In Forex trading, the most common application of Fibonacci and Gann is finding support and resistance levels in the market. That is, when a Forex currency pair is declining, buying support will nearly always be found at a pre-determined price level based on a Fibonacci number or a Gann number. Similarly, when prices are rising, selling resistance will be met at these same levels.
What are these levels?
Well, without going into too much detail in this small space here, Fibonacci and Gann are very similar except for the basis of their calculations. Gann teaches us to divide the range of a market like we divide our currency system, into eighths, quarters, halves and thirds. So by taking a range from TOP to BOTTOM, we find the half-way or 50% level, the quarter or 25/75% levels, and the thirds or 33.3/66.6% levels. Also, projections of these percentages are also used, such as 125%, 133.3%, 150%, etc. Gann emphasised the importance of the 50% or half-way point between two extreme points, as well as the 100%, 150%, 200% and so on. Many times the market will retrace or rally to exactly the half way point of the previous range up or down and then continue on its merry way. Watch these levels closely.
Fibonacci numbers are similar to these, the most common levels being 23.6%, 38.2%, 61.8%, 127.2%, and 161.8%, and 261.8%. Notice how 23.6 is close to Gann's 25%. And 61.8 is close to Gann's 66.6%.
There is obviously alot more to these numbers than what I can explain here, but a quick google search on these two enigmatic chaps will reveal much more for those interested. However, for a quick application and understanding of these numbers and how to use them in trading, simply take a range in the market from TOP to BOTTOM or BOTTOM to TOP, and divide it into these levels and then also project above the range using the levels above 100% and watch how the market reacts around these levels.
As most traders and Forex market participants use these support/resistance numbers in their analysis, they can be relied upon. Both methods should be looked at when determining whether a price will turn on one of these levels. Further study of these numbers and the methods of Gann in particular will give you a very firm basis of why markets do what they do.
Jeremy Gard is a trader and technical analyst and works from his home on the sunny Gold Coast in Queensland Australia. For a more in-depth explanation of how to apply this information, with practical examples, to make profitable trades in the Forex market, please click here.
What are these levels?
Well, without going into too much detail in this small space here, Fibonacci and Gann are very similar except for the basis of their calculations. Gann teaches us to divide the range of a market like we divide our currency system, into eighths, quarters, halves and thirds. So by taking a range from TOP to BOTTOM, we find the half-way or 50% level, the quarter or 25/75% levels, and the thirds or 33.3/66.6% levels. Also, projections of these percentages are also used, such as 125%, 133.3%, 150%, etc. Gann emphasised the importance of the 50% or half-way point between two extreme points, as well as the 100%, 150%, 200% and so on. Many times the market will retrace or rally to exactly the half way point of the previous range up or down and then continue on its merry way. Watch these levels closely.
Fibonacci numbers are similar to these, the most common levels being 23.6%, 38.2%, 61.8%, 127.2%, and 161.8%, and 261.8%. Notice how 23.6 is close to Gann's 25%. And 61.8 is close to Gann's 66.6%.
There is obviously alot more to these numbers than what I can explain here, but a quick google search on these two enigmatic chaps will reveal much more for those interested. However, for a quick application and understanding of these numbers and how to use them in trading, simply take a range in the market from TOP to BOTTOM or BOTTOM to TOP, and divide it into these levels and then also project above the range using the levels above 100% and watch how the market reacts around these levels.
As most traders and Forex market participants use these support/resistance numbers in their analysis, they can be relied upon. Both methods should be looked at when determining whether a price will turn on one of these levels. Further study of these numbers and the methods of Gann in particular will give you a very firm basis of why markets do what they do.
Jeremy Gard is a trader and technical analyst and works from his home on the sunny Gold Coast in Queensland Australia. For a more in-depth explanation of how to apply this information, with practical examples, to make profitable trades in the Forex market, please click here.
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