# Keep the first drawing

Use this record with the worked examples first. For personal use, keep private financial details in your own secure records; the blank file does not need account numbers or credentials.

| Record field | Your observation |
|---|---|
| Reference source |  |
| Date reference became known |  |
| Lower boundary |  |
| Upper boundary |  |
| Event definition |  |
| Proposed entry convention |  |
| Invalidation |  |
| Observation horizon |  |
| Costs and feasibility |  |
| Original versus revised drawing |  |

### Would another reader draw the same zone?

Two readers identify the same high but choose different band widths. Before comparing results, ask whether they used the same boundary method. Agreement about a central price is not agreement about the trade rule.

A pivot high requires three later bars to confirm. On which bar can it first be used? On completion of the third right-hand bar, assuming the pivot condition still holds. A marker drawn on the earlier high can be a historical annotation, but it is not evidence of knowledge at that earlier time.

For an independent practice round, freeze a zone and write both a continuation and failure scenario, including the observation window. Reveal the next bars, mark which condition occurred, and preserve both original scenarios. Keeping the unused alternative visible makes hindsight harder to disguise.