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Output: Signal
Input: OHLC price structure and chart scale
Horizon: From intraday to several weeks
Best use: Turn a repeatable chart condition into a falsifiable trade hypothesis.

Input: OHLC price structure and chart scale.
Output: signal.
Use boundary: Turn a repeatable chart condition into a falsifiable trade hypothesis.

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Rounded bottom4 readings

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On-balance volume4 readings

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MACD4 readings

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Gap analysis4 readings

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Throwback and pullback5 readings

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Pattern recognition5 readings

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Base building6 readings

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Price channel7 readings

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This registry entry describes a research method. It is not investment advice and does not make a performance claim.