Pentarch v1.0 Quick Reference

One-page cheat sheet for cycle phase identification

🎯 The 5 Cycle Events

Signal	Color	Position	Phase	Key Characteristics
TD	Purple	Below candle	Accumulation	Oversold, below the Pilot Line
IGN	Blue	Below candle	Markup	Momentum breakout, bullish structure shift
WRN	Salmon	Above candle	Distribution	Extended, momentum weakening
CAP	Red	Above candle	Climax	Extreme extension, exhaustion detected
BDN	Pink	Above candle	Decline	Structure break, bearish shift initiated

📋 Common Signal Sequences

FULL CYCLE:       TD → IGN → WRN → CAP → BDN
EARLY CYCLE:      TD → IGN
LATE CYCLE:       WRN → CAP → BDN
BULLISH REVERSAL: BDN → TD → IGN
BEARISH REVERSAL: CAP → BDN

These are shapes the events have been seen in, not an order they fire in. The Pentarch reference page is explicit that a clean full cycle is what makes a chart worth learning from rather than what most charts print, and that CAP followed IGN more often than WRN did across the measured sample. A cycle that skips an event is ordinary.

⚡ Quick Interpretation Guide

Early-Cycle Signals (Bullish Potential)

TD: Accumulation phase detected, downward exhaustion
IGN: Markup beginning → Momentum shifting bullish

Late-Cycle Signals (Caution/Reversal Potential)

WRN: Distribution detected → The cycle is late
CAP: Upward exhaustion detected, the cycle is at its end
BDN: Decline initiated → Bearish structure confirmed

🤝 What the Three Read Together

The Trinity (three sources, not one)

✅ Pentarch pattern (any of 5 signals)
✅ Janus Atlas level within 1-2%
✅ Volume Oracle spike, a z-score of 2.0 by default

Example: a TD on a Daily Low with a volume spike at that threshold is one reading with three sources agreeing, rather than three readings.

With Harmonic Oscillator

IGN with a Harmonic BUY/STRONG reading: two instruments describing one condition
CAP with a Harmonic SELL/STRONG reading: two instruments describing one condition

⚙️ Recommended Settings

Scalping (15m charts)

Enable: TD, IGN only
Disable: WRN, CAP, BDN
Label Size: Tiny or Small

Day Trading (1H-4H charts)

Enable: All 5 signals
Label Size: Small or Normal

Swing Trading (Daily charts)

Enable: All 5 signals
Label Size: Normal or Large

⚠️ When NOT to Use

❌ Sub-5-minute charts (too much noise) ❌ Low volatility/tight consolidation ❌ Thinly traded symbols (the Augury Grid page carries the liquidity floors) ❌ 30 min before/after major news (FOMC, NFP)

🔧 Troubleshooting

"I'm not seeing signals"

Switch to 1H/4H/Daily charts
Check if market is consolidating (normal)
Test on BTC, SPY, EUR/USD first

"Too many signals"

Increase to higher timeframe
This is normal during high volatility

"Signals disappear mid-bar"

This is normal! Signals confirm at bar close only
Set alerts to "Once Per Bar Close"

📊 Timeframe Suitability

Timeframe	Suitability	Notes
5m	⚠️ Noisy	Scalpers only, more whipsaws
15m	✅ Good	Minimum recommended
1H	✅ Excellent	Day trading sweet spot
4H	✅ Excellent	Swing trading
Daily	⭐ Best	Clearest patterns
Weekly	✅ Excellent	Position trading

🎯 Reading the Events

Read fifty events or more before judging anything
Combine with levels (Janus) + volume (Oracle)
Start on Daily charts (clearest)
A TD on its own is one source; a TD on a level with a volume spike is three
Not every TD leads to IGN (incomplete cycles are normal)

📖 Key Concepts

Non-Repainting: Signals confirm at bar close and never change
Four-Layer Detection: All signals require 4 confirmations
Pilot Line: dynamic trend reference, carrying the regime colour (green bullish, red bearish, gray neutral)
NanoFlow: cross marks on the candles, showing the micro-trend