The 1 Day Expected Move is Menthor Q proprietary indicator. It is a Volatility Indicator that helps set a daily price range. The goal is to forecast the next day price action. It has an upper and lower band: the 1D Max Move and 1D Min Move.

  • 1 Day Max: this is the maximum price move that according to the indicator can be expected for the next day.
  • 1 Day Min: this is the minimum price move that according to the indicator can be expected for the next day.
1D Expected Move Indicator
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Check out this video to learn more about the 1D Expected Move Indicator.

Use Cases of the 1D Exp Move

You can use the 1D Move in many ways:

  • Spot entry and reversal trades
  • Use the levels to understand daily volatility
  • Using the levels as take profit and stop loss targets
  • 0DTEs Strategies
1D Expected Move Indicator - April 2nd 2025
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Backtesting Results

We have created a Backtesting exercise that shows the result of the 1D Exp Move on the SPX Index:

This is the result of that exercise.

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