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The phase where smart money quietly buys from retail in a sideways range, before markup. Identified by phases A–E.

Average size of price movement over N periods. Used for sizing stops (e.g. stop = 1.5 × ATR).

Price closes beyond a prior swing high (bullish BOS) or low (bearish BOS) — the canonical signal that trend has continued or shifted.

A 20-period SMA with bands at ±2 standard deviations. Statistically 95% of price action stays inside.

First lower-high (in an uptrend) or higher-low (in a downtrend) — an early warning that momentum is reversing before a full BOS.

When multiple independent signals agree (e.g. trendline + Fib 0.618 + RSI divergence). Higher confluence = higher-probability setup.

Smart money offloading to retail in a sideways range at the top, before markdown.

Price makes a new high/low but indicator (RSI/MACD) does not — early reversal signal.

Peak-to-trough decline in account equity. Funded challenges typically allow 5–10% max drawdown.

A moving average that gives more weight to recent prices — reacts faster than SMA. Common periods: 9, 21, 50, 200.

A chart of cumulative P&L over time. A smooth-rising curve = consistent edge. Choppy = leaky strategy.

A 3-candle imbalance where the wicks of candle 1 and 3 don't overlap, leaving an unmitigated gap. Price often returns to fill it.

Levels at 0.236 / 0.382 / 0.5 / 0.618 / 0.786 of a prior swing — common pullback targets.

Pros analyse direction on the HTF (4H/Daily) and execute on the LTF (15m/1H) for sniper entries.

A price cluster of resting stop-loss orders, typically above swing highs (buy-stops) or below swing lows (sell-stops). Smart money targets these.

A fast wick that taps a liquidity pool then reverses — institutions filling orders against retail stops.

When price returns to an unmitigated order block to fill remaining institutional orders before continuing.

A momentum indicator showing the difference between two EMAs. Signal line crosses + histogram flips are entry triggers.

The last opposite-coloured candle before a strong impulsive move. Marks where institutional orders were filled — acts as future support/resistance.

Above 50% of a dealing range = premium (sell zone). Below 50% = discount (buy zone). Calculated using a Fib retracement.

The price level within a volume profile with the highest traded volume — strong magnet and reaction zone.

Reward distance ÷ risk distance. A 1:3 R:R means you risk $1 to make $3. Most pros only trade 1:2 or better.

A 0–100 momentum oscillator. Default settings flag >70 as overbought, <30 as oversold. Best used with confluence.

A false breakdown below a trading range that traps shorts before the markup phase begins. Counterpart on the upside is the Upthrust.

Equal-weighted average of the last N closes. Smoother than EMA, slower to react.

A false breakout above a trading range that traps longs before the markdown phase. Opposite of Spring.

The average price weighted by volume — institutions use it as a fair-value benchmark for execution. Price reverting to VWAP is highly common intraday.

The price range where 70% of session volume traded. VAH = Value Area High, VAL = Value Area Low. Often act as range boundaries.