Psychology behind Chart patterns?

why spend time studying the roots when you can simply pick the fruit?

pick some setups that are easy for you to see...test them to make sure they pass the probability test...then use them.

I know this sounds rude but I fear that I have wasted too much time reading books on trading, they really just do not help much at improving performance. sure some here and there can be good for various reasons, but in this topic in particular...what is a book on this going to do to make you money? Whether the price goes up or duwn is randomly distributed, how far it "typically" goes green can be found by tracking MFE (Max favorable excursion) and CANNOT be found in a book.

Do not mistake activity for achievement...reading a book is completely insignificant in comparison to doing the trades, and tracking the performance. Tracking sucks-> its tedious and tiresome...no wonder no one does it...no wonder no one makes money.

ps. I know it may read as though I am coming down on you hard OP but trust me this message is more a rebuke to myself than to you. I hold myself the most guilty but want to offer an opinion in the form of personal failure.
 
Anyone know of a good book that explains the possible psychology behind chart patterns/price action in detail? For example, psychology behind support, resistance, flags, wedges, trends, breakouts, breakouts failing, trading ranges, etc. Looking for a better picture of who the participants could be in all of the above, who's in control, who's not, etc. For example, are new bulls buying, bears shorting, bears buying back there shorts, smart money buying, market makers running stops, etc. Basically, looking for the probable mechanism of action/steps as the patterns/price action starts, unfolds, and ends to better understand the mechanics behind the patterns we commonly trade.
What you are asking for is like a pair of x-ray glasses to play poker with. But these are some terrific writings for a decent price.
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LOL no wonder so few use line charts:D:D
Buts that's better than the'' psycho-bable illustration with out charts'' LOL
This may not work as well now -- since you published the line chart pattern= buy on red \LOL
But your #6 ''brilliant... buy [ sarcasm], double'';
better sell longs or inverse ETfs on that red trend line #6.
ON a more serious note to excel or exsell in selling better than that psycho-bablechart;
sell +#12 +# 13, never sell it all only @#12:caution::caution: .Good bye for today, anyway.
Good buys = trends on WMT;
wow if they keep buying poorly run trash like TGT, NOV could up tick like 2018 bear.
Not a prediction.
 
What is the psychology behind a traffic jam ?
How do you exploit it to take the lead ?

Uhu … Good luck

You definitely have feedbacks and loops,
Better read George Soros than Sigmund Freud.
 
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