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# Optimal trade entry
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/optimal-trade-entry/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T02:59:49.000Z
- Description: After a strong move, wait for a pullback into the 62% to 79% Fibonacci retracement zone, the 'discount' area, then join the original direction.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Smart money strategies, #strategy, #school-smart-money, #level-advanced, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

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Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

62%–79% retracement of the last confirmed swing.

2What's the trigger?

The whole pullback stays inside the 62%–79% zone (never past 79%), and a candle closes back in the trend direction beyond the prior candle.

3Where is it wrong?

Beyond 100% of the swing.

4Where does it end?

The swing extreme.

Markets

Futures, Forex

Timeframes

5m to 1h

Sessions

Any

Also called

OTE, 62–79% retracement

## What it means

After a strong move, wait for a pullback into the 62% to 79% Fibonacci retracement zone, the 'discount' area, then join the original direction.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

The swing must be confirmed before the Fibonacci levels are drawn; they are then fixed.

## When it fails

A close beyond the swing's start.