Research method
Measured move
Measured move is a canonical archive-taxonomy method; this registry entry defines its inputs, output and use boundary.
- 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.
The archive
Where the method has been read
Read in the archive14 readings
1990Constructing volume-budget targets after a breakout1991Constructing price objectives from measured moves and swings1996Construct the coil first, then time the apex and the measured move1997Measuring chart pattern height for breakout targets1998Writing entry, target, and trail as one procedure1998Double-top confirmation before the measured move2005Constructing flag and pennant measured moves2006The swing rule as a measured move beyond a broken barrier2011Prove the X7 turn before measuring the reversal2014Constructing an intraday flag breakout as one procedure2015Mark the stop, the target, and the invalidation line before entry2017Price mirrors as a fold-test for reversal targets2017First swing box as a measured-move exit ruler2020The recovered swing high as a halfway-reaction checkpoint
This registry entry describes a research method. It is not investment advice and does not make a performance claim.