After Market Activity.. The story between the Gaps

To Follow up on uncovering clues in the After market in an effort to Identify potential trading environments for the following day I wanted to show how I interpret the After Market trading activity.
This is fairly simple and straight forward.

To Began my analysis I first examine the 13,500 tick bar chart after the close, taking note of Cycle Support/Resistance, Divergence Nightly Highs/Lows, Block Size and Low Volume action. Also I take a look at Matrix Volume spikes as potential S/R wholesale and Retail ranges. (Treating these signals the same way I would during normal trading hours)


What I'm looking for is: 

• Strength or Weakness that has developed Overnight or Tested from the previous day.

If I spot areas of S/R on this frame.

•  I then Look for CONFLUENCE on the 4500 tick and 15 minute.

After noting these areas Overnight.

•  I return in the Pre open to determine if these areas are still holding.

If S/R area are still holding then:

• I treat the day as a continuation of the overnight session.

This is an example of how it all plays out. (aftermarket is the area between the dotted vertical blue lines)
13,500 tick after hours reactions at the highs with No Demand and double top in the pre open and opening bar.
4500 Confluence shows Double Top with End of Trend signal that started Overnight.

15 minute Opening bar failing at cycle Resistance with Profit Taking on a Probar.

These early indications show a strong probability of an opening Sell off if not a complete down trend day as we see here. Usually you see very large Blocks throughout the night indicating Dark Pool activity and Private positioning.

That's it!!
Basically the After Market can be viewed as simply a
CONTINUATION or ONGOING CONSENSUS of OPINION amongst the Specialist and Market Makers. Not so much the public as the amount of Dark Pool trading indicated by large BLOCKS imply True Manipulation.

Later I will post more after market charts to show BLOCK activity.