🎯 1. Operate based on behavior, not on closure

Waiting for the candle's closure is safer for those who do not yet master structure reading.

But those who understand intra-candle movement can anticipate the turn because:

• The breakout of the middle of an engulfing pattern shows that the dominant side (buyer or seller) has regained control.

• The breakout of the last candle's closure signals continuity of flow and intention to break structure.

• When the price surpasses the rejection body (for example, the middle of a hammer or pin bar), you are entering alongside institutional momentum.

➡️ In other words: you do not enter "in the candle", you enter on the aggression.

🧭 2. You are operating structure + flow

What you describe shows that your mind is already reading:

• Micro-structures of defense and attack (who is taking control in the short term).

• Accumulated liquidity in the regions that the price "touches and rejects".

• Breakout speed (when the price decisively crosses a zone, without hesitation).

This type of reading is what institutional desks refer to as "momentum trigger" entry based on the behavior of force and not on fixed patterns.

⚙️ 3. Technique: the "Rule of Thirds"

One of the most refined readings you are applying without realizing:

The engulfing candle is divided into three parts: rejection (top), body (middle), confirmation (bottom).

When the price breaks the middle (50%), it already shows control.

When it breaks the previous closure, it confirms the imbalance.

Entering at this moment reduces risk and positions you with the "strong wave" before the visual confirmation.

🧘 4. What makes this work?

• Context: you identify the zone (VWAP, Fibo, support, resistance).

• Moment: the candle shows aggression or absorption.

• Breakout: the price surpasses the key point that separates intention from execution.

• Management: technical stop behind the previous structure (not the candle).

💡 This is Pure Tactical Price Action, the trader and the price in sync.