EXTRA DARREN’S TRADING ACADEMY ACCESS

Oxford Academy Advanced Strategies 21–40

This advanced library continues the original Oxford Academy collection. Each method includes setup logic, exact entry, stop loss, take profit, invalidation and a labelled chart.

Important: A pattern is never enough on its own. Confirm Daily/H1 bias, structure, session, news, spread and available reward.

21. Pin Bar Reversal

21. Pin Bar ReversalOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

A long rejection wick forms at proven support and the candle closes back toward its high.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter above the pin-bar high after the candle closes; place SL below the wick; target the next resistance or 2R.

Invalidation and common mistake

Ignore small pins in the middle of a range or pins that oppose strong higher-timeframe momentum.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

22. Bullish and Bearish Engulfing Candle

22. Bullish and Bearish Engulfing CandleOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

The signal candle body fully overwhelms the prior candle body at a meaningful level.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter beyond the engulfing candle in the confirmed direction; SL beyond its swing; TP at opposing structure.

Invalidation and common mistake

An engulfing candle is weak without location, structure and higher-timeframe agreement.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

23. Morning and Evening Star

23. Morning and Evening StarOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

A three-candle exhaustion pattern develops at support or resistance after an extended move.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter after candle three closes through the midpoint of candle one; SL beyond the star extreme; TP at the next level.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid loose three-candle shapes that form away from important structure.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

24. Head and Shoulders Reversal

24. Head and Shoulders ReversalOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • SELLSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

A left shoulder, higher head and lower right shoulder form beneath resistance.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Sell after a neckline close and failed retest; SL above the right shoulder; TP uses the pattern height or next support.

Invalidation and common mistake

Do not enter before the neckline breaks or if the right shoulder exceeds the head.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

25. Inverse Head and Shoulders

25. Inverse Head and ShouldersOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

A left shoulder, deeper head and higher right shoulder form at support.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Buy after a neckline close and successful retest; SL below the right shoulder; TP uses the pattern height or resistance.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid incomplete patterns and entries directly beneath nearby resistance.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

26. Bull and Bear Flag Continuation

26. Bull and Bear Flag ContinuationOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

A strong flagpole is followed by a controlled counter-trend channel with declining momentum.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter on a close out of the flag in the trend direction; SL beyond the flag; TP projects the flagpole conservatively.

Invalidation and common mistake

Skip deep, chaotic pullbacks that break the impulse structure.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

27. Pennant Breakout

27. Pennant BreakoutOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

After a sharp impulse, converging trend lines compress price before continuation.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter on a confirmed close beyond the pennant; SL beyond the opposite boundary; TP at structure or measured move.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid pennants that take too long, become a broad range or form directly before news.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

28. Ascending and Descending Triangle

28. Ascending and Descending TriangleOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Repeated pressure builds against a horizontal boundary while the opposite side forms higher lows or lower highs.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Trade the body close and retest beyond the flat boundary; SL behind the retest; TP uses triangle height or structure.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid wick-only breaks and triangles with no available space beyond the boundary.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

29. Rectangle Range Breakout

29. Rectangle Range BreakoutOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Price respects horizontal support and resistance repeatedly before expansion.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Wait for a close outside, then retest; SL back inside the rectangle; TP at the next level or measured range height.

Invalidation and common mistake

Do not chase the first wick beyond the box or trade a false break without confirmation.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

30. VWAP Mean Reversion

30. VWAP Mean ReversionOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

In a balanced session, price stretches from VWAP into a major level and loses momentum.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter only after rejection and a structure shift back toward VWAP; SL beyond the extreme; VWAP is TP1.

Invalidation and common mistake

Never fade a strong trend merely because price is far from VWAP.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

31. VWAP Trend Pullback

31. VWAP Trend PullbackOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Price trends on one side of a rising or falling VWAP and returns to it in an orderly pullback.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter after VWAP holds and a trend-direction candle closes; SL beyond pullback structure; TP at the prior swing.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid flat VWAP and repeated crossings that signal balance rather than trend.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

32. Opening Range Breakout

32. Opening Range BreakoutOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

The first 15–60 minutes form a defined range before session expansion.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Trade a confirmed break and retest aligned with the higher timeframe; SL inside the range; TP at session structure.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid unusually wide opening ranges and entries immediately into major news.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

33. ATR Volatility Breakout

33. ATR Volatility BreakoutOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Price breaks structure while candle range and ATR show genuine volatility expansion.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter after a close beyond the level; size using ATR-adjusted risk; SL behind breakout structure; trail by ATR or swings.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid using ATR as a signal by itself or increasing position size when volatility rises.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

34. Pivot-Point Bounce

34. Pivot-Point BounceOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Price reacts at a daily or weekly pivot that overlaps market structure.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Require rejection and a lower-timeframe shift; SL beyond the pivot zone; target the next pivot or structure.

Invalidation and common mistake

A pivot is not enough without confluence, confirmation and acceptable reward.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

35. MACD Trend Continuation

35. MACD Trend ContinuationOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

MACD momentum resets toward zero while price holds trend structure, then turns back with the trend.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter after price confirmation, not the indicator cross alone; SL beyond pullback; TP at prior swing or next level.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid MACD signals in sideways markets where repeated crosses create noise.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

36. Stochastic Range Reversal

36. Stochastic Range ReversalOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Inside a confirmed range, stochastic reaches an extreme as price tests the range edge.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Wait for price rejection and structure confirmation; SL outside the range; TP at midpoint, then opposite edge.

Invalidation and common mistake

Do not use overbought/oversold readings to fight an established trend.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

37. Order Block Mitigation

37. Order Block MitigationOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

The final opposing candle before displacement and a structure break defines the order-block area.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Wait for the first clean return and lower-timeframe confirmation; SL beyond the block; TP at opposing liquidity.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid blocks without displacement, structure break or fresh price reaction.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

38. Liquidity Sweep with Fair Value Gap

38. Liquidity Sweep with Fair Value GapOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Price sweeps a prior high or low, reverses with displacement and leaves an imbalance.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter on the retrace into the gap after the sweep; SL beyond the sweep; TP at opposing liquidity.

Invalidation and common mistake

Do not trade a gap until the sweep, displacement and directional structure are clear.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

39. Three-Bar Reversal

39. Three-Bar ReversalOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

Bar one extends, bar two fails to continue, and bar three closes strongly through the short-term structure.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter after bar three closes; SL beyond the three-bar extreme; TP at the next structure or 2R.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid tiny formations inside congestion or against a powerful higher-timeframe move.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.

40. Session Kill-Zone Continuation

40. Session Kill-Zone ContinuationOxford Academy Advanced StrategiesTAKE PROFITENTRY • BUYSTOP LOSSIllustrative training diagram • Confirm structure • Calculate position size from stop distance

Setup logic

A trend pullback completes during a liquid London or New York window at a pre-marked level.

Entry, stop loss and take profit

Enter after liquidity sweep and structure shift with the higher-timeframe trend; SL beyond sweep; TP at session liquidity.

Invalidation and common mistake

Avoid treating every time window as a signal; location, structure, spread and news still control the trade.

Oxford execution checklist

  1. Mark the higher-timeframe direction and level.
  2. Wait for the full pattern to close.
  3. Confirm session, spread and news conditions.
  4. Place the stop beyond true invalidation.
  5. Calculate size from the stop distance.
  6. Record the result in R in the Student Journal.
Educational warning: These are illustrative training examples, not trade signals or promises of profit. Test on demo and follow your broker or prop-firm rules.