Crab
The Crab Pattern is a volatile 5-point extension structure that was discovered by Scott Carney in 2000. It has specific Fibonacci measurements for each point within its structure and it is important to note that D is not a point, but rather a zone in which price is likely to reverse, called the Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ). The B point retracement of the primary XA leg lies between 0.382 and 0.618 and the PRZ consists of 3 converging harmonic levels: 1) 1.618 extension of the primary XA leg, 2) AB=CD pattern, either equivalent, 1.27 or 1.618 and 3) Extreme BC projection of 2.24, 2.618, 3.14 or 3.618.
The first target would be the 382 retracement of AD and the second target the 618 retracement of AD. Common stop levels lie behind the next structure level after the D point or the 2.0 extension of XA. Conservative traders may look for additional confirmation. These patterns can be bearish and bullish. TradingView has a smart XABCD Pattern drawing tool to visually identify 5-point reversal structures on a chart.
The ABCD is a basic harmonic pattern. All other patterns derive from it. The pattern consists of 3 price swings. The lines AB and CD are called “legs”, while the line BC is referred to as a correction or a retracement. AB and CD tend to have approximately the same size.
A bullish ABCD pattern follows a downtrend and means that a reversal to the upside is likely. A bearish ABCD pattern is formed after an uptrend and signals a potential bearish reversal at a certain level. The rules for trading bullish and bearish ABCD patterns are the same, you will just need to take into account the direction of the pattern you trade and the movement of the market it predicts.
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The Crab Pattern is a volatile 5-point extension structure that was discovered by Scott Carney in 2000. It has specific Fibonacci measurements for each point within its structure and it is important to note that D is not a point, but rather a zone in which price is likely to reverse, called the Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ). The B point retracement of the primary XA leg lies between 0.382 and 0.618 and the PRZ consists of 3 converging harmonic levels: 1) 1.618 extension of the primary XA leg, 2) AB=CD pattern, either equivalent, 1.27 or 1.618 and 3) Extreme BC projection of 2.24, 2.618, 3.14 or 3.618.
The first target would be the 382 retracement of AD and the second target the 618 retracement of AD. Common stop levels lie behind the next structure level after the D point or the 2.0 extension of XA. Conservative traders may look for additional confirmation. These patterns can be bearish and bullish. TradingView has a smart XABCD Pattern drawing tool to visually identify 5-point reversal structures on a chart.
The ABCD is a basic harmonic pattern. All other patterns derive from it. The pattern consists of 3 price swings. The lines AB and CD are called “legs”, while the line BC is referred to as a correction or a retracement. AB and CD tend to have approximately the same size.
A bullish ABCD pattern follows a downtrend and means that a reversal to the upside is likely. A bearish ABCD pattern is formed after an uptrend and signals a potential bearish reversal at a certain level. The rules for trading bullish and bearish ABCD patterns are the same, you will just need to take into account the direction of the pattern you trade and the movement of the market it predicts.
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