Motive Wave Variants · Lesson 6 of 6

Synthesis. The Decision Workflow.

Lessons 1 through 5 each isolated a single technique. This synthesis lesson integrates all of them into one practical workflow. As an impulse unfolds in real time, six diagnostic questions arise in sequence. Each question corresponds to one of the techniques covered: is this a leading diagonal at the start? An ending diagonal at the top? Which wave is extending? Will W5 reach the high of W3? Where will the final channel project W5? And finally: has the channel broken to confirm the impulse is done?

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Six diagnostic questions for the unfolding impulse
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Rule violated: Wave 4 cannot enter Wave 1's territory
Price Time Q1: Leading Diagonal? Check W1 sub-structure (3-3-3-3-3?) If the first move shows 3-wave subdivisions and no clear 5-wave count, suspect a Leading Diagonal. Upper: parallel through W1-top Lower: through start and W2 Start + W2 define the lower line. Parallel projected through W1 forms the upper line. Upper: parallel through W1-top Lower: through start and W2 Start + W2 define the lower line. Parallel projected through W1 forms the upper line. Slope = (W2.y - start.y) / (W2.x - start.x). Q2: Ending Diagonal? Check W5 sub-structure (3-3-3-3-3?) If the final move shows wedge geometry and 3-wave subdivisions, suspect an Ending Diagonal. Sharp reversal follows. Upper: through W1 and W3 Lower: parallel through W2 W1 + W3 define the upper line. Parallel projected through W2 forms the lower line, marking where W4 may find support. Upper: through W1 and W3 Lower: parallel through W2 W1 + W3 define the upper line. Parallel projected through W2 forms the lower line, which marks where W4 may find support. Q3: Which wave extends? W3 here = the standard case Identify the extended wave: W3 most common in equities and crypto, W5 in commodities, W1 rare and parabolic. Upper: parallel through W3-top Lower: through W2 and W4 W5 throw-over W2 + W4 define the lower channel. W3 defines the parallel projection. W5 ends at, above (throw-over), or just inside the upper line. Upper: parallel through W3-top Lower: through W2 and W4 W5 throw-over W2 + W4 define the lower channel. W3 defines the parallel projection. W5 ends near, at, above (throw-over), or just inside the upper line. W3-top reference Q4: Will W5 reach W3-top? If NO = truncation, sharp reversal W5 must exceed the W3-top reference line. Failure = truncation = strong sell signal with rapid reversal back to start. Q5: Where does W5 land? Channel target: at, above, or inside upper Apply final channel (W2-W4 lower, parallel through W3) to project W5 target. Throw-over at exhaustion is common. Q6: Has channel broken? Clean break of lower line = exit signal After W5 completes, watch for a clean break of the lower channel. This confirms the impulse is done. Position for the larger correction. The complete workflow: ask Q1 at the start, Q2 at the top, Q3 mid-impulse, Q4 as W5 forms, Q5 with final channel, Q6 after W5. 1 2 3 4 5
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