How to Understand Market Structure
Part 3 — Practical Examples on the Chart
In the previous parts, we explained what market structure is and how to interpret structure changes.
Now we will look at real examples directly on the chart.
The goal is not to trade.
The goal is to see market structure in real time.
🔹 Example 1 — Correction in an uptrend
Price is in an uptrend:
🟡 it creates higher highs
🟡 it creates higher lows
Suddenly, price pulls back.
What is happening:
🟡 price reacts to a previous level
🟡 the move is slower than the impulse
🟡 the structure of higher lows remains intact
This is a correction, not a trend change.
🔹 Example 2 — Real structure change
The market was in an uptrend, but:
🟡 the last higher low is broken
🟡 the correction becomes deeper and more aggressive
🟡 price returns are weak
The market:
🟡 loses its rhythm
🟡 changes how highs and lows are formed
This is a structure change, not a normal correction.
🔹 What is the key difference
The difference is not in one candle.
It is in the overall behavior of the market.
A correction:
🟡 respects the structure
A structure change:
🟡 disrupts the structure
🔹 How to look at these examples
Do not look for:
🟡 entries
🟡 signals
🟡 trade confirmations
Focus on:
🟡 market rhythm
🟡 the relationship between impulse and correction
🟡 price reactions at key levels
🔹 Summary
Practical examples:
🟡 connect theory with reality
🟡 help you “see” structure
🟡 teach patience
Do not trade before:
you truly understand the structure.
❓ When you look at a chart now,
can you recognize
whether the market is only correcting
or truly changing its structure❓