Wyckoff Power Charting

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About the author: , an industry-leading "Wyckoffian," began teaching graduate-level courses at Golden Gate University (GGU) in 1987. Working closely with the late Dr. Henry (“Hank”) Pruden, he developed curriculum for and taught many courses in GGU’s Technical Market Analysis Graduate Certificate Program, including Technical Analysis of Securities, Strategy and Implementation, Business Cycle Analysis and the Wyckoff Method. For nearly three decades, he co-taught Wyckoff Method courses with Dr. Learn More

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The Way of Wyckoff

by Bruce Fraser

I am on the road this week so this will be a brief post. As you know, I continually emphasize the motives and roles of the Composite Operator. We call the C.O. a heuristic, or a useful fiction. There are many large interests at work in the markets simultaneously...Read More 

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Distribution Definitions

by Bruce Fraser

In recent weeks we have covered much ground on the concept of Distribution. We now know that Distribution is a process, and that it takes time...Read More 

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Just Another Phase

by Bruce Fraser

Let’s continue our discussion of Phases from the prior blog post by getting right into chart analysis. Please review ‘Context is King’ (click here for link) for more on Phases. A classic BCLX is followed by an AR which sets up the Distribution trading range for AKAM...Read More 

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Context is King

by Bruce Fraser

Accumulation and Distribution Schematics are like road maps (click here for the Distribution schematics discussed in this article). They point toward where to go and how to get there. They are like road maps without the mileage to the next turn...Read More 

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Just Charts

by Bruce Fraser

A chart is worth a thousand words. So let’s study some charts. We continue our discussion of Distribution and review some additional examples. Our goal is chart reading mastery. The ability to see changing price conditions, in real time, is an important long term goal...Read More 

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Follow the Bouncing Ball

by Bruce Fraser

In 1965 Wham-O came out with the Super Ball. About the size of a plum, this hard rubber ball was simply amazing. When dropped on a solid surface it was advertised to bounce back 92%. When slammed down it could be made to bounce over a two story building...Read More 

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Take the Fork in the Road

by Bruce Fraser

Modern American sage, Yogi Berra, advises that when we come to a fork in the road we should take it. When stopping action stalls the price of a stock (commodity, ETF, etc.) a fork in the road is dead ahead...Read More 

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When Termites Get into Your Trends

by Bruce Fraser

A trend is like a house on a foundation of wood. When the house is new the foundation is strong. Over time termites burrow in and infest the foundation. The house looks structurally sound even though the termites have compromised its underpinnings...Read More 

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Reaccumulation Roundup

by Bruce Fraser

During this and the next several posts we will focus our attention on Reaccumulation formations. These are among the most useful and powerful setups that a Wyckoffian can master...Read More 

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Rev Up with Reaccumulation Trading Ranges

by Bruce Fraser

In the course of every long uptrend there are extended pauses. The longer the trend, the more pauses there will be. In terms of duration they can last as little as a few months or as long as a year or more...Read More