Protected Swings
Protected Swings
Protected Swings
Framing points of reversal
Framing points of reversal
Framing points of reversal
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
30 min
30 min
30 min
Reversal Points
Reversal Points
Reversal Points
Protected swings are points in the market that can be traded away from in the opposing direction. They are defined by either a manipulation or a divergence which both act as the initial part of a potential directional move.
Protected swings are points in the market that can be traded away from in the opposing direction. They are defined by either a manipulation or a divergence which both act as the initial part of a potential directional move.
Protected swings are points in the market that can be traded away from in the opposing direction. They are defined by either a manipulation or a divergence which both act as the initial part of a potential directional move.
Highs and Lows
Highs and Lows
Highs and Lows
Manipulation is the core concept for applying protected swings to the charts.
Manipulation is the core concept for applying protected swings to the charts.
Manipulation is the core concept for applying protected swings to the charts.
Manipulation occurs upon the false run through a high or low which opposes the directional draw. Trading below a relevant low then quickly returning back above is a bullish manipulation. Trading above a relevant high then quickly returning back below is a bearish manipulation.
Manipulation occurs upon the false run through a high or low which opposes the directional draw. Trading below a relevant low then quickly returning back above is a bullish manipulation. Trading above a relevant high then quickly returning back below is a bearish manipulation.
Manipulation occurs upon the false run through a high or low which opposes the directional draw. Trading below a relevant low then quickly returning back above is a bullish manipulation. Trading above a relevant high then quickly returning back below is a bearish manipulation.
How do you know which high or low is relevant? This is what you will learn throughout the lessons within this course. However, understanding the basic concept of manipulation is a requirement before moving on to learning how to establish narrative.
How do you know which high or low is relevant? This is what you will learn throughout the lessons within this course. However, understanding the basic concept of manipulation is a requirement before moving on to learning how to establish narrative.
How do you know which high or low is relevant? This is what you will learn throughout the lessons within this course. However, understanding the basic concept of manipulation is a requirement before moving on to learning how to establish narrative.
Manipulation
Manipulation
Manipulation
Manipulation is required component to protected swings as all other parts of the process are rendered ineffective without it occurring first.
Manipulation is required component to protected swings as all other parts of the process are rendered ineffective without it occurring first.
Manipulation is required component to protected swings as all other parts of the process are rendered ineffective without it occurring first.
Manipulation which holds in the market will occur at both relevant prices and relevant times. Each element is equally important when it comes to understanding true manipulation. By the end of this course, you will understand exactly where to look, when to look for it, and what timeframe to look on.
Manipulation which holds in the market will occur at both relevant prices and relevant times. Each element is equally important when it comes to understanding true manipulation. By the end of this course, you will understand exactly where to look, when to look for it, and what timeframe to look on.
Manipulation which holds in the market will occur at both relevant prices and relevant times. Each element is equally important when it comes to understanding true manipulation. By the end of this course, you will understand exactly where to look, when to look for it, and what timeframe to look on.
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
Change in state of delivery is used as the confirmation for a manipulation. To confirm a manipulation of a relevant low, the confirmation is the close above the opening price of the highest downclose candle which ran into the low. To confirm a manipulation of a relevant high, the confirmation is the close below the opening price of the lowest upclose candle which ran into the high.
Change in state of delivery is used as the confirmation for a manipulation. To confirm a manipulation of a relevant low, the confirmation is the close above the opening price of the highest downclose candle which ran into the low. To confirm a manipulation of a relevant high, the confirmation is the close below the opening price of the lowest upclose candle which ran into the high.
Change in state of delivery is used as the confirmation for a manipulation. To confirm a manipulation of a relevant low, the confirmation is the close above the opening price of the highest downclose candle which ran into the low. To confirm a manipulation of a relevant high, the confirmation is the close below the opening price of the lowest upclose candle which ran into the high.
The manipulation is only an anticipation prior to the change in state of delivery. Upon the close for confirmation, the manipulation changes from an anticipation to an actionable signature which can be applied to all respective timeframes and steps of the model.
The manipulation is only an anticipation prior to the change in state of delivery. Upon the close for confirmation, the manipulation changes from an anticipation to an actionable signature which can be applied to all respective timeframes and steps of the model.
The manipulation is only an anticipation prior to the change in state of delivery. Upon the close for confirmation, the manipulation changes from an anticipation to an actionable signature which can be applied to all respective timeframes and steps of the model.
Invalidation
Invalidation
Invalidation
The point of invalidation for a manipulation varies depending on the step in the model being applied.
The point of invalidation for a manipulation varies depending on the step in the model being applied.
The point of invalidation for a manipulation varies depending on the step in the model being applied.
When being used as higher timeframe framework, the invalidation is a close through the fifty percent level from the highest candle body to the lowest candle body in the series. It is expected to see respect of the upper fifty percent of downclose candles when bullish and the lower fifty percent of upclose candles when bearish. An invalidation means the framework is no longer a valid manipulation.
When being used as higher timeframe framework, the invalidation is a close through the fifty percent level from the highest candle body to the lowest candle body in the series. It is expected to see respect of the upper fifty percent of downclose candles when bullish and the lower fifty percent of upclose candles when bearish. An invalidation means the framework is no longer a valid manipulation.
When being used as higher timeframe framework, the invalidation is a close through the fifty percent level from the highest candle body to the lowest candle body in the series. It is expected to see respect of the upper fifty percent of downclose candles when bullish and the lower fifty percent of upclose candles when bearish. An invalidation means the framework is no longer a valid manipulation.
When used as an entry signature, the invalidation is trading through the opposing swing point that was considered protected which is the manipulation swing low when bullish and the manipulation swing high when bearish. Never place a stop loss internally within the opposing close candles on an entry, only at opposing swing points as they are considered protected after confirmation is given. An invalidation means the trade was incorrect and resulted in a loss.
When used as an entry signature, the invalidation is trading through the opposing swing point that was considered protected which is the manipulation swing low when bullish and the manipulation swing high when bearish. Never place a stop loss internally within the opposing close candles on an entry, only at opposing swing points as they are considered protected after confirmation is given. An invalidation means the trade was incorrect and resulted in a loss.
When used as an entry signature, the invalidation is trading through the opposing swing point that was considered protected which is the manipulation swing low when bullish and the manipulation swing high when bearish. Never place a stop loss internally within the opposing close candles on an entry, only at opposing swing points as they are considered protected after confirmation is given. An invalidation means the trade was incorrect and resulted in a loss.
Characteristics
Characteristics
Characteristics
When considering the characteristics of a true manipulation, price should be moving with a certain level of urgency upon trading through the high or low. This can appear differently depending on the timeframe.
When considering the characteristics of a true manipulation, price should be moving with a certain level of urgency upon trading through the high or low. This can appear differently depending on the timeframe.
When considering the characteristics of a true manipulation, price should be moving with a certain level of urgency upon trading through the high or low. This can appear differently depending on the timeframe.
On the higher timeframes, closing above a high is considered a negative condition for a bearish manipulation and closing below a low is considered a negative condition for a bullish manipulation. Deep closes at the points of expected manipulation have specific protocols for each timeframe. This concept will come up again in more specific detail later in the course.
On the higher timeframes, closing above a high is considered a negative condition for a bearish manipulation and closing below a low is considered a negative condition for a bullish manipulation. Deep closes at the points of expected manipulation have specific protocols for each timeframe. This concept will come up again in more specific detail later in the course.
On the higher timeframes, closing above a high is considered a negative condition for a bearish manipulation and closing below a low is considered a negative condition for a bullish manipulation. Deep closes at the points of expected manipulation have specific protocols for each timeframe. This concept will come up again in more specific detail later in the course.
Confluence
Confluence
Confluence
The only scenario that a manipulation is not required on the pair being traded is if there is a divergence present on a correlated pair. If price falls short of a high or low which was expected to be manipulated, then observe a correlated pair for a potential divergence. If an expected high or low is manipulated, then observe a correlated for a potential divergence to add confluence.
The only scenario that a manipulation is not required on the pair being traded is if there is a divergence present on a correlated pair. If price falls short of a high or low which was expected to be manipulated, then observe a correlated pair for a potential divergence. If an expected high or low is manipulated, then observe a correlated for a potential divergence to add confluence.
The only scenario that a manipulation is not required on the pair being traded is if there is a divergence present on a correlated pair. If price falls short of a high or low which was expected to be manipulated, then observe a correlated pair for a potential divergence. If an expected high or low is manipulated, then observe a correlated for a potential divergence to add confluence.
Both scenarios result in the opportunity to study a correlated pair. There will either be confirmation that the manipulation has failed or a confluence will be provided for a valid manipulation. Intermarket analysis can be simple, yet effective when applied properly.
Both scenarios result in the opportunity to study a correlated pair. There will either be confirmation that the manipulation has failed or a confluence will be provided for a valid manipulation. Intermarket analysis can be simple, yet effective when applied properly.
Both scenarios result in the opportunity to study a correlated pair. There will either be confirmation that the manipulation has failed or a confluence will be provided for a valid manipulation. Intermarket analysis can be simple, yet effective when applied properly.
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation
When trading the pair with the failure swing, the change in state of delivery is defined differently. To confirm a divergence on a failure swing low, the confirmation is the close above the opening price of the highest downclose candle which formed the higher low. To confirm a divergence on a failure swing high, the confirmation is the close below the opening price of the lowest upclose candle which formed the lower high.
When trading the pair with the failure swing, the change in state of delivery is defined differently. To confirm a divergence on a failure swing low, the confirmation is the close above the opening price of the highest downclose candle which formed the higher low. To confirm a divergence on a failure swing high, the confirmation is the close below the opening price of the lowest upclose candle which formed the lower high.
When trading the pair with the failure swing, the change in state of delivery is defined differently. To confirm a divergence on a failure swing low, the confirmation is the close above the opening price of the highest downclose candle which formed the higher low. To confirm a divergence on a failure swing high, the confirmation is the close below the opening price of the lowest upclose candle which formed the lower high.
To add an optional, but extra layer of assurance, waiting for a change in state of delivery on both correlated pairs is the highest quality of confirmation. This ensures that there is agreement between each correlated market that the protected swing has formed.
To add an optional, but extra layer of assurance, waiting for a change in state of delivery on both correlated pairs is the highest quality of confirmation. This ensures that there is agreement between each correlated market that the protected swing has formed.
To add an optional, but extra layer of assurance, waiting for a change in state of delivery on both correlated pairs is the highest quality of confirmation. This ensures that there is agreement between each correlated market that the protected swing has formed.
Protected Swing
Protected Swing
Protected Swing
In a similar manner to the change in state of delivery, the protected swing is defined differently on the pair with the failure swing. For a divergence with a failure swing low, the protected swing is the lower low which was formed previously. For a divergence with a failure swing high, the protected swing is the higher high which was formed previously.
In a similar manner to the change in state of delivery, the protected swing is defined differently on the pair with the failure swing. For a divergence with a failure swing low, the protected swing is the lower low which was formed previously. For a divergence with a failure swing high, the protected swing is the higher high which was formed previously.
In a similar manner to the change in state of delivery, the protected swing is defined differently on the pair with the failure swing. For a divergence with a failure swing low, the protected swing is the lower low which was formed previously. For a divergence with a failure swing high, the protected swing is the higher high which was formed previously.
The reason for this is because the divergence between the correlated pairs remains intact until price trades through what is defined as the protected swing. Divergence is not the only indicator for relative strength or weakness which means that this logic can prevent unnecessary and premature removals from the market.
The reason for this is because the divergence between the correlated pairs remains intact until price trades through what is defined as the protected swing. Divergence is not the only indicator for relative strength or weakness which means that this logic can prevent unnecessary and premature removals from the market.
The reason for this is because the divergence between the correlated pairs remains intact until price trades through what is defined as the protected swing. Divergence is not the only indicator for relative strength or weakness which means that this logic can prevent unnecessary and premature removals from the market.
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