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.

Market Regime

What it means

Market Regime describes the broader structural environment in which the stock is currently operating.

Examples include:

• Bullish

• Constructive

• Neutral

• Bearish

Why it matters

Market Regime provides the foundation for interpreting every other measurement within the scan.

Individual stocks rarely operate in isolation. The broader market environment often influences participation, risk, and the probability of sustained trends.

What it does not mean

Market Regime does not predict future performance.

It simply describes the current structural environment in which the stock is operating.

Command Influence

What it means

Command Influence identifies which force is primarily driving the stock's current movement.

Rather than focusing only on what the stock is doing, Command Influence examines how strongly the stock is responding to its sector versus its own independent behavior.

Why it matters

Understanding who is in control provides valuable context.

Some stocks move almost entirely with their sector.

Others begin to separate from the sector as company-specific forces become more important.

Recognizing this relationship helps distinguish broad market participation from independent stock behavior.

Command Influence States

Sector Dominant

The sector is clearly driving the stock's movement.

The stock is closely following the behavior of its sector, with little evidence of independent price action.

Sector Controlled

The sector is largely controlling the move.

While the stock may exhibit some individual characteristics, sector conditions remain the primary influence.

Stock Influenced

The stock is beginning to decouple from its sector.

Company-specific factors are becoming more influential, although the sector continues to exert some control over price movement.

Stock Dominant

The stock is primarily driving itself.

Company-specific behavior is the dominant force, with relatively little influence coming from the broader sector.

What it does not mean

Command Influence does not determine whether a stock is good or bad.

It does not predict future returns.

It simply identifies the primary source of the stock's current behavior.

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.

Command Influence — the primary force currently driving the stock's movement. 

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.