View RSS Feed

Recent Blogs Posts

  1. Trading the Triangles

    by , 09-20-2014 at 12:07 PM
    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 ...
    Categories
    Uncategorized
  2. Pre-Trend Chart Patterns Every Trader Should Know: Part II

    by , 07-23-2014 at 04:07 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 ...