Quote from Spydertrader:
You do not 'see' the answer. There are no 'conflicts' save those created in the trader's mind.
As such, you need to go back in time. Rewind the video tape to January of 2007. At that time, the 5 minute ES Chart represented the only tool available to a trader starting to learn. At that time, I advised not moving forward until one had fully grasped the concepts required.
You missed something, but moved forward anyhow.
It appears to be the case.
Quote from Spydertrader:
Set aside what you think you know for now, and focus on creating a thoroughly annotated chart.
Close everything else. You do not need it.
Often, you'll know change on your trading fractal is forming. Sometimes, you'll have the ability to 'see' a Point Three or FTT forming before the bar completes. Focus your attention on these points in time. How did you know? How does this differ from times where you cannot 'see' things clearly until later? How are they the same?
An excellent advice indeed, thank you.
Quote from Spydertrader:
Start at the beginning, set aside what you think you know, and annotate the ES charts only, over and over again focusing on the why and how.
Got it, definitely a first thing on my list
now.
P.S. A quick question re: Lateral Movement annotation.
Specifically those cases of Lateral Movement which did not start of as a pennant or two bars with equal highs and lows.
Today one of them was annotated between 1345 eob ((pt2 of the red down fanned outward channel) and 1410 eob (an FTT).
When market has made a left to right traverse in which price moves in a lateral direction is a scenario where this type of annotation is used according to my understanding.
From the way they are annotated (on attached I highlighted them with red) it looks to me like the first bar of the lateral movement establishes the boundary. (
just like the Lateral Movement which starts of as a pennant). Then the second bar close is lined up within the first bar. Now, the third bar closes inside the boundaries established by the first bar,
and inside the second bar, except the highlighted number 9 and today's [
between 1345 eob ((pt2 of the red down fanned outward channel) and 1410 eob (an FTT)]. These two examples are exceptions where the fird bar closes within the boundary,
but not inside the second bar.
When you have a moment, could you elaborate on the rule set used for annotating those in terms of bar closes and their relationship to each other.