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Old 05-14-2008, 06:42 AM
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Hi,

Interesting chart BUT I'm not sure what you're trying to show everyone.

I DO think that it needs to be made clear to new traders that may see this chart though: you CANNOT trade with the 'standard' Zig Zag Indicator as supplied with most trading platforms i.e. you WILL 'see your ar*e'. Before you try it research it and you'll see why i.e. it appears to be FANTASTIC at picking tops and bottoms BUT it ONLY works 'historically'. Taking the above chart as an example: let's say the you now went long at point 3 THINKING that this is the bottom because the Zig Zag Indicator APPEARS to be confirming this fact. Not so!!! If the price now drops back to that point then the current Zig Zag line will just start to continue on down i.e. it will no longer be indicating point 3 as being a bottom!!! Be careful. I'm not sure if the indicator(s) shown on this chart are some kind of 'custom' Zig Zag Indicator but I can assure you that you'll 'land up in VERY hot water' if you try to base trades on the 'standard' Zig Zag Indicator as supplied with most trading platforms.
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