Theory, then practice: Wyckoff says whether you are in cause (range) or effect (trend). Dow says the primary trend — buy dips only in a primary bull. Elliott is a count, not a forecast: Wave 3 is not a fade, Wave 4 is a coil, a broken rule is INDETERMINATE. Higher timeframe is bias; this timeframe is timing. When the three disagree, wait. O’Neil is not a fourth vote on this page.