Chart Patterns

Videos and Guides on Profitable Chart Patterns to Trade

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The Killing Fields Chart Pattern: How Pros Trap Amateur Traders

As traders, watching charts day in and day out, we see the same chart patterns repeating, again and again. I like naming my patterns – silly names, like the RAMBO pattern and ‘The Gathering’ pattern. This article explains the ‘Killing Fields’ pattern, a setup designed to mislead traders. Use the ...

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Are Professionals Buying or Selling? How to Read It in Real Time

One of the key skills in reading pro vs amateur chart patterns is understanding whether the professionals are adding to positions or getting out — and this video shows you exactly how to do that in real time. This video was sparked by a great question from Lloyd about Wednesday’s ...

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The RAMBO Pattern: Fading Amateur Breakouts in Futures Trading

The RAMBO pattern is one of the trading chart patterns I return to again and again — it’s built around fading amateur traders at extremes, and it works because the same crowd psychology plays out at every turning point in the market. Use the RAMBO (potential ‘Reversal of AMateur Break ...

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The Gathering Pattern: Reading Breakouts Before They Happen

The Gathering is one of my favourite chart pattern setups and one of the best ways to spot a high probability trade – named after the climactic scene in the 1986 film Highlander. Mrs Emini-Watch can’t believe I like the movie Highlander. What can I say, I’m a sucker for ...

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Trends in Lower Time Frames Are Cycles in Higher Time Frames

This video covers one of the futures chart patterns I use to identify high-probability trade setups – trends and cycles, analysed using the Better Sine Wave indicator. I go through End of Trend signals on the lower-time-frame chart, syncing up with Cyclical signals on the higher-time-frame chart. Remember: Trends in ...