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Elliott Wave Glossary

Decennial Pattern

The tendency for stock markets to show similar price behavior within each decade — weak in years ending in 2, strong in years ending in 5 and 8.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Presidential Cycle

The tendency for U.S. stock markets to follow a 4-year cycle aligned with the U.S. presidential election cycle. Years 3–4 of the cycle tend to be strongest.
Elliott Wave Glossary

January Effect

The tendency for stock prices — especially small-cap stocks — to rise in January. Attributed to year-end tax-loss selling followed by reinvestment in January.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Trading Strategy in Impulse Waves

A step-by-step Elliott Wave trading strategy applied to impulse waves. Focus on wave 3 and wave 5 entries with defined stop-loss levels.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Trading Strategy: Corrective Waves

How to trade corrective waves — identifying the A, B, and C waves and positioning for the C wave move.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Trading Strategy: Triangle

Triangles signal an impending thrust in the direction of the larger trend. The thrust target is approximately equal to the widest part of the triangle.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Sentiment Indicators and Wave Counting

Market sentiment indicators (put/call ratio, investor surveys, VIX) can supplement wave count analysis by confirming extremes in crowd psychology.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Technical Indicators and Elliott Waves

RSI, MACD, and other momentum indicators can help identify wave boundaries. Divergences often signal wave 5 or wave C completion.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Elliott Wave and Intermarket Analysis

Using relationships between markets (bonds, currencies, commodities) alongside wave analysis to identify turning points and confirm counts.
Elliott Wave Glossary

Elliott Wave and Time Cycles

Time analysis in Elliott Wave: Fibonacci time ratios can project the duration of waves. Major turning points often occur at Fibonacci multiples of prior wave durations.