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  1. Using Price Action As Your First Indicator

    by , 08-27-2019 at 11:16 AM
    What is Price Action?

    Price action is the study or analysis of price movement in the market. Traders use price action to form opinions and base decisions on trends, key price levels and suitable risk management. Trend identification is frequently utilized as the initial step in price action trading. All other facets to price action indicators require a trend basis to begin price action analysis.

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  2. Trading the Triangles

    by , 09-20-2014 at 11:07 AM
    Talking Points:

    • The triangle formation can show in three varieties; we outline each below.
    • Triangles signal congestion or consolidation as the range of price movement decreases.
    • Traders can look to trade breakouts by treating triangles like other congestion patterns.

    The Triangle

    Trending markets will often put in a series of ‘higher-highs’ and ‘higher-lows’ (during up-trends), or ‘lower-lows,’ and ‘lower-highs,’ during down-trends. But what about ...
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  3. Price Action and Patterns - Pre-Trend Chart Patterns Every Trader Should Know: Part I

    by , 08-02-2014 at 01:51 AM
    Pre-Trend Chart Patterns Every Trader Should Know: Part I

    Talking Points:

    • Benefits of Pattern Recognition
    • The First Pre-Trend Pattern: Zig-Zag
    • Setting Stops & Profit Targets

    “…markets are chaotic in nature, but within this chaos are non-random patterns that repeat and are predictable”
    -Larry Pesavento,

    Some traders love to look for common price action patterns before entering in the direction of the overall trend to improve ...
  4. 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 ...