Journal
Marking swings without rewriting history
A classroom drill for labelling higher highs and lower lows before the next candle tempts you to edit the story.
Most students arrive able to spot a swing in hindsight. The harder skill is committing to a label while the candle is still negotiating.
In Price Action Foundations we use a two-pass drill. First pass: mark only confirmed swings after a break of the prior opposing mark. Second pass: write one sentence on why the mark matters for the session you are studying — London open, overlap, or quiet tape. If you cannot finish the sentence, the mark is decoration.
Common failure mode: erasing a swing because the next hour “looked wrong.” We ban erasers during the drill. Cross out, annotate, keep the paper. The archive of wrong marks teaches more than a pristine chart.
Try this on a single FX pair for five London sessions. Bring the stack to class or to a coaching slot; we will challenge soft language like “maybe a break.” Chart reading essentials start with words you are willing to defend.