Trading Price Action Reversals: Technical Analy... -
He entered the trade, setting his stop-loss just ticks below the day’s low.
He didn't catch the whole move—nobody ever does—but he caught the meat of the reversal. When he finally closed the position at a major resistance level, the room felt lighter. Trading Price Action Reversals: Technical Analy...
Now came the hardest part: doing nothing. The price drifted sideways, teasing his entry point. His heart hammered against his ribs, a rhythmic echo of the ticking clock. Doubt, the trader's greatest enemy, began to whisper. What if this is just a bear flag? What if the trend is too strong? He entered the trade, setting his stop-loss just
He forced his hands away from the mouse. He focused on the structure. The lower highs that had dominated the morning were gone. A new, higher low had formed. The "Price Action" was shifting its weight. Now came the hardest part: doing nothing
Tomorrow, the candles would start again, and he would be there, waiting for the next story the price decided to tell.
The next bar opened. It dipped slightly, testing the low of the hammer, then snapped back. It surpassed the high of the previous candle. This was the reversal—a textbook "High 2" entry in a potential trend change.
To the untrained eye, it was a bloodbath. To Elias, it was a setup.