Tackle Today: Don’t Forget the Forest
January 13, 2022
≈ Context Matters. ≈
Traders,
Coach Tyler here.
As we venture into the world of candlesticks, it’s crucial to remember where they lie in the hierarchy of charting. There is a pecking order among technical signals where some matter far more than others. Here is my breakdown, listed in order of importance:
- Trend & Momentum
- Support & Resistance
- Moving Averages
- Candlesticks
- Volume
I don’t have as strong of an opinion on the order of three through five. If you want to place candlesticks above moving averages, or volume above candlesticks, then do so. The essential part is that trend, momentum, and support/resistance zones trump candlesticks.
Thus, when analyzing a chart, you must begin by identifying the trend, its momentum, and the next support and resistance levels. Then – and only then – should you analyze candlestick formations.
Otherwise, you’ll forget the forest and overemphasize a single tree.
Here’s a bad example: You find a bull hammer candle, so you buy the stock. Later, when your trade sours, you discover the price was in a downtrend at resistance. No wonder it didn’t work!
Here’s a good example: You find an uptrend with increasing momentum that just pulled back to a major support zone and formed a bullish hammer candle. Then, you buy and make a mint over the next week because you understood how the reversal candle played into the bigger picture.
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In this webinar, you are going to learn:
✅ Why Candlesticks are our preferred form of charting.
✅ How to craft a candlestick
✅ The basics of bullish reversal candles
✅ The basics of bearish reversal candles
✅ Understanding candlesticks in the context of the trend
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Video of the Day: Trading Concept Check: Big Candles vs. Small Candles
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Chart of the Day: $ARKK Hammer Candle
The Ark Innovation ETF ($ARKK) formed a bullish hammer candle on Monday. If you bought it, then good luck. You’re going to need it. The trend is down and is increasing in momentum. What’s more, there is significant resistance overhead at $90, and the recent volume showed heavy distribution.
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