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What counts as a test of a level

Not every wick near a line is a test. Here is the simple rule we use in the Cunningham studio.

A test needs contact with your marked zone and a visible reaction—pause, reversal, or clear rejection—on the timeframe you are mapping.

If price only brushes the outer edge with no follow-through response, we treat it as proximity, not confirmation.

Write the date of each meaningful test on the chart. Patterns of repeated tests carry more weight than a single perfect touch.

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