Define the trend objectively
- Uptrend = a series of higher highs (HH) and higher lows (HL).
- Downtrend = lower highs (LH) and lower lows (LL).
- Range = roughly equal highs and lows (sideways).
Don't feel the trend — read the structure.
Trendlines
Connect at least two (ideally three) swing lows in an uptrend (or highs in a downtrend). A trendline acts as dynamic support/resistance, and a clean break of it is an early warning the trend may be changing.
Market-structure breaks
The moment an uptrend prints a lower low, its HH/HL structure is broken and momentum may be shifting. This idea is the heart of modern price-action trading — and feeds tools like Wyckoff and our Signal Nexus.
The rule
Trade with the higher-timeframe trend until structure clearly breaks. Counter-trend trades are advanced and lower-probability.