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Trend

Directional movement where one side remains in control through higher lows, lower highs, or persistent follow-through.

First course anchor

12B - Definitions 1: Trends, swings, legs

Open source lesson

Evidence stack

Course references

These relationships are currently derived from Al Brooks lesson topics. Books, ES reviews, and research notes should later attach to this same concept instead of creating parallel concepts.

Defines (2)
  1. 12B - Definitions 1: Trends, swings, legs Market Cycle / 12B - Market Cycle
  2. 14A - What is a trend? Market Cycle / 14A - Trends
Uses (45)
  1. 08A - Trend bars and TR bars Charting Analysis / 08A - Candles, Setups, and Signal Bars
  2. 11D - Gaps often lead to trends Charting Analysis / 11D - Gaps
  3. 14A - Bull trend needs Higher Lows Market Cycle / 14A - Trends
  4. 14A - Bear trend needs Lower Highs Market Cycle / 14A - Trends
  5. 14B - Breakout is strongest trend Market Cycle / 14B - Trends
  6. 14C - Types of trends Market Cycle / 14C - Trends
  7. 14C - Bull and bear trends Market Cycle / 14C - Trends
  8. 14D - Trend from the Open Market Cycle / 14D - Trends
  9. 14D - Broad Channel trend Market Cycle / 14D - Trends
  10. 14E - Small pullback trend Market Cycle / 14E - Trends
  11. 15B - Trends always try to reverse Market Cycle / 15B - Breakouts
  12. 16C - New trend begins in old trend Market Cycle / 16C - Channels
  13. 16E - With trend BO of channel Market Cycle / 16E - Channels
  14. 16F - Breakouts at start of trend Market Cycle / 16F - Channels
  15. 18F - Breakout into trend Market Cycle / 18F - Trading Ranges
  16. 21A - Minor and Major Trend Reversals Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 21A - Reversals
  17. 24C - Reversal begins before old trend ends Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 24C - Wedges
  18. 24D - Strong trends have bad Wedges Support, Resistance, and Basic Patterns / 24D - Wedges
  19. 32B - TR Limit Order Market and trends How to Trade Prerequisites / 32B - Orders
  20. 32C - With trend and countertrend limit orders How to Trade Prerequisites / 32C - Orders
  21. 33D - Trends respect major pullbacks How to Trade Prerequisites / 33D - Protective Stops
  22. 38C - Lower High Major Trend Reversal Trading Price Action Patterns / 38C - Trading MTR Tops
  23. 40B - H and L closes at end of trend Trading Price Action Patterns / 40B - Entering Late in Trends
  24. 40B - Sell The Close bear trend Trading Price Action Patterns / 40B - Entering Late in Trends
  25. 40B - Buy The Close bull trend Trading Price Action Patterns / 40B - Entering Late in Trends
  26. 40C - Final Trend Bars Trading Price Action Patterns / 40C - Entering Late in Trends
  27. 40D - Trapped bears at end of bear trend Trading Price Action Patterns / 40D - Entering Late in Trends
  28. 41A - Buy The Close bull trend Trading Price Action Patterns / 41A - Trading Breakouts
  29. 41A - Sell The Close bear trend Trading Price Action Patterns / 41A - Trading Breakouts
  30. 46D - Bear trend needs Lower Highs Trading Channels & Ranges / 46D - Trading Broad Bear Channels
  31. 47B - Legs in TR, not in trend Trading Channels & Ranges / 47B - Trading in Trading Ranges
  32. 47D - Eventually breaks out into trend Trading Channels & Ranges / 47D - Trading in Trading Ranges
  33. 49F - Fade big trend bars in TR Swing and Scalp Trading / 49F - Swing Trading Examples
  34. 52A - All trends eventually disappoint traders Managing Losses / 52A - Losing When Good Trade Goes Bad
  35. 01 - Failed End of Day Bull Trap (Became Bull Trend) Bonus Videos / 01 - End of Day Traps
  36. 01 - Failed End of Day Bear Trap (Became Bear Trend) Bonus Videos / 01 - End of Day Traps
  37. 02 - Trends From The Open: 20% of days Bonus Videos / 02 - Trading Patterns on the Open
  38. 03 - Buy The Close (BTC) Bull Trend Bonus Videos / 03 - Trading the Final Hour
  39. 03 - Sell The Close (STC) Bear Trend Bonus Videos / 03 - Trading the Final Hour
  40. 04 - Tight Bear Channels (Small Pullback Bear Trend) Bonus Videos / 04 - Trading Bear Channels
  41. 05 - No Reversal on Open: Trend from the 1st bar Bonus Videos / 05 - Trading Tight Trading Ranges on the Open
  42. 06 - Strong Bull Trend Bonus Videos / 06 - 3 Patterns Every Trader and Investor Should Know
  43. 06 - Pullback in Bull Trend Bonus Videos / 06 - 3 Patterns Every Trader and Investor Should Know
  44. 07 - Tight Bull Channels (Small Pullback Bull Trend) Bonus Videos / 07 - Trading When Market Is in a Bull Channel
  45. 09 - Trade with trend: But sometimes trade reversals Bonus Videos / 09 - Scalping series- #01 Rules for Scalping
Contrasts (6)
  1. 12B - Market cycle: always trend or TR Market Cycle / 12B - Market Cycle
  2. 13A - Always trend or TR Market Cycle / 13A - Always In
  3. 15F - Failed BO, trend resumption or reversal? Market Cycle / 15F - Breakouts
  4. 18C - Trend resumption, or reversal? Market Cycle / 18C - Trading Ranges
  5. 18C - Trend, or leg in TR? Market Cycle / 18C - Trading Ranges
  6. 48G - Trend or Leg in Trading Range (TR)? Trading Different Times of the Day / 48G - Trading the Middle of the Day