Fractal Geometry and the Stock Market

Which Works Best — GPS or Road Map? (Part 1) Trading with Elliott wave analysis By Elliott Wave International Some of the best stories about global positioning systems (GPS’s) are the weird detours they sometimes recommend to drivers. Just like some of the weird detours that financial markets can make you take when you think […]

Prechter: “This is Not a Picture of a Bull Market”

The three-and-a-half-year rally has occurred on declining volume By Elliott Wave International What a comeback for the Dow Industrials! From a March 9, 2009, close of 6,547, the senior index climbed to 13,610 on Oct. 5, 2012. Moreover, the Dow achieved this feat in the face of a weak-kneed economy, and it has grinded forward […]

(Video) Alcoa and Aluminum: Latest Price Action Suggests 2 Major Opportunities

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and aluminum futures prices have “come into critical price areas.” By Elliott Wave International The editor of Elliott Wave International’s Metals Specialty Service, Mike Drakulich, has just recorded a new, free video forecast: “Aluminum and Alcoa: Exciting Juncture (Nov. 29, 2012.)” Says Mike (excerpt): “This is the first video of what is going […]

Moving Averages and the Elliott Wave Principle

Improve your Elliott wave pattern identification skills with this lesson By Jeffrey Kennedy / Elliott Wave International Moving averages are one of the most widely-used methods of technical analysis because they are simple to use, and they work. Among Elliott wave traders, you will likely find an especially high percentage of investors and traders who incorporate […]

An Elliott Wave Pattern that Signals the Start of Opportunity

The size of the wave will surprise most everyone On Monday Oct. 8 I sat down with Elliott Wave International’s senior analyst Jeffrey Kennedy to discuss his favorite wave pattern of all: the Elliott wave diagonal. Nico Isaac: You say if you had to pick just ONE of all 13 known Elliott wave structures to […]

Fibonacci in Nature

Leonardo Fibonacci (aka. Leonardo of Pisa) was the son of a merchant working at a trading post in North Africa. At the time most of Europe was using Roman numerals which proved cumbersome when trying to add or subtract and keep the business’ books. Leonardo recognized that the Arabic numerals used in Africa were much […]

The Popgun: A Two-Bar Pattern that Points to Trade Setups

The Popgun Bar Pattern- The popgun is a simple bar pattern trade setup that uses 2 bars that can help you quickly spot a potential trade. It is simply an inside bar followed by an outside bar. Don’t worry if you don’t know an inside bar from your elbow, we’ll explain that in a minute. Although this pattern is nothing […]

What A Simple Price Bar Can Tell You About A Market

Single- and Multi-Bar Price Analysis By Elliott Wave International Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy has spent over 15 years developing techniques to “read between the lines” on a price chart, and he shares some of his techniques with you in a FREE eBook: Learn to Identify High Confidence Trading Opportunities Using Price Bars and Chart Patterns. […]

Trading Psychology: Don’t Trade With Your Ego

Elliott Wave Junctures editor Jeffrey Kennedy talks about “the elephant in the room” that no trader can ignore.  By Elliott Wave International Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is a busy man. Along with his regular duties at Elliott Wave International, he prepares 3-5 video lessons each week that teach technical traders how to anticipate — and […]

Elliott Wave Trading Q&A

Tips on technical indicators and how to improve your trading.  By Elliott Wave International There’s no shortage of actionable trading information out there, for every kind of trading style — countless newsletters, books, and websites to choose from. But how do you know when to apply this information to your trades? If you’re an experienced […]