gistfile1.js

var myStatechart = Statechart.create();

myStatechart.addState("#application", {
    initialSubstate: "#subapplication",

    enterState: function() {
    },
    exitState: function() {
    },
    ready: function() {
        console.log("application ready");
    }
});

myStatechart.addState("#subapplication", {
    parentState: "#application",
    substatesAreConcurrent: true,

    enterState: function() {
    },
    exitState: function() {
    },
    ready: function() {
        console.log("subapplication ready");
    }
});

myStatechart.addState("#sellers", {
    parentState: "#subapplication",

    enterState: function() {
        this.sendEvent("ready");
    },
    exitState: function() {
    },
    ready: function() {
        console.log("sellers ready");
        return true; // ************ This will STOP the event chaining
    }
});

myStatechart.addState("#items", {
    parentState: "#subapplication",

    enterState: function() {
    },
    exitState: function() {
    }
});

myStatechart.initStates("#application");