Wick-to-Wick Marking
The rule defined
Wick-to-wick draws BOTH the proximal and the distal lines at wick extremes of the base candles. For a demand zone: proximal = highest WICK of base, distal = lowest WICK. This creates a smaller zone than body-to-wick.
Trade-off vs body-to-wick
Tighter zone = smaller risk distance to the distal = better reward-to-risk ratio when things go right. But the zone is easier to break — a single spike can pierce the proximal and stop you out even if the zone holds. Wick-to-wick works best on clean, tight bases where the wicks are small.
When to use wick-to-wick
Prefer wick-to-wick on very clean, tight base structures where the candles are narrow and the wicks are small. Avoid it on messy, spike-heavy bases. Many practitioners use body-to-wick as the default and switch to wick-to-wick only for exceptionally clean structures.
Pick one before you look at outcome
The rule must be chosen BEFORE marking based on the base structure alone — never after seeing how price reacted. Changing the rule to make a zone 'work' in hindsight is a form of cherry-picking.
Practice checklist
- Proximal = highest WICK of base candles (for demand)
- Distal = lowest WICK of base candles (for demand)
- Use only on clean, tight bases with small wicks
- Pick the method before looking at what price did after
Mistakes to avoid
- Using wick-to-wick on a messy base with long spikes — the zone breaks too easily
- Switching from body-to-wick to wick-to-wick (or vice versa) after seeing the outcome