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  1. How to Trade a Double Bottom in Forex

    by , 09-08-2014 at 01:13 PM
    Talking Points:

    • A Double Bottom is formed when price tests a previous low and bounces.
    • Buy orders can be placed just above previous low.
    • Limit orders can be set at most recent swing high, stop set 33% of limit distance.

    With the Forex market showing low levels of volatility, there is a greater likelihood that prior support and resistance levels will hold when price tests those levels again. Because of this, trading a range bound strategy might yield better results, ...
  2. Pre-Trend Chart Patterns Every Trader Should Know: Part II

    by , 07-23-2014 at 03:07 AM
    Talking Points:

    • Recap of the Zig-Zag & The Study of Corrections
    • The Second Pre-Trend Pattern: Triangles
    • Setting Stops & Profit Targets

    “All patterns fail, but the key is to know when to trade them and when to avoid them.”
    -Suri Dudella


    Trading patterns can be seen as a short-cut to in-depth technical analysis. You were recently introduced to the first type of corrective trading pattern known as a 3-wave correction or zig-zag, which commonly plays ...