Key terms in this workflow
Use these definitions to tighten up how you read the tools grouped in this category.
Levels should orient the trader quickly
Session and reference tools are at their best when they give the chart a clean map. Prior highs, lows, opens, closes, pivots, and retracement levels should reduce hesitation, not create a maze.
Raw levels and calculated levels do different jobs
Prior-session references tell you what price actually did. Calculated pivots and retracements build a structured framework from recent data. Both can be useful, but they are not interchangeable.
Session templates change the output
Any tool that depends on session highs, lows, or opens can shift meaningfully when the session template changes. That is worth checking before trusting the lines on the chart.
