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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Agenda Recap on Support, Resistance, Trendlines Head and Shoulders / Double Bottom, Double Top Triangles Flags / Pennants Conclusion
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What is a Trend? The general direction in which a security or market is headed (Peak) (Trough) (Peak) High Low High (Trough) Low
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What is a Trend? 3 directions Uptrend Downtrend Sideways Trend
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What is Support & Resistance? Price level where buying pressure is thought to be strong enough to prevent the price from declining further Price level where selling pressure is thought to be strong enough to prevent the price from rising further Support Resistance High Low High Low Resistance Support
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Characteristics of Support & Resistance Resistance Support When resistance is broken, it becomes support
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What is a Trendline? Up trendline Straight line drawn upward to the right along successive reaction peaks Down trendline Straight line drawn over successively lower peaks
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trendlines as Indicators Basic concept of trend: A trend in motion tends to remain in motion Hence, trendline breaks indicate important changes: ?
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trendlines as Indicators In the penetration of a trendline, there are TWO scenarios: 1. Intraday small market violations
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What is a Head and Shoulders Pattern? Reversal from uptrend Changeover of power from bulls to bears Uptrend Left Shoulder Right Shoulder Head
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Double Bottom W-shaped Reversal from downtrend Changeover of power from bears to bulls Downtrend Resistance
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Symmetrical triangles Ascending triangles Descending triangles Triangle patterns
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Where is the symmetrical triangle? A B
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trading a symmetrical triangle: method one How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price breaks Stop loss on the opposite slope Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Exercise: Where do you put your entry, stop loss and profit target using method 1? How to trade triangle patterns?
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Answer How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price breaks Stop loss on the opposite slope Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trading a symmetrical triangle: method two How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price back to test the slope Stop loss below/above the support/resistance area Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Exercise: Where do you put your entry, stop loss and profit target using method 2? How to trade triangle patterns?
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Answer How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price back to test the slope Stop loss below/above the support/resistance area Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trading an ascending triangle: method one How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price breaks Stop loss on the opposite slope Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trading a ascending triangle: method two How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price back to test the slope Stop loss below/above the support/resistance area Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trading a descending triangle: method one How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price breaks Stop loss on the opposite slope Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Trading a descending triangle: method two How to trade triangle patterns? Enter after the price back to test the slope Stop loss below/above the support/resistance area Take profit as the height of the back of the triangle
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Breakout of upper slope usually comes with increase in trading volume. Tip: Increase in volume Decrease in volume
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Why does the price increase come with the volume increase? Student A Price of Paper & Answer Mugger $20
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Why does the price increase come with the volume increase? Student B Price of Paper & Answer Student applying SEP $20 $500
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Why does the price increase come with the volume increase? Student C Price of Paper & Answer Slacker $20 $500 $2000
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Agenda Recap on Support, Resistance, Trendlines Head and Shoulders / Double Bottom, Double Top Triangles Flags / Pennants Conclusion
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What are Flags and Pennants? A strong uptrend/downtrend followed by an area of consolidation Consolidation area usually slopes sideways or in the opposite direction (< 45°) of the prevailing trend Typically continuation patterns: price will most likely breakout in the direction of the flagpole
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department What are Flags and Pennants? Flagpole Consolidation area: between 2 parallel trendlines Breakout: Same as height of flagpole Flagpole Consolidation area: between 2 converging trendlines Breakout: Same as height of flagpole
Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Psychology behind Flags and Pennants Strong move Consolidation Breakout Market is taking a rest after the previous strong move before continuing its previous trend Consolidation represents profit taking by short term traders, hence volume tends to recede in consolidation Breakout is characterized by high volume
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Recap Head and Shoulders Double Top Double Bottom
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Chart Patterns 8 th October 2015 NUS Invest nusinvest.com DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES Please read the disclaimer and the disclosures which can be found within this report Gan Jingzhi, Khong Zhan Qing, Saw Le Yong Global Macro Department Recap Patterns covered: - Head and Shoulders - Double Tops - Double Bottoms - Triangles - Flags and Pennants List of patterns is not exhaustive Next workshop: Western Indicators
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