The TradeRadR Field Guide

Understanding Your TradeRadR Scan

Every TradeRadR scan is designed to answer one question:

What is the current market environment before I decide what to do?

Unlike traditional analysis, which often begins with price, TradeRadR begins with the environment in which price exists.

Each scan combines multiple structural observations into a single Market Command Intelligence snapshot to help you better understand current market conditions.

Market Sentiment

What it means

Market Sentiment provides a broad view of current market conditions using the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX).

Why it matters

Higher volatility often reflects greater uncertainty and increased market stress.

Lower volatility generally reflects calmer market conditions.

What it does not mean

Market Sentiment does not predict future market direction.

It simply provides context for the environment in which opportunities exist.

Current Price

What it means

The latest available market price of the selected stock.

Why it matters

Current Price is the market's latest consensus value.

It serves as the reference point for evaluating the rest of the TradeRadR analysis.

Fair Value Estimate

What it means

TradeRadR's structural estimate of where price may be considered fairly valued under current market conditions.

Why it matters

Comparing Current Price with Fair Value Estimate helps place today's price into structural context.

What it does not mean

It is not a price target or future prediction.

Risk

What it means

The Risk Gauge reflects the current level of structural market risk surrounding the selected opportunity.

Why it matters

Higher risk suggests greater uncertainty within the current market environment.

Lower risk suggests a more stable structural backdrop.

What it does not mean

Risk is not a recommendation to buy or sell.

It is simply another measure of current market conditions.

Recovery Potential

What it means

Recovery Potential estimates how much structural opportunity may exist if market conditions continue to improve.

Why it matters

It helps identify opportunities where improving market structure may support future participation.

What it does not mean

Recovery Potential is not a prediction.

It is not an expected return.

It simply measures potential opportunity under improving structural conditions.

Trend Condition

What it means

Trend Condition describes the current direction and strength of short-term market movement.

Examples include:

• Strengthening

• Improving

• Neutral

• Weakening

• Breaking Down

Why it matters

Trend Condition helps determine whether current momentum is supporting or weakening the broader market environment.

What it does not mean

Trend Condition reflects current conditions—not future performance.

Confidence

What it means

Confidence measures how consistently current market data supports the reported Trend Condition.

High Confidence

Current conditions show strong internal agreement.

Medium Confidence

Current conditions show moderate agreement.

Low Confidence

Current conditions are less consistent and may change more quickly.

What it does not mean

Confidence does not measure certainty.

Markets are inherently uncertain.

Confidence simply reflects the consistency of current market conditions.

Structural State

What it means

Structural State describes the broader market environment in which price is currently operating.

Examples include:

• Bullish

• Constructive

• Neutral

• Bearish

Why it matters

The broader market environment often changes more slowly than daily price movement and provides important context for decision-making.

What it does not mean

Structural State does not guarantee future performance.

It describes the current market environment.

Executive Summary

What it means

The Executive Summary combines all TradeRadR observations into a concise description of current market conditions.

Why it matters

It allows users to quickly understand the relationship between Market Regime, Trend Momentum, and Recovery Potential without interpreting each measurement individually.

How To Read A TradeRadR Scan

A TradeRadR scan should always be interpreted as a complete picture rather than a collection of individual measurements.

Every dashboard combines three complementary perspectives:

Market Regime — the broader structural environment.

Trend Momentum — the current direction and strength of market movement.

Recovery Potential — the structural opportunity that may exist if conditions improve.

Together, these perspectives provide a clearer understanding of the environment before a decision is made

Important Reminder

TradeRadR is not a trading system.

It does not provide buy or sell signals.

It does not predict future prices.

It does not replace judgment.

TradeRadR provides context.

Its purpose is to help people understand market conditions more clearly before they decide what to do.