SW Phase Count: What the P mark adds

What the P mark adds

P is an additional completion check for the first stage, not a new number in the second count. In the extreme-price variant, concluding bars are compared with the sixth and seventh bars of the first sequence. If the selected variant allows later confirmation, P can appear after the 9.

A 9 without P and a confirmed P describe different observations. P does not promise a reversal or replace checking subsequent price behaviour. The calculation variant determines the timing and whether later confirmation is allowed.

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.

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”.

Practice: check your understanding on one chart

Keep one profile and enable P display. Find a 9 without confirmed P and a case with P if both exist in history. Compare the 9 date with the additional confirmation date and check whether the profile permits late P.

What the completed observation should contain

P is an additional first-stage check whose timing depends on the selected profile.

Primary sources

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

• SW Phase Count: What the P mark adds

Sources checked: 2026-10-23

Continue with this topic

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