How to use SW Phase Count: one chart and a clear review sequence

Setting up SW Phase Count

Lower histograms are available when you want to study the developing counts. Two charts can be displayed side by side; a bar represents the day, week or month selected for its chart.

• Choose a calculation preset: The preset selects the rules. Choose one available calculation variant and keep it and the input history consistent when comparing examples.
• Keep the main labels: The “Only 9 and 13” display preset selects visible elements. It does not replace the calculation rules.
• Add context one element at a time: P identifies an additional first-stage check; 9-13-9 identifies a linked repeat sequence. The calculated price risk reference supports comparison with subsequent price.
• Save your workspace: Save the symbol, interval and selected indicators. Zoom and appearance are separate from the calculation preset.

A clean example: start with the numbers

This window contains sequences above rising price and below falling price. Follow the bars from left to right: where a 9 appears, how far it is from the next completion, and what price does afterwards. Do not imagine an uninterrupted chain of adjacent bars between 9 and 13.

This view keeps the main completions readable. Add full counts and extra lines later, once you understand what each element contributes.

A practical reading sequence

Start with the interval and price direction. Locate the most recent completed sequence and see how many bars have elapsed since it. Compare subsequent prices with nearby previous highs and lows. If the price risk reference is enabled, assess price against that reference under the selected preset.

Keep the calculated label separate from your own decision. SW Phase Count does not choose your acceptable loss, position size or execution time. The platform supports independent study of a loaded snapshot of completed bars.

Practice: check your understanding on one chart

Load one symbol, keep only SW Phase Count, choose a profile and the clean 9/13 view. Find one completed mark and save the workspace. Reopen it and compare the symbol, timeframe, profile and visible marks.

What the completed observation should contain

Check the result through saved chart parameters, not the number of enabled indicators.

Primary sources

Sources explain the mechanics and limitations; the editorial examples use invented numbers rather than market quotations.

• How to use SW Phase Count: one chart and a clear review sequence

Sources checked: 2026-10-23

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• SW Phase Count: a first reading of 9, 13, Setup and Countdown