Quote from BobbiDigital:
Why or how do they determine these key points? Before you say it doesn't matter, just follow price...it does from a technical viewpoint next time its revisited (what to anticipate is next and WHY).
It was created for a reason, and the one prior was created for a reason, etc...what factors might be at work - open interest, put/call ratio, stops etc. Support and Resistance is a sort of area of liquidity for them sometimes, other times the exact opposite. But they are 'holding' the market at these points for a reason, because they must feel supply or demand will dissipate once it's broken...
Also, Fractals are not time frames
Could you explain 'times' further? How do we begin to view a chart outside the constraints of timeframes (which we can assume are being used against us)? Tick charts?
BD,
Based on the tone of this post â appears patience remains ever elusive
One consolation though, at least youâre asking good questions â although your questions are all over the fân radar (fragmented)
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How or why do they determine these key points?
In order to know how;
We would need to know their system⦠and their current position(s) â that ainât happeningâ¦, and neither will us knowing â for certain
But we know the context in which they have been operatingâ¦, and we have the ability to act whenever we see the characteristical traits of a topâ¦, bottomâ¦, or turn (swing) forming
So, yes â it doesn't matter â just follow price ( a little tongue in cheek levity in case youâre wondering)
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As to the why;
Picture yourself holding millions, or more in a position(s) â and price moves adversely enough to get your attention
You going to defendâ¦or pukeâ¦
You going to add at a more favorable price⦠or sit with your thumb up your butt
And even though the above scenario is straightforward⦠the real answer is; IT DEPENDS (one of your tasks is to identify what it depends on)
Few things noteworthy;
Few read charts in the same manner
Few trade with the singularity of making money â and feel doesnât enter into their equation
Recall the phrase âahead of the curveâ;
Few make the curve, by acting at least one step ahead of the curve. These actions leave foot prints
Few are not all on the same trading schedule â but most all of them are acting as a top or bottom comes into being
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Fractals;
To understand fractals â you must understand the players â and you must understand the few are applying their craft over different âdurationsâ (creating the events Jack referred to)
Btw, I used the word duration intentionallyâ¦, and to hopefully get you UN-wrapped around the time frame(s) axle
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Okay, so obviously I've not responded in my usual simple minded wayâ¦, be that as it may â I have provided a path.
Up to you to think your way through it
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Now let me add a couple of tangent thoughts to pursue
TA is not a set up⦠TA is a road map â and as we follow this map â should a set up appear â we exploit it
Think about where tops / bottoms form â think about turns (swings) (major and minor) between a top and bottom â where they form â the frequency they form â and where the frequency typically increases â look back on a chart â try seeing why either a top, bottom, or turn â formed where it did â look horizontally and diagonally â take into account duration (time)
Then think about the similarities (PA wise) of each topâ¦, bottomâ¦, turn
Note; similarities are just that - similar... they are never exactly alike
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Finally
Realize in my world â volume is as much a part of PA â as is priceâ¦, and time
(I can appreciate why a price only chart appears random to so many â at times it does to me as wellâ¦.
Adding volume and time clears that random shit right up â regardless the chartâs time frame)
RN