Quote from Neoxx:
I can see how people could plot too many S/R levels on a chart, but can't fathom how there could possible be so many different ways to visually plot S/R levels. There's obviously going to be variability depending on the time-frame of the chart, and the use of lines vs bars/candles, but surely even a 10-year old could be taught to competently plot S/R levels?...
Yes...maybe anyone can
plot a s/r level but how to trade it is a completely different story.
However, the issue is that the process of deriving the info is simple to some that may be via a calculator that does it for you or via visually (implies it's being manually derived).
Currently there are about 5 different threads here at ET with traders discussing s/r levels for over the past few trading days...
From what I've seen, nobody was using the same levels and have mentioned at least once in the past about how easy/simpler it is.
In addition, via comparing pivot calculator derived s/r areas and visual s/r areas...
One could debate that s/r work being performed by a pivot calculator or s/r software that plots it all for you instantly...
Is the most simplest form due to all the work being done for us (no thinking).
Wouldn't that classify as being the most simple way.
I've asked that question elsewhere and the answers has been mixed...
Yes and No.
In contrast, I've seen where others say deriving s/r levels via
visually analyzing the data (more thinking in comparison to letting a calculator do it for you) is easier/simpler.
That's my point...it's just a matter of perspective about what's really easy or not and that' directly related to the trader even if its a 10 year old kid.
Yet, I've met profitable traders doing both (pivot calculator or visual).
An analogy...there are traders that ONLY use one monitor for trading.
Yet, others use multiple monitors for trading.
Aren't using multiple monitors too much work (not easy) in comparison to using only one monitor for trading ???
Is it possible that one monitor may be reducing one's trade opportunities by it's own limitations of not having enough screen area ???
Are there traders that have the ability to process more information from multiple monitors in comparison to others using only one monitor ???
A few things to think about.
Quote from Neoxx:
...I thought that was the whole basis for S/R zones, as a confluence of all the small interpersonal variations in determinining precise levels?
Precise levels...hmm.
The fact that many swear that their s/r levels is simple and precise makes me wonder sometimes.
Let profits speak for precise.
If profitable...they are precise enough.
P.S. I don't use a pivot calculator.
Mark