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Market Profile Guide to Day Types, Opening Types, Single Prints, Poor High/Low

• FTMO

This video from FTMO provides a clear, structured guide to some of the most important classification concepts in Market Profile analysis — day types, opening types, single prints, and poor highs/lows. These concepts help traders quickly categorize what type of session is developing and what to expect.

The day types section covers the classic Market Profile day classifications: Normal, Normal Variation, Trend, Double Distribution, and Non-Trend days. Understanding which day type is unfolding helps traders calibrate their expectations for range, direction, and trade management. The video explains the characteristics of each type and provides visual examples.

Opening types (Open-Drive, Open-Test-Drive, Open-Rejection-Reverse, Open-Auction) are covered next, showing how the first 30-60 minutes of a session often set the tone for the entire day. Recognizing the opening type early gives traders a significant edge in positioning.

The discussion of single prints and poor highs/lows rounds out the video. Single prints represent areas where the market moved quickly through price, leaving unfilled auction — these often act as future support/resistance and trade targets. Poor highs and lows indicate unfinished auctions that the market is likely to revisit.

This is an essential intermediate-level resource for any Market Profile trader looking to move beyond basic value area analysis and into more nuanced profile reading.

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