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Trendline Trading Strategy: Proven Techniques That Actually Work

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Finance

Finance-Focused Summary (Trendline Trading Strategy)

This video teaches a trendline trading approach intended to work in both bull and bear markets, built around:

  1. How to draw trendlines
  2. How to use them for bounce and break entries
  3. How to combine trendlines with confluence to improve setup quality

Instruments / Markets Mentioned

  • EUR/JPY (used as an example for trendline drawing)
  • NZD/JPY (used for touch-counting and trendline selection)
  • AUD (shown with a trendline bounce example)
  • Brent crude oil (“br… crude oil”)
  • 10-year Treasury note futures (used with the 50-period moving average)
  • Eurodollar (used with the 200-period moving average)
  • GBP/NOK (“channel a dollar gets the Norwegian krone”) referenced in the higher probability setup section

Candlestick patterns mentioned for signal confirmation:

  • Shooting star
  • Hammer
  • Bullish engulfing
  • Bearish engulfing

No explicit stock tickers, ETFs, or crypto were mentioned. No portfolio construction content was discussed.

Key Methodology / Framework (Step-by-Step)

A) How to Draw Trendlines (Core “3-Step” Technique)

  1. Zoom out to the big picture

    • Zoom out roughly 10x (or 10–15x in recap).

  2. Draw trendlines from right to left (preferred)

    • Rationale: fewer “correction/invalidations” because the line is projected from the most recent swing points.

  3. Maximize the number of touches

    • Count touches that hit either the candle body or the wick.
    • Treat the trendline as a value area, not a single exact price level.
    • Prefer the trendline that includes more touches, even if it requires slightly adjusting the line.

Extra Drawing Rule (Value-Area Concept)

  • Use duplicate parallel lines (e.g., Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V in the charting tool) to visualize the trendline as an area—helping frame rejection/bounce zones.
  • Give more weight to more recent swing highs/lows.

B) Trendline “Bounce” Strategy (Reversal Trigger)

  • Only trade once the trendline is confirmed by at least two tests/bounces.
  • Look for strong rejection near the trendline area using signals like:
    • Shooting star
    • Bullish engulfing
    • Bearish engulfing
    • Hammer

Example Execution Idea (Short Setup)

  • After rejection/weakness near trendline resistance, place a sell stop below the swing low.

C) Trendline “Break” Strategy (When Rejection Candles Are Unclear)

When candlestick rejection isn’t obvious:

  1. Determine that price is respecting a moving average

    • The presenter links trendline break logic with MA proximity.

  2. Draw a retracement trendline on the pullback.

  3. Enter only when price breaks and closes above the trendline (for longs).

Risk/Logic Filter (Quality Check)

  • Prefer trades when price is closer to the relevant moving average.
  • Avoid trendline-break entries when the break occurs far away from the moving average, since price often retraces back toward the MA, increasing the chance of being stopped out.

D) Improving Odds: Higher Probability “Confluence” Model

The presenter uses a confluence checklist. A highlighted example included multiple aligned factors:

  • Downward/ascending trendline channel (trendline retest)
  • Support/resistance area
    • e.g., previous support flips into resistance (or vice versa)
  • Multiple rejections at/near the same area
  • Break of structure on a lower timeframe (e.g., 4H)
    • Also mentions refining with an additional timeframe (e.g., “forward timeframe” / “8 hour” as an example)
  • Optional pattern framework:
    • Example referenced an ascending triangle, where the buy is considered after structure breaks (not just because price “looks bullish”)

Key Numbers & Performance Metrics

Moving Averages Used

  • 50-period MA

    • Used in the 10-year Treasury note futures example.
    • The presenter suggests the trend is “healthy” when price finds support around the 50 MA (referenced as multiple tests).

  • 200-period MA

    • Used in the Eurodollar example.
    • The presenter describes the trend as “weak,” with price tending to respect 100 or 200 MA—specifically 200 MA in that example.

Performance Metrics

  • No explicit performance metrics were provided (e.g., returns, Sharpe, CAGR, drawdown).

Explicit Recommendations / Cautions

  • Confirmation requirement: trendline trades require at least two bounces/tests before action.
  • Trendline ≠ exact price: treat trendlines as an area (support/resistance-style zone).
  • Entry timing rule for breaks: if the break happens far from the moving average, the setup may be lower quality due to likely retracement.
  • Confluence preference: higher probability setups occur when trendline + support/resistance + rejection + break of structure align.

Disclaimers / Disclosures

  • The transcript provided does not include a clear “not financial advice” statement or any formal regulatory disclosure.

Presenters / Sources

  • Presenter: Appears to be a single instructor speaking as “Rainer”.
  • Sources: No external sources, research papers, or specific institutions were cited.

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