I think you're making a semantic point, price itself either goes down or up, this is true. Bring in time to the equation (which ought to be a given anyways, unless you're attempting to be an ass making a ridiculous point), also when price remains in the same place while moving across the x-axis (time), it has moved . I don't know 1 trader who ignores time you ought to lay off the attitude and stop being a dick.
As for the holy grail, I figure it is how you define it. I define it as what is necessary to eventually realize profitability, which can be likely...