIP ✅ |
ABOVE FLIP ✅ (continuing) |
| 8:1 bulls |
14:1 bulls — DOUBLED |
| Daddy Bull 695 (+39.5M) |
Daddy Bull 700 (+45.3M) — moved UP 5 pts |
| Flip 682.36 |
Flip 685.97 (moved UP 3.61 pts) |
| Max Pain 679 |
Max Pain 685 (moved UP 6 pts) |
| 5m SHIFTING (HH 694.58 / LL 692.13) |
5m BULLISH (HH 697.80 / HL 697.19) ✅ |
SPY broke 700 for the first time in this series. Another 5.93 pt rally. Daddy Bull moved from 695 to 700 and grew from +39.5M to +45.3M. Flip moved up from 682.36 to 685.97. Max Pain climbed from 679 to 685. Bulls doubled from 8:1 to 14:1. Structure flipped from shifting to confirmed bullish — HH 697.80 / HL 697.19. 705 is now on the radar. The entire board is a green wall. But structure means respect — key level is HL 697.19 (3.46 pts below price). Break below = LL.
🎯 WE DON’T TRADE EMOTIONS — WE LOOK FOR CLUES
The Q ALGO™ Checklist:
| Step |
What We Check |
| 1 |
LEVELS (from newsletter) |
| 2 |
15-Min chart |
| 3 |
5-Min chart |
| 4 |
1-Min chart |
| 5 |
BANDS |
| 6 |
River |
| 7 |
Volume Line (Fair Value) |
| 8 |
Candle for Entry |
| 9 |
Flip Line |
| 10 |
Trend Context (Trend Engine) |
| 11 |
Pivots |
| 12 |
LQ Areas |
| 13 |
Entry Candle |
| 14 |
Flow |
| 15 |
VSA + QVDD |
Not all checklist items need to align = build your edge based on your own edge.
⚖️ DISCLAIMER
This is not investment advisory. I’m not calling trades. I’m teaching you to think. Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The IKIGAI Algo and any associated indicators, tools, or educational materials are provided for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. You should consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any trading decisions. Q Levels and affiliated parties are not registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, or financial planners. By participation, you acknowledge you are solely responsible for your own trading decisions and any resulting gains or losses. No guarantees of profit or specific results are made or implied. All sales are final. Please trade responsibly and only risk capital you can afford to lose.
— Q Levels Trading | Coffee With Q ☕🐂
That’s why we use Q ALGO… and for everything else, there’s Mastercard. 💳😎
— Q ☕
