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The Pullback Lab: our marking method in four stages

Before you sit down at a workshop desk, this page shows exactly how we teach swing selection, retracement drawing, and pullback confirmation — the same sequence used in every Pulse Pathcore session.

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Close-up of candlestick chart with horizontal Fibonacci levels drawn

Method

Four stages we repeat until the habit sticks

  1. Define the impulse leg

    On your higher timeframe, locate the most recent move that broke structure in the trend direction. The leg runs from the origin swing to the extreme — not from a wick inside the move. If price made a higher low inside an uptrend impulse, your anchor starts below that low.

  2. Draw the retracement grid

    Mark 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, and 78.6% between the impulse origin and extreme. We teach hand-drawing first so you feel where each level sits relative to prior support or resistance.

  3. Watch the pullback behaviour

    A valid pullback slows as it approaches a level, often showing reduced range candles. We look for rejection wicks, volume tapering, and whether lower-timeframe structure still respects the trend. A level that breaks cleanly on a closing basis is no longer a pullback entry zone.

  4. Document before you enter

    Write the impulse coordinates, chosen level, and invalidation point in your journal before placing a trade. This step catches the majority of errors we see in coaching sessions.

Reference

Common retracement ratios in trending markets

These are starting points from our handouts — not entry signals on their own.

38.2%

Often the first pause in a strong trend. Shallow enough that momentum traders still participate.

50%

Not a true Fibonacci ratio but widely watched. Useful when prior structure clusters near the midpoint.

61.8%

The golden ratio level. Deep pullbacks in healthy trends often find buyers or sellers here — if the impulse was marked correctly.

78.6%

Last chance territory before a trend may be failing. We treat entries here with tighter invalidation rules.

Put the method into practice with feedback

The Pullback Lab summarises what we teach in person. Workshop participants mark live charts with instructor review at each stage.

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