MSS only after confirmation

4 min · 7 steps

1. Step 1 · MSS level

   The last lower high before the sweep sets the MSS level.

   BTC 15m, sweep at 01:00. The last lower high before it is the 00:45 candle, 62 936 (dashed line).

   sweep

   62 606

   MSS level

   62 936

   close 01:15

   62 836

   zonesweepMSSentry

2. Step 2 · Wick

   A wick went past the level, but there's no break.

   ETH 1h, May 8, 2023: the 13:00 candle wicked above 1 869.6 but closed below it. No break, and the trend kept going down.

   level

   1 869.6

   wick

   1 874.0

   close

   1 858.9

   Same principle as CHoCH: the close counts, not the wick.

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3. Step 3 · Close

   Market structure shift (MSS): the body closed beyond the level.

   At 01:30 a candle closed at 62 960, above 62 936, 2 candles after the sweep. Only now do we look for an entry.

   level

   62 936

   close 01:30

   62 960

   after the sweep

   2 candles

   zonesweepMSSentry

4. Step 4 · Trap

   Without an MSS, it's too early to enter.

   SOL 15m, Sep 10, 2024: price swept the lows, and the entry came right away at 133.50. No close above 134.23 ever came; the stop hit a candle later.

   entry

   133.50

   stop

   133.17

   MSS

   none

   lowssweepentry without MSS

5. Step 5 · Find it yourself

   Which candle gave the MSS?

   SOL 15m, Dec 11, 2023: the highs are swept, the dashed line is the MSS level 69.07. Tap the candle.

   Practice on the chart

   This is a Find it yourself task: tap a candle or a level, and the lesson tells you right away if you got it.

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6. Step 6 · How it shows up for you

   Practice on the chart

   This is the How it shows up for you step: the lesson finds trades on this topic in your journal.

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7. Step 7 · Rule

   Only a body close confirms an MSS.

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   level

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   body close

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   entry

   to your Pact

   I enter only after a candle closes beyond the MSS level.

   “Early entry” goes on the stop list: a trade with this tag is a rule break, and your streak counts it.