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Top 3 Technical Tools Part 1: Japanese Candlesticks
Top 3 Technical Tools Part 1: Japanese Candlesticks
EWI senior analyst Jeffrey Kennedy shows you how to identify quality trade setups with supporting technical indicators.
By Elliott Wave International
"I always will be an Elliottician, but other technical tools have merit and are indeed worthwhile: they allow me to build a case, build a more confident reason for making a forecast and for taking a trade; making a trading decision."
-Jeffrey Kennedy
I recently asked Elliott Wave International analyst Jeffrey Kennedy to name his 3 favorite technical tools (besides the Wave Principle). He told me that Japanese candlesticks, RSI, and MACD Indicators are currently his top methods to support trade setups.
In this 3-part series, we will share examples of how to use these 3 tools to "build a case" in the markets you trade. These practical lessons allow you to preview how Jeffrey applies techniques with proven reliability to support his analysis.
We begin this first lesson with a basic candlestick-style price chart.
This is excerpted from Jeffrey Kennedy's teachings. Follow this link to learn more about Jeffrey Kennedy's educational trading service, Elliott Wave Junctures.
You may be familiar with an Open-High-Low-Close (OHLC) chart: comprised of vertical lines with small horizontal lines on each side. The top of each vertical line is the high and the bottom is the low. The small horizontal lines on either side represent the open and close for that period.
Here's an example of a Japanese Candlestick chart:

Japanese candlestick charts employ the same data that OHLC price charts do except that the data is expressed differently. The real body is the range between the open and close, and appears as a small block. Shadows are the lines that extend upward and downward from this block, and represent the highs and lows.
Next, take a look at the chart below.
Two bearish candlestick reversal patterns that Jeffrey finds highly reliable are the Evening Star and the Bearish Engulfing Patterns. This weekly continuation chart for the Canadian Dollar combines a 20-period moving average to show that the trend is down -- allowing you to focus on bearish reversal candlestick patterns to spot trading opportunities.

Jeffrey notes that "combining these reversal patterns with moving averages makes them even more dynamic because they focus your attention in the direction of the larger trend."
Japanese Candlesticks begin our spotlight on Kennedy's top 3 ancillary tools for trading with the Wave Principle. We'll share parts two and three via how Kennedy uses RSI and MACD indicators to support his Elliott wave interpretation in coming weeks.
To learn more about these tools now, access our FREE 10-Lesson Trading Series, "How to Apply Some of the Most Powerful Technical Methods to Your Trading." You will gain access to an archive of lessons that includes a wealth of information: in-depth guidance and insight on the Elliott Wave Principle and other technical approaches. You'll learn some of the best technical indicators for analyzing chart patterns, anticipating price action, and spotting high-confidence trade setups. |
This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline Top 3 Technical Tools Part 1: Japanese Candlesticks. EWI is the world's largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
ICICI Bank- Last chance for survival....
Today this counter after trigger stop loss for our previous trade, again re-entered the position with the same level of 998 and and stop loss of 1008.
Previous close 990.
For fresh entrants, take a stop loss of 1005 in the underlying and buy 1020 puts......
Any trade below 980 will take this counter to 860 in this series itself......
Please respect the levels and trade....
SBI-------Love for bears???
Previous close 1989.
This counter has broken last and final support yesterday at 2025....
Any rise, sell this counter and take a stop loss of 2030...
Or alternatively concentrate on 2050 April put......
One negative trade will take this counter to 1800 in this month itself....
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Monday, 8 April 2013
Trade with patience........
This I always mention. Nifty futures have now reached a probable supply zone......
but nothing confirming trades are coming the way......
Most of the big counters have reached their last and final support zones,
breaking which will create havoc in the market,
at the same time chances of dead cat bounce is not ruled out...
Hence we are waiting for trades which makes some sense and gives us reason to trade...........











