Why this desk exists
System Porthub began as a weekend chart-review table in Makati in 2018. Participants arrived with the same frustration: every explanation of support and resistance looked obvious after the move, but their live charts either had no useful marks or far too many. The table became a training practice centred on decisions made before the outcome is known.
Mateo Villanueva, lead facilitator
Mateo has facilitated independent retail-trader study groups for eight years, with an emphasis on market structure, chart replay, and trading-journal review. His role is educational. He does not manage client funds, distribute signals, or claim that drawing zones removes market risk.
Programme coordinator Ana de la Cruz handles session preparation, accessible materials, and participant enquiries. For group intensives, she collects the instruments and timeframes in advance so examples reflect the room rather than a generic slide deck.
How we teach
We favour a pencil test over a prediction: can you describe where the zone came from, who might care about it, and what price must do to invalidate it? Historical examples include failure and ambiguity. When two mappings differ, timeframe and intended holding period are checked before either is called wrong.
Our values are restraint, plain explanation, recorded assumptions, and respect for uncertainty. The intended outcome is an independent charting habit—not dependence on the facilitator.