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JIM DALTON
MARCH 10, 2016
PRICE WITH CONVENTIONAL CHARTING IS
ONE DIMENSIONAL
Price data points:
Open
The high
The low
The close
Price is studied and examined using:
Price based momentum indicators
Mathematical analysis such as Fibonacci
Trend lines, moving averages, relative
strength,, regressions, candles, etc.
strength
Price based patterns such as head and
shoulders, flags, pennants
MARKET PROFILE IS THREE DIMENSIONAL
THE PROFILE UTILIZES:
Price as an advertising mechanism
Time as the regulator of all opportunities
The combination of time and price provides
a 2 dimensional view of the market
Adding volume to the analysis gives you a
three dimensional view of the market
The addition of time and volume adds
exponential information to our analysis
CONVENTIONAL CHARTING IS ONE DIMENSIONAL
THE MARKET PROFILE IS THREE DIMENSIONAL
THE MARKET PROFILE GRAPHIC ALLOWS
US TO ORGANIZE THIS DATA
A GRAPHIC IS A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OR
FRAME USED TO ORGANIZE INFORMATION
THE MARKET’S TWO-
TWO-WAY CONSTANT AUCTION
PROCESS GENERATES CONTINUAL NEW AND
CLARIFYING INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE
TRADING SESSION
WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE THIS
INFORMATION YOU WOULD DROWN IN A POOL
OF DATA. A GRAPHIC HELPS YOU DO THE
FOLLOWING:
THE MARKET PROFILE HELPS TO:
1. ORGANIZE THE DATA LEADING TO BETTER AND
CLEARER DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT
MARKET--INCREASES CLARITY
MARKET
2. ASSIST IN ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE; YOU
WILL GAIN ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTING PRIOR
CONCEPTS THAT YOU HAVE SEEN IN SLIGHTLY
ALTERED STATES
3. COMPARE AND CONTRAST PRIOR SETTINGS AND
AUCTIONS..
AUCTIONS
4. BETTER ENABLES YOU TO RECOGNIZE REPETITIVE
PATTERNS
THE MARKET PROFILE HELPS TO:
5. BETTER ENABLE YOU TO RECOGNIZE
DEVELOPING MARKET STRUCTURE. THIS
LEADS TO A BETTER FULLER TRADING
IMAGINATION
6. BETTER ABLE YOU TO RECOGNIZE AND
SORT OUT IMPORTANT DETAILS AND
NUANCES
7. INCREASE YOUR ABILITY TO PREDICT
MARKET BEHAVIORS
8. EASES YOUR ABILITY TO PLAN FUTURE
TRADES
THE MARKET PROFILE
THE MARKET PROFILE EXPOSES THE
TEXTURE SURROUNDING EACH PRICE OR
SERIES OF PRICES