Lesson 1 — Supply, Demand, and Trend Context
Learn how supply and demand zones work and why trend context determines whether a zone is high quality or weak.
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Login to Track ProgressSupply and demand analysis focuses on areas where strong buying or selling pressure entered the market. A demand zone forms where buyers previously overwhelmed sellers. A supply zone forms where sellers previously overwhelmed buyers. These zones help traders identify where price may react in the future.
However, supply and demand zones must be understood inside trend context. A demand zone inside a strong downtrend may fail. A supply zone inside a strong uptrend may only create a temporary pullback. Context determines whether a zone is worth attention.
This lesson teaches students to identify zones based on imbalance, departure strength, and structure. A good zone is usually clean, visible, and followed by strong movement. A weak zone may be messy, overused, or located against dominant market pressure.
The purpose is to move students from basic support/resistance to a more professional understanding of order-flow behavior.
1. Mark three supply zones and three demand zones.
2. Classify each zone as continuation or reversal.
3. Find one zone that failed and explain why context mattered.
- 1. What is a demand zone?
- 2. What is a supply zone?
- 3. Why does trend context matter?
- 4. What does strong departure suggest?
- 5. Why are messy zones lower quality?