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🌙 GOOD NIGHT, PILOTS
See you for Sortie at 9:10 AM tomorrow.
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 710 | Daddy Bull (+16.8M) reclaim | Acceleration toward 713/715 |
| 705 to 710 | Between Mama Bear and Daddy Bull — BATTLE ZONE | Price is HERE. #1 positive, #2 negative = NO alignment |
| Break below 705 | Mama Bear (-9M) zone breaks | Deeper pullback toward 701/700 — Flip and Max Pain converge |
| Break below 700 | Daddy Bear (-11.5M) + Flip + Max Pain all cluster | Major structural break |
📌 Friends, Traders, and Newbies…
Lend me your eyes! THE BOARD IS SHIFTING. Price at 709.49 — DOWN 1.26 pts from Monday’s 710.75. That’s the FIRST down close in this series. Still 7.91 pts above the Flip at 701.58. But look at what changed: the bull ratio CRASHED from 5.4:1 to just 1.36:1. Bears went from -13.1M to -28.7M — more than doubled. Daddy Bear moved from 696 (-5.8M) to 700 (-11.5M) — jumped UP 4 pts and doubled in size. Mama Bear at 705 (-9M) is now just 4.49 pts below price. The #1 absolute OI strike (710 at 47.7M) is positive but the #2 absolute OI strike (708 at 28.5M) is slightly NEGATIVE — bullish alignment is BROKEN for the first time. Price is between them. Structure is NO STRUCTURE – CHOP on 5 min — EH 708.61 and HL 707.86 are both labeled Liquidity/No Structure. The Flip jumped from 692.5 to 701.58 — 9 pts closer. Max Pain jumped from 695 to 701 — closing in fast.
SPY: 709.49 Closed | Max Pain: 701 | Flip: 701.58
👆 Above 710 (Daddy Bull +16.8M) → Bulls reclaim, target 713/715
👇 Below 705 (Mama Bear -9M) → Bear zone expands toward 701 Flip/Max Pain cluster
💡 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 = 701 — that’s 8.49 pts BELOW current price
Translation: Max Pain jumped from 695 to 701 — moved UP 6 pts. That gap to price is now only 8.49 pts vs 15.75 pts on Monday. Gravity is getting MUCH closer. The Flip at 701.58 is almost exactly at Max Pain — they’re converging at the 701 zone. Bull exposure is still positive at 710/715 but the overwhelming dominance is gone. Bears at 700/705 are real now — Daddy Bear at 700 (-11.5M) is sitting right at Max Pain and Flip. If price drops toward 701, ALL the gravity lines converge: Max Pain + Flip + Daddy Bear. That’s a MAGNET CLUSTER.
🧭 STRUCTURE CHECK — Monday Close
5 Min Structure:
- EH: 708.61 (Liquidity — No Structure)
- HL: 707.86 (Liquidity — No Structure)
- Status: ⚠️ NO STRUCTURE — CHOP
Structure is NO STRUCTURE – CHOP on 5 min. The high at 708.61 and low at 707.86 are both labeled Liquidity — No Structure by the algo. These are liquidity grabs, not confirmed structure points. After three sessions of bearish structure (LH + LL), structure has now dissolved into chop. Price needs to establish clean HH/HL or LH/LL to give a tradeable direction.
Q ALGO™ Status:
- Price is ABOVE THE FLIP at 701.58 = BULLS CONFIRMED 🐂🐂🐂
- But the Flip gap is closing FAST — only 7.91 pts vs 18.25 pts Monday
- 5 min structure is CHOP = no direction, no trade signal from structure
- THE READ: Bulls still confirmed above the Flip, but EVERYTHING is tightening — bears growing, Flip rising, Max Pain closing in. If structure breaks bearish here, the path to 701 is open.
📊 DECISION TABLE
| Level | What It Is | Action |
| 720 | Extended bull target | Requires 715 break and hold |
| 715 | B2 / MAMA BULL (+14.6M) 🐂 | Next major upside magnet — 5.51 pts above |
| 713 | B3 / BABY BULL (+7.6M) 🐂 | First stepping stone above 710 |
| 711 | OI 21.5M zone | Transition cluster |
| 710 | B1 / DADDY BULL (+16.8M) 🐂 | THE MAGNET — biggest positive exposure, 0.51 pts above |
| 709.49 | ☕ WE ARE HERE | — |
| 709 | OI 24.6M zone | High volume cluster |
| 708.61 | 5m EH (Liquidity) | Structure high — not confirmed |
| 708 | OI 28.5M zone (slightly negative net) | #2 absolute strike — mixed signal |
| 707.86 | 5m HL (Liquidity) | Structure low — not confirmed |
| 707 | OI 20M zone | Transition |
| 705 | S2 / MAMA BEAR (-9M) 🐻 | Major negative — 4.49 pts below |
| 701.58 | 🟠 FLIP | Price ABOVE — bulls confirmed. Break below = lose confirmation |
| 701 | 💊 MAX PAIN | MM gravity — 8.49 pts below. CONVERGES with Flip |
| 700 | S1 / DADDY BEAR (-11.5M) 👹 | Biggest negative — at Max Pain/Flip cluster |
| 695 | S3 / BABY BEAR (-8.2M) 🧸 | Deep negative — 14.49 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 710, I wait 5 minutes, then I enter.”
RIGHT: “Price hits 710, 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 | 701.58 | 🟠 Orange | Above = Bulls. Below = Bears. |
| MM Ceiling | 710 | 🔴 Red | Break + hold above = See structure for LONG |
| MM Floor | 705 | 🟢 Green | Break + hold below = See structure for SHORT |
📍 TODAY: Price at 709.49 = 7.91 pts ABOVE Flip = BULLS CONFIRMED (but gap closing fast)
⚠️ THE BOARD IS SHIFTING. Bull ratio crashed from 5.4:1 to 1.36:1. Bears MORE than doubled — from -13.1M to -28.7M. Daddy Bull at 710 (+16.8M) is still the biggest positive but it’s half the size of Monday’s (+31.9M). #1 absolute OI strike (710) is positive but #2 (708) is slightly negative — alignment BROKEN. Mama Bear at 705 (-9M) is just 4.49 pts below. Daddy Bear at 700 (-11.5M) sits right at the Flip/Max Pain cluster. Structure is CHOP — no confirmed direction. The Flip jumped 9 pts closer (692.5 → 701.58). Max Pain jumped 6 pts closer (695 → 701). Everything is tightening. The overwhelming bull force that carried us from 680 to 710 is fading. Respect the shift.
📊 YOUR LEVELS
SPY TradingView String (Copy & Paste):
713,715,710,709.49,701,701.58,695,705,700,710
SPX TradingView String (Copy & Paste):
7130,7150,7100,7094.9,7010,7015.8,6950,7050,7000,7100
Options Flow (Strike, Calls, Puts):
715, 7K, 0.7K
713, 2.6K, 0
711, 4.3K, 0
710, 5.8K, 2.8K
709, 4.3K, 0
708, 2.2K, 2.8K
707, 3.8K, 0
705, 1.5K, 3.7K
700, 3.1K, 8.7K
695, 0, 10.7K
🎯 THE THREE BEARS / THREE BULLS
THE THREE BULLS (LONG LEVELS):
| Bull | Strike | MM Exposure |
| B1 = DADDY | 710 | +16.8M 🐂 |
| B2 = MAMA | 715 | +14.6M 🐂 |
| B3 = BABY | 713 | +7.6M 🐂 |
THE THREE BEARS (SHORT LEVELS):
| Bear | Strike | MM Exposure |
| S1 = DADDY | 700 | -11.5M 👹 |
| S2 = MAMA | 705 | -9M 🐻 |
| S3 = BABY | 695 | -8.2M 🧸 |
⚠️ BULLS BARELY LEAD. +39M bulls vs -28.7M bears. Ratio = 1.36:1 bulls.
☕ RANGE ZONE
| Zone | Why |
| 705 – 710 | Price is between Mama Bear (-9M) and Daddy Bull (+16.8M). #1 absolute OI strike (710) is positive but #2 (708) is slightly negative — alignment BROKEN. Price between conflicting strikes = trend harder to form = CHOP. 710 is 0.51 pts above, the positive magnet. 705 is 4.49 pts below, the negative zone. Below 705 = path opens to the 700/701 magnet cluster (Daddy Bear + Flip + Max Pain). Above 710 = 713 Baby Bull then 715 Mama Bull. Structure is CHOP — no confirmed direction. Wait for a clean break. |
🔥 TUESDAY FACTOR
| Monday (Apr 20) | Tuesday (Apr 21) |
| 710.75 | 709.49 (-1.26 pts) — FIRST DOWN CLOSE |
| ABOVE FLIP ✅ | ABOVE FLIP ✅ (but gap closing fast) |
| 5.4:1 bulls | 1.36:1 bulls — CRASHED |
| Daddy Bull 710 (+31.9M) | Daddy Bull 710 (+16.8M) — same strike, nearly HALVED |
| Daddy Bear 696 (-5.8M) | Daddy Bear 700 (-11.5M) — moved UP 4 pts, DOUBLED |
| Flip 692.5 | Flip 701.58 (moved UP 9.08 pts!) |
| Max Pain 695 | Max Pain 701 (moved UP 6 pts) |
| 5m BEARISH (LH 710.39 / LL 708.99) | 5m NO STRUCTURE — CHOP |
| Flip gap: 18.25 pts | Flip gap: 7.91 pts — TIGHTENING |
| #1 + #2 both positive ✅ | #1 positive, #2 negative ❌ — alignment BROKEN |
The shift is real. First down close in the series. Price dropped from 710.75 to 709.49. Bull ratio CRASHED from 5.4:1 to 1.36:1 — barely leading.
Bears more than doubled from -13.1M to -28.7M. Daddy Bear moved from 696 to 700 and doubled in size.
The Flip jumped 9 pts from 692.5 to 701.58 — gap to price cut in half. Max Pain jumped from 695 to 701. The alignment that carried this rally — both #1 and #2 pointing positive — is BROKEN.
Structure dissolved from bearish into chop.
Everything is tightening. The 30 pt rally from 680 to 710 is meeting real resistance.
Don’t be a cowboy.
🎯 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 ☕⚠️
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