Choose the correct analysis workflow
The MCX directory opens Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Gold and Silver dashboards, including the listed mini variants. This is a single-symbol technical review. For cross-commodity comparison, open the commodity heatmap; for derivatives positioning, use the futures and OI tools.
Sign in to use the terminal. These instructions are public. Available observations depend on the underlying data feed; check the source timestamp rather than assuming that opening or refreshing a page provides a new quote.
Screenshot: choose a dashboard
- Search the commodity. Search by symbol or commodity name, then confirm the instrument before opening a dashboard.
- Distinguish standard and mini. Gold and Gold Mini have separate links. Verify the actual contract before converting price points into cash exposure.
- Open the single-symbol terminal. Choose a card to inspect the instrument, then select the timeframe and check its source timestamp.
Set the symbol, interval and observation context
- Open the linked directory and choose the instrument. Confirm standard versus mini symbol before comparing levels.
- Sign in to open the technical terminal. Confirm the instrument in the terminal heading.
- Choose 5m, 15m, 1h or 1d. The selected interval drives the chart and the main snapshot panels.
- Check the timestamp badge. Refresh requests available observations; it does not guarantee that the source has a newer candle.
- Inspect the price chart, indicator diagnostics and setup conditions, then compare the multi-timeframe alignment board.
- Review pivot methods and the ATR reference map. Treat missing readings as unavailable rather than as neutral confirmation.
What the terminal panels measure
| Panel or control | How to read it |
|---|---|
| Price Action | A chart for the selected symbol and interval. Inspect the candle history and quote time before interpreting a label. |
| Indicator Diagnostics | RSI, MACD, ADX, MFI, moving averages and other available readings with a rule-based interpretation. |
| Regime, momentum and participation | Composite model scores from selected indicator rules. These are neither exchange measurements nor calibrated success probabilities. |
| Setup Engine | Ranked rule matches with checks, a trigger and an invalidation condition. A higher rank describes the model’s fit. |
| Nearest Action Levels | Calculated pivot and moving-average references ordered around the snapshot close. They are not resting orders. |
| ATR Risk Map | Reference trigger, invalidation and level distances derived from price and historical range. They do not establish cash loss per contract. |
| Multi-Timeframe Alignment Board | Compare available 5m, 15m, 1h and daily snapshots. Read their timestamps; missing intervals reduce the evidence. |
| Advanced Lab | An optional expanded view of cross-timeframe indicators, trend and support/resistance. Open it after checking the basic measurements. |
Read trend, momentum and volatility separately
- Moving averages describe price relative to its smoothed history. Several moving averages share the same price inputs.
- RSI describes relative momentum over its calculation window. A high or low reading alone does not establish an impending reversal.
- MACD compares moving averages and its signal reference. ADX describes trend strength within its calculation, rather than independently naming the direction.
- ATR measures historical range in price units. It does not measure direction or guarantee the next candle’s range.
- MFI and participation fields depend on volume inputs. Check availability and instrument type, especially when reviewing an index rather than a traded contract.
Example: a symbol variant changes the risk calculation
Suppose a displayed reference is 10 price points from an invalidation level. That distance alone is not a ₹10 risk estimate. Convert points using the exact contract’s quotation and contract size, then account for fees, liquidity and possible execution beyond the reference. The same indicator reading on a standard and mini symbol does not imply the same cash exposure. This is an illustrative calculation setup, not an executable quote.
Common mistakes and interpretation limits
Do not count RSI, MACD and several moving averages as independent votes: they are derived from overlapping price history. Do not interpret a model score of 80 as an 80% win rate. Calculated support or resistance can be crossed; an ATR-derived invalidation can be exceeded by a gap or a fast move. Check the timestamp for each interval, missing input fields and whether the latest candle is complete.
For commodities, verify the active contract, expiry, quotation unit and contract size against the exchange and broker before translating a chart level into an order. Continuous or symbol-level source histories may differ from a particular expiring contract.
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Reference reading
Fidelity: Average True Range explains ATR as a volatility measure and describes how it uses historical ranges. The panel definitions above describe the JustTicks implementation; exchange or third-party definitions do not validate the model’s setup scores.