When I Step In: Smooth Slope. When I Step Out: Sag Back. 270/301

Zoom in on the final ~45–50 minutes into the close and the immediate post-close window. In both of those segments, the tape shifts into a noticeably smoother, higher-speed slope with minimal drawdown — the move is clean, directional, and structurally ‘easy’ (little backfill, few deep wicks against the direction)

After that engagement window ends, the mar…