What the grades actually mean

Every setup on Next Bullish Trade gets a grade: A+, A, B, or C. Before you trade off them you should know exactly what they're measuring.

The grade is a setup quality score, not a prediction

A grade is a compressed read on how clean the conditions are for a directional move. It is not a price target and it is not a probability — those would require knowing the future. What the grade does say is: "given the trend, the zone, the volume signature, and the distance to a clean stop, this setup ranks here on a scale of bad to elite."

What goes into a grade

Five inputs, weighted:

1. Trend strength — slope and ordering of the 20/50/200 EMAs. 2. Keltner-channel zone — DEEP-PULL, PULLBACK, NEUTRAL, EXTENDED, BLOW-OFF. 3. Volume confirmation — today's volume vs the 20-day average, with extra weight on the most recent two sessions. 4. Support / resistance proximity — how close price sits to a level that has reacted ≥3 times. 5. Risk / reward to a logical stop — distance to the most recent swing low or the EMA, expressed as an R-multiple to the next obvious target.

The five scores are blended into a single grade. A+ requires all five firing; A requires four-of-five; B is three-of-five with the rest neutral; C is one or two with the rest neutral.

What the grade is NOT

• It is not "buy" or "sell". A high grade means the conditions are favorable; you still have to like the company, the catalyst, and the macro tape.
• It is not stable across timeframes. A daily A can be a weekly C and vice versa — always check both before acting.
• It is not adjusted for your account size or risk tolerance. A 1R trade is fine on a $250k account and stupid on a $5k account where commissions eat the math.

What to do with this lesson

Open the Grading page on the site. Pick three A-grade names. For each, write down which of the five inputs is doing the heavy lifting. By the third one you'll start to see the patterns — and from there the rest of the course gets a lot faster.