Eliott Wave Theory
At the end of the 1930s, Ralph Nelson Elliott (1871-1948) published the "Wave Principle", having been inspired by Dow's theory and Italien mathematician Fibonacci's golden number.
Elliott believes that the markets don't evolve in a random manner, but instead follow repeated trend cycles (up or down) that are influenced by nature and human behavior.
These financial market movements are characterised by phases of five trend waves and three consolidation waves.
Elliott defined precise rules in his theory, using established chart paterns.
The Elliott Waves cycle
Example using a Forex chart
The impulse wave
The corrective wave
The formation of waves
The Elliott Wave Principle: 20th Anniversary Edition: Key to Market Behavior
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