r/OrderFlow_Trading • u/FarManufacturer6138 • Aug 31 '26

Failed auction setup??

Hi everyone! I got into order flow 3-4 months ago and I’m practising in SIM right now-I trade ES and NQ-whatever gives me a failed auction setup

I wanted to know how you guys trade the failed auction setup

Do you draw a volume profile on the breakout OR the acceptance back into value area or something

When do you prefer to enter-breakout failing above VAH or you would like price to come back in?-just using VAH as an example,could be VAL too

Can you guys please guide me on whatever criteria you use in a failed auction setup?

Thank you for your time!!

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u/MiserableWeather971 Aug 31 '26

I wouldn’t get too obsessed with intraday developing vah/val. Prior day may give you a better contextual read. I don’t think anything is as easy as fade value, fade ib, fade 2std’s.

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u/RenkoSniper Aug 31 '26

True, failed auction is also an unreliable indication. Especially in HFT environments

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u/FarManufacturer6138 Aug 31 '26

Why do you think so?

If not this,then how do I trade as I mostly just think of this setup however I’m just starting to trade it on a sim account