{"id":9682,"date":"2022-10-12T19:45:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdr.foobrdigital.com\/?p=9682"},"modified":"2022-10-12T19:45:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T19:45:12","slug":"how-to-trade-forex-using-elliott-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudassirbackup.infinitycodestudio.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/12\/how-to-trade-forex-using-elliott-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Trade Forex Using Elliott Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is probably what you all have been waiting for \u2013 drumroll please \u2013 using the&nbsp;<strong>Elliott Wave Theory<\/strong>&nbsp;in forex trading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an Elliott Wave trader, you will be spotting \u201cwave counts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that you will be labeling the waves to see how they conform to the\u00a0Elliott Wave\u00a0pattern, to try and anticipate future price movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we will look at some setups and apply our knowledge of Elliott Wave to determine entry, stop loss, and exit points.&nbsp;Surfs up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypothetical, will-most-probably-be-right scenario #1:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you wanted to begin your wave count. You see that price seems to have bottomed out and has begun a new move upwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using your knowledge of Elliott Wave, you label this move up as Wave 1 and the retracement as Wave 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-start2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-start.png\" alt=\"Elliott Wave Counts\" title=\"Elliott Wave Counts\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to find a good entry point, you head back to the School of Pipsology to find out which of the three cardinal rules and guidelines you could apply. Here\u2019s what you found out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Rule Number #2<\/strong>: Wave 2 can NEVER go beyond the start of Wave 1<\/li><li>Waves 2 and 4 frequently&nbsp;<strong>bounce off Fibonacci retracement levels<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, using your superior Elliott Wave trading skillz, you decide to pop the Fibonacci tool to see if the price is at a Fib level. Holy mama!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price is just chillin\u2019 like ice cream fillin\u2019 around the 50% level. Hmm, this could be the start of Wave 3, which is a very strong buy signal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-fibs2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-fibs.png\" alt=\"Elliott Wave Potential Entry\" title=\"Elliott Wave Potential Entry\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you\u2019re a smart forex trader, you also take your stop into consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardinal rule number 2 states that Wave 2 can never go beyond the start of Wave 1 so you set your stop below the former lows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the price retraces more than 100% of Wave 1, then your wave count is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see what happens next\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-end2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-end.png\" alt=\"Elliott Wave 3\" title=\"Elliott Wave 3\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Elliott Wave analysis paid off and you caught a huge upward move!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You go to Las Vegas (or Macau), overconfident that everything you touch is a winner, blow all your forex profits on roulette, and end right back where you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no Elliot Waves in a casino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucky for you\u2026we have another hypothetical scenario where you can earn imaginary money again\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenario 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, let\u2019s use your knowledge on corrective wave patterns to grab those pips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-flat-example2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-flat-example.png\" alt=\"Elliott Wave Flat Formation\" title=\"Elliott Wave Flat Formatio\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You begin counting the waves on a downtrend and you notice that the ABC corrective waves are moving sideways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hmm, is this a&nbsp;<strong>flat formation<\/strong>&nbsp;in the works? This means that price may just begin a new impulse wave once Wave C ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-entry2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliott-wave-entry1.png\" alt=\"Elliott Wave Flat Entry\" title=\"Elliott Wave Flat Entry\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trusting your Elliott Wave skills, you go ahead and sell at the market price in hopes of catching a new impulse wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You place your stop just a couple of pips above the start of Wave 4 just in case your wave count is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliot-wave-exit2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcdn.co\/images\/2016\/05\/grade9-elliot-wave-exit.png\" alt=\"Elliott Wave Flat Exit\" title=\"Elliott Wave Flat Exit\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we like happy endings, your trade idea based on the Elliott Wave Theory works out and nets you a couple of thousand&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babypips.com\/forexpedia\/pip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pips<\/a>&nbsp;on this day, which is not always the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have also learned your lesson this time around so you skip Vegas and decide to use your profits to grow your\u00a0forex trading\u00a0capital instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is probably what you all have been waiting for \u2013 drumroll please \u2013 using the&nbsp;Elliott Wave Theory&nbsp;in forex trading! As an Elliott Wave trader, you will be spotting \u201cwave counts.\u201d This means that you will be labeling the waves to see how they conform to the\u00a0Elliott Wave\u00a0pattern, to try and anticipate future price movement. 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