Methodology

Data as the Starting Point

The methodology begins with market data, not interpretation.

Rather than relying on subjective chart patterns or indicator-based signals, the framework evaluates how price behaves relative to a defined structural reference point.

This creates a process grounded in observable market behavior rather than opinion.

The Session Open as Reference

The session open serves as the primary reference point for analysis.

From that point, price movement is evaluated in terms of distance and interaction with defined thresholds. This allows intraday behavior to be studied relative to a common anchor rather than arbitrary chart intervals.

The objective is not to interpret price in isolation, but to measure how price behaves once structure has been defined.

Defining Thresholds

Thresholds are established from the session open and used to define structured reference levels such as ML1 and MS1, along with additional extensions when applicable.

These thresholds are not intended to function as arbitrary markings on a chart. Their purpose is to provide a consistent basis for evaluating how far price moves, how quickly it moves, and how behavior changes once specific structure is reached.

• whether a level is reached
• how price behaves after that reach
• whether movement continues or reverses
• whether additional structure is established beyond the initial threshold

Measuring Outcomes

Once thresholds are defined, the methodology evaluates outcomes in a consistent way across sessions.

Examples of observed outcomes include:

• whether price reaches a defined threshold
• whether the session closes above or below the open after that threshold is reached
• whether the session closes beyond the threshold itself
• whether reversal conditions occur within the same session
• how far price extends once initial structure is established

This allows behavior to be evaluated as measurable outcome data rather than as a collection of visual impressions.

Consistency Across Sessions

One of the central advantages of this methodology is consistency.

Because the same reference structure is applied repeatedly, behavior can be studied across multiple sessions, symbols, and market environments without changing the underlying analytical model.

This makes comparison, aggregation, and research more reliable over time.

Why This Approach Matters

Most trading concepts are presented in a way that makes them difficult to test objectively. If a pattern is not clearly defined, then its outcomes cannot be evaluated consistently.

This methodology addresses that problem by defining structure first and measuring behavior second.

The result is a framework that supports:

• objective testing of intraday ideas
• mathematical definition of patterns and conditions
• consistent comparison of outcomes across time
• research into directional tendencies, reversals, and extensions

Not Prediction, but Structured Evaluation

This methodology is not designed to predict the future with certainty.

Its purpose is to define intraday market structure clearly enough that behavior can be studied, compared, and evaluated in a repeatable way.

That distinction matters. The value of the methodology lies in creating a structured basis for research, not in presenting a black-box signal or a fixed trading prescription.