| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Impulse | A large directional candle with a full body. Used to see which side took control. |
| Balance | A small-bodied candle, or a run of them, where price moves sideways. |
| Imbalance | A move where one side clearly outweighs the other, up or down. |
| Equilibrium | A period where buying and selling pressure are roughly even. |
| Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|
| Monthly | The broad structure. Shows where price sits in the larger picture. |
| Weekly | Confirms the trend and whether the timeframes agree. |
| Daily | Where setups are reviewed and planned. |
| Multi-timeframe alignment | When the same area appears on more than one timeframe. |
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Institutional order flow (IOF) | Areas where large buy or sell orders were likely placed. The method looks for these areas on the chart. |
| Supply zone | An area where sellers were dominant. Marked in red on our charts. |
| Demand zone | An area where buyers were dominant. Marked in green on our charts. |
| Unfilled orders (UFOs) | Orders that were not fully filled at a level. The method watches for price to return to that level. |
| Block order | A large order. The method focuses on institutional size, not retail size. |
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Risk-to-reward ratio | Potential gain compared with potential loss on a planned trade. The method uses a 3:1 minimum and passes on any setup below it. |
| Retest | Price returning to an earlier zone after leaving it. |
| Liquidity trap | A move that runs through obvious stop levels before reversing. Reviewed to avoid being caught in it. |
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Impulse-balance-impulse | A strong move, a pause, then a strong move in the opposite direction. |
| Pivot reversal | A change in direction that marks a possible area of interest. |
| Breakaway gap | A large gap away from a consolidation area. Treated as a strong imbalance. |
| Candlestick | A price bar showing the open, high, low, and close for a set period. |
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Uptrend | Higher highs and higher lows. |
| Downtrend | Lower highs and lower lows. |
| Non-directional | No clear trend. Changes how a setup is approached. |