The trend is your friend until it bends. While beginners jump on every setup they see, professionals ask one question first: "What's the trend?" Trading with the trend gives you the current of institutional money. Trading against it makes you the liquidity they hunt. This lesson teaches you to read the market's direction before you risk a single dollar.
Welcome to Lesson 2
You understand price action and key levels. But here's the reality check:
Knowing WHERE to trade means nothing if you don't know WHICH DIRECTION to trade.
The Professional Difference: Retail traders take every setup that "looks good." Professional traders only trade setups that align with the higher timeframe trend. They identify the trend on Daily/H4 first, then look for entries on H1/M15 in the SAME direction. Trading with the trend increases win rate by 20-30%.
The Professional Difference: Retail traders take every setup that "looks good." Professional traders only trade setups that align with the higher timeframe trend. They identify the trend on Daily/H4 first, then look for entries on H1/M15 in the SAME direction. Trading with the trend increases win rate by 20-30%.
Lesson Chapters
1The Three Market Trends
2Uptrends and Higher Highs
3Downtrends and Lower Lows
4Sideways Trends and Ranging Markets
5Summary, FAQs & Quiz
Summary
The market has three trend states:
Key Principles (0/4)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How do I know when a trend has ended?
A trend ends when the objective structure breaks:
Uptrend ends when: Price breaks decisively below the last Higher Low, creating a Lower Low.
Downtrend ends when: Price breaks decisively above the last Lower High, creating a Higher High.
Q2: Why is the Higher Low (HL) more important than the Higher High (HH)?
The Higher Low is critical because it confirms buyer conviction. It shows that during pullbacks, sellers couldn't push price down as far as previously.
Trading Implication: The HL is ideal for low-risk entry with tight stop below and excellent R:R to next HH.
Quiz
A textbook Uptrend is identified by a repeating sequence of:
Answer:
Correct Answer: Higher Highs and Higher Lows (HH, HL) - An Uptrend is identified by Higher Highs and Higher Lows. Each swing high must be higher than the previous, and each swing low must be higher than the previous. This proves buyers are progressively pushing price higher.
In a Downtrend, the ideal entry point for a short trade occurs at:
Answer:
Correct Answer: Lower High (LH) - The ideal entry is at the Lower High. This is the rally within the downtrend where sellers step in. Entering at the LH allows tight stop above and maximum downside potential to next Lower Low.
What market condition is characterized by price moving horizontal between support and resistance?
Answer:
Correct Answer: Consolidation/Ranging Trend - This describes a Consolidation/Ranging Trend. Price oscillates between defined support and resistance with Equal Highs and Equal Lows, indicating balance between buyers and sellers.
When conducting Multi-Timeframe Analysis, align your trade entry with the trend of:
Answer:
Correct Answer: The higher timeframes (Daily, 4-Hour) - Always align with the higher timeframes (Daily, 4-Hour). Higher timeframes represent institutional positioning. Trading with higher timeframe trend increases win rate by 20-30%.
An Uptrend is considered broken when:
Answer:
Correct Answer: Price breaks decisively below the last Higher Low - An Uptrend is broken when price breaks below the last Higher Low. This creates a Lower Low, invalidating the uptrend structure. Signals either reversal or transition to ranging.
Call to Action
You can now objectively define the market's direction. Never trade without knowing the trend.
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Prerequisites
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