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This is Step 4 and the final step of the Charting Basics series, where we trickle down into the 4-hour and 1-hour chartsto look for alignment and confirmation. At this stage, we begin introducing volume, the 20 SMA, and the 50 SMA — not as signals to blindly trade, but as tools to help confirm what price is already telling us. What we cover in this video: - Dropping from the daily into the 4H and 1H timeframes - Introducing volume to confirm participation behind moves - Using the 20 SMA and 50 SMA to gauge momentum and structure - Walking through a top-down analysis (monthly → weekly → daily → intraday) - Checking whether all timeframes are in alignment or in conflict - Learning how to recognize areas where an entry may naturally present itself This step isn’t about calling trades out loud or forcing setups.It’s about training your eye to see confluence, momentum, and structure across timeframes. By the end of this lesson, the goal is simple:You should be able to look at a chart and understand why an entry makes sense — not because someone told you, but because the market showed you. Alignment creates clarity.Clarity creates confidence.

This is Step 3 of the Charting Basics series, where we move into the daily timeframe to confirm — or invalidate — what we’ve identified on the higher timeframes. At this stage, we’re still not rushing into trades. The daily chart is used to validate structure, refine expectations, and begin spotting areas where price action starts to matter more. What we cover in this video: - Using the daily chart to confirm the monthly trend and weekly structure - Identifying daily swing highs and swing lows - Watching for signs that price is respecting or rejecting key weekly levels - Highlighting areas where potential entries may form - Separating meaningful price action from noise This is where the analysis sharpens.We’re not executing yet — we’re gathering information, removing weak ideas, and narrowing focus. The daily chart helps answer one key question:Is the higher-timeframe story still valid? If it is, we prepare.If it isn’t, we adjust. Confirmation before execution. Always.

This is Step 2 of the Charting Basics series, where we move from the big picture into structure and expectation. After identifying the overall trend on the monthly chart, we drop down to the weekly timeframe to refine our levels and start letting the chart speak for itself. What we cover in this video: - Marking the previous week high and previous week low - Identifying weekly swing highs and swing lows that weren’t clear on the monthly - Defining key support and resistance zones - Highlighting areas where price is most likely to react, pause, or accelerate - Learning how to build a narrative based on structure instead of opinion This step is where the chart starts telling a story.We’re not predicting — we’re outlining probable paths and preparing for what price may do next, both to the upside and downside. By the end of this step, you should be able to: - See where price has memory - Understand where buyers or sellers are likely to defend - Approach the market with scenarios, not guesses Context first. Structure second. Execution comes later.