Market bias
Your prepared lean on direction for a pair before the session begins.
Trading Conceptsdirectional biasdaily bias
Full explanation
Bias comes from higher-timeframe structure, the news backdrop and where price sits relative to key levels. It answers a simple question: if a setup appears in both directions today, which one do I prefer?
Bias is a preference, not a prediction. It should include the condition that would cancel it — a daily close back below a level, or a surprise data release.
Held too tightly, bias becomes the reason traders fight a move all day. Written with an invalidation, it becomes useful preparation.
Why traders watch it
A stated bias makes you faster on the trades you already wanted and slower on the ones you did not.
Trading considerations
- Always write the level or event that would cancel the bias.
- Bias does not authorise a trade — a setup and trigger still have to appear.
- If you find yourself arguing with price, the bias has already been invalidated.
Educational guidance only — never a trading signal or recommendation.