{"id":43378,"date":"2013-10-24T15:07:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T19:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/?p=43378"},"modified":"2013-10-24T15:07:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T19:07:44","slug":"learn-spot-head-shoulders-pattern-charts-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2013\/10\/24\/learn-spot-head-shoulders-pattern-charts-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to Spot a Head &#038; Shoulders Pattern in Your Charts (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> A Trading Lesson from Elliott Wave International&#8217;s Jeffrey Kennedy <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By Elliott Wave International<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of our <em>Elliott Wave Junctures<\/em> trader education service and one of our most popular instructors. Jeffrey&#8217;s primary analytical method is the Elliott Wave Principle, but he also uses several other technical tools to supplement his analysis.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply these methods across <strong>any<\/strong> market and <strong>any<\/strong> timeframe. Enjoy this lesson and then <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=9cp&amp;rcn=aa383&amp;dy=aa102413&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/technical-indicators\/default.aspx?code=51243%26articleid=4461\">find out how you can get additional trading lessons from Elliott Wave International.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>My primary tool as a technical analyst is, of course, the Wave Principle. Even so, I find great value in other forms of technical analysis, such as candlesticks and indicators. With this in mind, let&#8217;s review one of my favorite old-school chart patterns &#8212; Head-and-Shoulders.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Spotting a Head &amp; Shoulders Pattern<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This formation was popularized by Edwards and Magee in their seminal work Technical Analysis of Stock Trends. It is a reversal pattern and consists of a left shoulder, a head and a right shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>A trendline drawn between the price extremes of the left shoulder and head and head and right shoulder is referred to as the neckline. The neckline is important for two reasons &#8212; the first being that a parallel of the neckline drawn against the extreme of the left shoulder can identify the extent of the formation of the right shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>The second important aspect of the neckline is that it can provide a high probability target for the subsequent breakout. If prices decisively penetrate the neckline, the distance between that point and the head is often a reliable objective for the ensuing price move. Watch this 4-minute video where I explain more:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><object id=\"limelight_player_779055o\" width=\"480\" height=\"411\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"window\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"playerForm=b549182c27004e88b54afaf008c55c81&amp;mediaId=87559873fa2b4264a64d5aa166ce9e24\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/assets.delvenetworks.com\/player\/loader.swf\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"pluginspage\" value=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" \/><embed id=\"limelight_player_779055o\" width=\"480\" height=\"411\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.delvenetworks.com\/player\/loader.swf\" wmode=\"window\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"playerForm=b549182c27004e88b54afaf008c55c81&amp;mediaId=87559873fa2b4264a64d5aa166ce9e24\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/go\/getflashplayer\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table class=\"body\" style=\"border: solid 5px #EAEAEA; padding: 10px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=9cp&amp;rcn=aa383&amp;dy=aa102413&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/technical-indicators\/default.aspx?code=51243%26articleid=4461\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/images\/club\/web_ads\/4346-pr2.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"177\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<h3><strong>Learn How Technical Indicators<br \/>\nCan Give Your Trading <em>The Edge<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Get Practical Tips from the Pros That<br \/>\nYou Can Apply to Your Trading<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this free report, you will learn some of the most<br \/>\neffective tools of the trade from analysts at Elliott<br \/>\nWave International. Find out which technical indicators<br \/>\nare best for analyzing chart patterns, which are best<br \/>\nfor anticipating price action, even which are best for<br \/>\nspotting high-confidence trade setups &#8212; plus how they<br \/>\nall complement Elliott wave analysis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=9cp&amp;rcn=aa383&amp;dy=aa102413&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/club\/technical-indicators\/default.aspx?code=51243%26articleid=4461\"><strong>Get your technical indicators report now &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; border-top: solid 1px #CCCCCC;\"><em>This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/r.asp?acn=9cp&amp;rcn=aa383&amp;dy=aa102413&amp;url=http:\/\/www.elliottwave.com\/freeupdates\/archives\/2013\/10\/23\/Help-to-Find-Trading-Opportunities-in-ANY-Market-Lesson-2-(Video).aspx\"><strong>Learn to Spot a Head &amp; Shoulders Pattern in Your Charts (Video)<\/strong><\/a>. EWI is the world&#8217;s largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; border-top: solid 1px #CCCCCC;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Trading Lesson from Elliott Wave International&#8217;s Jeffrey Kennedy By Elliott Wave International Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy is the editor of our Elliott Wave Junctures trader education service and one of our most popular instructors. 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