A short mapping checklist you will still use mid-session
Traders often write twelve-point checklists after a weekend of study and ignore them by Tuesday. The lists fail because they mix analysis with risk rules and vague adjectives such as “strong momentum.”
We recommend five ordered questions: Where is the swing that created the candidate level? How many decisive reactions has it earned? Did a failed break strengthen or weaken it? What close would invalidate the idea? Is the distance to the next opposing level worth the risk?
Each question needs a binary or numeric answer. If you cannot locate the originating swing, you do not draw the line. That order prevents the habit of spotting a pretty reaction first and inventing structure afterwards.
During Private Level Mentorship we rewrite checklists against your actual screenshots. The goal is not literary elegance; it is a list you can still apply when Sydney open volatility is loud and your pulse is up.