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Strong vs weak highs and lows

Market Structure Mastery

Not all swings are equal

A strong high forms with real momentum and often sweeps liquidity on the way up before reversing hard. A weak high forms slowly, grinding up with little conviction. It tends to break easier later.

Weak levels break first

Weak highs and lows are the ones structure usually breaks through first. Strong highs and lows tend to hold longer and require more effort from the other side to clear.

Judge it by how it formed

Reading strength isn't about the label on the swing, it's about HOW price got there. Fast and decisive versus slow and grinding tells you which one the market actually respects.

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A high that forms with a sharp, fast move and a clean rejection wick is considered…

  1. A strong high correct
  2. A weak high
  3. Neither, strength doesn't apply to highs

Fast, decisive formation with a clear rejection is the signature of a strong swing point.

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