Intraday Brief·AMZN·May 18, 2026

AMZN PUT +$2.68 (+455F) from E1 10:30 to 3:00 — Loft anchored

Name: AMZN PUT +$2.68 (+455F) from E1 10:30 to 3:00 — Loft anchored
Uploaded: 2026-05-18T12:00:00Z
Description: AMZN PUT EXEC entered at 10:30 at $267.31 and exited at 3:00 at $264.63 for +$2.68, with E1 firing in the Loft from a bear MIDAS anchor at 9:50. Z3 activated bearish at 11:00 (6 bars after E1); DI- won then E2 Kijun crossed below at 11:40, control ratio 59% versus +$4.55 max MFE.

AMZN PUT EXEC entered at 10:30 at $267.31 and exited at 3:00 at $264.63 for +$2.68, with E1 firing in the Loft from a bear MIDAS anchor at 9:50. Z3 activated bearish at 11:00 (6 bars after E1); DI- won then E2 Kijun crossed below at 11:40, control ratio 59% versus +$4.55 max MFE.

By Z3Gamma

AMZN put EXEC entered at 10:30 am at $267.31 and exited at 3:00 pm at $264.63 for +$2.68, with the general holding 270 minutes and a 59% control ratio versus the $4.55 max MFE. Z3 activated bearish at 11:00 am, 6 bars after E1, stayed favorable for all 10 cape bars logged in the campaign, and peaked at -3.55 at 2:10 pm. The move built from a bear volume anchor set at 9:50 am in the Loft with no bull anchor below, while E1 also came in the Loft above both VPOC and TPOC; DMI turned in favor at 11:00 am, the Kijun flip hit at 11:40 am, range extension below the IB low printed at 2:10 pm at $263.86, and volume plus late band expansion kept the put general intact. Pain was real early: AMZN closed $0.83 against entry by 10:40 am, then took the full hold before showing 10F, and gave back $1.87 from the 2:55 pm peak into the 3:00 pm exit.

Verdict: messy early, confirmed by structure after 11:00 am, theta-expensive on the hold, but still worth it if you stayed with the general instead of judging it off the first ten minutes.

May 18, 2026 · Entry 10:30am → Exit 3:00pm · +$2.68. · Z3Gamma

Trade Data

INITIAL E1

COMMANDERBear MIDAS anchor at 9:50am. 8 bars before entry. anchored in the loft. no bull MIDAS below. 2 knights.

PROFILEE1 fired in the loft. Already above VPOC at entry. Already above TPOC at entry.

KYROPUT [EXEC] entered at 10:30am at $267.31. Exited at 3:00pm at $264.63. Total profit +$2.68.

PAINPrice pulled $0.83 against the position (worst at 10:40am). Gave back $1.87 from peak before exit.

KNIGHTVolume spike before entry: at 10:15 am (present). Volume during the trade: 10:30 am–10:35 am (2 bars, present), at 11:00 am (present), 11:20 am–11:30 am (2 bars, present), 12:05 pm–12:15 pm (2 bars, active), 1:05 pm–1:10 pm (2 bars, charging), 1:50 pm–2:05 pm (3 bars, active), 2:20 pm–2:30 pm (2 bars, active), 2:55 pm–3:00 pm (2 bars, active).

COMPRESSIONNo compression in the 5 bars before entry. Compression during the trade: 11:10 am–12:00 pm (11 bars).

EXPANSIONNo expansion in the 5 bars before entry. Expansion during the trade: STD 11:15 am–11:20 am (2 bars), STD 12:40 pm–12:45 pm (2 bars), BBW+STD 2:10 pm–3:00 pm (11 bars).

KINGDOMEntry 2 (E2) — position sizing: Kijun crossed below at 11:40 am, 14 bars after E1.

RANGE EXTEntry 3 (E3) — range extension: price crossed below IB low at 2:10 pm at $263.86, 44 bars after E1.

Z3Z3 bearish cape activated at 11:00 am, 6 bars after E1. 10 favorable bars, 10 total cape bars during the trade. Peak Z3: -3.55 at 2:10 pm.

DMIDMI compressed before entry: at 10:25 am. DMI compressed during the trade: 10:30 am–10:55 am (4 bars), at 11:10 am, at 12:15 pm, 1:05 pm–1:15 pm (3 bars), 1:30 pm–1:55 pm (5 bars). DI- won at 11:00 am, 6 bars after entry.

SYNCHRONYBreakthrough zone: 11:00am–11:40am — Z3 cape fired, E2 Kijun cross, DI+ won, volume spike, bands compressed, STD expansion.

RESULTTotal profit +$2.68. Max MFE +$4.55 at 2:55 pm ($262.76). Captured 59% of the move.