CRT Strategy

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Published · Updated · Methodology: Technical Indicators

Part of: Candle Range Theory (CRT)

  • Methodology: Technical Indicators
  • Content type: strategy
  • Markets: Indices

Source video

Decoded from: La Mejor ESTRATEGIA de Trading Para Operar Índices CADA DIA | CRT by Cluti Fx — watch the original

Strategy overview

Candle Range Theory (CRT) reads a completed candle as a range whose high and low become the liquidity the next move is drawn toward, so that a sweep of one side followed by a close back inside frames the direction. What distinguishes this entry is where that idea is being pointed: "La Mejor ESTRATEGIA de Trading Para Operar Índices CADA DIA | CRT", from the Spanish-language channel Cluti Fx, scopes CRT to stock indices and to a once-per-session cadence rather than to a currency pair or a generic chart.

The instrument choice matters more than it first appears. Most CRT material is written for forex, where the daily candle is a broker-defined object with no universal open. An index is different — but not automatically simpler. Index products carry an exchange session, an extended or near-continuous futures session, and a cash-market session that rarely share the same boundaries, and the "candle" whose high and low become the range is a different object depending on which of those you take. Nothing in the record for this entry fixes that choice: no reference timeframe and no execution timeframe are listed, and the video carries no chapter markers to locate where the session definition is stated inside the runtime.

The second thing worth holding lightly is the word CADA DIA. A range-and-sweep method produces a setup when the conditions occur, not on a schedule — some sessions sweep and reclaim cleanly, others expand away from the range and never offer the reclaim at all. A daily cadence is a claim about frequency, and frequency is something to measure on your own instrument and session before building a routine around it. This page collects the concept and the source video; the operational specifics remain with the video itself.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Candle Range Theory (CRT) applied to indices?

CRT treats a completed candle's high and low as a range holding liquidity on both sides, and looks for a sweep of one side followed by a close back inside as the directional cue. Applied to indices, the same reading is placed on an index chart rather than on a currency pair.

Which candle defines the range when trading an index?

That depends on the session you anchor to. An index typically has a cash session, a regular exchange session and an extended or near-continuous futures session, each producing a different daily candle and therefore a different range. No reference or execution timeframe is on record for this entry, so the session definition is one of the first things to confirm in the source video.

Does a CRT setup really appear every day?

The video title frames it as an approach for operating indices every day, but a range-based method depends on a sweep and reclaim actually occurring in a given session. Some sessions expand away from the range without offering one. Treat daily frequency as something to measure on your own instrument and session rather than assume.

How can I evaluate a video strategy like this before trading it?

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