Intraday Brief·MSFT·May 20, 2026

MSFT CALL +$6.70 (+221F) from E1 — general held after 10:15 confirmation

Name: MSFT CALL +$6.70 (+221F) from E1 — general held after 10:15 confirmation
Uploaded: 2026-05-20T12:00:00Z
Description: MSFT CALL HOLD at $414.38 ran from 10:15am to 3:55pm for +$6.70 after the general stayed within the 10:15am–10:45am confirmation window. Z3 activated bullish at 10:55am (8 bars after E1), with E2 Kijun cross at 10:25am, E3 range extension above IB high at 10:45am, and a 95% control ratio into the +$7.02 max MFE at 3:50pm.

MSFT CALL HOLD at $414.38 ran from 10:15am to 3:55pm for +$6.70 after the general stayed within the 10:15am–10:45am confirmation window. Z3 activated bullish at 10:55am (8 bars after E1), with E2 Kijun cross at 10:25am, E3 range extension above IB high at 10:45am, and a 95% control ratio into the +$7.02 max MFE at 3:50pm.

By Z3Gamma

MSFT CALL HOLD entered at 10:15 am at $414.38 and exited at 3:55 pm at $421.08 for +$6.70, with the general holding most of the session and a 95% control ratio versus the +$7.02 max MFE printed at 3:50 pm. Z3 activated bullish at 10:55 am, 8 bars after E1, stayed active for 15 total cape bars with 12 favorable bars, and peaked at 2.54 at 1:40 pm. The move built in the loft off a cellar volume anchor from 10:05 am with no opposing anchor overhead, then got confirmation from a Kijun flip at 10:25 am, DI+ taking control at 10:45 am, range extension above the IB high at 10:45 am at $414.59, and charging volume clusters into 12:20 pm–12:35 pm and 1:30 pm–1:35 pm as price crossed TPOC at 1:35 pm and VPOC at 1:40 pm. Pain was real early: price closed $2.28 against entry by 10:20 am, then took 340 minutes to show 10F, with just $0.32 given back from the peak into the exit. Messy at entry and theta-expensive on the wait, but once the general held through the 10:15 am–10:45 am confirmation window, the campaign paid and the exit stayed efficient.

May 20, 2026 · Entry 10:15am → Exit 3:55pm · +$6.70. · Z3Gamma

Trade Data

INITIAL E1

COMMANDERBull MIDAS anchor at 10:05am. 2 bars before entry. anchored in the cellar. no bear MIDAS overhead. 1 knight.

PROFILEE1 fired in the loft. VPOC crossed at 1:40 pm at $420.89. TPOC crossed at 1:35 pm at $420.33.

KYROCALL [HOLD] entered at 10:15am at $414.38. Exited at 3:55pm at $421.08. Total profit +$6.70.

PAINPrice pulled $2.28 against the position (worst at 10:20am). Gave back $0.32 from peak before exit.

KNIGHTNo volume spike in the 5 bars before entry. Volume during the trade: at 10:20 am (active), 11:15 am–11:25 am (2 bars, active), 12:00 pm–12:05 pm (2 bars, active), 12:20 pm–12:35 pm (3 bars, charging), 1:30 pm–1:35 pm (2 bars, charging), 2:10 pm–2:15 pm (2 bars, active), at 2:50 pm (present), 3:05 pm–3:20 pm (3 bars, charging), 3:35 pm–3:55 pm (5 bars, active).

COMPRESSIONBands compressed before entry: 9:50 am–10:10 am (5 bars). Compression during the trade: 10:15 am–10:25 am (3 bars), at 1:00 pm, at 3:30 pm.

EXPANSIONNo expansion in the 5 bars before entry. Expansion during the trade: BBW green 12:30 pm–12:55 pm (6 bars), STD at 1:10 pm, STD 3:40 pm–3:50 pm (3 bars).

KINGDOMEntry 2 (E2) — position sizing: Kijun crossed above at 10:25 am, 2 bars after E1.

RANGE EXTEntry 3 (E3) — range extension: price crossed above IB high at 10:45 am at $414.59, 6 bars after E1.

Z3Z3 bullish cape activated at 10:55 am, 8 bars after E1. 12 favorable bars, 15 total cape bars during the trade. Peak Z3: 2.54 at 1:40 pm.

DMINo DMI compression in the 5 bars before entry. DMI compressed during the trade: 10:15 am–10:45 am (5 bars), at 11:55 am, at 12:15 pm, at 2:00 pm, at 2:15 pm, 2:40 pm–2:50 pm (3 bars), 3:15 pm–3:25 pm (3 bars). DI+ won at 10:45 am, 6 bars after entry.

SYNCHRONYBreakthrough zone: 10:15am–10:45am — E2 Kijun cross, E3 range extension, DI+ won, volume spike, bands compressed.

RESULTTotal profit +$6.70. Max MFE +$7.02 at 3:50 pm ($421.40). Captured 95% of the move.