Confirmation process
A four-step reading sequence we reuse in every session. It is literacy practice — not a signal service.
Why a fixed sequence
Most hesitation comes from mixing questions: Is the level clean? Did volume expand? Is this climax or fuel? Separating those questions slows the eye and improves journal notes.
Bring this sequence to Foundations, Confirmation Desk, or a private review. Ask for feedback on one step at a time rather than on an entire trade idea.
The four steps
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Mark price context
Identify the range, impulse, or level you care about. Note whether the structure is multi-session or thin. Context decides how much confirmation you should require.
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Compare volume to nearby bars
Describe volume relative to the prior stretch — rising on the break, fading into a pause, or unusually loud near an extreme. Absolute height without neighbours is weak evidence.
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Write a confirmation sentence
One sentence only: what price did, what volume did, and whether you treat the move as accepted, rejected, or still undecided. If you cannot finish the sentence, you are not ready to label it.
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Define invalidation
State what would cancel the reading. If that distance is too wide for your risk rules, skip. Confirmation without invalidation is storytelling.