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A Way to Confidently Trade Metals? Keep Talking

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:00

Countless people trade in precious and industrial metals markets.

But very few of those people trade gold, silver, aluminum and copper with confidence. As a sector prone to double-digit intraday drops and advances retraced entirely only hours later, the fact is this: those who invest in metal markets are often about as relaxed as a bomb diffuser -- never knowing if cutting the green wire will lead to... Kablamo!

So, what's the solution? Well, in an inspiring webinar titled "How Triangle Patterns Help You Trade Metals with Confidence," EWI's Metals Specialty Service editor Mike Drakulich discloses his secret weapon for raising the odds of success. Mike starts off this 30-minute video with this opening remark:

"I want to show you how one of my favorite patterns in Elliott wave theory -- [the triangle] -- has given me some of my most successful forecasts of the last 20 years."

First, Mike shows you the following diagram of the various derivations of the Elliott wave triangle pattern in both bull and bear markets, alongside this brief description: "The triangle is a five-wave sideways moving pattern that often occurs in the fourth wave position of the larger trend."

The superior thing that sets the triangle above most patterns is that it introduces not one, but two opportunities to position for a major turn. Mike drives this point home in these insights from the "How Triangle Patterns Help You Trade Metals with Confidence" webinar:

When triangles form in wave 4, the sideways consolidation leads to a final move in wave 5. This is usually a sharp and dramatic "thrust" to new highs or lows, depending on the prevailing pattern.

Then, once wave 5 is complete, prices quickly reverse in a huge move back to at least the origin of the pattern.

Mike then spends the bulk of his webinar to examine a real-world example of the "two-trade" triangle via this chart of aluminum from 2007-8.

In his closing tribute to triangles, Mike offers this glowing endorsement:

"If you can recognize the triangle, and back it up with technical analysis of the RSI divergence, it presents you with some of the highest confidence trading patterns that you can have. And, in the business of forecasting, that's pretty much all you can ask for."

As Metals Specialty Service editor, Mike's job is to scan the charts of the world's leading precious and industrial metal markets to find high-confidence patterns such as the Elliott wave triangle.

In fact, in the April 30 9:44 AM Metals Specialty Service intraday update for silver, Mike spots just a triangle underway in spot silver right now.

Subscribe today and get instant access to the trader-focused Metals Specialty Service, and get instant, free online access to the 30-minute webinar "How Triangle Patterns Help You Trade Metals with Confidence."

Turn Market Possibilities into Actionable Probabilities with Help from an Elliott Wave Expert

Metals Specialty Service Editor Mike Drakulich uses the Wave Principle and 30 years of market experience to help you replace the endless market possibilities with higher-confidence probabilities.

Subscribe today to get Mike's expert intraday and daily Elliott wave forecasts complete with key price levels, targets and valuable insights for gold, silver and other major metals.

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Classic Indicators – Back to the Future

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Charismatic professional trader Linda Raschke employs classic methods handed down by the forefathers of technical analysis. Join in and let Linda guide you in a first rate keynote address given at a recent international trading conference. Get back to the basics and refine your skills by seeking the wisdom of a proven market wizard. Classic ...

Comment on Classic Indicators – Back to the Future by Owen

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Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:18:41 +0000
Really good summary of the fascinating history of how technical analysis has developed over time. She's a presenter you can easily listen to and she gives some good insights that get back to the basics and give reassurance that technical analysis is still very much alive. Thank you.

Comment on US stock futures buoyed by strong earnings data by JP

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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:37:14 +0000
LOL! Anyone buying this BS? Anyone can make up reasons why stocks and markets go up and down in hindsight. This is the reason we use technical analysis and trade program. It helps to take out some of the emotion and BS.

Strategy Trading Using Next Day Predictive Highs and Lows

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We get a lot of questions here at MarketClub about how to use highs and lows to predict market movement. As a treat to our Trader’s Blog readers we have asked Darell Jobman, a leading expert in technical analysis to share some his techniques. In this video workshop you’ll discover how to putting indicator clues ...

Comment on What To Watch Out For by gg

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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:06:44 +0000
Really enjoyed this post. I thought I was seeing the potential of a head and shoulders pattern on the DOW. I have a great appreciation for technical analysis. Thank you.

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