Technical analysis examines past and current price behavior to identify trends, ranges, momentum, and possible support or resistance. It does not predict outcomes with certainty; it provides a consistent way to frame probabilities and risk.

• Identify whether the market is trending, ranging, or transitioning.
• Mark meaningful swing highs, swing lows, support, and resistance.
• Compare the planned entry with nearby invalidation and target levels.
• Check more than one timeframe to understand context.

Moving averages can describe trend direction, oscillators can describe momentum, and volatility measures can help scale stops or expectations. Indicators derive from price and should confirm a defined idea rather than replace one.

Write objective rules for entry, exit, and invalidation. Test those rules across different market conditions, include spread and slippage, and review whether the method still behaves as expected before using it with live capital.