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Understanding Chart Patterns Paid Members Public
Chart patterns are specific formations that appear on price charts and have historically led to predictable price movements. These patterns represent the psychological battles between buyers and sellers and often signal whether the current trend will continue or reverse. Like footprints in the sand, chart patterns leave clues about where
Understanding Risk Management and Stop Loss Placement Paid Members Public
Risk management is the practice of protecting your trading capital by limiting potential losses on each trade. A stop loss is a predetermined price level where you'll exit a trade if it moves against you, effectively putting a cap on how much you can lose. Think of risk
Understanding Higher Highs and Lower Lows Paid 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
Understanding Price Action Zones (Supply and Demand) Paid 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,
Understanding Breakouts and Fakeouts Paid 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
Understanding Candlestick Patterns Paid 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
Trend Lines: Following the Market's Path Paid 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
Support and Resistance: The Invisible Boundaries in Trading Paid 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
