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Summary: Elliott Wave Theory

Here’s a summary of what we covered regarding the Elliott Wave Theory: Elliott Waves are fractals. Each wave can be split into parts, each of which is a very similar copy of the whole. Mathematicians like to call this property “self-similarity”. A trending market moves in a 5-3 wave pattern. The first 5-wave pattern is called impulse wave….

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How to Trade Forex Using Elliott Waves

This is probably what you all have been waiting for – drumroll please – using the Elliott Wave Theory in forex trading! As an Elliott Wave trader, you will be spotting “wave counts.” This means that you will be labeling the waves to see how they conform to the Elliott Wave pattern, to try and anticipate future price movement….

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Quiz: What Is Your Level of Trading Experience?

Are you a noob struggling to make sense of all the seemingly complicated trading concepts? Or are you an expert trader searching for bigger challenges? There’s an overwhelmingly large amount of information out there and we don’t want you to get lost! That’s why we decided to come up with this quiz that will help…

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Quiz: Which Currencies Should You Trade?

Each currency pair is unique. As Dr. Pipslow said about finding your trading niche, each set of currency pairs has its own behavioral tendencies that set it apart from the others. It is important to match your personality with the behaviors of the pairs you trade. We already talked about the majors, the comdolls, and the crosses in…

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3 Cardinal Rules of the Elliott Wave Theory

As you may have guessed, the key to using the Elliott Wave Theory in trading is all about being able to correctly identify waves. By developing the right eye in recognizing what wave the market is in, you will be able to find out which side of the market to trade on, long or short. There are THREE…

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Quiz: Which Trading Style Is Best For You?

During Junior Year in the School of Pipsology, we learned that each forex trader is unique and that various trading styles fit different types of personalities. If your personality doesn’t match your style of trading, you could wind up hurting your account AND your ego.   This quiz can help you find out whether you are better…

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Fractals: Elliott Waves Within an Elliott Wave

Like we mentioned earlier, Elliott waves are fractals. Each wave is made of sub-waves. Huh? Let me show you another picture. Pictures are great, aren’t they? Yee-haw! Do you see how Waves 1, 3, and 5 are made up of a smaller 5-wave impulse pattern while Waves 2 and 4 are made up of smaller 3-wave…

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Corrective Waves

The 5-wave trends are then corrected and reversed by 3-wave countertrends. Letters are used instead of numbers to track the correction. Check out this example of a smokin’ hot corrective 3-wave pattern! Just because we’ve been using a bull market as my primary example doesn’t mean the Elliott Wave Theory doesn’t work on bear markets.   The same 5-3…

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Impulse Waves

Mr. Elliott showed that a trending market moves in what he calls a 5-3 wave pattern. The first 5-wave pattern is called impulse waves. The last 3-wave pattern is called corrective waves. In this pattern, Waves 1, 3, 5 are motive, meaning they go along with the overall trend, while Waves 2 and 4 are corrective.   Do not…