# AIMS Entry Alert Strategy & Confluence Workflows

**AIMS Entry Alert** provides the foundational signals of the AIMS Methodology, giving traders an objective system for capturing trend continuation moves.

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## The S1 vs S2 Decision Matrix[​](#the-s1-vs-s2-decision-matrix "Direct link to The S1 vs S2 Decision Matrix")



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## Setup 1 Execution Protocol[​](#setup-1-execution-protocol "Direct link to Setup 1 Execution Protocol")

1. **Context Verification**:

   

   * Price is trading on the correct side of the Purple Trend Line.
   * A thin Blue Arrow (S1 Buy) or thin Red Arrow (S1 Sell) prints on the closed candle.

2. **Order Placement**:

   

   * **Buy**: Place a `Buy Stop` order 1 pip above the High of the signal candle or the active Upper Fractal.
   * **Sell**: Place a `Sell Stop` order 1 pip below the Low of the signal candle or the active Lower Fractal.

3. **Stop Loss**:
   
   * Placed strictly at the opposite fractal (Buffer 7 for Buy, Buffer 6 for Sell).

4. **Target & Trade Management**:

   

   * Aim for `+1.0R` to execute Free Trade Model A (close 50%, move stop to breakeven).
   * If price stalls inside the box and prints an opposing warning dot, cancel the pending order.

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## Setup 2 Execution Protocol[​](#setup-2-execution-protocol "Direct link to Setup 2 Execution Protocol")

1. **Context Verification**:

   

   * Price has cleanly broken out past the structural fractal barrier.
   * A bold Lime Green Arrow (S2 Buy) or bold Deep Pink Arrow (S2 Sell) prints on candle close.

2. **Order Placement**:
   
   * Enter via Market Order or place a Stop order 1 pip beyond the candle extremity.

3. **Stop Loss**:
   
   * Placed behind the Alligator Teeth (Red line) or the recently broken fractal level.

4. **Trailing Strategy**:
   
   * Trail the stop behind the Alligator Lips (Green line) for fast trend acceleration, or behind the Alligator Teeth (Red line) for swing holding.