How to trade ABCD Harmonic Pattern

By | January 9, 2016 6:19 pm
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There are three basic steps in spotting Harmonic Price Patterns:

  • Step 1: Locate a potential Harmonic Price Pattern
  • Step 2: Measure the potential Harmonic Price Pattern
  • Step 3: Buy or sell on the completion of the Harmonic Price Pattern

By following these three basic steps, you can find high probability setups that will help you grab good profits.

Let’s see this process in action!

Step 1: Locate a potential Harmonic Price Pattern

I have shown Hourly chart of Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited and marked the potential harmonic pattern in forming

Basic_ABCD

At this point in time, we’re not exactly sure what kind of pattern that is. It LOOKS like a three-drive, but it could be a Bat or a Crab…

Step 2: Measure the potential Harmonic Price Pattern

Using the Fibonacci tool, a pen, and a piece of paper, let us list down our observations.There are many Amibroker AFL and Software Available which can do the trick for you.

  1. Move AC is .786 retracement of move AB.
  2. Move CD is 1.272 extension of move BC.
  3. The length of AB is roughly equal to the length of CD.

This pattern qualifies for a Bearish ABCD pattern, which is a strong SELL signal.

Step 3: Buy or sell on the completion of the Harmonic Price Pattern

Basic_ABCD

Once the pattern is complete, all you have to do is respond appropriately with a buy or sell order.

In this case, you should SELL at point D, which is the 1.272 Fibonacci extension of move CB, and put your stop loss a couple of points  above your entry price and wait for target to come.

Is it really that easy?

Not exactly.

The problem with harmonic price patterns is that they are so perfect that they are so difficult to spot, kind of like a diamond in the rough.

More than knowing the steps, you need to have hawk-like eyes to spot potential harmonic price patterns and a lot of patience to avoid jumping the gun and entering before the pattern is completed.

Category: ABCD Harmonic Pattern

About Bramesh

Bramesh Bhandari has been actively trading the Indian Stock Markets since over 15+ Years. His primary strategies are his interpretations and applications of Gann And Astro Methodologies developed over the past decade.

23 thoughts on “How to trade ABCD Harmonic Pattern”

  2. vicky_dubai

    sir motivewave detects harmonic pattern automatically…plz tell me how many bars should i take in consideration while plotting it..?…plz do reply sir as i m still a learning baby

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  3. lalit garg

    its really gud article
    can u please other pattern also which u mentioned genarally in stock patters like
    demand and supply,Dravas ,gann arc,

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  5. Haresh Patil

    Sir can you share cheat sheet for all harmonic patterns that will be helpfull.What we get in web not sure which one to follow.Also suggest which pattern is more profitable.

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  6. RAJMOHAN

    I FEEL — GO FOR SELL AT D AND PLACE ORDER ONLY AFTER THE HOURLY BEARISH CANDLE IS COMPLETE AFTER POINT D.

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  7. nava

    Dear Bramesh,

    Which software do you use to draw this pattern?

    Is these number 0.786 and 1.272 shall be exact while drawing or only approximated?

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      1. nava

        Dear Bramesh,

        I used http://www.tradingview.com to draw the same ABCD Harmonic pattern which was based on EOD BSE data.

        I got only numbers AC=0.859 (instead of 0.786) and BD=1.31 (instead of 1.272).

        Please guide me what is wrong here? the charting tool or data?

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  9. marpalli

    in which time scale the pattern should be identified ??.i have seen the patterns in 5min ,15 min,30 min,hrly .day.which one is more realistic ??

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    1. Bramesh Post author

      Any time frame can be used. Harmonic gives you target and SL you need to stick with it.

      Rgds,
      Bramesh

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  10. prasanth

    sir why you asked us to buy at D , i thought its SELL since its bearish harmonic.. may be i didnt get your point or understand properly.

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  12. gulloo

    “In this case, you should buy at point D, which is the 1.272 Fibonacci extension of move CB,”

    But point D has already gone.

    “and put your stop loss a couple of points above your entry price and wait for target to come.””

    sould not the stop loss below for a buy

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