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Hello Mike.<\/span><\/p>\n I have been involved in trading for a number of years and follow your youtube channel with interest. <\/span><\/p>\n A quick query when you have some time. <\/span><\/p>\n Going back a few years, the main ‘focus’ for trading (mainly using the tape) was on the open and the first hour of trading. Then also the last hour before the close.<\/span><\/p>\n I’m just wondering if this is still the case in today’s markets. \u00a0The open is still obviously important, but with regards to the last hour before the close, is this still a viable time to trade in your view?<\/span><\/p>\n I seem to be getting more of a ‘lunch time’ vibe in the final hour, where it seems that the main move has happened early on and now we are in sideways chop with not much in the way of ‘tape signals’ to guide you if you want to trade in the last hour before the close.<\/span><\/p>\n