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In the example above, the engulfing bar price action signal matches up
with the 50 % and 61 % Fibonacci retracement level, the resistance
level that becomes support is another confirmation to take this high
probability setup.
This trading strategy is very powerful, here is another example below
that illustrates the power of 50% and 61 % Fibonacci retracement:
Trading the market from 50% and 61% Fibonacci levels means you are
trading from better price levels, as a result, you will put as many
probabilities in your favor as possible, and that will allow you to
become one of the most successful traders.
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Trading the engulfing bar with trendlines
Trend lines give traders an idea about the psychology of the market,
especially, the psychology between buyers and sellers,moreover, it
allows professional traders to determine whether the market is
pessimistic or optimistic.
This technical trading tool is used in different ways, either as support
and resistance by drawing them horizontally, or to identify price and
time by drawing trend lines vertically. There is no wrong way in using
trend lines.
In trending markets, we use simply trend lines to highlight a trend by
connecting swing highs or swing lows in price; this way helps us find
high probability entry setups in line with the general trend of the
market.
See the illustration below:
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By connecting the extreme highs, we had a trend line that acted as a
resistance level and the formation of the engulfing bar pattern shows
a good selling opportunity.
If you used just horizontal support and resistance levels, you will miss
this profitable trade.
Learning about how to draw trend lines is never a bad idea, because it
is the simplest analytic tool that you can use to analyze financial
markets, it works in all markets, whether it’s forex, commodities,
futures, or options.
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