HexEntry Official Standard
HexEntry is a six‑setup entry taxonomy for XAU (gold) designed to make entries measurable, coachable, and repeatable. If an entry does not match one of the six setups and pass the kill‑switch confirmations, it is not a HexEntry trade — even if it makes money.
Majid Naghedinia — senior mentor and inventor of HexEntry.
This standard defines (1) the six allowed setups, (2) the kill‑switch confirmations, (3) execution error codes, and (4) self‑reported Trader State Codes used for coaching and statistics.
Abstract
Most trading systems fail at the same point: “entry” becomes a personal interpretation. That kills repeatability. HexEntry turns entry into a small, finite language: six setups + a fixed confirmation gate.
Structurally strong and disciplined. To claim international legitimacy, it must accumulate more empirical evidence and independent validation through real‑world journaling and coaching outcomes.
A structured, minimal decision language for entries that reduces human error and clarifies decisions — provided that the definitions remain strict and the confirmations are enforced as hard pass/fail gates.
1. Introduction
- Too many tools and patterns → no shared language.
- Different traders label the same chart differently.
- Coaching becomes argument; statistics become useless.
- Make entry measurable (what exactly happened?).
- Make entry enforceable (pass/fail).
- Make entry comparable (same labels across traders).
HexEntry is not a “full trading system”. It is the entry standard used inside a broader coaching and risk framework. The rest (position sizing, daily loss limits, portfolio rules) can vary — the entry language must not.
2. Theoretical basis: taxonomy → decision language
A taxonomy is a controlled vocabulary that classifies a messy reality into a small set of categories. HexEntry applies that idea to trade entries: instead of “my feeling”, you pick one of six setups, then prove it with confirmations. This converts entry from opinion into a decision protocol.
3. Formal definition
HexEntry classifies entries on three axes: Market regime (trend vs range), entry mechanism (pullback vs break), and side (buy vs sell). The six allowed setups are the six valid combinations.
3.1 Classification axes
| Axis | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Regime | Trend / Range | Is price structurally trending or oscillating? |
| Mechanism | Pull / Break | Are you entering a pullback or a breakout? |
| Side | Buy / Sell | Direction of the executed order. |
3.2 Six allowed setups
Buy a pullback in an uptrend.
Buy a confirmed breakout in an uptrend.
Sell a pullback in a downtrend.
Sell a confirmed breakdown in a downtrend.
Sell the upper edge of a valid range.
Buy the lower edge of a valid range.
3.3 Kill‑switch confirmations (critical)
Confirmations are not “nice to have”. They are kill‑switches. If a mandatory confirmation fails, the trade is dead — no exceptions.
See the full confirmation library and setup‑specific checklists: Confirmations.
3.4 Official English definition
Golder HexEntry is a standardized entry taxonomy that classifies every valid gold trade entry into one of six predefined setups (BUP, BUB, BRP, BRB, RGT, RBT). It is designed to remove subjective interpretation from entries, improve repeatability, and enable measurable coaching and statistical evaluation.
Any entry that does not match one of these setups and does not pass the mandatory confirmations must be recorded as an error code in the journal.
Operational layers used by HexEntry
Errors classify execution violations (what was wrong with the entry or management). They are coach‑detectable from the trade and chart evidence.
Trader State Codes capture mental/physical context (fatigue, fear, impulsivity, etc.). These are self‑reported; a coach cannot reliably infer them from the trade alone.
Minimum journaling format (mandatory)
- Setup code (one of: BUP, BUB, BRP, BRB, RGT, RBT).
- Confirmation result: which HXC codes passed/failed (hard pass/fail).
- Error code (if any) — if the entry is not valid HexEntry.
- Trader State Code (optional but recommended; self‑reported).
- Before/after chart evidence (screenshots).