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CORRECTION PATTERNS AND RULES!!

 February 17, 2017  Posted by: Enda Glynn

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Elliott Wave Corrections are a hell of a

thing!
During an Elliott Wave (https://bullwaves.org/traders-guide-elliott-
wave/) correction pattern the price takes a long time to do absolutely
nothing!

Correction patterns are hard to track, but these patterns do follow rules.

Here they are:

Elliott Wave Correction Rules and

Characteristics.
Rule 1: Wave 2 correction must not retrace more than 100% of wave 1.

Rule 2: Wave 4 must not cross into the price territory of wave 1 in an impulse wave, but Wave 4 can
overlap wave 1 in a leading or ending diagonal wave.

Rule 3: Wave alteration - If wave 2 is a deep correction - then wave 4 will be shallow.

Rule 4: Wave 2 will bottom in the price territory of the previous 4th wave of one lower degree.

Rule 5: Corrections are always fully retraced by the resuming impulsive trend.

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Here's a short video on Elliott Wave

correction patterns.

how to de ne a correction using elliott wave theo…

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Here's the thing;

If you follow the rules and guidelines of Elliott wave patterns.

You will be able to forecast the timing and possible price targets, where
the market could turn into a new trend.

In total there are 13 major Elliott wave patterns.

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I'm going to show you how to identify, and navigate them using the
Elliott wave rules, in this guide.

Here's the four types of Elliott Wave

Corrective Patterns:
1: ABC ZIGZAG correction wave - 5,3,5 internal wave form.

2: ABC FLAT corrections - 3,3,5 internal wave form, regular and irregular types.

3: TRIANGLE  ABCDE corrections - 3,3,3,3,3 internal wave form.

4: COMBINATION corrections - additive structure made from multiple simple corrections.

ABC Correction Rules: 'ZIGZAG' (5-3-5)

A simple three-wave correction pattern labeled A-B-C, also called a ZIGZAG correction.

The ABC correction wave is the simplest of all Elliott wave correction patterns.

Here are the main Elliott wave rules for ABC corrections:

The ABC correction pattern subdivides into 5-3-5 internal wave pattern.

Waves A and C tend towards equality in length.

The ABC correction wave usually appears in the position of wave '2'.

An ABC correction wave will usually target the 61.8% retracement of the trend move.

Using these guidelines, you can estimate a possible ending point to wave C using the length of wave A.

When the structure is complete and wave C has come to an end, A trader can place an order at the end of
wave B, expecting the price to turn back into trend again.

Simple ZIGZAG

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Double ZIGZAG
This is a more complex version of the simple zigzag, the double zigzag forms when two separate simple
zigzags come together to form the larger structure.

Here are the main Elliott wave rules for double zigzag corrections:

The WXY correction pattern subdivides into 3-3-3 internal wave pattern.

Waves W and Y tend towards equality in length.

The WXY correction wave usually appears in the position of wave '4' or wave 'B'.

Using these guidelines, you can estimate a possible ending point to wave Y using the length of wave W.

The notation is changed to di erentiate the complex version from the simple form.

To take advantage of this Elliott wave pattern a trader will use the same approach as the simple zigzag,
by placing an order at the end of wave (x), and when the price turns back into the trend again you
will catch the resuming trend.

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ABC FLAT correction patterns (3-3-5)

An ABC at correction di ers from a zigzag in that the wave form traces out a 3-3-5 wave form, in general
ABC at corrections retrace less than zigzags.
The more powerful the underlying trend, the shorter the at correction tends to be.

Here are the main Elliott wave rules for ABC Flat corrections:

The at correction pattern subdivides into 3-3-5 internal wave pattern.

Waves C  tends towards 100% the length of wave A.

The at correction wave can appear in any corrective position.

An at correction wave will usually target the 50%% retracement level of the previous move.

Using these guidelines, you can estimate a possible ending point to wave C using the length of wave A.

Again, the trader can use the end of wave 'b' to enter the market and catch the resumption of the trend
move (https://bullwaves.org/category/elliott-wave-blog/).

Simple Elliott wave at

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Expanded  at Elliott wave correction.

The expanding at Elliott wave pattern takes the same internal form as the normal at correction
pattern.

The only di erence being that the end of wave 'b' will travel past the beginning of wave 'a',

and the end of wave 'c', will travel past the end of wave 'a'.

This causes an expanding range in the at pattern, which increases the overall distance traveled by the
structure.

This pattern is also called an irregular at correction.

Here are the main Elliott wave rules for ABC expanded Flat corrections:

The expanded at correction pattern subdivides into 3-3-5 internal wave pattern.

Waves C  tends towards 162% the length of wave A.

The at correction wave can appear in any corrective position.

An at correction wave will usually target the 50%% retracement level of the previous move.

A trader can use the starting point of wave 'a' to enter a trade,

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with the aim of catching the market as it re-enters the trend move again.

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Running  at Elliott wave correction.

The running at Elliott wave pattern also has an internal 3,3,5 wave form similar to the normal at
correction pattern.

This classi es the pattern as a at correction.

The big di erence between a running  at and a normal at correction,

is that wave 'b' will retrace more than 100% of wave 'a'.

And then, wave 'c' will fail to retrace 100% of wave 'a'.

So, a running at will complete in the direction of the larger trend.

In an uptrend wave 'c' will create a higher low.

And in a down trend, wave 'c' will create a lower high.

As shown in the image below.

Here are the main Elliott wave rules for running Flat corrections:

A running at correction subdivides into 3-3-5 internal wave pattern.

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Wave 'B' breaks the beginning of wave 'A'.

Waves C  tends towards 100% the length of wave A and will not break the low of wave 'A'.

The running at correction wave can appear in any corrective position.

Again, a trader can use the starting point of wave 'a' to enter a trade, with the aim of catching the market
as it re-enters the trend move again.

Although a running at is one of the trickiest patterns to call as it develops.

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HORIZONTAL TRIANGLES, ABCDE

patterns.
Here are the rules and guidelines for triangle waves:

Elliott wave triangles are overlapping ve wave corrections labeled ABCDE.

Triangle waves usually contract the range of price action from beginning to end.

Each internal wave takes a three wave form, and the triangle subdivides into a 3-3-3-3-3 pattern.

An ABCDE pattern causes a sideways movement that is usually associated with decreasing volume and
volatility.

Elliott wave triangle waves usually occur in the position of wave B or wave 4 of the larger pattern.

A triangle wave is usually the penultimate move in the larger Elliott wave pattern and leads to an
explosive move back into the larger trend.

Contracting triangle
The contracting triangle is a horizontal contraction in range of the price.

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An Elliott wave triangle traces out ve internal moves each of three waves.

The distance traveled by each subsequent wave reduces in length.

This has the e ect of contracting the range (https://bullwaves.org/elliott-wave-theory-course/) of the wave,
hence the name!

A low risk trade can be placed at the end of wave 'e' (https://bullwaves.org/elliott-wave-labels/) with  the
idea of catching the market as it turns back into the trend.

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triangle.jpg)
Descending triangle
A descending triangle usually appears in a downtrend.

The lower bound of this Elliott wave triangle pattern holds in a at line while the top trend line drops as
usual, and the overall range of prices contracts.

A low risk trade (https://bullwaves.org/elliott-wave-trading-signals/) can be placed at the end of wave 'e'
with  the idea of catching the market as it turns back into the trend.

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Ascending triangle
The ascending triangle usually appears in an uptrend.

The upper bounding trend line of this Elliott wave triangle pattern holds in a at line and the lower trend
line rises, and the overall range of prices contracts into wave 'e'.

Again, the same strategy applies, a low risk trade can be placed at the end of wave 'e' with  the idea of
catching the market as it turns back into the trend.

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Expanding triangle
An elliott wave expanding triangle appears in both downtrends and up-trends.

The top trend line rises and the bottom trend line falls, and the overall range of prices expands into wave
'e'.

This time the end of wave 'b' of the elliott wave triangle is used to place a trend trade.

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COMBINATION CORRECTIONS - double

and triple 3.
A Elliott wave double or triple three combination, is a corrective Elliott wave pattern.

It happens when simpler wave forms stick together to form a larger structure.

For the most part, double threes and triple threes are horizontal in character.

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(https://bullwaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/combination-correction.jpg)There is never more

than one zigzag in a combination wave, also there is never more than one Elliott wave triangle.

All of the Elliott wave patterns shown above take the same form whether the trend is rising or falling, in a
falling trend, the image is simply inverted.

The best way to enter a trade o a combination structure is to place an order at the end of wave 'x' and if
the market crosses this point (https://bullwaves.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/new-3-step-guide.pdf),
it is likely that the trend has resumed and you can ride that trend until its completion.

Remember;

Correction patterns are simply a pause within the larger operating

trend.
When corrections come to an end, prices usually explode back in the direct of the larger trend.

Knowing how to tell a corrective wave pattern in the market from a trend wave, will help you hold a
position open for longer when you are riding a trend,

And it will help you enter the market at the correct time with low, and de ned risk levels.

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If you master Elliott wave correction patterns, you will be able to get in at the ground oor and ride the
trend until the end!

Elliott wave time analysis:

In the following video I go through how to identify if a trend or correction is 'mature' or not.

The reason being;

When a trend is mature, it is time to look for a signal that the market is going to move back in the
direction of the larger trend.

This can be done using timing analysis along with elliott wave pattern analysis to gure out the most
likely area for a reversal to occur.

I know what your thinking!

" How do the Elliott wave rules of  corrections help my trading? "

Here's one recent example, of how a completed correction led to a MASSIVE price move.

And how a good knowledge of Elliott wave correction rules and market timing helped us catch a
1200 point move!

CRUDE oil: Elliott wave analysis 10/26/17 

(https://bullwaves.org/daily-elliott-wave-
analysis-10-26-17-crude-bullish-
potential/)
On OCT 26th,

I saw a complete Elliott wave contracting triangle pattern in wave 'B' in CRUDE oil,

A completed correction suggested a larger rally dead ahead in CRUDE!

HERE IS the analysis, BLOW BY BLOW!

In my daily update on CRUDE oil,

The wave count was clear, and the potential for a huge rally was large.

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Here's what I said!

"The current wave count sits at a very pivotal point 'in the price structure. (https://bullwaves.org/daily-
elliott-wave-analysis-10-26-17-crude-bullish-potential/)
With a possible third of a third wave up, on the cards over the next few weeks."
(https://bullwaves.org/daily-elliott-wave-analysis-10-26-17-crude-bullish-potential/)

Heres the chart from that day:

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The wave count was calling for wave (C) to rally higher, out of a completed Elliott wave triangle (B)
wave pattern.

The price stood at 52.42 at the close that day,

And the initial target for wave (C) was set at 63.00,

which is an expected rally of 1100 points on o er,

and the Elliott wave pattern was clear!

"Watch for a short decline to complete wave (ii) grey.

At that point look for a bullish break of the wave (i) high to con rm wave (iii)."

Here's What happened next:

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Over the following 10 weeks,

A textbook ve wave rally in wave (C) carried the market 1200 points
higher,

to three year highs!

As this example shows,

Knowing when a corrective Elliott wave pattern is complete,

can increase your chances of catching the next trend move by a huge margin.

If you understand the Elliott wave rules and guidelines for corrective
patterns, you can use that knowledge to increase your chances of a
successful trade when the correction ends.

And that is why Elliott wave patterns are so important to understand.

Download this Guide to Correction

Patterns:
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If you want to know more about trading with Elliott wave signals,

check out this guide:

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