Sorry, I screwed up in my post above re trendline drawing. In the statement:
" You will note that I have drawn my line from the lowest low through the lowest high that precedes a high without passing through any tails or bars in between."
The italicized words should be instead "highest low".
" You will note that I have drawn my line from the lowest low through the lowest high that precedes a high without passing through any tails or bars in between."
The italicized words should be instead "highest low".