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Harmonic patterns are often referred to as ‘advance patterns’. This article does not go into the historical basis or evidence for the foundations of their use. There have been numerous statistical analyses of how these patterns can predict price action. No evidence is supplied for the latter. It is for traders to direct themselves to ...
In May 2015 I had briefly visited the Williams Vix Fix (WVF) when I was ‘Rethinking indicators’. On and off since then I had explored various setups on the WVF. Like most things in trading the importance of some aspect doesn’t quite hit you until later on. In the last few weeks I had been ...
The ABCD harmonic is one of the simplest, yet most fundamental and profitable patterns to trade (says Scott Carney). Carney’s criteria are freely available on various internet sources and on YouTube. Importantly, finding the pattern and ensuring it is accurate is only the first phase of any potential trade setup. There are several other steps ...
I’ve been studying harmonics now for the last 6 months or so. It’s not been an easy task. This introduction is a summary of what I have learned about how they may be used and some of the difficulties. Harmonic trading is about finding and exploiting certain patterns that are regularly seen in all kinds ...
Fractal indicators are interesting and add to your tool box. When and how they’re used is entirely up to each individual trader. This post is not to say that ‘they’re good or the best’ or anything like that. When you study your ‘prey’ you may decide that you need certain types of ammunition and equipment ...
ULTA is a powerful stock – very similar to Disney. ULTA has been disrespecting Wall Street for some time and even recently. [Missed opportunity for a snipe in second pic below – learning from this. The first annotation shows that a snipe was possible. The difficulty was locating the opportunity. The second pic shows how ...
Disney was a learning lesson for me. I lost going long at the Earnings Release – limited of course by my stop-loss. This analysis is about learning lessons – and about a possible opportunity to go long again (subject as always to the SYP). In summary: 1. Disney being a strong performer had always jumped ...
This is the latest ER strategy update. As mentioned previously (here and here), I’m honing this as I discover more. The main modifications in this release are: That the Relative Strength Index should be carefully assessed. The FOA system – Find, Observe, Assess – makes it more structured. Of course there is never as clear ...
The relative strength index (RSI) is an indicator used in what’s called ‘technical analysis’. As with most things you read it, you see it, you play with it, and you think you understand it. But for me – as happened recently – the power of the concept suddenly came home in live trading. My eyes ...
The annotated chart (clickable to enlarge) below gives the analysis. This is note meant as a tip. The SYP applies if you lose your money. Update: Successful snipe – results are on the last image below.