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Watch. Then work through the idea.
Watch the English lesson first, then use the worked example and quiz below to check the idea. The article is a companion, not a transcript.
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What is actually happening?
A sequence of higher swing highs and higher swing lows describes an upward structure. A pullback moves against that sequence without yet breaking the chosen reference low. A reversal claim needs a defined change, not merely a red candle.
Guided example · Completed bars · two-left / two-right swing rule
When does a swing become known?
Confirm the reference before using it. Reveal the two right-side candles first.
Restart & example assumptions
Authored synthetic observations, shown in sequence. Every comparison uses only the revealed data. This is a worked learning example, not live prices, broker execution or a profitability backtest. Follow the article’s exact definitions; measurements and pattern names alone do not authorize a trade.
For charts: tap a candle or swing to inspect it; drag horizontally to browse; wheel or +/− to zoom; arrow keys to inspect; Home to restore the step view.
Make the conditions explicit.
Define a swing rule first. For example, a low with two completed candles on each side whose lows are higher. Such a swing is confirmed late; you cannot honestly mark it in real time before the right-side candles exist.
In a practice chart, mark the last confirmed swing low. Then reveal bars one at a time and identify the first completed close below your reference.
If price closes below the reference, stop describing that specific sequence as intact. A later reclaim is new evidence, not permission to rewrite the earlier break.
The quoted rules are illustrative research specifications. Parameters are not recommendations and have not been presented as profitable backtest results.
What can this cost?
The structure boundary and your executable stop are not identical by default. A close-based rule can observe prices beyond a stop placed under the swing.
How the idea can fail.
Small swings in a sideways market produce frequent apparent breaks. A higher low on a five-minute chart can coexist with a downtrend on a daily chart.
Practical habit
Keep the timeframe and swing rule written beside your chart. Do not change either after seeing the outcome.
Go one level deeper
Record signal availability time, not just the timestamp of the eventual swing low. This prevents look-ahead bias in replay tests.
Check your understanding
When can a swing with two right-side candles be confirmed?
Further reading & boundaries
These examples are original educational exercises. General background: CME Group: position sizing; Fidelity: technical analysis. Neither endorses these example rules. No hypothetical result establishes future profitability.
Editorial revision: 13 October 2026 · Synthetic data · Educational use