How many factors does it take to count as genuine confluence?

At least two independent factors, and only when they sit inside a band of about 0.5% of price or tighter. Four or more factors in that same tight band is read as strong confluence.

Does a wide band of levels still count as confluence?

No. Several factors spread across a wide price range are loosely related, not genuinely stacked. The band has to be tight, not just the count of factors high, for the zone to count as confluence.

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Is this actually confluence, or just a few loosely related levels near each other?

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Check What Lines Up, Enter The Band Width

Check every independent reason that genuinely sits at this price, then enter how wide the band is that holds all of them, as a percent of price. A single reason is never confluence, and even several reasons spread across a wide range are not the same as the same reasons stacked in a tight band.

Your Result

Check the factors that apply, enter the band width, then click Score This Zone.

How this is scored

One factor checked is never confluence, it is a single level. This tool calls that out directly rather than scoring it.
Two or more independent factors inside a band of 0.5% of price or tighter is read as genuine confluence, the tighter the band, the stronger the read. Two or more factors spread across a band wider than 0.5% is read as loosely related, not stacked closely enough to trust as one zone.
Four or more factors inside that same 0.5% band is read as strong confluence, the kind of zone where a fair number of independent participants all have a reason to defend the same tight price.
This tool only checks how many independent reasons genuinely stack in a tight band. It does not know whether the factors you checked genuinely apply, that judgment call is still yours; forcing a factor that is not genuinely there defeats the purpose of checking at all.

Risk & liability disclaimer: This calculator produces a mathematical read based on the numbers you enter. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any trading outcome. Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Trading Habits is not a broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, registered investment adviser, or tax professional, and is not affiliated with any broker, exchange, or data provider. We do not guarantee this tool is error-free or suitable for your situation. Always verify results independently and consult a licensed professional before making any trading or financial decision. You could lose some or all of the capital you trade with.

Is this actually confluence, or just a few loosely related levels near each other?

Check What Lines Up, Enter The Band Width

Your Result

How this is scored

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