Price movements follow trends—learn to decode their language.
Trading signals replace gut feelings with data-driven decisions.
After mastering trend basics in previous lessons, we now explore the trend-following trading strategy.
Part 1: The Trend-Following Principle
Can We Predict the Future?
From solar terms to tide timetables, humans extrapolate patterns from historical data—not by crystal balls, but through statistical analysis. Technical analysis works similarly:
- It’s a probabilistic summary of market behavior refined by decades of observation.
- Over 80% of strategies today are trend-tracking systems.
Why Do Trends Work?
Imagine price as a dog on a leash:
- The dog (price): Erratic short-term movements.
- The owner (trend): Steady direction.
Trends persist due to:
✅ Collective market psychology
✅ Supply-demand equilibrium
✅ Institutional capital flows
(Example: Bitcoin’s 2017 bull run showed prices oscillating around a 20-K moving average like a leashed dog.)
Part 2: The Car Analogy
Trends mimic Newton’s First Law:
- Acceleration phase (trend formation) → Like a car speeding up.
- Deceleration phase (trend continuation) → Like a car coasting before stopping.
Case Study:
On a BTC/USDT 1-hour chart:
- Points A→C confirmed a downtrend (acceleration).
- Post-C, the trend extended (deceleration) until exhaustion.
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FAQ: Trend Trading Demystified
Q1: How long do trends typically last?
A: Ranges from minutes (micro-trends) to years (secular trends). Context matters.
Q2: What’s the biggest mistake new trend traders make?
A: Over-trading counter-trend bounces—stick to the dominant direction.
Q3: Do fundamentals override technical trends?
A: Rarely. Technically weak assets can trend upward on hype (and vice versa).
Key Takeaways
✔ Trends are statistical realities, not prophecies.
✔ Price action revolves around trends like planets around the sun.
✔ Next lesson: "Bottom-fishing" and "Top-escaping" candlestick patterns.
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