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Good day traders!
This article is purposely written on how to understand the Wyckoff’s Market Rating System based on Jim Wyckoff’s writings. The idea of having this article appeared after my technical class in Kuala Terengganu. I did explain a little bit about how to read Jim’s technial analysis, as I did before this, and I think it’s better for me to have on the blog, for educational references.
Firstly, reading a report is not hard. After all, anyone can read. But to understand it and having to translate it in your technical analysis is a bit of challenge especially if you have no idea on the technical terms. Lets take this paragraph for example;
“Technically, April gold futures prices closed nearer the session high Monday. However, prices are still in a three-week-old downtrend on the daily bar chart and the bulls have more work to do to regain upside technical momentum. The gold bulls’ next upside price breakout objective is to produce a close above psychological resistance at $1,700.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price objective is closing prices below solid technical support at last week’s low $1,634.70. First resistance is seen at today’s high of $1,670.10 and then at $1,675.00. First support is seen at today’s low of $1,652.30 and then at $1,640.00. Wyckoff’s Market Rating: 4.5.” Source: http://www.kitco.com/reports/KitcoNews20120319JW_PM.html
Searching for keyword is very important here. Firstly, you need to know that gold’s currently is in downtrend. Technically, you need to draw a trendline on a daily chart to see this. Now lets draw the trendline shall we?

Downtrend
When you have a downtrend drawn with a trendline, a breakout strategy implies here. A convincing breakout is shown by what I called the candlestick attitude. To regain the upside momentum, price need to close above the psychological resistance level $1700. Breaking the psycho level is important, but staying above with for the coming weeks is also very important.
For bears, a closed below the weekly low at $1634.70 will confirm its downside momentum.
Next, we need to draw the resistances and support levels as per stated;

Support and Resistance
On the last paragraph , you need to understand what is the Wyckoff’s Market Rating. What does a 4.5 rating means? Here is some of the extract from Jim’s writing:
“Wyckoff’s Market Rating System is based on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the most bearish market rating and 10 being the most bullish market rating. The number 5 would be a neutral rating. And it is not uncommon to see fractions used – like 1.5, 3.5, etc. – if conditions warrant.
It’s important to note that just because a market is rated as very bullish (8 or above), it does not mean I want to establish a fresh long position in that market. A high rating likely means a market has been trending higher for a sustained period of time, or has already seen a quick, powerful move that could mean a “correction” is near. An 8 or higher bull market is likely a more mature one – with the risks being higher for steeper setbacks and a more volatile topping process.
Similarly, a market rated as very bearish (2 or below) does not indicate you should rush out to establish a fresh short position and sell a market. It means a market has likely been in a longer-term downtrend, or has seen a quick and powerful down-move, and is at or near its contract low. It is a more mature bear market that has a higher risk of a corrective bounce higher, or even change in trend to sideways to higher.
Markets rated 4 to 6 are in the middle, and these are the markets I watch most closely, on a shorter-term basis, for trading opportunities. They are usually characterized by more of a “sideways” and choppier trading range on the daily chart, or have just backed well off from a recent up-trend high or have moved well up from a recent downtrend low.
Importantly, markets that have been in sideways trading ranges for a while – i.e., non-trending and then move to either a rating of 5.5 to 6.5 on an upside price move, or to 4.5 to 3.5 on a downside move – are the most critical to monitor on a daily chart basis. It’s at these ratings levels that most trading “set ups” occur, based on my trading philosophy and experience. It’s at these ratings which are just above or just below neutral (5) that most “breakouts” from trading ranges occur. But remember, the market has to have been trading generally (but not always) sideways beforehand, for the best trading opportunities to present themselves.”
There you go. I hope this article would help you further in understanding how to use the Wyckoff’s Market Rating System. I have used it for some time now and I found it very useful in my trading.
Till me meet again.
Happy piping!
Shufaad
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Trading Philosophy
“All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.”
— Brian Tracy: is a self-help author and motivational speaker
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