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LEVEL 4 · Building a Market-Study Workflow · LESSON 16

Pre-Market Checklist

Organize events, reference levels, chart context, and personal risk limits in one reviewable checklist.

Written lesson
A study log only, not a skill check.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Organize events, reference levels, chart tools, and personal risk boundaries in order.

IN ONE SENTENCE

A pre-market checklist gathers information to review in one place. It does not predict prices or replace a personal risk plan; record only data you can explain.

Basic concepts

Previous-day and overnight levelsExplain

High, low, or closing prices from the prior trading day and the overnight session.

POC, VAH, and VALExplain

The profile's Point of Control and the upper and lower boundaries of its Value Area.

Maximum daily lossExplain

A personal risk boundary defined in advance for the day.

Software walkthrough

Menu placement may vary by platform version. Use the current official guide when a label differs.

  1. 01

    Step 01

    Note economic events, the previous day's High and Low, the overnight High and Low, and the previous close.

    Check: Confirm the displayed settings match the selected inputs.

  2. 02

    Step 02

    Check the session and data range used for VWAP, VAH, VAL, POC, Opening Range, and Cumulative Delta.

    Check: Confirm the displayed settings match the selected inputs.

  3. 03

    Step 03

    Write down the maximum risk per trade and maximum daily loss from your own plan.

    Check: Confirm the displayed settings match the selected inputs.

  4. 04

    Step 04

    If no setup fits the plan, pause and continue observing.

    Check: Confirm the displayed settings match the selected inputs.

Concept diagram

Concept illustration for education; it contains no live or historical market data.

Study scenario

Fill the checklist for a historical day and identify missing fields without inferring direction.

A checklist does not make a market judgment. Do not act without a clear plan.

Common mistakes

  • Issue: Charts use inconsistent Sessions.

    Check the input, version, session, data, or setting that controls this behavior.

  • Issue: Market context is filled but risk plan is missing.

    Check the input, version, session, data, or setting that controls this behavior.

Lesson summary

  1. 01

    Standardize event times.

  2. 02

    Source each reference level.

  3. 03

    Define risk boundaries beforehand.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Record events, prior/overnight levels, VWAP/VAH/VAL/POC/OR, and risk limits.

Use static, historical, or browser-local sample data only.

OFFICIAL REFERENCES

Checked against public documentation

Source review: 2026-10-09

This lesson paraphrases official material. Check the installed version for current interface details.

Education note

Software and market education only. No direction signals, live order instructions, or performance claims.

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