Trendlines
Chapters in this video
- 0:00 What a trendline is and the three-step drawing process
- 1:22 The uptrend line as support under rising lows
- 2:35 The downtrend line as resistance over falling highs
- 3:55 Active recall: the classic exam trap on line placement
- 5:33 Decisive breaks and why touch frequency magnifies significance
- 6:30 The guarantee trap: warning versus certainty on reversals
- 7:43 Rapid-fire exam recap
What this video covers
- Why an uptrend line is drawn under the rising reaction lows and acts as support, not resistance
- Why a downtrend line is drawn over the falling rally highs and acts as resistance, not support
- How the spatial logic of lows-support-the-rise and highs-cap-the-decline keeps the two lines straight under pressure
- What constitutes a decisive break versus a quick intraday poke through a trendline
- Why a trendline that has been touched and held many times produces a more significant break, not a less significant one
- The exact exam wording distinction between a trendline break as a warning of a possible reversal versus a guaranteed reversal
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