Firma
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Trading Method 2
The Contracting 4th Wave Triangle
Unlike Trading Method 1 where you should be looking to take advantage of trends, this method is a shorter term style of trading. If you remember the rule that states:
• Triangles are never a wave 2 correction, they only occur as a wave 4 correction
Because of this rule, it stands that if you do find a triangle it has to be wave 4 (unless the triangle is an X wave in a complex correction, however in this method we only look to the wave 4 triangles). Therefore the next move will always be wave 5. Whether or not wave 5 will extend depends on whether or not wave 1 or 3 extended, however to keep things simple and for the sake of risk, we assume it wont.
For this trading method we only look for contracting triangles (as opposed to expanding triangles), and we enter on the break of the high of wave D, and place our stop below wave E.
The reward to risk potential is quite good for this method because of the small size of wave E compared to the size of wave A. The general rule in Elliott Wave is that price will advance at least the length of the triangles wave A, thus giving quite a good reward to risk ratio. However you can also apply channel lines and Fibonacci to try and pin point an end to wave 5 should you wish.
You may also look to incorporate Trading method 1 with 4th wave triangles. Essentially, you are looking to trade the break of wave 1, of the 5th wave that always follows a triangle.
The Contracting 4th Wave Triangle
Unlike Trading Method 1 where you should be looking to take advantage of trends, this method is a shorter term style of trading. If you remember the rule that states:
• Triangles are never a wave 2 correction, they only occur as a wave 4 correction
Because of this rule, it stands that if you do find a triangle it has to be wave 4 (unless the triangle is an X wave in a complex correction, however in this method we only look to the wave 4 triangles). Therefore the next move will always be wave 5. Whether or not wave 5 will extend depends on whether or not wave 1 or 3 extended, however to keep things simple and for the sake of risk, we assume it wont.
For this trading method we only look for contracting triangles (as opposed to expanding triangles), and we enter on the break of the high of wave D, and place our stop below wave E.
The reward to risk potential is quite good for this method because of the small size of wave E compared to the size of wave A. The general rule in Elliott Wave is that price will advance at least the length of the triangles wave A, thus giving quite a good reward to risk ratio. However you can also apply channel lines and Fibonacci to try and pin point an end to wave 5 should you wish.
You may also look to incorporate Trading method 1 with 4th wave triangles. Essentially, you are looking to trade the break of wave 1, of the 5th wave that always follows a triangle.