How to Use RAMS — Confluence Board
Read.. Analyze.. Mark.. Snipe.. This board helps you confirm direction and environment — so you stop forcing trades and start taking cleaner shots.
1) What the Confluence Board Is (and Is NOT)
The Confluence Board is a confirmation dashboard. It helps you answer:
- Who has the advantage? (buyers vs sellers)
- Is the environment clean or messy? (trend vs chop)
- Should I press… or should I wait?
It is NOT:
- A buy/sell signal service
- A replacement for risk management
- A reason to trade when the market is choppy
RAMS rule: The board doesn’t “make you money.” It helps you avoid dumb shots… so your good shots can print.
2) How to Read the Board (Bias + Status)
Bias = Direction
- Bullish → buyers have edge
- Bearish → sellers have edge
- Neutral → mixed, range, unclear
Neutral is the board protecting you from chop. Respect it.
Status = Strength
- Scanning → not ready / building / messy
- Triggered → conditions are stacking
- Confirmed → strongest alignment / higher confidence
Status helps you decide if you should press… or wait for better conditions.
Quick read cheat code:
- Most engines agree + stronger status → you can plan a trade
- Engines disagree / mixed → you wait or reduce risk
- Everything “perfect” after a big move → you might be late… look for pullback/retest instead
3) The RAMS Top-Down Process (How Pros Use It)
Most people lose because they start on the 1m and guess. RAMS is the opposite: direction first, execution last.
Use higher timeframes to understand the market story and bias.
Best: Daily / 4H
Identify if you’re in pullback, continuation, or range.
Best: 1H / 30m
Execute with patience: pullback + retest + confirmation.
Best: 15m / 5m
RAMS rule: The higher timeframe sets the mission… the lower timeframe executes the mission.
4) Classic vs Sniper (How to Choose)
You’ll see SCOPE modes inside the Confluence Board. Think of it like this:
Wider confirmation. Best for reading environment and staying aligned with the bigger story.
- Great for bias checks
- Great for higher timeframe context
- Less “trigger-happy”
Tighter confirmation. Best for execution timeframes when you want fewer, cleaner shots.
- Great for 15m/5m entries
- Best for retests + structured execution
- Helps avoid chop days
Sniper season means patience… not more clicking.
5) What Each Engine Is Telling You (Clean Explanation)
Flags sudden participation and momentum. Think “something just woke up.”
Best use: confirmation on execution timeframes (15m/5m), especially after a retest.
Stacks multiple indicators into one view so you can see if the market is cooperating or fighting you.
Best use: “Do I have wind at my back?” If it’s mixed, reduce risk or wait.
Shows the market’s current behavior: building higher vs breaking lower. This is the backbone.
Best use: don’t fade structure. Trade with it, not against it.
Helps you understand where price is sitting relative to key support/resistance zones.
Best use: plan entries near support (bull) or near resistance (bear). Avoid chasing mid-zone.
Shows trend health and whether price is behaving like a trend or like chop.
Best use: stay with trend when it’s clean… size down when it’s mixed.
A “zone + structure + confirmation” style read that helps you separate real opportunities from noise.
Best use: use Classic for environment… use Sniper for execution and cleaner entries.
6) RAMS Playbooks (Day • Swing • LEAPS)
Day Traders (Intraday)
- Start higher: confirm bias and avoid fighting the main story.
- Check environment: trend day vs chop day.
- Execute lower: wait for a pullback or retest, then take the clean confirmation.
- If alignment is mixed… reduce size or wait. That’s a win.
Example strategy idea:
Trend is bullish → you wait for a pullback into a key area → you take the retest when the board strengthens again.
Key point: you’re not chasing candles. You’re stalking entries.
Swing Traders (Short–Mid)
- Daily/4H direction matters most. Don’t get hypnotized by the 5m.
- Use 1H/4H to time your entry phase (pullback vs continuation).
- Look for strength returning after a pullback (not at the peak).
- Manage risk: trim into strength, protect when alignment weakens.
Swing rule: you don’t need to be first… you need to be aligned.
LEAPS / Longer-Term (Position Style)
- Bias comes from the higher timeframe environment.
- Add on pullbacks… not after extended moves into resistance.
- Use the board to stay on the right side — not to scalp noise.
- Plan like a business: define risk, define invalidation, protect capital.
Long-term rule: patience is an edge… most people don’t have it.
7) Common Mistakes That Kill Traders
- Using the board as a “signal” instead of confirmation.
- Ignoring higher timeframe bias, then wondering why the 5m failed.
- Chasing after conditions look perfect (usually late).
- Trading chop days like they’re trend days.
- No plan, no invalidation, no size control.
RAMS rule: Capital protection is the real alpha. Survive first… then thrive.
8) Quick Start (If You’re New)
- Pick a symbol you trade consistently.
- Check the higher timeframe bias first.
- If the board is mixed/neutral… do not force it.
- Wait for pullback + retest instead of chasing.
- Only take shots you can explain in one sentence.
RAMS discipline: If you can’t explain it… you can’t size it.
⚠️ Disclaimer: RAMS Off The Charts is an educational and analytical platform. Nothing on this site is financial advice, a solicitation, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Trading involves risk, including loss of capital. You are responsible for your own decisions, position sizing, and risk management. Past performance does not guarantee future results.