Understanding Price Action...

#1
hi friends greetings..

recently i am going through AL BROOKS - READING PRICE CHARTS BAR BY BAR ...

number of times he was mentioning high 1 , high 2 , low 1 , low 2 , swing high , swing low ...

i believe that someone in this great community might have gone through this book .. i request to give me insights with the above terminology...
 
#2
You should check the glossary at the end of the book.

Besides, check this out (page 118):

H I G H/LOW 1 , 2 , 3 , AND 4
A reliable sign that a pullback in a bull or in a trading range has ended
is when the current bar's high extends at least one tick above the high
of the prior bar. This leads to a useful concept of counting the number
of attempts that this occurs. In a sideways or downward move in a bull
trend or a trading range, the first bar whose high is above the high of the
prior bar is a High 1, and this ends the first leg of the sideways or down
move, although this leg may become a small leg in a larger pullback. If the
market does not turn into a bull swing and instead continues sideways or
down, label the next occurrence of a bar with a high above the high of the
prior bar as a High 2, ending the second leg. There needs to be at least a
tiny trendline break between the High 1 and the High 2 to indicate that the
trend traders are still active. Without this, do not yet look to buy since the
High 1 and High 2 are more likely to be just part of the same first leg down.
In a strong upswing, the High 2 entry can be higher than that of the High
1, and in a strong downswing a Low 2 entry can be lower than that of the
Low 1. Some pullbacks can continue to form a High 3 or a High 4. Beyond
a High 4, it is likely that the market is no longer pulling back in a bull move
and instead is in a bear swing. Wait for more price action to unfold before
placing a trade.

Best regards

Juan Pablo Balboa
Argentina
 
#3
You should check the glossary at the end of the book.

Besides, check this out (page 118):

H I G H/LOW 1 , 2 , 3 , AND 4
A reliable sign that a pullback in a bull or in a trading range has ended
is when the current bar's high extends at least one tick above the high
of the prior bar. This leads to a useful concept of counting the number
of attempts that this occurs. In a sideways or downward move in a bull
trend or a trading range, the first bar whose high is above the high of the
prior bar is a High 1, and this ends the first leg of the sideways or down
move, although this leg may become a small leg in a larger pullback. If the
market does not turn into a bull swing and instead continues sideways or
down, label the next occurrence of a bar with a high above the high of the
prior bar as a High 2, ending the second leg. There needs to be at least a
tiny trendline break between the High 1 and the High 2 to indicate that the
trend traders are still active. Without this, do not yet look to buy since the
High 1 and High 2 are more likely to be just part of the same first leg down.
In a strong upswing, the High 2 entry can be higher than that of the High
1, and in a strong downswing a Low 2 entry can be lower than that of the
Low 1. Some pullbacks can continue to form a High 3 or a High 4. Beyond
a High 4, it is likely that the market is no longer pulling back in a bull move
and instead is in a bear swing. Wait for more price action to unfold before
placing a trade.

Best regards

Juan Pablo Balboa
Argentina
I was searching old threads for price action and found this one. It is pleasantly surprising someone from Argentina is bothered to reply to this thread which is primarily focussed on Indian stock trading. Thanks, Juan Pablo. :clapping::thumb:
 

bunti_k23

Well-Known Member
#4
Yes price action is most important part of trading. by mastering candlesticks reading techniques u can step at first level, but dont rely only on candlestick as the price is leading indicator there are more false signals and tht wil create nuisance in trading u can overcome this prob by learning another tool to confirm price action ...e.g tlines, ema s , sma s, fibbo etc..thts my exp gud luck
 

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