Price patterns have endless possibilities. Once you grasp the fundamental concepts of price action trading, a natural progression is to re-interpret classic bar patterns. That’s precisely what Johnan Prathap did in the Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (March 2012 issue) by introducing the three-bar inside bar pattern. Introducing The Patterns Since this approach seeks […]
Trading The Engulfing Candlestick Pattern With Market Structure
If you are familiar with candlestick trading, you must know the Engulfing candlestick pattern. Its unique visual and dramatic name makes it one of the most popular price patterns. In this tutorial, let’s examine how to form a strategy by looking for this pattern within an ideal market structure. What is the Engulfing Candlestick Pattern? […]
How To Trade Major Reversals With 50% Retracement Zone
Reversal trading is a high-risk trading approach as you need to spot the exact turning point. Hence, reversal trades make sense only when you expect high rewards—the classic high-risk, high-reward method to taking advantage of market movements. Reversals, when you pinpoint them, offer huge rewards. But they are hard to get right. Hence, we should […]
Trading Pullbacks Using Trend Lines and Price Channels
If you ask a group of price action traders about their favorite tool for trading pullbacks, one of their top answers will be trend lines. And there is a solid reason for that. Trend lines and their channels are simple but powerful tools for amplifying the value of price action. This article will show you […]
Inside Day NR4 (ID/NR4) Pattern Trading Guide
Toby Crabel, a pioneer in systematic trading, did some serious work on volatility patterns found in price action. In his splendid work, “Day Trading with Short Term Price Patterns and Opening Range Breakout,” he discussed his research of many volatility-based price patterns, including the Inside Day/NR4 (ID/NR4). What is the ID/NR4 Pattern? This bar pattern combines two […]
Pin Bar Context Trading Method
The Pin Bar is one of the most popular price patterns. It is easy to spot and trade. But any trader who has tried utilizing it will know that it’s not the pattern that works. It is the context you find it in that is critical to its performance. This is why the Pin Bar […]
