The fifty percent Fibonacci (50% Fibonacci)
The fifty percent Fibonacci retracement
is a psychological price level that divides the price-action into two
zones. The bullish zone is above, but bearish zone below it. Though,
fifty is not a real Fibonacci number like 38.2 or 61.8, technical
Fibonacci traders do rely on it. The position of the 50% Fibonacci
retracement makes it a very interesting retracement to Fibonacci
traders who are looking for a middle ground between the 38.2% and
61.8% Fibonacci retracements.
Therefore,
there is a frenzy trading activity around the fifty percent Fibonacci
retracements as most Fibonacci traders converge into that zone. Though
great trading opportunities do occur around that Fibonacci
retracement zone, many Fibonacci traders often lose their shirts just
because they are rushing into a trade.
One
should stay calm, but at the same time be ready to participate in any
high probability trading setup that may occur.
As
always, one must follow the trading drill.
Practical
Use Of The 50% Fibonacci Retracements
1/
To find bullish or bearish financial instruments.
Generally,
bullish stocks will display a bullish chart pattern or signal above
the fifty percent Fibonacci level. On the other hand bearish
securities will exhibit bearish chart patterns below the 50%
Fibonacci key level.
2/
Combine it with the zigzag pattern.
A
bullish zigzag pattern is in place after a bullish trend if it is a
pull back or correction that ends at 50% Fibonacci retracement of
that bullish trend.
On
the other hand, one has a bearish trading setup if the zigzag pattern
is a rally that retests the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the prior
bearish trend.
3/
Combining the 50% Fibonacci retracement with bullish or bearish chart
patterns.
Look
for bullish chart patterns that are formed in the zone of the fifty
percent
Fibonacci
retracement level
after a pull back.
Check
bearish chart patterns in the same zone after a rally.
4/
Fibonacci Sweet Spot Zone And 50% Fibonacci
Retracements
For
more information about Fibonacci Fibonacci sweet spot zone trading
check out the link below.
https://www.dayprotraders.com/sweet-spot-fibonacci-trading
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Combining
50% Fibonacci retracement with a
higher
low above it or lower high below it.
One
is looking for the first higher low as soon as the price goes back
above the 50% Fibonacci level.
On
the other hand, one will trade the first lower high below the 50%
level.
6/
Consolidation at 50% Fibonacci level.
A
swing trader can take advantage of the consolidation around the fifty
percent Fibonacci retracements level. In that case, one ought to be
alert because a breakout can occur after few oscillations.
The
consolidation around the fifty percent Fibonacci is frequent as the
price is acknowledging the sweet spot zone. Another reason why
consolidations do often take place near the 50% Fibonacci level is
because of the surge in trading volume. Indeed a surge in trading
volume often slows down the price action leading to a balanced
market. There is a saturation of trading volume in the zone of the
fifty
percent Fibonacci retracement. The consolidation market pattern will
determine the most appropriate trading strategy one should
deploy.
7/
Combining it with the market geometry.
A
simple example is to highlight the intersection between between the
projected channel and fifty
percent
Fibonacci retracement or
the intersections between the pitchfork tool and fifty percent
Fibonacci retracement.
8/
Divergence and fifty percent Fibonacci retracements
Please
understand that a bullish or bearish divergence is just a warning,
one must confirm it with a direct price-action trading signal.
Look
for bullish and bearish divergences in the vicinity of the 50%
level.
More
advanced technical traders ought to check the price structure
prior to the divergence. Talking about price structures, one will
look for specific patterns that are in place before the
divergence.
One
example is the C-wave of a flat correction that takes place at the
time of the divergence.
Final
thought about the 50% Fibonacci retracement
The
fifty percent Fibonacci retracement is one of the favourite Fibonacci
retracements
that the hedge funds and big financial institutions observe after a
trend has ended. That level attracts high trading volume especially
on the monthly, quarterly and yearly charts.
Many
financial instruments with a strong balance sheet do find a support
in that zone after a pull back. On the other hand those with weak
financials often fail to to rise above the fifty percent level after
a bearish trend. An intrinsically bearish stock or commodity will
become overbought if it rallies into the sweet spot zone.
Conclusion
The 50% Fibonacci retracements level is critical key support or resistance level that neither technical traders or investors
can ignore after a trend in the financial markets. It is also vital to take into consideration the sweet spot Fibonacci trading zone when one is trading on or near the fifty percent Fibonacci key level. There are many trading software that rely on the 50% Fibonacci key level. It does not matter whether one is day, swing, position trading or investing in the financial
markets, one can not bypass the fifty percent Fibonacci retracements trading signals. Note that one will only use that Fibonacci key level more efficiently if one combines the technical trading and fundamental analysis.
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