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SCTlearning from scratch

Mar 4th, 2014, 02:56 PM

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jack hershey

 

 

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Drill 4 also introduces a concept (principle that we will adopt for many other principles we will find and define. IF you look at the four names of the triads, you see they form a loop in a sequence. Starting anywhere the order is: though>>increasing>>> peak>>>>trough. A four part loop. I will use the words "Order of Events" (OOE) to characterize the sequencing of patterns.

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In the attached chart from jbarnby, I've added a faster fractal in the volume pane, see the dashed lines.

 

Question of the day: why didn't he put it on his chart in the first place?

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In the attached chart from jbarnby, I've added a faster fractal in the volume pane, see the dashed lines.

 

Question of the day: why didn't he put it on his chart in the first place?

 

Why stop there? Since the market is fractal in nature, every slower fractal is made up of a faster fractal. Your faster r2r is made of a faster r2r2b2r.

 

Drop down to a faster time frame to see this.

 

HTH

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Of course there are faster fractals playing, and they become visible on faster time frames, but that's not the question here...

 

Why stop there? Since the market is fractal in nature, every slower fractal is made up of a faster fractal. Your faster r2r is made of a faster r2r2b2r.

 

Drop down to a faster time frame to see this.

 

HTH

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Of course there are faster fractals playing, and they become visible on faster time frames, but that's not the question here...

 

Your question is for jbarnby to answer. It may or may not have been intentional.

 

He is the only one that knows to answer, unless you are looking for others to guess.

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I didn't ask jbarnby directly, so anyone is free to find the answer for him or herself, I don't think guessing would help anyone.

 

PS I'm pretty sure he is not the only one who knows the right answer.

 

Your question is for jbarnby to answer. It may or may not have been intentional.

 

He is the only one that knows to answer, unless you are looking for others to guess.

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Thanks for posting, I've never looked at it this way. I'm not saying it is the correct way to look at it (and I don't know) but it's very interesting.

 

It's inside the lateral.

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Slightly off topic, but relevant to the Spydertrader/Jack Hershey methodology. Is anyone using the equities method to begin their foray into trading still? That is the original equities thread over at Elitetrader. Using EPS/RS to put together a hotlist etc.

 

Or is the focus now more on the SCT in the futures market? Been searching alot of forums and there doesn't seem to be a lot of chat about. Granted, it may be everyone is just busy trading...

 

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Hey folks - I continue to receive so many private messages for request to answer questions about this method, fractals, etc. And as many of you know i'm teaching my final class at this time.

 

So what I'm considering is the possibility of a three-wknd Saturday (or Sunday) skyped seminar sometime in October? I'm thinking perhaps 5-6 hrs/day for three consecutive Saturdays?

 

If there is any interest please PM me. Thx

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Hey folks - I continue to receive so many private messages for request to answer questions about this method, fractals, etc. And as many of you know i'm teaching my final class at this time.

 

So what I'm considering is the possibility of a three-wknd Saturday (or Sunday) skyped seminar sometime in October? I'm thinking perhaps 5-6 hrs/day for three consecutive Saturdays?

 

If there is any interest please PM me. Thx

 

 

I am interested in the October seminar. Please send me details.

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Hey folks - I continue to receive so many private messages for request to answer questions about this method, fractals, etc. And as many of you know i'm teaching my final class at this time.

 

So what I'm considering is the possibility of a three-wknd Saturday (or Sunday) skyped seminar sometime in October? I'm thinking perhaps 5-6 hrs/day for three consecutive Saturdays?

 

If there is any interest please PM me. Thx

 

What is the cost, is there going to be any live trading?

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What is the cost, is there going to be any live trading?
1. Probably free.

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... what I'm considering is the possibility of a three-wknd Saturday (or Sunday) skyped seminar sometime in October? I'm thinking perhaps 5-6 hrs/day for three consecutive Saturdays? ...

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