9-13-9 in SW Phase Count: checking the link between completions

Levels, the risk reference and 9-13-9

9-13-9 is a linked sequence: a qualifying new 9 is associated with an already completed 13 on the same side. It is not any 9 to the right of any 13; the calculation checks the link. The label does not set position size or execute an order. Compare the same calculation variant, direction and history for a precise review.

9 and 13 answer different questions

The calculation presets include additional checks, deferrals and rules for cancelling unfinished counts. A missing next number is not necessarily a display error: the selected conditions may not have been met.

9 · initial-stage completion: A 9 completes the initial consecutive sequence. It says that this stage’s conditions have been met. A pause, a pullback or continued movement may follow; it does not appoint an inevitable reversal.

13 · further-count completion: A 13 completes a further count of qualifying bars. Gaps may occur between them. It does not mean “the thirteenth day after a 9”.

A skipped number, deferred completion and cancellation are different states

A non-qualifying bar does not advance the second count, but does not cancel it by itself. Completion is deferred when a candidate for 13 passes the base test but fails an additional completion check. In the variant checking 13 against the eighth counted bar, “+” appears, the count remains at 12 and waits for a qualifying completion. The “+” mark is visible when its display is enabled.

Cancellation ends an unfinished branch under the selected variant’s rules, for example after a qualifying opposite sequence or a breached price condition. It differs from a pause between numbers. Keep the calculation variant and source history the same when comparing results; hiding numbers does not cancel the calculation.

Practice: check your understanding on one chart

Find the actual 9-13-9 label rather than a visually similar arrangement. Identify its side, linked 13 and subsequent qualifying 9. Without the calculated label, record an unconfirmed resemblance rather than a confirmed sequence.

What the completed observation should contain

9-13-9 requires a calculated same-side link; nearby numbers alone are insufficient.

Primary sources

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

• 9-13-9 in SW Phase Count: checking the link between completions

Sources checked: 2026-10-23

Continue with this topic

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