Signal Confirmation & Context
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When a signal fires, it fires — nothing repaints, and there's no confirmation step to wait for. Nick walks an intraday Ethereum chart to show what a signal really is: the direction to trade until the next opposite signal disqualifies it. Covers reading the faded historic markers, why the 5-minute intraday scan lets you act immediately, and how asset-class volatility — crypto, indices, commodities vs forex — sets how much room your stop needs.
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