Trading Education
An educational companion to SpikeMV's live dashboard. Numerical examples below are fictional and never used as market prices or signal data. Reviewed: 27 October 2026.
Market structure is context, not a promise
A sequence of higher highs and higher lows is commonly described as an uptrend; lower highs and lower lows describe a downtrend. A one-minute chart can rise while the hourly chart falls. Check the timeframe behind each reading before comparing them. Multiple aligned timeframes describe agreement, not independent proof of a future move. Synthetic indices and gold also have different price-generation and execution conditions; a method should not be assumed to transfer unchanged between them.
Order blocks and fair value gaps
An order block is a chart zone associated with a candle or group of candles before a strong move. Definitions differ between strategies. A fair value gap usually describes a three-candle price imbalance where the first and third candles do not overlap in the relevant range. Neither pattern proves that institutions placed orders there. Separate three observations: a zone was detected, price touched it, and price reacted. A touch without a reaction is not confirmation. If the feed supplies no zone boundaries or touch status, the dashboard cannot establish them and shows a dash rather than inventing a reading.
Liquidity sweeps and failed breakouts
A liquidity sweep commonly refers to price moving beyond a prior high or low and returning inside the earlier range. For example, in a fictional chart, price moves above 105 and then closes back below it. That may be described as a sweep; it does not establish who traded or guarantee a reversal. Wait for the actual supplied status, distinguish an unfinished candle from a closed one, and identify the level that would invalidate the idea. A continuing breakout can look like a sweep early on.
Fibonacci retracements: a worked example
Suppose a fictional upward move runs from 100 to 120, a distance of 20. A 50% retracement is 120 − (20 × 0.50) = 110; a 61.8% retracement is 107.64. These are reference levels measured from the move's high, not predictions or live quotes. Changing the chosen swing points changes the levels. An OTE zone is a strategy convention, not a guaranteed entry. Compare a retracement with structure and invalidation; a deeper pullback may also mean the original trend is failing.
A score is not a win probability
SpikeMV displays the score and metrics supplied by its market feed. A score of 4.5 out of 5 must not be read as a 90% chance of winning. Labels summarize conditions; they are not calibrated forecasts. The displayed win rate records the app's signal lifecycle outcomes, not audited broker execution or your account returns. It can differ from actual results because of spreads, slippage, fees, timing and sample size. A dash means the metric is unavailable, while Awaiting Live Feed means prices are not ready. Do not trade on stale or missing data.
Risk, execution and a trading journal
In an educational example, a $1,000 balance with a chosen 1% risk budget allows a planned $10 loss, before trading costs. Position size then depends on stop distance and the broker's contract specification; lot size alone does not define risk. A stop order can fill worse than its requested price during fast moves. Leverage magnifies both gains and losses. Record your reasons, entry, invalidation, exit, costs and mistakes in a journal; review a meaningful sample rather than a few wins. Practice with virtual funds first, and never risk money needed for essential expenses. These examples are education, not personal financial advice.