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  The Bollinger Bands is a momentum indicator that gives an excellent visual representation of the market’s volatility. When the market is quiet, the bands are much closer together, but when the market is very volatile, the bands are far apart. There are three parts of this indicator: a 20 period Simple Moving Average (20 SMA) found in the middle, …

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Triangles Chart Pattern A triangle is a corrective chart pattern where the price moves in between two converging trendlines. Trendlines are used to identify the triangles, and depending on the slope, triangles can be classified as: symmetrical, ascending and descending. A triangle is completed by a break of the upper or lower trendline as the price approaches the tip of …

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Candlestick PatternsHammer & Shooting Star & Evening & Morning Star   Candlestick patterns are useful for Price Action Trading , they provide useful information about the market. They are quite effective when used in conjunction with other technical indicators and tools. I find the hammer and evening star especially useful because they can serve as warning signs of price reversal. A candlestick is a visual representation …

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  How to be a successful and full time trader !   The security of a regular pay check and the insecurity of a volatile market keep traders that are ready to make the leap to a full time and successful trader from actually crossing that line. It’s a valid reason to never cross that line in the sand. No one can ever be …

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  The Fibonacci sequence was discovered by Leonardo Fibonacci da Pisa. In the year 1202, he wrote a book called “Liber Abaci” which introduced the sequence to Western European mathematics. The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 and on to infinity. The formula for the Fibonacci …

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  Elliot Wave Theory and Principle   Although my system mainly focuses on Channels and Fibonacci retracements, I also pay attention to the Elliott Wave Theory, because it provides vital information about price movement. The Elliott Wave Principle is a type of technical analysis that utilizes past cycles or repetitive patterns to identify predictable market behaviour. It was developed by …

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