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Re-Distribution
Re-Accumulation
4. Markdown
2. Markup
Accumulation
1. Accumulation
Best Times to Trade
Markup
Markdown
Markup
Discount
Accumulation
MAs are stacked &
sloped, meaning they are
all trending higher in
unison
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Accumulation
Price finds support at the
Pivot Range during a
trending market
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Accumulation
Pull-backs to VWAP during
a strong Markup phase offer
great value opportunities
setups
PEMA PULL-BACK
The PEMA Pull-Back setup is used to identify value opportunities
during trending markets using pivot-based moving averages.
A reversal candlestick
that forms after a test
indicates the market
will likely defend that
level
LMT
LMT
LMT
LMT
• Instead, let price “go against you” before you enter the trade
H: 33.12
L: 32.28
M: 32.70
EXECUTION
Novice
traders
Next day’s Open is $33.19, while our
fill here
entry is $32.70. Made 49 ticks on the
“front end” of the trade (+1.5%)
LMT
H: 19.50
L: 19.10
M: 19.30
EXECUTION
LMT
Limit Filled:
$19.30;
2 ticks from the
low
pro-style entry
techniques
PRO-STYLE ENTRY
TECHNIQUES
Pro-Style entry techniques provide a solid approach to
consistently triggering great entries in any timeframe.
RETEST
ENTRY
Placing a Limit Order at a
level where price recently
traded
•Med risk factor
•Triggers upon a Reversal
•Forces you to practice
discipline and patience
•Set Limit order toward the Let price test an area of established
center of the prior candlestick support or confluence, then place a
or wick buy Limit order toward the center of
•PivotBoss Preferred the “testing” candlestick or wick
RETEST EXAMPLE
LMT
LMT
1
VALUE AREA REVERSAL
STRUCTURE
The goal is to enter anywhere
within the value area during a
retest of the prior day’s range
Intraday
Inside Value
setup
Inside Day
w/breakout
ADR
ADR SWING WEEKLY
TARGETS TARGETS
Utilizes multiple-day ranges
to forecast reliable targets Utilizes weekly price range to
forecast reliable targets
•Simple; effective
•Can be used for any style of •Simple; effective
trading and in any timeframe •Great for swing trading and
•Price-based; self-adjusts to range forecasting
current volatility •Price-based; self-adjusts to
•Success rates over 70% current volatility
•Uses average weekly ranges
for targets
ADR SWING TARGETS
ADR Swing Targets use average price movement and multiple-day
ranges in order to forecast reliable and accurate targets.
Entry:
L: $32.36
$32.17
10-day MDR =
1.63
NORMAL LITE
The Normal Lite calculation projects 75% of average MDR higher from
the First Day Low (FDL), and lower from the First Day High (FDH).
Entry:
L: $32.36
$32.17
10-day MDR =
1.63
ADR WEEKLY TARGETS
ADR Weekly Targets use Average Weekly Range (AWR) in order to
forecast reliable and accurate targets on a week by week basis.
• A 5- or 10-period calculation
works best, as it includes the most
recent price behavior
AWR FORECASTING
AND TARGETS
Like MDRs, AWR helps temper expectations for price range and
provides a price-based method for forecasting targets for the week.
AWR = 2.00
PWC: $36.04
N Bull: WL + AWR
NL Bull: WL + (AWR x .75) N: $37.86
NL Bear: WH - (AWR x .75)
N Bear: WH - AWR NL: $37.36
AWR = 2.00
H: $36.37
L: $35.86
N Bull: WL + AWR
NL Bull: WL + (AWR x .75) N: $37.86
NL Bear: WH - (AWR x .75)
N Bear: WH - AWR NL: $37.36
AWR = 2.00
H: $36.37
L: $35.86
N: $34.87
Price traded right into our N: $34.37
forecasted bull targets
ADR WEEKLY TARGETS
N: $34.87
N: $34.37
FREE TRADE TECHNIQUE
The Free Trade Technique is a 2-part scaling technique that allows you
to position yourself with a risk-free trade after an initial favorable move.
EXAMPLE 1
Learn 1. Risk Per Share: $1.50 (Entry Price - Stop Loss Price)
2. Free Trade Zone: $42.50 (Entry of $41 + $1.50)
to trade... 3. Sell Half: Sell 1/2 the position at $42.50
4. Keep Half: Let 1/2 ride with original stop loss of $39.50
EXAMPLE 2
...with house
1. Risk Per Share: $0.75 (Entry Price - Stop Loss Price)
money 2. Free Trade Zone: $22.50 (Entry of $21.75 + $0.75)
3. Sell Half: Sell 1/2 the position at $22.50
4. Keep Half: Let 1/2 ride with original stop loss of $21.00
FREE TRADE EXAMPLE
N Bull: $109.96
Once price hits the
FTZ, there’s no risk in
the trade anymore;
frees your mind
FTZ: $106.54 (Sell
1/2)
Entry: $105.58
ADR Stop:
$104.62
FREE TRADE EXAMPLE
Bear: $65.90
Frank Ochoa
Author, Educator, Trader