Wyckoff developed a price action market theory which is still a leading principle in today's trading practice. The Wyckoff method states that the price cycle of a traded instrument consists of 4 stages – Accumulation, Markup, Distribution, and Mark Down. Two Rules of Richard Wyckoff The Wyckoff theory is based primarily on price action and the different cyclical...
An inverse head and shoulders, also called a "head and shoulders bottom", is similar to the standard head and shoulders pattern, but inverted: with the head and shoulders top used to predict reversals in downtrends. This pattern is identified when the price action of a security meets the following characteristics: the price falls to a trough and then rises; the...
Although we primarily trade FX contracts, staying on top of the equity markets around the world can have huge advantages when trying to identify opportunities preparatory to them even showing validity. The CBOE Volatility Index , known by its ticker symbol VIX , is a popular measure of the stock market's expectation of volatility implied by S&P 500 index...
Although we primarily trade FX contracts, staying on top of the equity markets around the world can have huge advantages when trying to identify opportunities preparatory to them even showing validity. The CBOE Volatility Index , known by its ticker symbol VIX , is a popular measure of the stock market's expectation of volatility implied by S&P 500 index...
An inverse head and shoulders, also called a "head and shoulders bottom", is similar to the standard head and shoulders pattern, but inverted: with the head and shoulders top used to predict reversals in downtrends. This pattern is identified when the price action of a security meets the following characteristics: the price falls to a trough and then rises; the...
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A descending broadening wedge is bullish chart pattern (said to be a reversal pattern). It is formed by two diverging bullish lines. A descending broadening wedge is confirmed/valid if it has good oscillation between the two upward lines . The upper line is the resistance line; the lower line is the support line. Each of these lines must have been touched at...
What is an Uptrend? An uptrend describes the price movement of a financial asset when the overall direction is upward. In an uptrend, each successive peak and trough is higher than the ones found earlier in the trend. The uptrend is therefore composed of higher swing lows and higher swing highs. As long as the price is making these higher swing lows and higher...
he bullish AB=CD is a measured move down chart pattern except that the turns are located using Fibonacci ratios.The pattern correctly predicts point D 57% of the time. By using the next higher Fibonacci ratio in the measure rule, you can boost the accuracy somewhat, to 65%. What Is an ABCD Pattern? Reflects the common, rhythmic style in which the market moves. A...
A head and shoulders pattern is a chart formation that resembles a baseline with three peaks, the outside two are close in height and the middle is highest. In technical analysis , a head and shoulders pattern describes a specific chart formation that predicts a bullish-to-bearish trend reversal. The head and shoulders pattern is believed to be one of the most...
A double bottom is simply the opposite of a double top . This pattern normally occurs during a downtrend and is a signal of a reversal of the downtrend toward an uptrend. It’s easily recognizable by its resemblance to the letter “W”. The initial downward move will find a support at the first bottom and then the price action will rally off the support to a...
An ascending broadening wedge is a bearish chart pattern (said to be a reversal pattern). It is formed by two diverging bullish lines. An ascending broadening wedge is confirmed/valid if it has good oscillation between the two upward lines. The upper line is the resistance line; the lower line is the support line. Each of these lines must have been touched at...
A solid currency trading strategy consists of entering a trade at the right place, having a stop that is properly calculated, and setting a reasonable profit target level that works time after time after time. Many newer traders set too ambitious profit targets expecting the trade to be "the big one" and hoping it will help offset the losses they have...
The times have changed for the retail trader, and in essence scalping and day, trading has, in essence, become a complete waste of time for the average person looking to make even a small gain in the FX market. In the last 6 years, day trading and scalping have become worthless strategies, only done by those who are ignorant to the situation behind the scenes that...
23:51:33 (UTC) Sun Dec 29, 2019