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Fibonacci Series

“The Fibonacci series is a sequence of numbers starting from zero arranged in such a way that the value
of any number in the series is the sum of the previous two numbers.”

The Fibonacci sequence is as follows:


0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610

Properties of Fibonacci series:-


1. Divide any number in the series by the previous number; the ratio is always approximately 1.618.
For example:
610/377 = 1.618
377/233 = 1.618
233/144 = 1.618
The ratio of 1.618 is considered as the Golden Ratio
2. Further into the ratio properties, one can find remarkable consistency when a number is in the Fibonacci
series is divided by its immediate succeeding number.
For example:
89/144 = 0.618
144/233 = 0.618
377/610 = 0.618
At this stage, do bear in mind that 0.618, when expressed in percentage is 61.8%.
3. Similar consistency can be found when any number in the Fibonacci series is divided by number two
places higher.
For example:
13/34 = 0.382
21/55 = 0.382
34/89 = 0.382
0.382 when expressed in percentage terms is 38.2%
4. Also, there is consistency when a number in the Fibonacci series is divided by a number 3 place higher.
For example:
13/55 = 0.236
21/89 = 0.236
34/144 = 0.236
55/233 = 0.236
0.236 when expressed in percentage terms is 23.6%.

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Fibonacci Series
Golden ratio (golden mean / golden section):-
In mathematics, two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to
the larger of the two quantities.
The figure on the bottom illustrates the geometric relationship. Expressed algebraically, for
quantities a and b with a > b > 0,

(Phi)

Example:-
Let:-
A = 610
B = 377
Therefore, by

(610+377) / 610 = 610 / 377


987 / 610 = 610 / 377
1.618 = 1.618

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Let us now consider the example of HUL:-

 The above chart represents 1 month trend.


 The stock made high of 2614 on 08-04-2020.
 The stock made low of 2072 on 26-03-2020.
 So the rally started from 2072 up to 2614 (up move).
 As per the Fibonacci retracement theory, after the up-move one can anticipate a correction in the stock
to last up to the Fibonacci ratios.
 For example, the first level up to which the stock can correct could be 23.6%.
 If this stock continues to correct further, the trader can watch out for the 38.2% and 61.8% levels.
 With respect to above example, the first level (23.6%) will be 2486; the second level will be (38.2%)
2406; and the third level will be (61.8%) 2279.

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