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This calculation method projects next Swing High/Low Pivot date and
price. It is ideal for swing-trading projections and for use on hourly and
smaller time frames. You can find thorough training on this method and
use from Michael S. Jenkins websitelll.
Transfer the same color highlights to matching highlighted area. Used
best in Daily Charts for this method. Some of the test findings show that
this method is more accurate on indexes instead of stocks. Stocks tend to
demonstrate misses by 2-4 candles, and depending on the timeframe, this
can be significant.
Tan (30) & Square Root
Step 1
a) Swing Low Price $____ X .5776502 [Tan (30)) =
_______ {use as TIME trading bars, i.e., number of hours,
days, weeks, months, etc.}
Trading Plan
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Make sure you use a STOP LOSS exit strategy before placing any trade with
real money.
It will help you to calculate/project the next pivot -high or low, depending
on which you are calculating from, and implementing the Gann Fan on your
chart to determine the angles. Review W.D. Gann courses for this method
ology.
Mark the date on your chart and watch for the market to reach your
Swing High target. Consider taking a position above/below the previ
ous candle [depending on which direction you are trading]. Look for
proper reversal pattern and mark your entry.
Research more in the W.D. GANN MASTER STOCK MARKET COURSE.
Note: You can use this calculation minus "step b)" as a stand-alone
calc on hourly and smaller timeframes.
The following method calculation is a simple one that you can use to plot
your charts. It squares the square root to calculate support/resistance levels.
Step 1
a) SQRT ofLow Price = -../____ = =========-
b)
Step2
Continue with this calculation until you have all the support/resistance lev
els worked out.
NOTE: To calculate SUPPORTL EVELS "SUBTRACT" factors.
Examples
Swing Trade Example Day Trade Example
Low Price = 154.70 SQRTof160.78 = 12.68 + .03125 =
SQRTof154.70 = 12.44 + .25 [1/4 12.99
or 45 ° ] = 12.68 12.99 x2 = 168.80 = 2nd Resistance
12.68 x2 = $160.78 = l st Re- Level
sistance Level
TIP: A simple strategy would be to take the extreme high/low for the first hour of the
trading day and increment or decrement the price for the rest of the day for support/resis
tance levels.
RETRACEMENT ZONE
W.D. Gann spoke of the importance of the 50% level. The calculation of this
zone is simpler and allows you to create a range from 50-63% for retrace
ment.
The technique following uses two of Gann's "most important" angles, 1 x 1
which is equivalent to 45 ° and 2 x 1 which is equivalent to 63 °. Both angles
are key in this technique, you can learn more about them in his stock trad
ing courses.
Here, we will demonstrate the proper casting of the retracement zone using
these angles. Note: you can reverse these steps depending on whether you
are casting from a HIGH or LOW. We will use a HIGH in this example.
Step 1 - Identify the swing HIGH and cast a horizontal line {Red circle - LEFT
on image}
Step 2 - Identify the swing LOW {Red circle - BOTTOM on image}
Step 3 - Cast a vertical line from the LOW to the mark of the swing HIGH.
This cross-mark is where you will cast a 45 ° angle down. {Red circle- RIGHT
on image}
Step 4 - From the swing LOW, you will cast a 45 ° angle up, and a 63 ° angle
up. Both these angles will cross the 45 ° down angle.
Step 5 - Mark the area (BLUE area shown in image)
The top of the retracement range is 6 3 % and the bottom of the range is 50%
--- this is the 50% retracement zone.
This is a great tool for identifying strong support or resistance levels, de
pending on which way you are trading, and is key in determining when a
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Table of Contents
Who is this Workbook For?
What this Workbook is Not ...
Trading Rules by W.D. Gann
5 - T rading Rules by W.D. Gann
Why Use W.D. GANN's Methods for Trading
MATH - It's Absolute!
FORMULA #1 - Tan(30) & Square Root Combo
Calculate Dates & Price
FORMULA #2 - DAY TRADING SMALL/ QUICK MOVES
FORMULA #3 - DECIMAL SHIFTS TO SQUARE THE PRICE OR TIME
For larger time frame char t s
SUPPORT I RESISTANCE LEVELS
RETRACEMENT ZONE
TIME CYCLES
MARKET FLOW (Typically)
PYTHAGOREAN THEORUM (PT)
GOLDEN RATIO TRADING METHOD
WORKSHEETS
TIME CYCLES
The stock market has a "flow" or a "rhythm". There are many who think like
W. D. Gann when it comes to this and relate it to Gann's theory of Law of
Vibration. W hether you subscribe to this theory or not, is irrelevant. The
truth is history always repeats and the cycles of the stock market can be
traced back to historical and astrological events that caused reactions in the
market.
Gann realized that cycles of the market respond or vibrate to frequencies,
and the harmonics of these create other cycles. Throughout his teachings,
Gann emphasized the importance of certain numbers and often used them
in his calculations.
In this section, we share some of the numbers that are important in Gann's
trading arsenal and key to forecasting turns in the market. For this writing,
"PIVOTS" are turning points into the opposit e direction, i.e., BEARS pivot
into BULL, vice-versa. You can learn more about how to use cycles and
planetary movements to forecast market movement in our online course.
See notes at the end of this workbook.
Gann noticed that there is a strong tendency for the market to repeat iden
tically backwards every 4 5 weeks. Just look back on your charts 4 5, 9 0, 13 5
and 180 weeks to find a similar trading pattern. These patterns are called
"fractals" and can demonstrate which direction is moving or will move in
the future.
One number that Gann liked was 5 2 - it represents 5 2 weeks of the year.
Using the proper dividend, it yielded the following...
· 6.5 weeks-reveals a strong turn in market
· 3.25 weeks - majority of common stocks turn movements after
this time span
Master Cycle - 60 Years
Gann was suspected to be a fan of astrology and astronomy. He used plan
etary positions to calculate his trading success. One of the most common
traded was the Jupiter/Saturn Conjunctions. These are notable facts about
the importance of this:
Jupiter/Saturn Conjunctions happen every 20 years - (3 Cycles of 20
creates the Master Cycle)
20 Years - are about 7,253 days and with 15 ° segments result in nice
turns every 30 2 days [10 months or 43 weeks]-
10 years-0 ° to 180°
10 years-181 ° - 360 °
Hard Aspects of 90° and 180 ° separation is almost always a HIGH
LOWs can be found at 54 ° and 126 °
BULLISH PIVOTS-18 ° , 36 ° , 72° , 90 ° , 162 °
BEARISH PIVOTS -27 ° [at the time of this writing, 27 ° targets June
24, 2022), 54 ° , 126 ° , 180°
TIP: You can test these angles and the theory of the "one-year up",
"one-half year down", "one-half year up", "one-year down", etc., over
the course of time.
The last Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction began December 21, 2020 - from
this date, future turns are/were -
Oct.19,2021
Aug. 1 7,2022
Jun.15,2023
Apr.12,2024,etc.
Who is this Workbook For?
This workbook is for those who are new to studying W.D. Gann methodolo
gies and want a workbook to familiarize themselves with using formulas as
described in his courses. This workbook is a small sampling of Gann's im
portant calculations used for forecasting stock market movements.
SMART2GO Training delivers an easy learning tool for those who are new
to the Gann community of learning and help to simplify the complexity of
calculations used by W.D. Gann and the tribe of followers who square by his
methods (no pun intended).
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BULLISH DAY (Reverse for BEARISH DAY)
FIRST 2 HOURS
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strong push up. Extreme Highs
and Lows are made in the first 20
- 40 minutes of the day. Then,
you can trade the trend.
RALLY END OF DAY
There is usually a BIG RALLY from
around 2:30 pm '!!! the close of
'Ylarket, ending on a HIGH at 4:00
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• MarketUP
• Market DOWN
The methods in this little workbook are some of W.D. Gann's more simple
but powerful forecasting methods. Many books and other content can be
found on the internet about W.D. Gann and his incredible career as a stock
trader.
Gann's methods have become known throughout the trading world and
have helped many traders become consistent successful traders.
Some of the methods are complex and require intense study. However, in
researching Gann's many methodologies, there are a few stand-alone calcu-
Formula
When using this method, the results yielded can cycle out in alternate
HIGHS and LOWs. If you calculate from a TOP, you can expect to get the
next BOTTOM and vice-versa. The information can be stored in a spread
sheet as shown below:
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From HIGH
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179.61 30-Mar-2022 80.9852 18-Jun-2022 H
179.61 30-Mar-2022 94.8148 2-Jul-2022
179.61 30-Mar-2022 131.0296 8-Aug-2022
a 179.61 30-Mar-2022 212.0148 28-0ct-2022
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The beauty of using this method is you don't need typical indicators on your
charts. Once you plot the targets for HIGH or LOW PIVOTS, you simply trade
the trend direction. In day trading, you can usually get pretty good results
with one or two trades for the day. In longer, swing trades, you can place
your exit near the HIGH-VOLUME AREA using a Volume Profile tool.
The formulas outlined in this little workbook take only a few minutes to
complete and can be done easily before market opens.
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WORKSHEET
TICKER SYMBOL TODAY'S DATE CURRENT PRICE HIGH LOW
Formula#l
Tan (30) & Square Root
Step 1 - Find SWING HIGH
a) Swing Low Price $____ X .5776502 [Tan (30)) =
_______ {use as TIME trading bars, i.e., number of hours,
days, weeks, months, etc.}
Step 2 - Calculate SWING HIGH DATE & PRICE
/ _,_/__+---======--= ---'-/__,_/
b) Swing Low Date---'-_
Note: You can use this calculation minus "step b)" as a stand-alone
calc on hourly and smaller timeframes.
TICKER SYMBOL TODAY'S DATE CURRENT PRICE HIGH LOW
SUPPORT/RESISTANCE LEVELS
Step 1
c) =,-----_x 2 = - = 1 st
Resistance Level
Step2
Continue with this calculation until you have all the support/resistance lev
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W Michael S. Jenkins - https://stockcyclesforecast.com