Swing Trading Tactics

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1 Pristine.com Presents Swing Trading Tactics With Oliver L. Velez Founder of Pristine.com, and Author of the best selling book, Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader Copyright 2001, Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc.

2 Table of Contents Introduction The 6 Major Time Frames The 4 Trading Styles Understanding Candlesticks The Foundation The Market s Basic Unit The Only Way to Win or Lose The 3 Primary Trends Combining Building Blocks Anatomy of Up & Down Trends Dissecting the Major Up Trend Dissecting the Major Down Trend Pristine s Master Buy & Sell Set-ups The Buy Set-up & Action The Sell Set-up & Action Pristine Chart Examples

3 Trading Disclaimer It should not be assumed that the methods, techniques, or indicators presented in this book will be profitable or that they will not result in losses. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Examples in this book are for educational purposes only. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell. HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES IN THIS BOOK HAVE NOT ACTUALLY BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS WE STATE MAY HAVE UNDER OR OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. The authors and publisher assume no responsibilities for actions taken by readers. The authors and publisher are not providing investment advice. The authors and publisher do not make any claims, promises, or guarantees that any suggestions, systems, trading strategies, or information will result in a profit, loss, or any other desired result. All readers and seminar attendees assume all risk, including but not limited to the risk of trading losses. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person must receive a copy of Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options ( Swing Trading can result in large losses and may not be an activity ity suitable for everyone. Copyright 2001 by Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S. of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher.

4 Part I Introduction

5 Charting Time Frames There are six major times frames available to There are available to market players, all of which can be grouped into three broader categories: Long term; Intermediate term; and Short term.

6 Charting Time Frames Long term Used for academic purposes and cyclical analysis Yearly Charts (each bar = 240 trading days) Used for academic studies and tests Monthly Charts (each bar = 20 trading days) Used by academics and long-term investors

7 Monthly Chart Weekly Chart of INTC r40ma r20ma

8 Charting Time Frames Intermediate term Used for swing trading & core trading Weekly Charts (each bar = 5 trading days) Visited occasionally by swing traders and also used by some long-term investors. We encourage our traders to visit weekly charts once per week Daily Charts (each bar = 1 full trading day) This is the domain of the swing trader. It is where the swing trader will spend 90% of his time and get nearly 95% of his entry and exit signals

9 Weekly Chart Weekly Chart of INTC d40ma r20ma r40ma d20ma

10 Daily Chart Daily Chart of INTC d40ma d20ma

11 Charting Time Frames Short term Used for Micro-Trading Hourly Charts (each bar = 60 minutes) Visited by day traders at times to eliminate noise and to gain a clearer perspective of the overall trend. A great time frame for 2-day plays Intra-day (15- & 5-minute 5 trading bars) This is where the day trader and the scalper live their entire lives. Nearly all entry and exit points are derived in these time frames

12 Hourly Chart Hourly Chart of INTC d200ma d40ma d20ma

13 5- & 15-Min Charts 5-Min Chart of INTC 15-Min Chart of INTC 20ma 200ma 20ma 200ma

14 Pristine Tip Combining Time Frames For our purposes, there are two types of trading: Wealth Trading and Income Trading. The wealth trader, while making occasional visits to monthly charts, will use the weekly and daily charts for all of his trading signals. The income trader, while occasionally visiting the daily chart, will use the 2, 5, and 15-min time frames for most of his trading signals. Note that there is always an effort to combine two or more times frames. The market player who uses more than one time frame in his analysis will experience a higher degree of trading accuracy. Remember this, as it is the most important key to understanding why nearly perfect setups in one time frame can and do fail at times.

15 Trading Styles There are four major styles of trading available to market players, all of which can be grouped into two categories: Wealth Building Style Income Producing Style

16 Trading Styles Wealth Building 1.. Core Trading (weeks to months). This wealth-building style of trading attempts to capture major trends in the market and/or underlying stock. Most traders will use this style for longer term accounts such as IRAs, KEOGHs and other less time sensitive accounts. Weekly charts are used for Core Trading. 2. Swing Trading (2 to 10 days). This wealth-building style of trading is designed to capture short-term swings in an on-going trend, while side stepping the brief countertrend moves. It attempts to take advantage of a very overlooked niche, one that is too short for large institutions and too long for day traders. Daily charts are used for Swing Trading. Note: Pristine s s trading philosophy calls for having at least one of the two wealth-building trades always at work. Some of the country s s top traders have amassed very large sums of money utilizing one or both of these t styles in their trading programs.

17 Trading Styles Income Producing 1. Guerilla Trading (1 to 2 days). This income producing style utilizes a 1. sniper s hit and run approach. It looks to buy a stock on Tuesday, for instance, and sell it on Wednesday. Conversely, it calls for shorting a stock on one day, only to cover it the next day. Daily and Hourly charts are used for Guerilla Trading. 2. Micro-Trading (seconds to hours). This income producing style is 2. what most people refer to as day trading. Some refer to it as scalping, and it serves as the foundation for anyone who wants to make a living from the markets. 5- and 15-minute charts are used for Micro-trading. Note: Pristine s s philosophy calls for specializing in both Guerilla and Micro Trading, and always having one or both of the styles at work. These are the styles on which most professional traders focus.

18 Core Trading Chart Core Trend = Short = Cover

19 Swing Trading Chart Swing Trader buys near the declining 20ma And sells away from the 20ma. Sell Sell Buy Sell Buy Buy 40ma Buy 20ma

20 Swing Trading Tools Tools of the Swing Trade Charting Tools: Daily charts displayed in Japanese Candlestick form. Technical Tools: Color coded volume; 20 & 40 period simple moving averages, and a 5 period Commodity Channel Index (CCI-5).

21 Commodity Channel Index (CCI-5) Anticipatory CCI(5) Buy Signal Anticipatory CCI(5) Sell Signal O/B +100 O/B +100 O/S -100 O/S -100 Pristine CCI(5) Buy Signal Pristine CCI(5) Sell Signal O/B +100 O/B +100 O/S -100 O/S -100 Note: Pristine looks for buy signals in uptrends & sell signals in downtrends.

22 Daily Chart w/ Volume & CCI(5) d20ma d40ma Color coded Volume CCI-5

23 Commentary The main difference between Japanese Candlestick analysis and Western Bar chart analysis is that the Japanese place the highest importance on the relationship between the open and close of the same day,, while the Westerners place the importance on the close as it relates to the prior period s s close. Note: As long as the underlying stock closes higher than the prior day s close, Western thought says it s positive; however, according to the Japanese view, this is not necessarily the case. If on an up day, the stock closes below its open, the Japanese would regard it as negative. Example: Monday s close = $39. Tuesday s open = $ Tuesday s close = $ The Western view: Positive action because the stock was up ¾ on the day. Japanese view: Negative action because the stock closed sharply below its opening price of $ Important: Understanding Candlesticks We regard the latter view as more accurate and useful for traders. This is why we exclusively use candlestick bar charts in our trading analysis in all time frames.

24 The Battle with Candles Determining Who Won The Battle High Close High Open Low Open Low Close Bulls Win Bears Win Pristine Capital Holdings, Inc.

25 An Important Statistical Fact Pristine Tip: Bulls and Bears cannot consistently win more than 5 battles in a row. Each side typically surrenders to the other after 3 to 5 battles won. However If the Bulls or Bears win significantly more than 5 battles in a row, a catastrophic loss will be the price paid for such an abnormal winning streak.

26 3 to 5 Bar Rallies Think Sell Pictures of Greed Think Sell Think Sell Think Sell 3 Bars Up 4 Bars Up 4 Bars Pristine Up Capital Holdings, Inc. 5 Bars Up

27 3 to 5 Bar Declines Think Sell Pictures of Pain Think Buy Think Buy Think Buy 3 Bars Down Pristine Capital 4 Bars Holdings, Down Inc. 4 Bars Down 5 Bars Down

28 Candlestick Summary High High High High High & Close High & Close High High High & Open High & Open Open & Open & Close Close Open Open Close Low Low Low Low Low & Open Low & Open Low Low Low & Close Low & Close Reversal Bars

29 Part II The Foundation

30 Building Blocks to Trading Mastery Introduction In this section, we will reveal a few simple keys to understanding how the market works. The following concepts form the cornerstone of any and every sound trading technique or tactic. After gaining a clear understanding of these building blocks, the trader will never again find himself confused and not knowing what to do. In fact, once these powerful but simple concepts are mastered and understood, the trader will rarely find himself on the wrong side of the market. And over 65% of all trading losses can be attributed to being on the wrong side of the market.

31 The Market s Basic Unit (Atom) and its 4 Stages Building Block One Stage Stage 3 3 This is the only movement a stock can make. There is no other motion possible. The entire life of a stock is comprised of this cycle repeated time and time again. This cycle forms the basis for predicting price movement. The Basic Unit helps the trader know the current status as well as what s next. The key to trading successfully is knowing where you are in the cycle. There is only one way to play this cycle successfully, and only one way to lose. Stage Stage 2 2 Stage Stage 1 1 Stage Stage 4 4 Stage Stage 1 1 Buy Area Sell Area

32 The Market s Basic Unit (Atom) and its 4 Stages Building Block One Stage Stage 3 3 In Stage 2, the Pristine Trader focuses on buying. In Stage 4, the Pristine Trader focuses on shorting. In Stage 1 & 3, the Pristine Trader can focus on both, buying and shorting. Stage Stage 2 2 Stage Stage 4 4 Stage 1 to Stage 1 can span over decades (macro), or minutes (micro). This Cycle is made up of 3 primary trends. Stage Stage 1 1 Stage Stage 1 1 Buy Area Sell Area

33 The Only Way To Win or Lose The Only Way To Win The Only Way To Lose Correct Correct Sell Sell Area Area Faulty Faulty Buy Buy Area Area Correct Correct Buy Buy Area Area Faulty Faulty Sell Sell Area Area Traders who win consistently have simply learned to play the stock cycle this way Traders who lose are unconsciously playing the stock cycle in this faulty manner

34 T H E F U L L C Y C L E The Full Cycle Full Macro Cycle (1) S T A G E T H R E E S T A G E T W O S T A G E F O U R S T A G E O N E T h e S im p l e A r t O f T r a d i n g P a r t I B y O l i v e r L. V e l e z & G r e g C a p r a

35 Full Macro Cycle (2) Stage 2: MAs are steadily rising The Full Cycle Stage 4: MAs are steadily declining Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 d40ma Stage 1 r20ma r40ma d20ma

36 Full Macro Cycle (3) Stage 2: MAs are steadily rising The Stage Full 4: Cycle Stage 4: MAs are steadily declining Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 4 Stage 1 r20ma r40ma

37 Full Macro Cycle (4) The Full Cycle Stage 3 Novice Gap Stage 2 Stage 4 Stage 1 r20ma r40ma

38 Important Points About the 4 Stages There is only one cycle in existence. Stocks and/or the market can do nothing else but comply with this cycle. No other movement or motion is possible. This is the first major key to predicting stock market movement. Remember it! This cycle is made up of four (4) distinct stages, which in turn are driven by four (4) distinct emotions or psychological states. The 4 stages must, and always do, occur in the same sequence.. This is also an important key to price prediction. Stage 1, 1 the bottoming period, is driven by Uncertainty/Ambivalence. This is the stage during which traders are unsure and/or indifferent. The interest level is low. Stage 2, 2 the bullish period, is driven by Greed. This is the stage during which traders will make the most money. The mindset that dominates Stage 2 is one that wants to be in the game, at any cost. Most participants will make money during Stage 2, except those who come in too late and/or those who stay too long.

39 Important Points About the 4 Stages Stage 3, 3 the topping period, is also driven by Uncertainty/Ambivalence, just as in Stage 1. During this stage, sentiment begins to change, as a growing number of players begin to doubt the stock s s (market s) ability to continue upward. Other continue to think there will be no end to the bullishness. Stage 4, 4 the bearish period, is driven entirely by Fear, which typically escalates or crescendos into a climax. Most players will lose money during this time. Those who have held on too long begin to exit in an attempt to keep some of their gains. Those who have entered late typically exit late; but they exit all at once, which in turn creates the climactic part of the decline. Once this last batch of traders exits, the worst is over. Important: There is only one way to lose. If a trader thoroughly understands this one way to lose, he will be more prone to avoid it.

40 Miscellaneous Points About the 4 Stages A stock, or the market, can only be in one of the 4 stages at any y given time. Identifying which stage a stock is in is vital to successful trading. It helps to reduce losing trades, and adds a quality to one s s decision making that is very high. The astute trader will make most of his profits during Stage 2 and a Stage 4. Keep in mind that each stage calls for a specific trading strategy gy. The successful market player has a collection of approaches for each stage. Important Note: The successful trader has tools designed specifically for Stage 2, Stage 1 & 3, and Stage 4

41 Miscellaneous Points About the 4 Stages The 4 stages are divided by (or linked by) 4 transitional phases. Transitional phases tend to be the most difficult periods or points to trade. They are whippy, choppy and very volatile. All a trader needs to do is learn how to handle himself in each of the 4 stages. The highest degree of market mastery will be obtained when the trader t learns how to handle the transitional phases (a, b, c & d), as well w as the 4 stages. The entire 4-stage 4 cycle is made up of 3 primary trends.

42 The 3 Primary Trends in Existence Building Block Two There are only three things a stock can do: go up, go down, or go sideways.

43 The 3 Primary Trends in Existence Up Trend Defined by a series of higher highs and higher lows The Up trend is better known as Stage 2. The The trader s trader s focus focus is is to to Buy Buy the the dips/declines dips/declines and and the the breakouts. breakouts.

44 The 3 Primary Trends in Existence Down Trend Defined by a series of lower highs followed by lower lows The Downtrend is better known as Stage 4. The The trader s trader s focus focus is is to to Sell Sell / / short short the the rallies rallies and and the the breakdowns. breakdowns.

45 The 3 Primary Trends in Existence Sideways Trend Defined by a series of relatively equal highs and lows. The Sideways Trend is better known as Stage 1 & Stage 3. The The trader trader can can do do both. both. Buy Buy the the dips dips and/or and/or Sell Sell the the rallies. rallies.

46 Example Uptrend (1) T H E U P T R E N D 5 A n U p trend is defined as a series of h ig h e r h ig h s a n d h ig h e r l o w s. 4? 3 D 2 C B 1 A

47 Example Uptrend (2) U P T R E N D T h e u p t r e n d i s d e f i n e d b y a s e r i e s o f h i g h e r h i g h s a n d h ig h e r lo w s 4 5 S tage 2 U p T r e n d 3 e f 1 2 d a b c A L T R W e e k ly

48 Example Uptrend (3) U P T R E N D T h e u p trend is defined by a series of higher highs and higher low s H S tage 2 U p T rend High High Low Low L N T R S

49 Example Uptrend (4) U P T R E N D T h e u p t r e n d is defined by a s e r i e s o f h i g h e r h i g h s a n d h ig h e r lo w s 2 S tage 2 U p T rend 5 Green 6 Green 4 Green S V R N

50 Example Uptrend (5) U P T R E N D T h e u p t r e n d is d e f i n e d b y a s e r i e s o f h i g h e r h i g h s a n d h i g h e r l o w s Time Correction S tage 2 U p T rend Price Correction Price Correction Time Correction C R U

51 Example Uptrend (6) U P T R E N D T h e u p trend is defined by a series of higher highs and higher low s S tage 2 U p T r e n d Time No 3 bar declines = Exceptional Power A M C C 5 - M in

52 Example Uptrend (7) U P T R E N D T h e u p t r e n d is d e fin e d b y a s e r i e s o f h i g h e r h i g h s a n d h i g h e r lo w s S tage 2 U p T r e n d Breakout Dip Dip Breakout Dip In an uptrend, the swing trader buys dips and breakouts I N T U 5 - M in

53 Example Downtrend (1) T H E D O W N T R E N D A B 4 C 50% 5 The Downtrend is defined as a series of lower highs and lower lows. D 50% E?

54 Example Downtrend (2) D O W N T R E N D 6 Red S tage 4 D o w ntrend 10 Red 2 Green 2 Green 2 Green T h e d o w n trend is defined by a series o f lo w e r h i g h s a n d l o w e r l o w s 4 Red 6 Red A D T N D a ily

55 Example Downtrend (3) D O W N T R E N D T h e d o w n tre n d is d e fin e d b y a s e r ie s o f lo w e r h ig h s a n d lo w er low s. Deep Drops & Feeble Rallies S tage 4 D o w n trend A D T N D a ily

56 Example Downtrend (4) D O W N T R E N D T h e d o w n trend is d e fin e d b y a s e r ie s o f lo w e r h ig h s a n d lo w e r lo w s. Institutional Liquidation S tage 4 D o w n trend F O N D a ily

57 Sideways Trend (1) S ID E W A Y S T R E N D A T h e S id e w a y s T r e n d is defined as a s e r ies o f relatively equal highs and equal lows. 1 C 4 B C A 2 B

58 Sideways Trend (2)

59 S ID E W Sideways Trend (3) A Y S T R E N D R e la tiv e ly E q u a l H ig h s R e la tiv e ly E q u a l L o w s C S C

60 Sideways Trend (4) S ID E W A Y S T R E N D R e la tiv e ly E q u a l H ig h s Trouble Revisited Pleasure Revisited B G E N Pleasure Revisited R e la t i v e l y E q u a l L o w s

61 Combining Building Blocks One and Two There is only one Cycle or movement a stock can make. We call this the Atom. Stage Stage 3 3 Sideways Sideways Trend Trend Buy Buy & & Sell Sell This Cycle is made up of 4 stages (1, 2, 3 & 4). These 4 stages are made up of 3 primary trends (Up, Down & Sideways). Stage Stage 2 2 Uptrend Uptrend Buy Buy Dips Dips & & B/Os B/Os Stage Stage 4 4 Downtrend Downtrend Sell Sell Rallies Rallies & & B/Ds B/Ds Each trend should have its own matching trading actions. Stage Stage 1 1 Sideways Sideways Trend Trend Buy Buy & & Sell Sell Stage Stage 1 1 Sideways Sideways Trend Trend Buy Buy & & Sell Sell

62 Part III Anatomy of Up & Down Trends

63 The Anatomy of an Up trend Stage 2 Minor Stage 1 s = Bottoming Tails, COGs, NRBs and Novice Gaps Minor Stages Minor Stages Major Bullish Stage 2

64 The Anatomy of an Up trend Stage 2 Important Points Note that the up trend is nothing more than a series of repetitive Stock Cycles (Atoms). Pristine traders can buy every dip and breakout in stage 2 up trends. The question is not if to buy, but when to buy the dip (breakout). While the up trend signifies that the stock is in a Major Stage 2, 2 note that the up trend itself has minor stage 1s, 2s, 3s & 4s. Pristine Trading Tip: Pristine traders buy when the Minor 2 matches the Major 2. 2 Herein lies the master key to stock market accuracy on the buy side. The question of when to buy is now answered. A buy is triggered each time there is a stage to stage MATCH. Don t t Miss This Concept. It Is Priceless! Buy Buy Bullish Stage 2

65 The Anatomy of an Up trend Stage 2 The buy setup develops as follows: 1) Major Stage 2 with a minor Stage 3 (Wait!) 2) Major Stage 2 with a minor Stage 4 (Wait!) 3) Major Stage 2 with a minor Stage 1 (Get Ready!) 4) Major Stage 2 with a minor Stage 2 (STRIKE!) Entire uptrend is Major Stage 2

66 The Anatomy of a Downtrend Stage 4 Minor Stage 3 s = Topping Tails, COGs, NRBs and Novice Gaps Minor Stages Minor Stages 3 4 Major Bearish Stage 4

67 The Anatomy of a Downtrend Stage 4 Important Points Pristine Trading Tip: Note that the downtrend is nothing more than a series of repetitive Stock Cycles (Atoms). Pristine traders can sell short every rally and breakdown in stage 4 down trends. The question is not if to short, but when to short the rally (breakdown). Pristine traders short when the Minor 4 matches the Major 4. Herein lies the master key to stock market accuracy on the short side. The question of when to short is now answered. A short is triggered each time there is a stage to stage MATCH. Don t t Miss This Concept. It Is Priceless! While the downtrend signifies that 2 4 the stock is in a Major Stage 4, 3 2 note that the downtrend itself has 1 minor stage 1s, 2s, 3s & 4s. 4 4 Bearish Stage 4 3 Sell 1 Sell

68 The Anatomy of a Downtrend Stage 4 The short setup develops as follows: 1) Major Stage 4 with a minor Stage 1 (Wait!) 2) Major Stage 4 with a minor Stage 2 (Wait!) 3) Major Stage 4 with a minor Stage 3 (Get Ready!) 4) Major Stage 4 with a minor Stage 4 (STRIKE!) Entire trend is Major stage 4

69 Part IV Pristine s Master Buy and Sell Set-ups

70 Pristine s Buy Setup The Key Buy Setup is made up of only a few basic criteria. This setup is the key to capturing big 1-1 to 5-bar 5 trading gains on the upside. The trader can often use this one setup alone to buy without any other guide.

71 Pristine s Key Buy Setup (PBS) 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Criteria 3 or more consecutive lower highs (major emphasis on the highs). nd Criteria 3 or more consecutive lower lows rd Criteria 3 or more consecutive dark (red) bars. Note: At times, it is acceptable for the close to be above the open on the last day. 1 Note that this Note that this set up is a set up is a Minor Stage 4 Minor Stage 4 Downtrend Downtrend a 2 b 3 Stock has 3 or more lower highs. c

72 Pristine s Buy Action 1) Buy when the stock trades above the prior day s high, or 2) Buy when the stock trades above its first 30-minute high. Note: Only use Buy Action 2 if the prior day s high is too far away. 3) Place a stop $0.05 to $0.10 below the entry day s low, or the prior day s low, whichever is lower. 4) Use a trailing stop under each prior low after two complete bars until a) the price objective is met, b) a reversal bar has developed or c) a gap up has occurred. Objective Stop loss $0.05 to $0.10 below the current or prior day s low. Buy $0.05 to $0.10 above the prior day s high.

73 CHASE MANHATTAN (CMB) This chart of CMB shows a perfect Pristine Key Buy Set- up. The Green Arrow points to the buy bar. The Red Line signifies where the Pristine Trader places his stop. Pristine s Key Buy Set-up 1) 3 Consecutive lower highs and lower lows (number 1). 2) Close on each day is below the open price. Exceptions can be made either on the third day or when the pattern is perfect.

74 CHASE MANHATTAN (CMB) The chart of CMB shows two perfect Pristine Key Buy Set- ups. The Green Arrows point to the buy bars. The Red Lines signify where the Pristine Trader places his stops. Pristine s Key Buy Set-up 1) 3 Consecutive lower highs and lower lows (number 1 & 2). 2) Close on each day is below the open price. Exceptions can be made on the third day or when the pattern is perfect.

75 Pristine Buy Example (1) Rising 20ma + Rising 40ma + 20m > 40ma + PBS w/ micro 3 + CCI (5) Buy Signal Buy above Prior High 20ma 40ma

76 Swing Trading Chart Rising 20ma + Rising 40ma + 20m > 40ma + PBS w/ micro 3 + CCI (5) Buy Signal Buy above Prior High 40ma 20ma

77 Pristine s Key Short Setup (PSS) The Key Short Setup is made up of only a few basic criteria. This setup is the key to capturing big 2-2 to 5-day 5 trading gains on the downside. The trader can often use this one setup alone to short without any other guide to trade the markets.

78 1 st Criteria 3 or more consecutive higher lows. (major emphasis on the lows). nd Criteria 3 or more consecutive higher highs. 2 nd Pristine s Key Short Setup (PSS) 3 rd Criteria 3 or more consecutive light (green) bars. Note: At times, it is acceptable for the close to be below the open on the last day. c Note that this Note that this set up is a set up is a Minor Stage 2 Minor Stage 2 Up trend Up trend a b 3 2 Stock has 3 or more higher lows. 1

79 Pristine s Short Action 1) Short when the stock trades below the prior day s low, or 2) Short when the stock trades below its first 30-minute low. Note: Only use Short Action 2 if the prior day s low is too far away. 3) Place a stop $0.05 to $0.10 above the entry day s high, or the prior day s high, whichever is higher. Traders with a very low threshold for pain should use the entry day s high. 4) Use a trailing stop above each prior day s high until a) the price objective is met, b) a reversal bar has developed or c) a gap down has occurred. Stop loss $0.05 to $0.10 above the current or prior day s high. Short $0.05 to $0.10 below the prior day s low. Objective

80 Pristine Sell Set-up (PSS) PSS LL After a lower low (LL), the swing trader looks for: 3 or more consecutive higher lows LL

81 Pristine Sell Set-up (PSS) PSS w/ COG After a lower low (LL), the swing trader looks for: 3 or more consecutive higher lows LL

82 Pristine Sell Set-up (PSS) After a lower low (LL), the swing trader looks for: PSS 3 or more consecutive higher lows LL