re: "price action, swings and sense"
Types of channels: - UP channel (HH-HL), DOWN channel (LH-LL), SIDEWAYS channel (If CONFUSE channel is sideways).
UP CHANNELS: - Break-up, Break-down, Continuation in channel….. Up Channels are BEAR FLAGS (usually break to downside).
1. BREAK-UP: - BOF—Once failed to break out to the upside price will try to test the opposite of channel extreme (channel support/ UP TL) and try to break it and test last HL.
BO—Successful breakout of the up channel to the upside will lead to increased momentum and formation of a new channel (rare if price is rising since long).
2. BREAK-DOWN: - BOF—Failed BO to the down side of up channel; price will test the other side of channel extreme (channel resistance/ up channel line) and try to break it.
BO—Current Trend end, price will move beyond last imp. Swing HL, Formation of new channel (SIDEWAYS probably).
DOWN CHANNELS: - Break-up, Break-down, Continuation of channel…. BULL FLAG (Usually break to upside).
1. BREAK-UP: - BOF— Once failed to break the upside price will try to go and test the opposite of channel extreme. (Channel support/ Down channel line) and will try to break it.
BO— End of current trend, price will move beyond last imp swing LH, formation of new channel (Sideways probably).
2. BREAK-DOWN: - BOF-- Failed to BO to down side price will test and try to break the channel extreme (Channel resistance/ Down TL) and will try to break last lower swing high.
BO—Successful breakout to the down side of down channel will lead to increased momentum and formation of new channel.
SIDEWAYS CHANNEL: -
BOF-- price fails to BO to any side, Best strategy to trade in sideways channel is to scalp out. BUY LOW SELL HIGH.
BO—Price can breakout to any side and trend (Buy pullback as price will almost come and test the BO area).
In the end Noting is written in stone, it is just an observation.