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The Powerful Butterfly Reversal Pattern Update
The Powerful Butterfly Reversal Pattern Update
Leslie Jouflas
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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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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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Butterfly Pattern
Basic Structure
The final leg, C to D will extend above (sell) or below (buy) the starting point of X
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Comparison
Asymmetrical Symmetrical
Steep angle
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Extended CD Leg
Extended Leg AB=CD in Extended leg
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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
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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?)
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Use Retracements
Butterfly Sell Pattern Butterfly Sell to retracement
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Sp Emini
Example of the DOW, SP 500 Emini, NAZDAQ and Russell Indexes all forming Butterfly patterns simultaneously
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