You are ready to progress when you can confidently do all of the following:
- Recite D-R-A-M without assistance.
- Define all four phases.
- Match each phase with its color.
- Explain Distribution as directional expansion.
- Explain Retracement as corrective movement.
- Explain Accumulation as consolidation between manipulations.
- Explain Manipulation as failed Distribution / deceptive structural movement.
- Explain why an apparent breakout is not automatically confirmed Distribution.
- Explain the basic difference between assumed and confirmed structure.
- Recognize the introductory IRL → ERL → Reset concept.
- Narrate a simple chart using DRAM vocabulary.
- Explain the phases in both upward and downward market contexts.
- Teach DRAM back without reading a script.
These abilities align with the Level 1 competency requirement to recite the alphabet, understand the sequence, distinguish structure, understand basic liquidity concepts, and ultimately teach the system back.