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Building a watchlist

3 min read · Intermediate

From thousands to a handful

The radar can flag dozens of windows on any given day. You cannot watch them all, and trying to is how focus dies. The final WAIT-phase skill is triage: turning the full board into a short, ranked watchlist of names actually worth your attention today.

Making it manageable

A triage checklist

Run each flagged name through a quick filter, in roughly this order, and keep only those that pass several:

What survives several of these is your watchlist for the day — usually a handful of names, each with a pre-defined scenario and trigger from the earlier lessons.

Working the list

Plan before the open
Build and annotate the watchlist when the market is closed and your head is clear. For each name, note the window, the two scenarios, and exactly what confirmation you're waiting for. Then the live session is just execution — no scrambling, no improvising.

A good watchlist is short, ranked, and pre-planned. It converts the radar's breadth into your focus — the whole point of an attention filter. The next module takes this workflow live: a hands-on tour of the dashboard, screener, and crypto board, ending in a complete trade from FIND to EXECUTE.

❓ The board shows 25 windows today. What's the goal of watchlist triage?
Key takeaways
  • The radar flags more windows than anyone can watch — triage is essential.
  • Filter by confluence, sample quality, clean structure, location, and tradeability.
  • Keep a short, ranked watchlist with a pre-planned scenario per name.
  • Build the list when the market's closed; trade the plan when it's open.
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