TD Sequential · high-9 / low-9
What is a TD Sequential 9?
The “magic nine” comes from Tom DeMark’s TD Sequential. NineRadar counts that structure after the close. It is a count, not a buy or sell order.
The trigger
A bar counts when its close is higher (or lower) than the close four bars earlier. Nine such bars in a row make a high-9 or a low-9.
Labels start at 6
The chart prints numbers from bar 6, showing 1–6 together. Bars 1–5 stay in the title. Bar 7 prints 7 only if the trigger still holds.
A break resets
If bar 7 or 8 fails the trigger, the earlier numbers vanish. If bar 9 fails, 1–8 vanish and the 9 is not complete.
Only 9 confirms
The structure is complete only when bar 9 still meets the trigger. High-9 sits above the candle; low-9 sits below it.
What it is
TD Sequential looks for a stretch of nine closes on one side of the close four bars back. After that, price is often near a turning area — and often it is not. The point of the count is to mark the structure, not to call the next trade.
An upside stretch prints a high-9 (sometimes called an “up 9”). A downside stretch prints a low-9 (a “down 9”).
How the formula runs
- High-9: nine consecutive closes above the close four bars earlier. Numbers plot above the candle.
- Low-9: nine consecutive closes below the close four bars earlier. Numbers plot below the candle.
- Display: numbers appear from bar 6. A later bar that fails the trigger wipes the unfinished count.
- Completion: bar 9 must still qualify. Anything short of 9 is not a finished nine.
How the 9 is commonly read
A common reading treats a high-9 as a stretch into a possible top area, and a low-9 as a stretch into a possible bottom area. That is a reading of structure, not a signal to reduce or add.
A one-way market can print several 9s and never turn. NineRadar shows the count and closed-pair history. It does not tell you to buy, sell, add, or cut.
How NineRadar counts it
The app reads completed bars after the close. Chart labels start at 6; 1–5 stay in the title. Perfect, TDST, and the 13 are documented in the in-app rules; some of those details are Pro.
Nine is a price-structure count. History does not forecast the next bar.
Why this is not a broker overlay
A trading app can paint 9 on the symbol you opened. NineRadar is the after-close tape: who finished 9 or 13, then a closed-pair replay. Use it beside the broker, not instead of a quote screen.
Daily, 60-minute, and 120-minute
The same close-versus-four-bars-back rule can run on daily bars and on session bars such as 60 and 120 minutes. A 9 on a lower timeframe is still only a count on that timeframe. NineRadar can push those finished session counts to the lock screen when Pro is on.
FAQ
What is a TD Sequential 9?
Nine consecutive closes above or below the close four bars earlier. That prints a high-9 or a low-9. It is also called the magic nine in Chinese markets.
How do you count a TD Sequential 9?
Compare each close with the close four bars earlier. Nine in a row in the same direction finish the 9. NineRadar prints labels from bar 6; 1–5 stay in the title.
Why four bars back, not yesterday?
That is the DeMark setup comparison. It asks whether the close is still extending versus a short lookback, not versus the previous bar alone.
When do the numbers appear?
On the NineRadar chart, labels start at bar 6 (showing 1–6). Bars 1–5 stay in the title. Bar 7 and 8 print only if the trigger still holds.
What if the ninth bar fails?
1–8 vanish and the 9 is not complete. A break on bar 7 or 8 also clears the unfinished count.
What is the difference between a high-9 and a low-9?
High-9: nine closes above the close four bars back, numbers above the candle. Low-9: the inverse, numbers below. Neither is an order.
Is a finished 9 a trade?
No. A 9 marks structure. A trend can print several 9s and never turn. NineRadar does not issue buy or sell orders.
See it in the app
NineRadar counts the 9 after the close. Questions: support@nineradar.txyou.com.