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The A+ Filter

Oliver Velez’s Pre-Entry Test

The trade that wrecks your week has a tell.

The A+ Filter is the 3-question pre-entry test Oliver Velez runs before every trade. Free PDF + desktop wallpaper.

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01 What lands in your inbox

Two assets. One job: stop the wrong trade.

02 How the filter works

Three checks. Run them before you click — not after. If the trade can't pass all three, it doesn't exist. It's a feeling.

Name it

Is the event one of the only three worth trading — Elephant Bar, Tail Bar, or 180? If you can't name it, it's a feeling, not a trade.

85% of all trades

Position it

Is it in the right location against the 20 + 200 SMA pair? The same event in Position 1 turns a 70% trade into a 90% trade.

+1 / −1 = best

Risk it out

Does the event stop fit inside your max loss per trade? If not, you drop your size — or you skip. R never bends.

R must pass

03 When to skip — even with 3 checks

The filter's real job is the trades it kills.

The 20 is too far from the 200

All bets off. The position checks stop meaning anything until they re-converge.

The perfect event fails position

It looks textbook. It can't pass P. The checks just told you something your eyes couldn't.

You already broke a rule today​

Discipline's already gone. Close the platform — the filter doesn't apply to a day you've lost.

04 Run the filter before the next click

The next wrong trade is already on its way.

Put the three checks in front of your face — for free.

Educational only · Not financial advice

Trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The A+ Filter, the N-P-R Test, and all related frameworks are educational and do not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Statistics referenced reflect Oliver Velez’s stated trading experience and do not guarantee individual results. © 2026 iFundTraders.