Elliott Wave Articles

Gold: Best Supporting Role In Economic Downturns? Think Again
Gold’s safe-haven status is based on hype, not history
by Nico Isaac
Everywhere you look, from the Red Carpet to Wall Street, gold is definitely in “fashion.” As for why, one word comes to mind: safe-haven. See, according to the mainstream financial experts, the more unstable the global economy, [...]

You’ve heard the common trading advice: “Successful traders know how to control their emotions, instead of being controlled by their emotions.” I bet you’re thinking easier said than done, huh? As a trader, you’re bombarded with countless possibilities that can make decisive action a stressful hire wire act.  It’s no wonder your emotions [...]

Learn Elliott Wave Analysis — Free
Often, basics is all you need to know.
by the Editorial Staff
Successful market timing depends upon learning the patterns of crowd behavior. By anticipating the crowd, you can avoid becoming a part of it. The Wave Principle is not primarily a forecasting tool; it is a detailed description of how markets [...]

How a 3-in-1 chart formation in cotton foresaw the January selloff
February 26, 2010
by Nico Isaac
For Elliott Wave International’s chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, the single most important thing for a trader to have is STYLE– and no, we’re not talking business casual versus sporty chic. Trading “style,” as in any of the following: [...]

What Does NOT Move Markets? Examining 8 Claims of Market Efficiency
Economists love to talk about exogenous shocks — events outside of the financial system that cause markets to move. But what if it’s just talk and not real at all? Read more.

Same Day. Same Event. Same Market. Different Story!
“There is no group more subjective than conventional analysts.” — Robert Prechter.
Elliott wave analysts sometimes hear the criticism that patterns in market charts can be “open to interpretation.” Does that happen? Absolutely. (Although, there are tools an Elliottician can always employ to firm up the wave count.) But here’s [...]

How Elliott Wave Principle Can Improve Your Trading
The Wave Principle identifies trend, countertrend, maturity of a trend — and more.
Every trader and analyst has favorite techniques to use when trading. But where traditional technical studies fall short, the Wave Principle kicks in to show you high probability price targets and, just as importantly, how to distinguish [...]

Bob Prechter’s “Conquer The Crash”: Eight Chapters For Free
February 11, 2010
By Nico Isaac
When EWI President Robert Prechter sat down to write the first edition of “Conquer The Crash” in 2002, the idea that the United States would enter a period of what news authorities coined “economic Armageddon” several years later was unheard of.
Flashing back, [...]