9 August 2026
Reading pullbacks without inventing support
A practical drill from Trend Foundations on labeling pauses that actually matter.
Beginners love horizontal lines. Every wick becomes “support.” In the foundations weekend we run a drill: erase every line that was not touched at least twice with a reaction, then erase again if the reaction was a single low-volume tick.
What remains are pauses worth naming. We then ask whether the pause sits inside the prior impulse or has already violated it. That single question prevents a lot of hopeful redrawing.
If you practice at home, time yourself. Ten minutes per chart, pencil only, no indicator overlays. Bring the messiest sheet to class — tidy charts hide the decisions we need to discuss.