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HP Price Charts: Price Structure with HedgePulse Context

A practical guide to reading price action while keeping HedgePulse levels and session context on the same chart.

By HedgePulse EducationReviewed by HedgePulse Product7 min read
01 / Start with price

Structure comes before overlays

Read the candle sequence, trend, range, and nearby swing points before asking a level or indicator to explain the move.

  • Price first
  • Overlays second
  • Decision levels last
02 / Match the horizon

Choose a timeframe that fits the question

Use intraday intervals for execution detail and higher intervals for the structure that contains the session.

  • 1m to 1H for intraday detail
  • 1D to 1M for larger structure
  • Selections persist by symbol
03 / Add HP context

Key Levels and Expected Move share the chart

Toggle only the OI, volume, and Expected Move references that matter to the current decision.

  • Key Levels
  • OI and volume bases
  • Expected Move high and low
04 / Annotate

Draw the idea you are testing

Use drawing tools for trendlines, ranges, and planned reactions. Drawings persist by symbol so the chart can become a working notebook.

  • Left toolbar or right-click menu
  • Saved per symbol
  • Keep annotations purposeful
05 / Confirm elsewhere

A chart shows location, not the whole market

Use the Indicator Table and Market Breadth to decide whether flow, structure, and participation support what price appears to be doing.

  • Location
  • Participation
  • Positioning

What HP Price Charts are for

HP Price Charts combine live and historical candles with drawing tools, technical indicators, and HedgePulse level overlays. Their job is to answer three separate questions on one surface:

  1. What is price doing?
  2. Where are the important calculated references?
  3. Is the current move behaving as expected around those references?

The chart is context, not a standalone trade signal. A level can matter without producing a reversal, and an indicator can agree with price without guaranteeing continuation.

HP Price Chart showing price structure, timeframe controls, Key Levels, and Expected Move overlays.

Begin with the candle structure

Before adding more information, identify the active range, the most recent swing high and low, and whether candles are expanding, compressing, or repeatedly rejecting the same area. This keeps the overlays from becoming the explanation for every move.

Intraday equity candles are organized around the regular trading session. The chart clock follows the dashboard time-zone setting, so use the visible axis rather than mentally converting every timestamp.

Choose the timeframe for the decision

HP Price Charts support 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute, 1-hour, daily, weekly, and monthly views. The useful question is not "Which timeframe is best?" but "Which timeframe contains the decision?"

Decision Useful starting view What to look for
Intraday entry or reaction 1m to 15m Immediate range, rejection, and follow-through
Session structure 30m to 1H Trend, balance, and major intraday pivots
Multi-session context 1D Larger support, resistance, and gap structure
Position-level context 1W to 1M Long-horizon range and structural location

The selected interval is remembered by symbol. That makes it easier to return to a ticker without rebuilding the same view each time.

Use the HP menu deliberately

The HP layer can display calculated Key Levels and Expected Move references. First-load defaults keep Key Levels and Expected Move available, while individual rows can be turned on or off.

Key Levels

Key Levels can be drawn from open-interest and traded-volume calculations. Their labels connect the chart to the same PG, ZG, and NG framework used in the Indicator Table. Use only the basis and rows relevant to the current comparison; showing every possible line can hide the price structure you are trying to read.

Expected Move

Expected Move adds the current high and low reference band. Treat it as a range estimate, not a wall. Price can trade through an Expected Move boundary, and a touch alone does not establish direction.

For the calculation language behind PG, ZG, and NG, read NG, ZG, and PG: Reading HedgePulse Gamma Levels.

Drawings and technical indicators

The drawing rail and right-click drawing menu use the same tool set. Drawings persist by symbol, which is useful for planned levels and post-session review. Keep the chart readable by reserving annotations for ideas you can state clearly: a range boundary, trendline, measured reaction, or invalidation point.

Built-in technical indicators can be added for another view of trend, momentum, or volatility. They work best as a defined part of a process, not as extra confirmation added after the fact.

Market Monitor: scan the watchlist beside the chart

The Market Monitor carries the same price-and-positioning workflow across a compact watchlist. It helps you compare symbols before deciding which chart deserves a closer look.

HedgePulse Market Monitor showing FTFC, price, Expected Move, GEX OI, and GEX V across a watchlist.

Read each row from left to right:

  • Symbol / FTFC keeps the ticker and its at-a-glance timeframe continuity together.
  • Expected Move locates current price between the displayed lower, midpoint, and upper references.
  • Exposure columns can show selected GEX, DEX, CEX, OptRVOL, FlowImb, or UA metrics; the default view begins with GEX OI and GEX V.

Use the monitor to rank attention, then open the chart to inspect candle structure, levels, drawings, and the timeframe containing the decision.

Put the chart and monitor together

  1. Pick the timeframe that matches the trade horizon.
  2. Read candles and swing structure with overlays minimized.
  3. Turn on the HP levels closest to current price.
  4. Mark the reaction you expect and what would invalidate it.
  5. Check the Indicator Table for flow, STRAT, exposure, and location.
  6. Check Market Breadth for participation.

The cleanest chart is the one that makes the decision and its invalidation obvious.

Keep the chart honest

  • Treating every calculated level as guaranteed support or resistance.
  • Using an execution timeframe without checking the larger structure.
  • Leaving so many overlays enabled that candles become secondary.
  • Changing the timeframe until the chart agrees with an existing opinion.
  • Reading one ticker's price action as proof of broad market participation.