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Another name for a three-wave, corrective or countertrend pattern.
Wave 2 and Wave 4 of any impulsive wave tend to be different types of corrective waves. For example, if wave 2 is a flat correction, wave 4 will often be a zig-zag or triangle.
Intersection of the two boundary lines of a triangle
Sometimes there is more than one way to apply an Elliott Wave labeling. If that is the case, there will be a “primary” count, which is the count the Elliott Wave analyst considers with a higher probabilty, and an “alternate” count, which is less likely but still valid. It's very important to track different labelings and be prepared if something changes, or to confirm one and invalidated the other look.
Base channel is made by three lines, primary, parallel and midline. To draw a base channel, you firstly connect the starting point of wave 1 with the end of wave 2 and put parallel line on the termination point of wave 1. If that wave 1 line is broken with a few closes outside of the channel, the base channel is confirmed. Normally this will confirm an impulsive price action as break beyond wave 1 line means that price is becoming extended and sharp which is characteristic of an extended wave 3. After a completion of an extended wave 3, the wave 4 can retrace and then stop at one of those three trendline, but in a lot of examples it will happen at the parallel/wave 1 line.
Reversal pattern is a pattern that shows a change in a direction. This can be an ending diagonal, or even Head and Shoulders pattern, but normally any change in trend must be confirmed by an impulsive structure. In other words, when you will read our articles and see that we write »bullish reversal« in our commentary, that simply means that most likely trend has change because we recognized a minor impulsive reaction from a new low or high through the important support or resistance levels.
Same as contracting triangle but the B-D trendline is horizontal. Also called ascending or descending depending on direction.
That’s the level where the Elliott wave count is confirmed. Per example; break beyond wave B confirms a completion of a corrective price action. Or move out of a channel suggests a breakout.
The choppy price action is both sided price action, where prices are moving up and down, slowly or quickly and in large moves or small moves within a trading range.
Corrective channel is made by two trendline lines. The first primary line connects starting point of wave A and end of wave B, and then the parallel line is put on the end of wave A. Normally wave C will end at that parallel line to complete a corrective retracement.
It’s price action that is against the higher degree trend, normally against the previous impulse. It’s correction; only temporary retracement.
Is a parallel channel, where you connect the ends of waves 2 and 4 and then put a parallel line at the end of wave 3. Wave 5 will ideally touch that line connected from wave 3. In some cases that parallel line for the 5th wave projection point can also be placed on top of wave 1.
Corrective pattern with converging trendlines, subdividing 3-3-3-3-3 and labeled A-B-C-D-E. Occurs in wave 4, B, X or Y wave.
A three-wave pattern, or combination of three-wave patterns, that moves in the opposite direction of the trend of one larger degree.
Combination of two simple sideways corrective patterns, labeled W and Y, separated by a corrective wave labeled X.
Combination of two zigzags, labeled W and X, separated by a corrective wave labeled X.
Is a parallel channel, where you connect the ends of waves 2 and 4 and then put a parallel line at the end of wave 3. Wave 5 will ideally touch that line connected from wave 3. In some cases that parallel line for the 5th wave projection point can also be placed on top of wave 1.
Same as contracting triangle "Corrective pattern with converging trendlines, subdividing 3-3-3-3-3 and labeled A-B-C-D-E. Occurs in wave 4, B, X or Y wave" But trendlines diverge as pattern progresses.
Corrective pattern with converging trendlines, subdividing 3-3-3-3-3 and labeled A-B-C-D-E. Occurs in wave 4, B, X or Y wave.
Flat correction in which wave B moves to a new high in a bull market or new low in a bear market.
Most impulses contain what Elliott called an extension. An extension is an elongated impulse with exaggerated subdivisions. The vast majority of impulses contain an extension in one and only one of their three actionary subwaves. The fact that extension typically occurs in only one actionarysubwave provides a useful guide to the expected lengths of upcoming waves. For instance, if the first and third waves are about equal length, the fifth wave will likely be a protracted surge. Conversely, if wave three extends, the fifth should besimply constructed and resemble wave one. In the market, the most commonly extended wave is wave 3.
A wedge shape in wave 5 or wave C, sometimes even in wave Y. Substructure is 3:3:3:3:3.
A wedge-shaped pattern containing overlap that usually occurs as a fifth or C wave and occasionally occurs as a first wave of an impulse, or in A wave of correction.
An important feature of Elliott Wave is that they are fractal in nature. 'Fractal' means market structure isbuilt from similar patterns on a larger or smaller scale. Therefore, we can count the wave on a long-term yearly market chart as well as short-term hourly market chart. Full Elliott Wave cycle is in 8 wave; 5 in impulse 3 as a correction.
Normally a motive wave that shows direction of a trend. It’s an 1-2-3-4-5 pattern which can be even overlapped between waves 2 and 4 if it´s diagonal pattern.
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Sideways correction labeled A-B-C. Subdevides 3-3-5.
That’s the most important level of the valid Elliott wave count. If that level is broken then it means that count is not valid and that some other valid count is playing out. In ideal scenarios these levels are also stop-losses of potential trades based on the Elliott wave theory.
Is a parallel channel, where you connect ends of waves 2 and 4 and then put parallel line at the end of wave 3. Wave 5 will ideally touch that line connected from wave 3. In some cases that parallel line for 5th wave projection point can also be placed on top of wave 1.
Is a parallel channel, where you connect the ends of waves 2 and 4 and then put a parallel line at the end of wave 3. Wave 5 will ideally touch that line connected from wave 3. In some cases that parallel line for the 5th wave projection point can also be placed on top of wave 1.
Flat correction in which wave B moves to a new high in a bull market or new low in a bear market.
Most impulses contain what Elliott called an extension. An extension is an elongated impulse with exaggerated subdivisions. The vast majority of impulses contain an extension in one and only one of their three actionary subwaves. The fact that extension typically occurs in only one actionarysubwave provides a useful guide to the expected lengths of upcoming waves. For instance, if the first and third waves are about equal length, the fifth wave will likely be a protracted surge. Conversely, if wave three extends, the fifth should besimply constructed and resemble wave one. In the market, the most commonly extended wave is wave 3.
Elliott noted three consistent aspects of the five-wave form. They are:
A wedge shape in wave A, or wave 1. Substructure is normaly 5:3:5:3:5. In rare cases the stucture can even by 3:3:3:3:3.
A five-wave pattern that moves in the same direction as the trend of one larger degree, i.e., any impulse or diagonal.
It’s where moves are not clear or directional. It’s a special form where despite higher high or lower lows price returns back into the previous ranges. Such overlaps shows that bulls are either struggling in uptrend or bears in downtrend, and it can suggest that sooner or later price will return into the primary direction with an impulsive activity. Normally you will spout an overlapping price action in Elliott wave corrections, but also it can show up between the waves two and four in diagonals.
The entrance by wave four into the price territory of wave one. Sometimes, the momentum at Wave 5 is so weak that the 2nd and 4th sub-waves overlap with each other and evolved into diagonal triangle.
Channel that is made by two trendline lines. A channel is drawn using parallel lines between the support and price resistance.
Reversal pattern is a pattern that shows a change in a direction. This can be an ending diagonal, or even Head and Shoulders pattern, but normally any change in trend must be confirmed by an impulsive structure. In other words, when you will read our articles and see that we write »bullish reversal« in our commentary, that simply means that most likely trend has change because we recognized a minor impulsive reaction from a new low or high through the important support or resistance levels.
The fourth wave within the preceding impulse wave of the same degree. Corrective patterns typically terminate in this area.
A structure that occur in a flat or triangle in which wave B goes beyond the start of wave A, and wave C does not go below the end of wave A.
Slow price action in a tighter range. A corrective pattern that can also contain a price extreme meeting or exceeding that of the prior impulse wave. Its the opposite than the sharp correction.
Any corrective pattern that does not contain a price extreme meeting or exceeding that of the ending level of the prior impulse wave; alternates with sideways correction.
Strong move within a fifth wave that breaks the end of wave 1 and 3 line. We call it a throw-over when price reverses later and moves back into the channel or diagonal. If volume makes a spike top, it can signal a major reversal.
Combination of three zigzags, labeled W, Y and Z, each separated by a corrective wave labeled X.
Combination of three simple sideways corrective patterns labeled W, Y and Z, each separated by a corrective wave labeled X.
Impulsive wave following completion of a triangle.
Corrective pattern with converging trendlines, subdividing 3-3-3-3-3 and labeled A-B-C-D-E. Occurs in wave 4, B, X or Y wave.
Normally powerful and sharp price move in the middle of a higger degree impulse.
Its a failure in a structure, where wave 5 does not move beyond wave 3 ending point. For valid truncated formation you still need five subwaves within wave 5.
Sharp correction, labeled A-B-C. Subdivides 5-3-5
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