Understanding Higher Highs and Lower Lows Members Public

Market structure is the backbone of price movement, and understanding it is like having a map in unfamiliar territory. The concepts of higher highs (HH), higher lows (HL), lower highs (LH), and lower lows (LL) form the basic building blocks of trend identification. Simply put, an uptrend consists of prices

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Understanding Price Action Zones (Supply and Demand) Members Public

Price action zones, specifically supply and demand zones, are areas on a chart where significant buying or selling pressure has occurred in the past. A supply zone is an area where sellers have previously overwhelmed buyers, causing prices to drop. A demand zone is where buyers have previously overwhelmed sellers,

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Understanding Volume Analysis Members Public

Volume is simply the number of shares or contracts traded during a specific time period. It represents the level of activity and interest in a stock or asset. While price shows us how far the market moved, volume reveals how much conviction was behind that move—like seeing not just

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Understanding Breakouts and Fakeouts Members Public

In trading, breakouts and fakeouts are critical price movements that can either lead to profitable opportunities or costly mistakes. A breakout occurs when price decisively moves beyond an established support or resistance level, potentially starting a new trend. A fakeout, on the other hand, is a deceptive move where price

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Understanding Candlestick Patterns Members Public

Candlestick patterns are visual stories that show the battle between buyers and sellers during a specific time period. Each candle reveals who won the fight—buyers (bulls) or sellers (bears)—and gives clues about what might happen next. These patterns were first used by Japanese rice traders in the 1700s

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Trend Lines: Following the Market's Path Members Public

Introduction Trend lines are diagonal lines drawn on price charts that connect a series of higher lows in an uptrend or lower highs in a downtrend. Unlike horizontal support and resistance levels, trend lines show the dynamic direction and momentum of price movement over time. They serve as visual representations

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Support and Resistance: The Invisible Boundaries in Trading Members Public

Introduction Support and resistance are fundamental concepts in price action trading that represent price levels where a stock or asset tends to stop and reverse direction. Support is where falling prices tend to find a floor, while resistance is where rising prices typically hit a ceiling. These invisible boundaries form

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Parabolic SAR Flip Intraday Members Public

Sophia and the Changing Wind — Learning to Trust the Parabolic SAR Flip It was a cool spring Saturday on the waterfront in San Diego. Sophia, a 29-year-old product designer, had signed up for something she had always dreamed of but never tried: A solo sailing lesson. The marina buzzed with

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