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To: John T. who wrote (25346)7/12/2000 12:22:48 PM
From: Robert Graham  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42787
 
Low volume during lunch session provides games by the floor like head fakes. I have also noticed the broad price contraction that has made up this triangle. Here is what I have noticed about triangles. First, they are prone to head fakes and false breakouts from the trendline. Second, when they do resolve, they are prone to price reversals where price ends up going the other way and following through. Even when price does not reverse, there is usually an attempt to do so which often yields a good pullback to some support before continuation. But I find the price reversals substantially outnumber the pullback before continuation moves.

Here is one scenario. The market as indicated by the NASDAQ is "up". Allot of notable stocks participating, including the DOT index. Do I trust this? No, but I do not need to for an intraday play. I am anticipating price to move down from the triangle, touch a support, reverse, and move up to follow the market. Now if price moves up first, then this should be move interesting because of the price reversal this would imply.

There is one version of the triangle scenario that happens from time to time. Price exits the apex in a continued but narrow congestion trading range. This provides an outstanding tool for the floor to whipsaw traders out of their positions. Eventually price wil resolve one or another direction. The extended congestion together with the triangle will speak loudly of a price reversal from its initial move where price will eventually move through that previous narrow congestion range.

Just some thoughts. :-)

Bob Graham