1. The upwards sloping trend line was broken, and we got a
signal that the market might have turned bearish.
2. On the other hand, if we relied solely on the formation of a
valid pivot high to indicate a change in market bias, we would
have detected a change in bias later.
Trend lines also make up for a shortcoming of using valid pivots
to judge the market bias. Trends can reverse without forming
any valid pivots in the opposing direction. For instance, a bull
trend can turn bearish without forming a valid high. In such
cases, the break of a bull trend line will alert us to the trend
change.
Other than indicating reversals, trend lines also act as support
and resistance. Some of the best trades are bounces off trend
lines. On top of that, the slope of a trend line tells us the
signal that the market might have turned bearish.
2. On the other hand, if we relied solely on the formation of a
valid pivot high to indicate a change in market bias, we would
have detected a change in bias later.
Trend lines also make up for a shortcoming of using valid pivots
to judge the market bias. Trends can reverse without forming
any valid pivots in the opposing direction. For instance, a bull
trend can turn bearish without forming a valid high. In such
cases, the break of a bull trend line will alert us to the trend
change.
Other than indicating reversals, trend lines also act as support
and resistance. Some of the best trades are bounces off trend
lines. On top of that, the slope of a trend line tells us the
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1. The upwards sloping trend line was broken, and we got a signal that the market might have turned bearish. 2. On the other hand, if we relied solely on the formation of a valid pivot high to indicate a change in market bias, we would have detected…
momentum of a trend. Very steep trend lines are very easily
broken as they represent climatic trends. Trend lines that are
almost flat might indicate congestion.
Despite all the goodness of trend lines, many traders find it
difficult to use them effectively. One main reason is the drawing
of too many trend lines. You can draw trend lines with two bars
or two hundred bars. But draw too many lines and you will only
confuse yourself. Regardless of how powerful trend lines can be,
they are useless in the hands of a confused trader.
This is why we will focus on drawing trend lines that are
effective in highlighting the market bias, and not every single
possible trend line.
broken as they represent climatic trends. Trend lines that are
almost flat might indicate congestion.
Despite all the goodness of trend lines, many traders find it
difficult to use them effectively. One main reason is the drawing
of too many trend lines. You can draw trend lines with two bars
or two hundred bars. But draw too many lines and you will only
confuse yourself. Regardless of how powerful trend lines can be,
they are useless in the hands of a confused trader.
This is why we will focus on drawing trend lines that are
effective in highlighting the market bias, and not every single
possible trend line.
1. This was the starting point of a new bull trend.
2. This was a basic swing low. Ignore basic lows for the purpose
of drawing trend lines.
3. Pivot C became a valid low after the market rose above pivot
B. Connect the start point of the trend to this valid low C, and
extend the resulting line to the right. What you get is a bull
trend line.
Let’s take a look at a real chart example below in Figure 4-3.
The price swings are marked out in blue.
2. This was a basic swing low. Ignore basic lows for the purpose
of drawing trend lines.
3. Pivot C became a valid low after the market rose above pivot
B. Connect the start point of the trend to this valid low C, and
extend the resulting line to the right. What you get is a bull
trend line.
Let’s take a look at a real chart example below in Figure 4-3.
The price swings are marked out in blue.
1. By connecting the start of this bear trend A to the first valid
high B, we could draw a new bear trend line. This bear trend
was extremely short-lived.
2. Connect the start of this bull trend C to the first valid low D to
draw a new bull trend line.
If you are not sure why pivots B and D are valid pivots.
high B, we could draw a new bear trend line. This bear trend
was extremely short-lived.
2. Connect the start of this bull trend C to the first valid low D to
draw a new bull trend line.
If you are not sure why pivots B and D are valid pivots.
When is a price level cleared?
Clearing a price level is an important concept that I will refer to
repeatedly. Clearing above a resistance level and below a
support level has different implications from merely touching
them. Clearing a price level is a sign of decisive market
strength. The failure to clear below the
previous swing low led to a strong bullish reaction.
Clearing a price level is an important concept that I will refer to
repeatedly. Clearing above a resistance level and below a
support level has different implications from merely touching
them. Clearing a price level is a sign of decisive market
strength. The failure to clear below the
previous swing low led to a strong bullish reaction.
1. Price descended for five consecutive bars. An up bar formed
and we got a basic pivot low. A basic pivot will never become
valid.
2. Price then swung down below the basic pivot low and made a
lower low. A lower low is a tested pivot. This pivot could evolve
into a valid pivot.
3. Price broke above the highest price point before the
retracement downwards. This was the price action we needed to
confirm that the tested pivot low was valid. The tested pivot
became a valid swing low.
and we got a basic pivot low. A basic pivot will never become
valid.
2. Price then swung down below the basic pivot low and made a
lower low. A lower low is a tested pivot. This pivot could evolve
into a valid pivot.
3. Price broke above the highest price point before the
retracement downwards. This was the price action we needed to
confirm that the tested pivot low was valid. The tested pivot
became a valid swing low.
Well, now that you know what type of reversal candlesticks to watch for, you wait until price reaches the support or the resistance zone and then you take your trade or trades.But what if you are watching in the 4 hr time frame and none of the reversal candlesticks that you expect to see do not form? What would you do?
Well, if you have been watching only in the 4 hr time frame and you do not see any reversal candlestick patterns and price moves away from the support or resistance level than as far as I am concerned, you’ve missed your entry.
Why?Because you did not see a reversal candlestick in the 4 hr time frame.
Which leads me to this vital key to trading price action reversals……
Well, if you have been watching only in the 4 hr time frame and you do not see any reversal candlestick patterns and price moves away from the support or resistance level than as far as I am concerned, you’ve missed your entry.
Why?Because you did not see a reversal candlestick in the 4 hr time frame.
Which leads me to this vital key to trading price action reversals……
The chart shows a bearish power candle, which signaled a landslide on the chart. This trade returned a massive
amount on the initial risk. It’s definitely a lucrative opportunity to take advantage of the moves that power
candles can warn us about.
As with most other price action signals, we prefer to trade power candles on the Daily time frame. We recommend
this because they are generally caused during times of high volatility, so it’s good to get the extra clarity
and stability from the daily candle using end-of-day trading strategies, rather than getting caught up in intra
day noise.As a Forex trader your job is not to make money; it is to be an expert at risk management. Risk/Reward
balancing of your trades is crucial to long-term growth in this profession. We mention this because Power Candles
have a fairly moderate risk profile due to the fact they only need tight stop loss levels.
However, the risk/reward mechanism is like a scale: if one end is more weighted, the scales tip and it leverages
the other end. What I am saying here is the higher the risk of a setup, the higher reward potential it will have.
The less risk the less reward.
amount on the initial risk. It’s definitely a lucrative opportunity to take advantage of the moves that power
candles can warn us about.
As with most other price action signals, we prefer to trade power candles on the Daily time frame. We recommend
this because they are generally caused during times of high volatility, so it’s good to get the extra clarity
and stability from the daily candle using end-of-day trading strategies, rather than getting caught up in intra
day noise.As a Forex trader your job is not to make money; it is to be an expert at risk management. Risk/Reward
balancing of your trades is crucial to long-term growth in this profession. We mention this because Power Candles
have a fairly moderate risk profile due to the fact they only need tight stop loss levels.
However, the risk/reward mechanism is like a scale: if one end is more weighted, the scales tip and it leverages
the other end. What I am saying here is the higher the risk of a setup, the higher reward potential it will have.
The less risk the less reward.
The first tested pivot high A is enlarged. It
showed strong bullish momentum for the following reasons.
1. The break-out above the previous swing high went a good
distance before a downswing took over. The greater the
distance the market went beyond the last swing high, the
stronger the bullish momentum.
2. The first bar that broke the resistance closed above it. This is
a sign of bullishness.
3. Price cleared above the previous pivot high. When there is a
gap between the price bars and the resistance level, we say that
price has cleared the level. To clear a resistance level, the bar
lows must be higher than the resistance.
In all, the tested pivot high A showed strong bullish momentum.
showed strong bullish momentum for the following reasons.
1. The break-out above the previous swing high went a good
distance before a downswing took over. The greater the
distance the market went beyond the last swing high, the
stronger the bullish momentum.
2. The first bar that broke the resistance closed above it. This is
a sign of bullishness.
3. Price cleared above the previous pivot high. When there is a
gap between the price bars and the resistance level, we say that
price has cleared the level. To clear a resistance level, the bar
lows must be higher than the resistance.
In all, the tested pivot high A showed strong bullish momentum.
1. The market was in a bearish trend.
2. This pullback took four downswings to resume the bearish
trend. The pullback upwards was strong enough to form a bull
trend line. But it was a bull trend line that failed almost
immediately after forming. Recall from the last section that this
was a bearish sign.
3. Soon after resuming the bearish trend, the market lapsed
into another multi-swing pullback. The fourth downswing in the
pullback could not resume the trend. Technically, according to
the rule of thumb I mentioned, it was a struggling trend.
But trading is not about rules of thumb. It is about what is really
happening in the market.
There were good reasons to downplay this supposed struggle of
the bear trend.
First, remember that we just saw a short-lived bull trend line. It
pushed our market bias towards the bearish side, and made us
more sceptical of the bullish price action that followed.
Second, the broken bull trend line has clearly flipped into a
resistance. Look at how price bounced off the bull trend line.
Given such a bearish context, the inability to resume the trend
by the fourth downswing was not a deal-breaker for traders who
were looking to short.
2. This pullback took four downswings to resume the bearish
trend. The pullback upwards was strong enough to form a bull
trend line. But it was a bull trend line that failed almost
immediately after forming. Recall from the last section that this
was a bearish sign.
3. Soon after resuming the bearish trend, the market lapsed
into another multi-swing pullback. The fourth downswing in the
pullback could not resume the trend. Technically, according to
the rule of thumb I mentioned, it was a struggling trend.
But trading is not about rules of thumb. It is about what is really
happening in the market.
There were good reasons to downplay this supposed struggle of
the bear trend.
First, remember that we just saw a short-lived bull trend line. It
pushed our market bias towards the bearish side, and made us
more sceptical of the bullish price action that followed.
Second, the broken bull trend line has clearly flipped into a
resistance. Look at how price bounced off the bull trend line.
Given such a bearish context, the inability to resume the trend
by the fourth downswing was not a deal-breaker for traders who
were looking to short.
The first tested pivot high A is enlarged in Figure 3-23. It
showed strong bullish momentum for the following reasons.
1. The break-out above the previous swing high went a good
distance before a downswing took over. The greater the
distance the market went beyond the last swing high, the
stronger the bullish momentum.
2. The first bar that broke the resistance closed above it. This is
a sign of bullishness.
3. Price cleared above the previous pivot high. When there is a
gap between the price bars and the resistance level, we say that
price has cleared the level. To clear a resistance level, the bar
lows must be higher than the resistance.
In all, the tested pivot high A showed strong bullish momentum.
showed strong bullish momentum for the following reasons.
1. The break-out above the previous swing high went a good
distance before a downswing took over. The greater the
distance the market went beyond the last swing high, the
stronger the bullish momentum.
2. The first bar that broke the resistance closed above it. This is
a sign of bullishness.
3. Price cleared above the previous pivot high. When there is a
gap between the price bars and the resistance level, we say that
price has cleared the level. To clear a resistance level, the bar
lows must be higher than the resistance.
In all, the tested pivot high A showed strong bullish momentum.
1. This trend line AB was the initial trend line.
2. In the pullback before this new trend high, price pushed
below the trend line AB. (Note the effectiveness of trend line AB
as a support level.)
3. The adjusted trend line AC contained all price action. Hence,
it was shallower.
There’s a point worth clarifying in the drawing of trend line AB.
It will help to drive home the trend line adjustment we are
talking about here. the first half is
enlarged.
2. In the pullback before this new trend high, price pushed
below the trend line AB. (Note the effectiveness of trend line AB
as a support level.)
3. The adjusted trend line AC contained all price action. Hence,
it was shallower.
There’s a point worth clarifying in the drawing of trend line AB.
It will help to drive home the trend line adjustment we are
talking about here. the first half is
enlarged.
1. The upwards sloping trend line was broken, and we got a
signal that the market might have turned bearish.
2. On the other hand, if we relied solely on the formation of a
valid pivot high to indicate a change in market bias, we would
have detected a change in bias later.
Trend lines also make up for a shortcoming of using valid pivots
to judge the market bias. Trends can reverse without forming
any valid pivots in the opposing direction. For instance, a bull
trend can turn bearish without forming a valid high. In such
cases, the break of a bull trend line will alert us to the trend
change.
Other than indicating reversals, trend lines also act as support
and resistance. Some of the best trades are bounces off trend
lines. On top of that, the slope of a trend line tells us the example of how a trend line gave an earlier
signal of a change in market bias.
signal that the market might have turned bearish.
2. On the other hand, if we relied solely on the formation of a
valid pivot high to indicate a change in market bias, we would
have detected a change in bias later.
Trend lines also make up for a shortcoming of using valid pivots
to judge the market bias. Trends can reverse without forming
any valid pivots in the opposing direction. For instance, a bull
trend can turn bearish without forming a valid high. In such
cases, the break of a bull trend line will alert us to the trend
change.
Other than indicating reversals, trend lines also act as support
and resistance. Some of the best trades are bounces off trend
lines. On top of that, the slope of a trend line tells us the example of how a trend line gave an earlier
signal of a change in market bias.