About PAT Indicator

The story behind the method—and why perception changes everything.

The Problem PAT Solves

For decades, retail traders have been taught to trade the same way: collect indicators, follow patterns, trust moving averages, and hope for the best. The result? Most lose. Not because they're undisciplined, but because they're playing a game they don't fully see.

Traditional indicators show you the past. They lag. They repaint. They contradict each other. And most critically—they don't show you what the market is actually doing right now: forming, testing, and shifting belief.

PAT Indicator was built to solve this. It doesn't add more complexity. It strips away the noise and shows you the five elements that matter: momentum flow, belief boundaries, conviction tests, safe zones, and institutional activity.

Martin Cole's Journey

Martin Cole has been trading and teaching markets for over 30 years. He's not a guru selling dreams—he's a practitioner who's seen every market cycle, every manipulation pattern, and every way traders sabotage themselves.

His approach evolved from a simple realization: the market doesn't move on fundamentals or chart patterns. It moves on belief. And belief is visible—if you know what to look for.

That insight became the foundation of the PAT method: Perception, Awareness, and Timing. Not prediction. Not hope. Just reading what the market is showing you, right now.

Before creating the PAT Indicator, Martin wrote How the Market Makers Extract Millions of Dollars a Day—a book that exposes the mechanics of market maker manipulation and lays the philosophical foundation for perception-based trading.

The Philosophy Behind PAT

PAT is built on three core principles:

1. Perception Over Prediction

You can't predict the future. But you can read the present better than the crowd. PAT shows you where belief is forming, where it's being tested, and where structure confirms or rejects it.

2. Structure Over Noise

The market is full of noise—random wicks, false breakouts, emotional spikes. PAT filters it out and shows you the underlying structure: where the real momentum is, where boundaries sit, and where manipulation ends.

3. Clarity Over Complexity

Most traders drown in complexity. PAT simplifies. Five visual elements. Clear rules. Repeatable process. You're not juggling ten indicators—you're reading one coherent picture.

Why It Works

PAT works because it aligns you with how markets actually function. Market makers and institutions don't chase indicators—they read order flow, liquidity, and belief dynamics. PAT gives retail traders the same lens.

It doesn't guarantee you'll win every trade. No tool does. But it gives you clarity, structure, and a repeatable edge. Over time, that compounds.

What Makes PAT Different

  • No repainting: What you see is what you get. PAT doesn't shift after the fact.
  • Real-time structure: PAT shows you what's happening now, not what happened 20 periods ago.
  • Built for TradingView: Clean, fast, and integrates seamlessly with your existing setup.
  • Comprehensive manual: Not just "install and figure it out." You get a complete framework with real examples.

Who It's For

PAT is for traders who are serious about learning to read markets—not looking for shortcuts or magic signals. It's for:

  • Retirees seeking a low-stress, perception-based income stream
  • Career-pivoters building a structured, repeatable trading process
  • Plateaued traders ready to break through with a perception-first approach

The Manual & Community

When you get PAT, you're not just buying an indicator. You're getting a complete trading education:

  • The PAT Manual: deep-dive into each element with real chart examples
  • Setup scenarios and entry/exit frameworks
  • Risk management and position sizing guidance
  • Ongoing updates and refinements

Our Commitment

We're not here to sell you hope. We're here to teach you to see. PAT is a tool, a framework, and a lens. What you do with it is up to you.

But if you're willing to put in the work—to study the manual, practice the concepts, and shift from mechanical thinking to perceptual awareness—PAT will change how you trade. Permanently.

Ready to See the Market Differently?

Start with the manual. It's the complete framework, explained in detail with real chart examples.