Foundations

Trading

Attempting to profit from price movement.

Technical Analysis

Analysing charts and price behaviour to identify opportunities.

Price Action

How price moves over time, showing buyer and seller behaviour.

Behaviour

The way price moves, reacts, accepts, rejects, or continues.

Context

The broader market condition surrounding current price movement.

Behavioural Context

Understanding price movement based on participant behaviour.

Auction

The market continuously searching for fair value.

Market State

The current condition of the market (trend, range, volatility, etc.).

Control

Which side currently dominates price.

Confluence

Multiple factors supporting the same idea.

Trade Thesis

The behavioural reasoning behind a trade.

Confirmation

Behaviour supporting a directional idea.

Invalidation

The point where a trade idea no longer makes sense.

Invalidation Level

The exact level proving the idea wrong.

Noise

Random movement with little clarity.

Clean Structure

Clear readable movement.