Price overlap is only one condition in the source framework
After defining the minimum price-overlap condition, the lesson adds a second dimension: time. The source compares how long the left structural segment took to form with how much time the right-side reversal structure has spent developing.
Measure duration in candles
The method measures the duration of the prior segment in bars on the working timeframe. In the lesson's example, the left segment contains about 280 candles; the right segment is then compared against that duration.
The source uses a minimum-time filter for entries
Later in the lesson, the author states that he generally avoids entering while the right segment has not reached at least about half the duration of the left segment. This is a discretionary rule from the source rather than a universal market principle.
Why time changes the interpretation
The source's reasoning is that a large structure that took a long time to develop should not automatically be considered reversed by a very brief right-side movement. Time therefore acts as a filter against reacting too early to an otherwise attractive price pattern.
V-shaped reversals are handled differently
The lesson also recognizes faster V-shaped reversals. In those cases, a period of accumulation after the sharp move is compared with the earlier segment, rather than expecting a perfectly symmetrical shape.
Price and time become two independent gates
For automation, the useful idea is to keep the gates separate. A setup can be PRICE PASS / TIME WAIT, which is much more transparent than collapsing everything into a single opaque buy/sell signal.
Log the reason for waiting
A bot implementing this framework should publish the left-segment bar count, right-segment bar count, overlap percentage and current gate states. That makes the decision auditable and fits naturally with the monitoring architecture already used across FX Nova Bot.