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Price Action Trend & Zone Strategy
A simple 3-step trading strategy based on raw price action.
No indicators, only structure, zones, and disciplined risk-to-reward filtering.
1. Identify Market Structure (Trend Direction)
Goal : Trade only in the direction of the valid trend.
- Uptrend : Higher Highs + Higher Lows.
- Downtrend : Lower Highs + Lower Lows.
- Price must break the previous swing high/low for the new structure to be valid.
- Ignore minor pullbacks unless structure is officially broken.
- Never trade counter-trend.
2. Mark Supply & Demand Zones
In an Uptrend → focus on Demand Zones (Buys) :
- Look for areas where price consolidated before a strong impulsive move up.
- When price returns to those levels, hunt for long entries.
In a Downtrend → focus on Supply Zones (Sells) :
- Identify consolidation before a strong bearish move.
- When price retests that zone, seek short entries.
> Logic: These zones represent areas with institutional participation and repeat orderflow.
3. Risk-to-Reward Filter (Mandatory)
Only take trades with a minimum 2.5 : 1 Reward-to-Risk ratio.
Examples:
- Risk R1, potential reward must be ≥ 2.5R.
- If the setup looks valid but R:R is below 2.5:1 → Skip the trade.
> This rule removes mediocre trades and compounds profitable ones.
Entry & Execution
1. Confirm trend structure.
2. Mark relevant zone (supply or demand).
3. Wait for price to return into the zone.
4. Look for clean entry trigger (e.g., rejection wick, engulfing candle, liquidity sweep).
5. Ensure R:R ≥ 2.5:1 before entering.
Stop Loss Placement (Suggested)
- Uptrend (buy): SL below the demand zone.
- Downtrend (sell): SL above the supply zone.
- Do not tighten stops artificially — structure protects the trade.
Profit Targets (Suggested)
- First major swing high/low in direction of the trend.
- Scaling allowed only if R:R target remains valid.
Notes & Discipline Rules
- Trend first. Zone second. R:R last.
- If ANY of the 3 steps fail → **No trade.**
- Do not chase price if it never returns to your zone.
- Avoid emotional entries based on “fear of missing out.”
A simple 3-step trading strategy based on raw price action.
No indicators, only structure, zones, and disciplined risk-to-reward filtering.
1. Identify Market Structure (Trend Direction)
Goal : Trade only in the direction of the valid trend.
- Uptrend : Higher Highs + Higher Lows.
- Downtrend : Lower Highs + Lower Lows.
- Price must break the previous swing high/low for the new structure to be valid.
- Ignore minor pullbacks unless structure is officially broken.
- Never trade counter-trend.
2. Mark Supply & Demand Zones
In an Uptrend → focus on Demand Zones (Buys) :
- Look for areas where price consolidated before a strong impulsive move up.
- When price returns to those levels, hunt for long entries.
In a Downtrend → focus on Supply Zones (Sells) :
- Identify consolidation before a strong bearish move.
- When price retests that zone, seek short entries.
> Logic: These zones represent areas with institutional participation and repeat orderflow.
3. Risk-to-Reward Filter (Mandatory)
Only take trades with a minimum 2.5 : 1 Reward-to-Risk ratio.
Examples:
- Risk R1, potential reward must be ≥ 2.5R.
- If the setup looks valid but R:R is below 2.5:1 → Skip the trade.
> This rule removes mediocre trades and compounds profitable ones.
Entry & Execution
1. Confirm trend structure.
2. Mark relevant zone (supply or demand).
3. Wait for price to return into the zone.
4. Look for clean entry trigger (e.g., rejection wick, engulfing candle, liquidity sweep).
5. Ensure R:R ≥ 2.5:1 before entering.
Stop Loss Placement (Suggested)
- Uptrend (buy): SL below the demand zone.
- Downtrend (sell): SL above the supply zone.
- Do not tighten stops artificially — structure protects the trade.
Profit Targets (Suggested)
- First major swing high/low in direction of the trend.
- Scaling allowed only if R:R target remains valid.
Notes & Discipline Rules
- Trend first. Zone second. R:R last.
- If ANY of the 3 steps fail → **No trade.**
- Do not chase price if it never returns to your zone.
- Avoid emotional entries based on “fear of missing out.”
Pre-Trade Checklist
Related Tags
price-action
trend
supply-demand
risk-reward
structure
trading-strategy
