In parts 1 and 2 of this short article series we discovered a technique for determining the short-term sentiment displayed by any sequence of candles. (Go here first if you missed part 1 or part 2) It’s time now to consider the context. ‘Consider the context’ means we consider where the current price pattern appears with respect to…
(Previous articles in this series: part 1; part 2; part 3) So far, we’ve discussed: A simple technique for classifying (or naming) candles and gaining a feel for short-term candle sentiment. The importance of context – examining where the current pattern is occurring within the market structure in order to determine the technical and psychological impact of that pattern (how…
Recent articles on my session review process mentioned the use of a market replay feature. I’ve been asked for some information on this tool. Not surprising really – it’s something that most forex traders will not have experienced. Market replay is a feature that has appeared on many futures platforms in recent years. It allows you to replay the…
A great email question from Mike: I know you don’t trade stocks but I’ve always read that you leave gaps alone due to reversals. But take LOCM today; what’s the buy point? I’m thinking $4.30 or is this to soon, or would $4.50 be the safer buy. I found it at $4.30 but stayed away…
More great email Q&A, that allows us all to learn… Hi Lance, I would like to know what would you do if you are faced with the trade situation as in shown in the attached files. I’m seeing in the one-hour chart that the supply and demand is in equilibrium, then supply is greater than…
The following is an excerpt from an email Q&A session, which offers a great lesson for us all to share – the importance of correctly assessing the bias. Email excerpt: …My problem is I get stopped out again and again most of the time before price goes in my direction. I have a 20 EMA on…
I’ve received a great question in response to one of my old videos at YouTube: lots of traders criticize indicators (and correctly so, apart from the moving averages and RSI, I don’t find these oscillators or macd good) and prefer price action.. what exactly IS price action, I mean, what methods would you categorize under price…
There is a period of time required in implementing a new discretionary trading strategy, in which the trader must make the strategy their own. This goes far beyond just learning the rules of the strategy. A trader must take the time to understand the principles underlying the strategy, to confirm these principles are compatible with…
It can help to think of Support or Resistance (S/R) simply as a decision area. Too many traders seem to expect their S/R levels to form an impenetrable barrier guaranteed to hold and reverse price movement. Doing so will lead to much frustration and unnecessary losses. The following image is an extract from email in…
“You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you’re finished, you’ll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird… So let’s look at the bird and see what it’s doing – that’s what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing…
