Early signals showed pressure: 1 Bee, 2 Horses, 3 Fires, and 7 Phoenixes (STD) stacked up before a prolonged range. Mike stayed trapped under a Rainy Cloud the entire day. At 11:40 AM, price crossed Kijun down at 85.67, triggering a Scout Marengo. This was followed immediately by a massive red candle — a South Marengo — driving price down to 82.68.

After a choppy start, HOOD crossed the Kijun at 11:05 AM, signaling the structural shift. Two Horses led the initial breakout. A classic Marengo formed at 11:25 AM, launching Mike’s ride from 75.32 → 78.35. The move was fueled by post-Marengo ATR and STD expansions, though only one Fire preceded the surge — indicating low pre-launch compression but high velocity once initiated.

Before the first Marengo appeared, three Horses ♘♘♘ charged ahead, led by a single BBW expansion that cracked the sky open.