Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Wednesday afternoon

The power of the void

This is one of the best things I learned from spending some time in Pristine’s trading rooms.

Price moves easier when it has no nearby support / resistance to run into.  The lack of reference points leaves a “void” on the chart.  Traders don’t have any obvious point at which to place their bids or offers, so price tends to blow through those empty areas.

Voids can be created by :

1)  Gaps.  Once price enters the gap, it is likely to fill.
2)  Straight up or straight down moves.
3)  Time.  A long sideways consolidation leaves a void both above and below.


When you see a nice void, just think easy money.