| See beginning of this article under name "Forex | | | | respect to the above-described one. |
| Secrets - The True And False Breakouts Of The | | | | Chart 2.11 S&P 500. (For view the picture see |
| Resistance And Support Levels on Forex. (Part I)" | | | | notes in end of article) |
| In "Stock exchange secrets", L. Connors and L. Rushky | | | | First, one has to determine the difference between the |
| state the following. In trading on the deviations | | | | price of closing and the price minimal on the eve of the |
| (oscillations), the most appropriate model is the trading | | | | supply line breakout upwards (A-B). Further, the price |
| on the trial of the previous peaks (maximums or | | | | of closing in the same very day must be added to this |
| minimums). Such tests enable us to indicate the double | | | | difference. As one can see, the resulting value is |
| breakpoint (rest-point, salient point). Thus, one can find | | | | smaller than the price at the breakout point. This |
| a perfect position for opening a deal. Under such | | | | confirms that the breakout is true. |
| conditions, the risk of losses is minimal. The detection | | | | Chart 2.12 Soybeans Oil. (For view the picture see |
| (test, probe) of a minimum, where the long-term | | | | notes in end of article) |
| position must be opened, can take place slightly higher | | | | The principal drawbacks of the "classical" theory of |
| or lower. All the same, the support cannot be | | | | distinguishing the true and false breakouts of technical |
| established before the realization of the detection (test, | | | | levels at Forex from the viewpoint of Masterforex-V |
| probe). The majority of our models has become | | | | TS. |
| formed exactly after the successful detection (test, | | | | Such drawbacks are the following. |
| probe) - i.e., after the previous maximum/minimum | | | | 1. The "classical" theory of the true and false |
| approbation by the market and returning to this value | | | | breakouts of technical levels was developed not |
| again. | | | | issuing from conditions of Forex money-market |
| Chart 2.9. An example of the double breakpoint | | | | (where the trading volume was not taken into |
| (rest-point, salient point). (For view the picture see | | | | account). Some other markets were considered. |
| notes in end of article) | | | | 2. Even T. DeMarque has recognized that this |
| T. DeMarque has examined the difference between | | | | approach is incorrect in total. This classicist has |
| the true and false breakouts through the technical | | | | admitted the following. As far as he is concerned, he |
| levels. He has emphasized the importance of | | | | still doesn't know any technique that could permit |
| estimating whether the intra-day price breakouts are | | | | traders to see whether the price breakout is true or |
| true. TD-points must be chosen correctly. TD-line must | | | | false. |
| be plotted from the right to the left. The price | | | | One can judge by oneself. |
| guideposts must be calculated. After this, the three | | | | Really, it is evident that the deal opening directly after |
| way-outs must be considered: | | | | the previous day technical level breakout must be |
| 1. There can appear the signs of the tendency | | | | specified much more exactly. E. Neiman doesn't write |
| reversal. | | | | about this aspect directly. However, his approach to |
| 2. A substantial shift in the correlation between the | | | | the order opening is based on the conviction that a |
| demand and proposal is possible. | | | | given breakout must happen along the trend |
| 3. The price guidepost realization is important as well. | | | | development direction. This approach must be |
| Besides, there is another factor, to which the attention | | | | scrutinized much more closely. The reason is that the |
| should be paid. One must consider whether the | | | | one of the keystone figures of reversal (such as either |
| intra-day price breakout is true. This is especially | | | | "the head and shoulders", or "the head and shoulders |
| important. I regard my investigations in this area as a | | | | reversed") is purely the result of (exactly indicates) a |
| substantial contribution into improving of the technique | | | | local peak breakout of the previous day. |
| of choice of a moment of entering the market - and | | | | Some traders try "to play safe". Avoiding not getting |
| leaving it. What is more, the given principles are | | | | into the "head and shoulders" figure, they open deals |
| applicable in other methods of the technical analysis as | | | | after 5 (!) days to start from the technical level |
| well. The following situation is rather typical. Traders | | | | breakout. In this connection, there arise the following |
| take a position at points of the trend line breakout | | | | questions. |
| to-be. Than they with horror watch that prices stop | | | | Surely, one could give analysis to broad markets post |
| and start to move in the opposite direction. This results | | | | factum. In this case, one can choose heavy trends of |
| in substantial losses. However, those very traders | | | | the duration within 30-70 days or longer (as Swagger |
| keep on doing the same mistake, not thinking about the | | | | did it). Thus, one can recommend traders to open their |
| origins of it. False breakouts are always rather | | | | deals in the 6th day to start from the technical level |
| frequent. It is trader's stumbling block, because of | | | | breakout. |
| which some of traders totally refuse to use the trend | | | | However, what's about the real trading? Under such |
| line. A techniques of developing TD-lines has | | | | conditions, a trader does not know the trend actual |
| somewhat improved this situation. Nevertheless, false | | | | duration. For instance, see Chart 2.12 GBP/USD pair |
| breakouts do happen. As far as I know, a technique of | | | | movement on June 30, 2006 can serve as an |
| estimating whether the breakout is false or true is not | | | | example. The support at 1.8000 has been broken |
| developed yet. | | | | through. After waiting for 5 days, one could open a |
| We now dwell on the breakout qualifiers. | | | | deal in the vicinity to 1.7560 at the 6th day - i.e., after |
| TD-qualifier of the breakout #1. | | | | the currency has already advanced more than the |
| The signal of "buy" is true if the price of closing has | | | | half-way in its movement (by 440 points!). Now one |
| decreased the day before the signal arrival. | | | | could expect a local minimum at 1.7310 - to be more |
| The signal of "sell" is true if the price of closing has | | | | precise, at 1.7435. Exactly at this point, after the |
| increased the day before the signal arrival | | | | breakout thorough the previous day maximum, the |
| TD-qualifier of the breakout #2. | | | | currency has reversed. |
| The signal of "buy" is true if the price of opening is | | | | Chart 2. 12 GBP/USD pair movement (For view the |
| higher than the price of breakout. | | | | picture see notes in end of article) |
| The signal of "sell" is true if the price of opening is | | | | Thus, making use of the technique by Swagger one |
| lower than the price of breakout. | | | | can gain just 125 points under the conditions of a |
| TD-qualifier of the breakout #3. | | | | strong trend (690 points). However, one must keep in |
| The signal of "buy" is true if the price of closing on the | | | | mind that the reversal could happen earlier. That is, one |
| eve of the breakout, summed up with the difference | | | | losed 500 point in order to dogmatically stick to the rule |
| between the price of closing and the minimum price in | | | | "not to open a deal during the first 5 days after the |
| the same day (or the price of closing the two days | | | | level breakout". As the result, a deal will be opened at |
| before the breakout if it is lower) is lower than the | | | | the end of the currency movement or before the |
| price of breakout. | | | | recoil. When a dogma does not correspond to the |
| The signal of "sell" is true if the difference between the | | | | practice any more, it would be better to decline (reject) |
| price of closing on the eve of breakout and the | | | | it, would not it? |
| difference between the maximal prices of closing in | | | | We now dwell on the recoil system according to T. |
| the same day (or the price of closing the two days | | | | Chand in his book "On the other side of the technical |
| before the breakout if it is higher) exceeds the price of | | | | analysis). Notwithstanding all the positive aspects of |
| breakout. | | | | this system, a very serious drawback is inherent in it. |
| I have discovered three TD Breakout Qualifiers. There | | | | That is, within the framework of this system one |
| are two price models, formed the day before the | | | | cannot detect a point at which the recoil turns into the |
| probable breakout. In addition, there is one model, which | | | | reversal. |
| is formed in the day of breakout. In particular, I have | | | | The theory of the level breakout, developed by D. |
| drawn the following conclusion. If a market is in the | | | | Cats and D. McCormick in "Encyclopedia of trading |
| state of oversell (overbuy) the day before the | | | | strategies", must be revised (specified) from the |
| breakout, there increases the possibility that the | | | | viewpoint of (with respect to) the price of closing in the |
| amount (pressure) of buyers (sellers) all the same will | | | | previous day. That is, one can give hundreds of |
| not become diminished after the breakout. This makes | | | | examples when the work according to the given |
| just illusion of the market strength (weakness). | | | | technique is profitable at Forex. At the same time, |
| Giving analysis to the price behavior on the eve of | | | | there are also hundreds of disadvantageous situations |
| breakout, I have discovered the following. If the price of | | | | - e.g., the breakout through a local peak in the previous |
| closing on the eve of breakout upwards is lower than | | | | day can result either in the reversal or in a very heavy |
| in the previous day, the probability of the true intra-day | | | | recoil towards the direction, opposite to the level |
| breakout increases. | | | | breakout. |
| In this case, it can be recommended to open a position | | | | In the framework of the classical analysis given to |
| in the intra-day intersection (crossing) of the trend line. I | | | | Forex, the notions of technical levels of resistance |
| determine this as TD Breakout Qualifier #1 (see Chart | | | | support of tilted (slant) and horizontal channels are not |
| 1.37 ??). | | | | clearly defined - they are just "piled up". Hence, how |
| In a way, TD Breakout Qualifier #3 is similar to TD | | | | can one tell the difference between these |
| Breakout Qualifier #1. Really, it also takes into account | | | | characteristics from those the features in common? |
| the price movement on the eve of the trend line | | | | Elder was the first who attracted attention to the |
| breakout. However, in the case of TD Breakout | | | | following problem. How to elaborate one's position in all |
| Qualifier #3 one determines the difference between | | | | the mess of true and false breakouts, trends and flats |
| the maximum price and the price of closing on the eve | | | | in different time frames? |
| of the trend line breakout downwards. Further this | | | | The currency pair movement may be divided as |
| difference is subtracted from that very price of closing. | | | | following.a) trend waves;b) trend recoils;c) a flat. |
| It is the method of calculating the supply value. The | | | | After this, all possible combinations of these three |
| demand value is calculated in the following way. The | | | | characteristics must be put on trial in various |
| difference between the price of closing and the | | | | time-frames at least at 3 screens - as A. Elder has |
| minimum price on the eve of the trend line breakout | | | | recommended. |
| upwards is added tothat very price of closing (see | | | | It is necessary to calculate the number of |
| Charts 2.10, 2.11 (143 and 144)). | | | | combinations. For instance, there is the combination #1. |
| Chart 2.10 S T Bonds. (For view the picture see notes | | | | That is, the trend is in the minimal timeframe, whereas |
| in end of article) | | | | the flat is in the large-scale timeframe. |
| The true breakout can be detected in the following | | | | At what points it must be determined whereas level |
| way. One must find the difference between the price | | | | breakouts are false or true? |
| of closing on the eve the breakout upwards and the | | | | Is it enough to use three screens (displays) according |
| minimum price in that very day (or the price of closing | | | | to Elder? Maybe more screens would be preferable. |
| in the previous day - if it is lower). Further it is | | | | As far as I'm concerned, I work with 4 screens. What |
| necessary to add this difference to the price of closing | | | | are the drawbacks and advantages of the given |
| in the day before the breakout. If the value obtained is | | | | technique? |
| lower than the price at the point of breakout, the | | | | How different timeframes are correlated with one |
| breakout is considered true. If the value obtained is | | | | another under the following condition. That is, at one's |
| larger than the price at the point of breakout - most | | | | point-of-sale terminal, there are 4 screens. However, |
| probably, the breakout is false | | | | one must take into account the quantity of timeframes |
| In the given example (see Chart ??), the difference | | | | much larger. |
| between the price of closing and the minimum price on | | | | What is the correlation between the technical levels of |
| the eve of the breakout of TD-line of supply (A-B) is | | | | resistance and those of support, all of them being |
| added to the price of closing in that very day. The | | | | exposed at 4 screens? |
| value obtained is smaller than the price at the point of | | | | In what way do the fundamental and technical |
| breakout. Consequently, the trend line breakout is true. | | | | analyses supplement each other? How can a trader |
| In this chart TD-line of demand (A'-B') is also drawn | | | | make use of the fundamental analysis from the |
| (plotted). | | | | viewpoint of its applying in the branch of the technical |
| In Chart (145??), for determining whether the trend line | | | | analysis, the problems of which are enumerated |
| breakout downwards is true, the use is made of the | | | | above? |
| procedure, the sense of which is reversed with | | | | |