The Chart Lab: a clean-markup protocol

The Chart Lab is the preparation bench for a mentoring session. It is not a live signal feed. Use this sequence to create a chart set that preserves what you actually knew at the time.

The three-sheet protocol

Sheet I — weekly context

Show enough history to identify the broad regime and major range boundaries. Mark only the swings that affect your present premise. Add one sentence: “The weekly chart is currently…” and finish it without referring to a lower timeframe.

Sheet II — daily structure

Keep the weekly areas visible but visually distinct. Note the current swing sequence, any compression or displacement, and price’s location inside the broader map. Write what daily event would challenge the weekly reading.

Sheet III — execution conditions

Capture the lower timeframe before the hypothetical or actual decision. Mark the trigger you required, the point of invalidation, and the nearest location where the premise would become crowded or late. If there was no valid trigger, preserve that absence.

Before you send a chart

1. Hide balances, account numbers, order IDs, and personal profile details.
2. Keep timestamps and price axes visible.
3. Do not redraw the chart after seeing the outcome.
4. Include one chart where you chose not to act.
5. Add the question you want the review to answer.

What the lab will not judge

We do not rank screenshots by profit, decorate them with hindsight entries, or infer that one outcome proves a method. The review concerns consistency between context, condition, and decision.

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