Swing highs and lows

Market Structure Mastery

The two building blocks

A swing high is a candle with lower highs on both sides, a local peak. A swing low is a candle with higher lows on both sides, a local valley. Every structure concept starts from spotting these two shapes.

Filter the noise

Structure isn't about every tiny wiggle. Traders usually look for swings big enough to matter on their chosen timeframe, filtering out noise that doesn't represent a real shift in control.

Structure is a sequence, not a snapshot

Swing points become the pivots you track over time. String enough of them together and you get the market's structure, the actual story of who has been in control.