Learn · NQ, Gold, liquidity, the New York session

Learn how NQ and Gold actually trade.

Plain-English guides from the team behind AuraBot. Each one explains a real piece of the market (liquidity, acceptance, structure, the New York session) and shows where it sits in Direction → Location → Execution. No filler, no statistics we can't show, no prediction language.

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MethodHow AuraBot Uses Direction → Location → ExecutionThe three layers, the engine behind each one, and how they become one live state. DoctrineWhy Destination Does Not Equal EntryKnowing where price is headed is not permission to act. The rule every other guide builds on. SessionHow to Read the New York Session8:30, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:30 ET: what to watch at each stage on NQ and Gold.

NQ & Gold

NQWhat Is NQ Futures Trading?Nasdaq-100 futures and MNQ explained for a first-time reader. GoldHow Gold Futures Trade Around LiquidityWhere liquidity sits on Gold and how sweeps resolve. SessionsHow Session Liquidity Affects NQ and GoldAsia, London and New York highs and lows as liquidity. ToolsTradingView Tools for NQ and Gold FuturesWhat helps, what to avoid, and how AuraBot organises its engines and tools.

Liquidity & the auction

LiquidityWhat Is a Liquidity Sweep?Definition, mechanics, and why a sweep is information rather than a signal. AuctionAcceptance vs Rejection in TradingHow to read whether price is holding beyond a level or failing at it. AuctionWhat Is Auction Acceptance?The market as an auction, and why acceptance is evidence before execution. ExecutionHow to Avoid Fading Strong Momentum Too EarlyWhy the first level is not the entry, and what displacement tells you.

Structure & execution

StructureMarket Structure vs Execution ConfirmationStructure tells the story; confirmation tells you whether you may act. StructureWhat Is a Market Structure Failure?When expected continuation fails, and how it invalidates a state. GuideLiquidity Trading in FuturesThe full guide to sweeps, acceptance and execution permission.

Go deeper

Ready to see how these ideas run live? Read how the AuraBot system works, the NQ Futures Intelligence and Gold Futures Intelligence pages, or the Aura Research program that documents the system over time.