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Butterfly Pattern

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Leslie Jouflas
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Presents The Butterfly Pattern


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-Excellent book on pattern recognition

technical trading well written and thorough with plenty of good illustrative charts. --Mark Douglas author, The Disciplined Mark Douglas, Trader and Trading in the Zone Larry Pesavento and Leslie Jouflas, the quintessential traders of chart patterns and the techniques of past masters of technical trading, have put together a compilation of their studies. Their experience extends over forty years. This book covers the essence of chart patterns trading plus the mental preparation necessary for successful trading. There is something in this book for both the beginner and experienced trader, Highly recommended. - John Hill President, Futures Truth Co. Hill,

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What we will cover in the Butterfly Pattern Presentation

History of the Butterfly Pattern: where did it come from? Butterfly Pattern Structure: how it forms Chart Examples Characteristics of the Butterfly Pattern

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Butterfly Pattern

The Butterfly pattern is an Extension Pattern First named Butterfly by Larry Pesavento Found in all markets and in all time frames Tend to occur at major tops and bottoms Reversal Pattern When this pattern fails it usually fails big

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History of the Butterfly Pattern


The Butterfly pattern was born in 1992 when Larry Pesavento was sitting with Bryce Gilmore watching a pattern form from a program Bryce Gilmore developed called the Wave Trader. The Wave Trader Program calculated each swing and ratio using the Fibonacci summation series. The program analyzed and labeled patterns from 1 to 10. The highest level, ten, was the level when 10 swings and ratios came together at the same time and price. Larry Pesavento was watching as a Wave 10 pattern formed. It appeared in many colors and as two colorful right triangles. Larry commented that it looked like a butterfly and the rest is history.

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Butterfly Pattern Structure


Should have symmetry The structure has 4 legs Must have an AB=CD leg in the extension The C - D leg extends beyond X The completion point is generally determined by the extension of the X - A leg This pattern takes some time to identify and learn, but well worth the effort!

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Butterfly Buy and Sell Patterns


Two Triangles

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Butterfly Pattern
Basic Structure

Butterfly Buy outline

Butterfly Sell Outline

AB is a retracement of the XA leg BC is a retracement of the AB leg

The final leg, C to D will extend above (sell) or below (buy) the starting point of X
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Fibonacci Retracements Used

.382 .50. .618 .786 .886 1.27 extension 1.618 extension

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Fibonacci Extensions Used for Pattern Completion areas

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Calculating the Extension


1.27 Ratio 1.618 Ratio

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Butterfly Pattern Structure Tips


Look for symmetry The final leg, or 4th leg, is extended beyond the previous swing high or low which is labeled X. Final leg is the CD leg. The extension will usually be a 1.27 or 1.618, but you may see other ratios. The BC leg will also be extended, but the completion point is usually determined with the X A leg and the AB=CD completion areas. The AB and BC legs of the pattern will usually be the .618 or .786 retracement. The pattern is valid if a .382 or .50 retracement of the AB leg or the BC leg. The B retracement can not exceed X and the C retracement can not exceed A. There may be other AB=CD patterns within the legs of the pattern

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Comparison
Asymmetrical Symmetrical

Steep angle

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Structure of the Butterfly Pattern on a price chart

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Butterfly Pattern Structure


SP Emini Butterfly SP Emini Butterfly

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Extended CD Leg
Extended Leg AB=CD in Extended leg

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5 Items that Invalidate the Butterfly Pattern


1. 2.

No AB=CD Pattern Extension move beyond the 1.618 of X to A. The 1.618 is generally the maximum risk B can not be below X in a buy pattern formation. B can not be above X in a sell pattern formation C can not be above A for a buy pattern or below A for a sell pattern. Failure of D to extend beyond X

3.

4.

5.

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Failed Butterfly Pattern

Only D Extends beyond X

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B Can not be below X but you may still have a valid AB=CD Pattern (Can you find the butterfly sell?)

x
B

C A

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Make sure you have a valid AB=CD Pattern


C Can not exceed A B Can not exceed X

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Series of Butterfly Patterns

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2 Butterfly Patterns within an AB=CD

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Euro 2 Butterfly Sells

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Use Retracements
Butterfly Sell Pattern Butterfly Sell to retracement

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Euro Butterfly Buy

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AAPL Stock Butterfly Sell Pattern

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Failed Butterfly Pattern

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Multiple Indexes with Butterfly Sells

Sp Emini

Example of the DOW, SP 500 Emini, NAZDAQ and Russell Indexes all forming Butterfly patterns simultaneously

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March 2009 Butterfly Buy Pattern

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