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Patterns, Patterns, Patterns…
Written off by most traders as they are seen to be subjective
Combined with our understanding of price action and smart money concepts they are one of most powerful tools in our trading arsenal.
Let’s dive into our 3 step list for pattern play optimisation.
Up first,
I will say it now,
Patterns will always lead your trading eye to the most probable area of reversals within the market.
It’s not the most accurate but once you add in the other technicals you will learn it is incredibly powerful tool,
Think of it this way, at The Social Traders we teach the difference between valid setups and high quality setups.
A high quality setup is where the market is truly exhausted and there a multiple confluences in place to suggest a reversal in direction.
A valid setup is where the market still has momentum in the direction against your trade, the balance of technicals could push the market either way.
Which one would you take?
By understanding pattern setups we can really hone in on these high quality areas within the market.
Let me show you,
There are 3 order blocks within this region that price could respect.
1, 2 and 3
Without using patterns here, our probability of selecting the correct order blocks is a 1 in 3 chance.
If we add in our 3 touch pattern (predicting a reversal from the 3rd touch) our vision can now be focused on one order block.
Order block 1 – occurs too early to be in sync with order block
Order block 3 – occurs too late to be in sync with order block
Order block 2 – lines up with the 3 touch of the pattern, whilst also providing enough room for any liquidity grabs.
This is the result when other confluences have been added to the setup
You see how everything stacks?
They are not always perfect, price action just spikes out of the patterns before pushing to the upside but if used correctly they can be an excellent guide and additional confluence.
A common trait beginning and some intermediately experienced traders is their lack of experience in understanding true structure.
This means they will continue to trade the trend when the trend is exhausted and is due to reverse. Not ideal when you’re looking to take profits from the market.
Using patterns can correct this,
I have highlighted two patterns here,
One being a reversal, the other being a continuation move.
Both provide opportunities to trade.
Pattern 1
Without drawing this structure into the market a trader would be looking to continue to trade the trend short in the market.
Once the 3 touch structure of the pattern plays out, price has found a base and potentially bottomed out. This is where using our strategy refinement criteria we can begin to look for entry
Pattern 2
Now we have had some commitment in the market, what next?
The next safest way to enter is to wait for a continuation move, this is where pattern 2 comes into play.
You see, although price has been manipulated around the pattern, price action still respects our pattern structure.
We can clearly see that nice three touch structure play out where we can look to get involved in longs.
Going back to optimisation #1 The red areas highlighted within this action of price action are where we would look to drop down for refinement on entry.
What separates the most profitable traders with those who are just beginning out?
The answer is experience.
Like any profession, experience will eventually pay dividends with your overall profit. You will begin to see the market in different ways, understanding like second nature where the liquidity is saturated, where potential entry points are and most importantly when not to take a trade.
Sounds good right? But how is this relevant to pattern setups?
Well patterns will help with the development of your market experience,
See them as the guidelines to help you pick the highest value areas but not only this:
⦁ Give you the correct overall bias
⦁ Help you understand when price action is changing
⦁ Simplify your analysis
Unfortunately, though, understanding patterns will not come easy. That’s where our expertise comes into play. And this whole website gives you a taste of what we can do.
Happy Trading!
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