TRADING FRAMEWORK
Charting Process & Entry Criteria — Visual Reference Guide
Educational reference only — not financial advice. This guide illustrates a personal trading checklist
concept-by-concept; it does not recommend any specific trade, asset, or timing.
PART 1 — Charting Process (Planning)
Step 1 — Determine Higher Timeframe Bias
Timeframe: 4H (or your preferred HTF)
Question: Who is controlling the market?
☐ HH + HL = Bullish
☐ LH + LL = Bearish
☐ Neither = Range
Decision:
☐ Bullish
☐ Bearish
☐ Range (No Trade)
Step 2 — Find the Current Trading Range
☐ Swing High
☐ Swing Low
These two points define the current move.
Step 3 — Draw Premium / Discount
Using the current swing:
• Premium → Above 50%
• Discount → Below 50%
Decision:
• Bullish? → Prefer Discount
• Bearish? → Prefer Premium
Step 4 — Mark Liquidity
Draw:
☐ Previous Day High
☐ Previous Day Low
☐ Equal Highs
☐ Equal Lows
Goal: Know where stop losses are likely resting.
Step 5 — Mark Point of Interest (POI)
Choose ONE. (Currently using Supply / Demand.)
☐ Supply
☐ Demand
Step 6 — Define Your Target
Example:
☐ Previous High
☐ Previous Low
☐ Opposing Supply
☐ Opposing Demand
Never enter without a TP.
Step 7 — Define Invalidation
Ask: What would prove my trade idea wrong?
That becomes your Stop Loss area.
PART 2 — Entry Criteria
Wait. Do not force a trade. Price must come to YOU.
Step 1 — Did price reach your POI?
• Yes
• No
Step 2 — Did price sweep liquidity?
• Yes
• No
Step 3 — Did the market shift?
Examples:
☐ BOS (Break of Structure)
☐ CHoCH (Change of Character)
Step 4 — Is it during your preferred session?
• London
• New York
• Overlap
Step 5 — Is the Risk : Reward acceptable?
• 1:2
• 1:3
If ALL are YES → ENTER.