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Module 07 · Build Your Trading Strategy

7.3Define Your Setup

What you will learn
  • ·The full setup specification
  • ·Why each field must be explicit
  • ·How specification enables testing
Core content

Complete the following for your setup:

  • ·Market
  • ·Session
  • ·Timeframe
  • ·Market regime
  • ·Entry condition
  • ·Confirmation
  • ·Stop condition
  • ·Target condition

If the setup cannot be described clearly, it may be difficult to test.

TLHQ insight

Specification is the first step of measurement.

Example

Market: XAUUSD. Session: London. Timeframe: 15m with 4H context. Regime: trend. Entry: break and retest. Confirmation: momentum continuation. Stop: below the retest structure. Target: prior high.

Examples use historical or illustrative data only. They are not live market signals.

Apply it

Fill in all eight fields for one setup. Leave nothing blank.

Knowledge check
Check 01 · choice

Which field is missing from an untestable setup description?

Check 02 · truefalse

Market regime should be part of the setup definition.

Key takeaways
  • 01Eight fields define a testable setup.
  • 02Regime is part of the specification.
  • 03Clarity precedes measurement.
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Educational content only. Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to trade. Trading involves risk of loss, results vary between individuals, and past performance does not indicate future results. Only capital you can afford to lose should be exposed to market risk.