GridMap PRO by TradeAkademi

GridMap PRO – Structural Price Mapping Framework
GridMap PRO is a price-mapping framework designed to visualize repeatable price reaction zones, based on the observation that price tends to evolve within specific percentage-based bands over time.

Despite its name, GridMap PRO is not a traditional grid trading indicator; it does not generate signals, predict direction, or provide automated trade execution. Its purpose is to segment price into logical and structurally consistent zones, offering a map that supports the decision-making process rather than replacing it.

This framework is not built on randomly drawn support and resistance levels, but on long-term observations, reverse-engineering studies, and the analysis of recurring price behavior across different market conditions.

Core Concept: Percentage-Based Scaling and Structural Bands
At the core of GridMap PRO lies a percentage-based scaling model centered around a 33% expansion ratio.

This ratio was not selected as a theoretical or mathematical constant. Instead, it emerged empirically through extensive analysis across multiple asset classes (including cryptocurrencies and traditional market instruments), by examining the percentage moves from significant price lows to areas where major price reactions frequently occurred.

Long-term observations have highlighted the following patterns:

• In many upward price movements originating from a low, the first major price reaction often occurs within the 30–35% range
  
• The midpoint of this range, 33%, has shown a recurring tendency to produce meaningful price reactions
  
• Similar behavior can be observed not only when projecting from local lows, but also when applying the same ratio from the asset’s historical low
  

These findings suggest that the 33% ratio may reflect an aspect of price’s intrinsic scaling behavior, rather than representing a singular or “special” level.

Why the Historical Low (All-Time / Structural Low)?
GridMap PRO does not rely on dynamic or constantly shifting reference points when performing its calculations. Instead, it uses the historical lowest price as the most objective and indisputable anchor point available.

This design choice is intentional:

Dynamic lows:

• introduce visual noise
  
• require frequent redrawing of levels
  
• reduce long-term structural consistency
  

The historical low:

• is singular and fixed
  
• does not repaint
  
• preserves long-term perspective
  

By anchoring calculations to this structural low, GridMap PRO prioritizes stability and consistency over attempting to identify the “perfect” level at every moment. The goal is not precision through constant adjustment, but a coherent and durable price map.

Calculation Logic

1. The historical lowest price is used as the reference point
   
2. From this level, price levels are projected upward using a 33% multiplicative expansion
   
3. The resulting levels form long-term structural reference zones
   
4. Calculations are logarithmic, preserving the proportional nature of price scaling
   

Unlike traditional horizontal support and resistance tools, this approach allows price to expand while maintaining consistent relative distances as it grows.

Map Resolution: Long Term & Short Term
GridMap PRO offers two map resolution options, both derived from the same underlying structure and calculations.

Long Term

• Displays only the primary 33% levels
  
• Produces wider, more spaced structural bands
  
• Suitable for macro structure analysis, swing trading, and position trading
  
• Provides a clean and simplified view in high-volatility environments
  

Short Term

• Retains the same primary levels
  
• Adds logarithmic sub-levels between them
  
• Produces denser and more precise reaction zones
  
• Suitable for intraday analysis, short-term trade planning, and micro-structure evaluation
  

The underlying calculations remain unchanged; only the visual resolution and level density differ.

Visual Context & Supporting Tools
GridMap PRO also provides several optional visual tools that are not included in the core level calculations and are intended purely for visual support. These elements are designed to help interpret the price map more clearly and to provide additional contextual awareness.

The available visual components may include:

Moving Averages (EMA)
Used to provide contextual insight into the general price direction. They do not generate any entry or exit signals.

RSI Overbought / Oversold Zones
Displayed solely as background shading based on RSI values from the current timeframe and, optionally, from higher timeframes (e.g., 4H).

RSI Divergence Zones
Visual markers used to highlight potential momentum discrepancies, incorporating filters to limit repetitive signals.

None of these visual elements affect GridMap PRO’s level calculations, nor are they designed to serve as standalone trading signals. All visual settings are optional and can be enabled or disabled by the user.

What GridMap PRO Does – and Does Not Do

What It Does

• Segments price into meaningful structural zones
  
• Visualizes areas where price reactions are statistically more likely to occur
  
• Provides reference regions for limit orders, grid-based approaches, or DCA planning
  
• Helps identify whether price is trading within an active zone or moving through low-interaction space
  

What It Does Not Do

• Generate long or short trade signals
  
• Predict future price direction
  
• Provide standalone buy or sell decisions
  
• Offer any form of performance or outcome guarantee
  
• GridMap PRO is not a signal generator, but a decision-support map.
  

Relationship to DCA and Grid Approaches
GridMap PRO is not a grid or DCA strategy by itself. However, when price fails to react at a given level, the next calculated percentage band naturally becomes a potential area of interest, offering a logical framework for DCA or layered position management.

In this context, GridMap PRO is particularly suitable for traders who favor process-driven and structured position management, rather than relying on single-point entries.

Final Note
Although the levels displayed by GridMap PRO have historically produced meaningful price reactions across many markets, no level can guarantee future price behavior. Market conditions, volatility, liquidity, and news flow should always be taken into account.

This tool is not designed to suggest that “price will definitely reverse here,” but rather that “price may pause, struggle, or change direction in this area.”
Because each market exhibits its own unique dynamics, the relevance of individual levels may vary by asset. Users are encouraged to validate all levels through their own historical observation and analysis.