Building zones from reactions, not round numbers

Round numbers feel magnetic because they are easy to remember. Price sometimes pauses there. Price also walks through them without apology when no prior reaction cluster exists.

Our worksheets ask students to shade areas where multiple sessions left evidence: long wicks that repeatedly defended a band, closes that bounced from a similar region, or failed breaks that returned into the same shelf. Only after the shade exists do we notice whether a round number sits nearby.

Why this matters in Australian sessions

Overnight gaps and thin liquidity can print tidy touches at psychological figures that never reappear once London participation arrives. Reaction clusters that formed during overlapping active hours tend to carry more weight in the maps we review.

A mild warning

Zone work can become decoration. If your chart looks like stained glass, erase half the shades and keep only the bands that still interact with current structure. Clarity is part of the craft.